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Papa Don’t Take No Mess album cover

Papa Don’t Take No Mess

ISRC

USPR37400083
James Brown
matched
Released 1974-01-01

Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Papa Don’t Take No Mess” by James Brown is USPR37400083. 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 1974-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242822-5. Written by JAMES BROWN, FRED WESLEY, CHARLES FRED BOBBITT, and others.

Format

USCountry
PR3
Registrant
74Year (1974)
00083Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1974):
Last two digits of the reference year (1974). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPapa Don’t Take No Mess
ISWCPapa Don’t Take No Mess
IPIJAMES BROWN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070242822-5Papa Don’t Take No Mess

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Papa Don’t Take No Mess” by James Brown?+
The ISRC for “Papa Don’t Take No Mess” by James Brown is USPR37400083.
What is the ISWC for “Papa Don’t Take No Mess”?+
The ISWC for “Papa Don’t Take No Mess” is T-070242822-5. The ISRC USPR37400083 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Papa Don’t Take No Mess”?+
“Papa Don’t Take No Mess” was written by JAMES BROWN, FRED WESLEY, CHARLES FRED BOBBITT, JOHN STARKS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070242822-5.
Who publishes “Papa Don’t Take No Mess”?+
The publishers credited on “Papa Don’t Take No Mess” include: DYNATONE PUB CO., UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.. 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. USPR37400083 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070242822-5 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 USPR37400083?

USPR37400083 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Papa Don’t Take No Mess” by James Brown. 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-070242822-5, 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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Who wrote this song?

JAMES BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004345815
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00055032802
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00055032802
FRED WESLEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00062466968
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00055032802
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00055032802
CHARLES FRED BOBBITTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00066198451
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00055032802
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00055032802
JOHN STARKSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00071983453
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00055032802
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00055032802

Who publishes this song?

DYNATONE PUB CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00055032802

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2029 3582JAMES BROWN0000 0001 2020 7488Fred Wesley

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSPR37400083ISWCT-070242822-5IPIJAMES BROWNIPIFRED WESLEYIPICHARLES FRED BO…IPIJOHN STARKSISNIJAMES BROWNISNIFred Wesley

MLC Song Code

P05754
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The ISRC for “Papa Don’t Take No Mess” by James Brown is USPR37400083. 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 1974-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242822-5. Written by JAMES BROWN, FRED WESLEY, CHARLES FRED BOBBITT, and others.

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