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The Mesopotamians album cover

The Mesopotamians✓2

ISRC

USIR71200002
They Might Be Giants
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Released 2012-08-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

One ISRC for “The Mesopotamians” by They Might Be Giants is USIR71200002. 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 2012-08-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-073191337-3. Written by JOHN S LINNELL, JOHN FLANSBURGH.

Format

US
Country
IR7Registrant
12Year (2012)
00002Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Mesopotamians
ISWCThe Mesopotamians
IPIJOHN S LINNELL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-073191337-3The Mesopotamians

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “The Mesopotamians” by They Might Be Giants?+
One ISRC for “The Mesopotamians” by They Might Be Giants is USIR71200002.
What is the ISWC for “The Mesopotamians”?+
The ISWC for “The Mesopotamians” is T-073191337-3. The ISRC USIR71200002 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “The Mesopotamians”?+
“The Mesopotamians” was written by JOHN S LINNELL, JOHN FLANSBURGH. The ISWC for this composition is T-073191337-3.
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. USIR71200002 is the ISRC for this recording; T-073191337-3 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 USIR71200002?

USIR71200002 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Mesopotamians” by They Might Be Giants. 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-073191337-3, 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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They Might Be Giants

One ISRC for “The Mesopotamians” by They Might Be Giants is USIR71200002. 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 2012-08-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-073191337-3. Written by JOHN S LINNELL, JOHN FLANSBURGH.

They Might Be Giants

Who wrote this song?

JOHN S LINNELLComposer
IPI: 00189184819
JOHN FLANSBURGHComposer
IPI: 00127541682

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 3097 6232John Linnell

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSIR71200002ISWCT-073191337-3IPIJOHN S LINNELLIPIJOHN FLANSBURGHISNIJohn Linnell

MLC Song Code

TV8IE0
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

They Might Be GiantsPerformer

Label

Idlewild Recordings

Release

  • At Large(2012-01-01)