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Cruel to Be Kind album cover

ISRC

USEP41120039

Cruel to Be Kind✓2

Wilco
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Released 2012-01-20

Last verified: July 29, 2026

USEP41120039 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Cruel to Be Kind” by Wilco, released 2012-01-20. 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-010468528-0.

Format

USCountry
EP4Registrant
11Year (2011)
20039Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2011):
Last two digits of the reference year (2011). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCCruel to Be Kind
ISWCCruel to Be Kind

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010468528-0Cruel to Be Kind

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MLC Song Code

C78216
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What is the ISRC for "Cruel to Be Kind" by Wilco?+
The ISRC for "Cruel to Be Kind" by Wilco is USEP41120039.
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. USEP41120039 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010468528-0 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 USEP41120039?

USEP41120039 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Cruel to Be Kind” by Wilco. 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-010468528-0, 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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Wilco

USEP41120039 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Cruel to Be Kind” by Wilco, released 2012-01-20. 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-010468528-0.

Wilco

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