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Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me) album cover

ISRC

USIR20201017

Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me)✓2

Song: Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock and Roll to Me)

Johnny Cash
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Released 1987-04-03

Last verified: July 26, 2026

USIR20201017 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me)” by Johnny Cash, released 1987-04-03. 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-070.043.917-3. Written by GUY CLARK, JIM MCBRIDE.

Format

USCountry
IR2Registrant
02Year (2002)
01017Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHeavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me)
ISWCHeavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock and Roll to Me)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.043.917-3Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock and Roll to Me)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me)" by Johnny Cash?+
The ISRC for "Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me)" by Johnny Cash is USIR20201017.
Who wrote "Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me)"?+
"Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me)" was written by GUY CLARK, JIM MCBRIDE. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.043.917-3.
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. USIR20201017 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.043.917-3 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 USIR20201017?

USIR20201017 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me)” by Johnny Cash. 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-070.043.917-3, 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?

GUY CLARKComposer
JIM MCBRIDEComposer
IPI: 00056430099

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0004 6734 9215Jim McBride

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSIR20201017ISWCT-070.043.917-3IPIJIM MCBRIDEISNIJim McBride

MLC Song Code

H31159
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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USIR20201017 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock & Roll to Me)” by Johnny Cash, released 1987-04-03. 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-070.043.917-3. Written by GUY CLARK, JIM MCBRIDE.

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