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How Hard It Is album cover

How Hard It Is✓2

ISRC

USCGJ1692169

Song: HOW HARD IS IT

Big Brother & the Holding Company
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Released 1970-01-01

Last verified: October 6, 2026

The ISRC for “How Hard It Is” by Big Brother & the Holding Company is USCGJ1692169. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1970-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9011246381.

Format

USCountry
CGJRegistrant
16Year (2016)
92169Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2016):
Last two digits of the reference year (2016). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHow Hard It Is
ISWCHOW HARD IS IT

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9011246381HOW HARD IS IT

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “How Hard It Is” by Big Brother & the Holding Company?+
The ISRC for “How Hard It Is” by Big Brother & the Holding Company is USCGJ1692169.
What is the ISWC for “HOW HARD IS IT”?+
The ISWC for “HOW HARD IS IT” is T9011246381. This recording is titled “How Hard It Is”. The ISRC USCGJ1692169 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. USCGJ1692169 is the ISRC for this recording; T9011246381 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC USCGJ1692169?

USCGJ1692169 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “How Hard It Is” by Big Brother & the Holding Company. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T9011246381, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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H1972U
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Big Brother & the Holding Company

The ISRC for “How Hard It Is” by Big Brother & the Holding Company is USCGJ1692169. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1970-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9011246381.

Big Brother & the Holding Company

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