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When It’s Dark album cover

ISRC

USMTD0985608

When It’s Dark✓2

Song: BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK

Yo La Tengo
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Released 2009-09-04

Last verified: August 26, 2026

USMTD0985608 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When It’s Dark” by Yo La Tengo, released 2009-09-04. 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-011341272-8.

Format

USCountry
MTDRegistrant
09Year (2009)
85608Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhen It’s Dark
ISWCBY THE TIME IT GETS DARK

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011341272-8BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK

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MLC Song Code

B86666
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "When It’s Dark" by Yo La Tengo?+
The ISRC for "When It’s Dark" by Yo La Tengo is USMTD0985608.
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. USMTD0985608 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011341272-8 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 USMTD0985608?

USMTD0985608 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “When It’s Dark” by Yo La Tengo. 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-011341272-8, 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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USMTD0985608 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When It’s Dark” by Yo La Tengo, released 2009-09-04. 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-011341272-8.

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