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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day album cover

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day✓2

ISRC

USMC16516163
Burl Ives
matched
Released 1965-01-01

Last verified: September 24, 2026

The ISRC for “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” by Burl Ives is USMC16516163. 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 1965-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902.821.753-0.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
65Year (1965)
16163Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1965):
Last two digits of the reference year (1965). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
ISWCI Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902.821.753-0I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

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What is the ISRC for “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” by Burl Ives?+
The ISRC for “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” by Burl Ives is USMC16516163.
What is the ISWC for “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”?+
The ISWC for “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is T-902.821.753-0. The ISRC USMC16516163 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USMC16516163 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902.821.753-0 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 USMC16516163?

USMC16516163 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” by Burl Ives. 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-902.821.753-0, 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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I06971
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The ISRC for “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” by Burl Ives is USMC16516163. 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 1965-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902.821.753-0.

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