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Trouble Blues album cover

Trouble Blues✓2

ISRC

USRC16306968
Sam Cooke
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Released 1963-01-01

Last verified: October 7, 2026

The ISRC for “Trouble Blues” by Sam Cooke is USRC16306968. 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 1963-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700074398-8. Written by CHARLES MOSE BROWN.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
63Year (1963)
06968Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1963):
Last two digits of the reference year (1963). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTrouble Blues
ISWCTrouble Blues
IPICHARLES MOSE BROWN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700074398-8Trouble Blues

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Trouble Blues” by Sam Cooke?+
The ISRC for “Trouble Blues” by Sam Cooke is USRC16306968.
What is the ISWC for “Trouble Blues”?+
The ISWC for “Trouble Blues” is T-700074398-8. The ISRC USRC16306968 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Trouble Blues”?+
“Trouble Blues” was written by CHARLES MOSE BROWN. The ISWC for this composition is T-700074398-8.
Who publishes “Trouble Blues”?+
The publishers credited on “Trouble Blues” include: EMI UNART CATALOG 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. USRC16306968 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700074398-8 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 USRC16306968?

USRC16306968 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Trouble Blues” by Sam Cooke. 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-700074398-8, 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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Who wrote this song?

CHARLES MOSE BROWNComposer
IPI: 00004336228
EMI UNART CATALOG INC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00223437591

Who publishes this song?

EMI UNART CATALOG INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00223437591

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2029 9992CHARLES MOSE BROWN

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC16306968ISWCT-700074398-8IPICHARLES MOSE BR…ISNICHARLES MOSE BR…

MLC Song Code

T02721
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Sam Cooke

The ISRC for “Trouble Blues” by Sam Cooke is USRC16306968. 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 1963-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700074398-8. Written by CHARLES MOSE BROWN.

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