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ISRC

USFI86400448

Why Was I Born?

Song: WHY WAS I BORN

Johnny “Hammond” SmithRay BarrettoThad JonesSeldon Powell
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Released 2001-01-01

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USFI86400448 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "Why Was I Born?" by Johnny “Hammond” Smith, Ray Barretto, Thad Jones, Seldon Powell, released 2001-01-01. 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 T0702001168.

Format

USCountry
FI8Registrant
64Year (1964)
00448Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1964):
Last two digits of the reference year (1964). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Was I Born?
ISWCWHY WAS I BORN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702001168WHY WAS I BORN

MLC Song Code

W62000
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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Why Was I Born?" by Johnny “Hammond” Smith?
The ISRC for "Why Was I Born?" by Johnny “Hammond” Smith, Ray Barretto, Thad Jones, Seldon Powell is USFI86400448.
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. USFI86400448 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702001168 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.

What is ISRC USFI86400448?

USFI86400448 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "Why Was I Born?" by Johnny “Hammond” Smith, Ray Barretto, Thad Jones, Seldon Powell. 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 T0702001168, 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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