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Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone album cover

Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone✓2

ISRC

USMO10300813
The Temptations
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Released 1972-01-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations is USMO10300813. 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 1972-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242825-8.

Format

USCountry
MO1Registrant
03Year (2003)
00813Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPapa Was a Rollin’ Stone
ISWCPapa Was a Rollin’ Stone

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070242825-8Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

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What is the ISRC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations?+
The ISRC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations is USMO10300813.
What is the ISWC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”?+
The ISWC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” is T-070242825-8. The ISRC USMO10300813 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. USMO10300813 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070242825-8 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 USMO10300813?

USMO10300813 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations. 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-070242825-8, 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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P06200
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The Temptations

The ISRC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations is USMO10300813. 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 1972-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242825-8.

The Temptations

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