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Empty Chairs album cover

Empty Chairs✓2

ISRC

USEM38600102
Don McLean
matched
Released 1971-01-01

Last verified: September 25, 2026

The ISRC for “Empty Chairs” by Don McLean is USEM38600102. 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 1971-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700012076-5. Written by DONALD MC LEAN.

Format

USCountry
EM3Registrant
86Year (1986)
00102Designation
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

ISRCEmpty Chairs
ISWCEmpty Chairs
IPIDONALD MC LEAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700012076-5Empty Chairs

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Empty Chairs” by Don McLean?+
The ISRC for “Empty Chairs” by Don McLean is USEM38600102.
What is the ISWC for “Empty Chairs”?+
The ISWC for “Empty Chairs” is T-700012076-5. The ISRC USEM38600102 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Empty Chairs”?+
“Empty Chairs” was written by DONALD MC LEAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-700012076-5.
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. USEM38600102 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700012076-5 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 USEM38600102?

USEM38600102 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Empty Chairs” 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-700012076-5, 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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Don McLean

The ISRC for “Empty Chairs” by Don McLean is USEM38600102. 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 1971-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700012076-5. Written by DONALD MC LEAN.

Don McLean

Who wrote this song?

DONALD MC LEANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055380678

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEM38600102ISWCT-700012076-5IPIDONALD MC LEAN

MLC Song Code

E44830
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