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Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone album cover

Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

ISRC

USMO17290001
The Temptations
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Released 1972-01-01

Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations is USMO17290001. 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. Written by BARRETT STRONG, NORMAN JESSE WHITFIELD.

Format

USCountry
MO1
Registrant
72Year (1972)
90001Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1972):
Last two digits of the reference year (1972). 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
IPIBARRETT STRONG

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070242825-8Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

People also ask

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 USMO17290001.
What is the ISWC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”?+
The ISWC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” is T-070242825-8. The ISRC USMO17290001 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”?+
“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” was written by BARRETT STRONG, NORMAN JESSE WHITFIELD. The ISWC for this composition is T-070242825-8.
Who publishes “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”?+
The publishers credited on “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” include: STONE DIAMOND MUSIC CORP. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USMO17290001 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 USMO17290001?

USMO17290001 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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The Temptations

The ISRC for “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations is USMO17290001. 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. Written by BARRETT STRONG, NORMAN JESSE WHITFIELD.

The Temptations

Who wrote this song?

BARRETT STRONGComposerLyricist
IPI: 00029782747
STONE DIAMOND MUSIC CORP OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00218351681
NORMAN JESSE WHITFIELDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00032841992
STONE DIAMOND MUSIC CORP OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00218351681

Who publishes this song?

STONE DIAMOND MUSIC CORPOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00218351681

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7730 2294Barrett Strong0000 0001 1451 1483Norman Whitfield

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMO17290001ISWCT-070242825-8IPIBARRETT STRONGIPINORMAN JESSE WH…ISNIBarrett StrongISNINorman Whitfield

MLC Song Code

P06200
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