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American Pie album cover

ISRC

USEM38600088

American Pie✓2

Don McLean
matched
Released 1971-01-01

Last verified: September 1, 2026

USEM38600088 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “American Pie” by Don McLean, released 1971-01-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070231958-1. Written by DONALD MC LEAN.

Format

USCountry
EM3Registrant
86Year (1986)
00088Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1986):
Last two digits of the reference year (1986). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAmerican Pie
ISWCAmerican Pie
IPIDONALD MC LEAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070231958-1American Pie

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "American Pie" by Don McLean?+
The ISRC for "American Pie" by Don McLean is USEM38600088.
Who wrote "American Pie"?+
"American Pie" was written by DONALD MC LEAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-070231958-1.
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. USEM38600088 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070231958-1 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 USEM38600088?

USEM38600088 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “American Pie” by Don McLean. 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 T-070231958-1, 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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Who wrote this song?

DONALD MC LEANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055380678
BENNY BIRD CO., INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00036204316
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

BENNY BIRD CO., INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00036204316
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEM38600088ISWCT-070231958-1IPIDONALD MC LEAN

MLC Song Code

A49120
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Don McLean

USEM38600088 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “American Pie” by Don McLean, released 1971-01-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070231958-1. Written by DONALD MC LEAN.

Don McLean

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