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I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

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USRC16707312
Nina Simone
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Released 2001-09-03

Last verified: October 7, 2026

One ISRC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone is USRC16707312. 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 2001-09-03. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071.597.262-5.

Format

USCountry
RC1
Registrant
67Year (1967)
07312Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1967):
Last two digits of the reference year (1967). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
ISWCI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071.597.262-5I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

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What is one ISRC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone?+
One ISRC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone is USRC16707312.
What is the ISWC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free”?+
The ISWC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” is T-071.597.262-5. The ISRC USRC16707312 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. USRC16707312 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071.597.262-5 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 USRC16707312?

USRC16707312 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone. 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-071.597.262-5, 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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One ISRC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone is USRC16707312. 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 2001-09-03. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071.597.262-5.

Nina Simone

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