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USRC16908520

To Be Young, Gifted and Black✓2

Nina Simone
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Released 1970-01-01

Last verified: July 27, 2026

USRC16908520 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” by Nina Simone, released 1970-01-01. 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-070.183.223-6.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
69Year (1969)
08520Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1969):
Last two digits of the reference year (1969). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTo Be Young, Gifted and Black
ISWCTo Be Young, Gifted and Black

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.183.223-6To Be Young, Gifted and Black

Who wrote this song?

WELDON IRVINEComposer
NINA SIMONEComposer

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MLC Song Code

T53000
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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What is the ISRC for "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" by Nina Simone?+
The ISRC for "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" by Nina Simone is USRC16908520.
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. USRC16908520 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.183.223-6 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 USRC16908520?

USRC16908520 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” 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-070.183.223-6, 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 performed on this recording?

Performers

Nina Simonepiano
Nina Simonelead vocals

Production

Nina SimoneArranger

Label

Sony Music

Appears on

  • Original Album Classics(2009-01-01)
  • Forever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit(2006-01-01)· RCA
  • Emergency Ward, It Is Finished and Black Gold(2002-01-01)· Camden Deluxe

MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

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USRC16908520 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” by Nina Simone, released 1970-01-01. 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-070.183.223-6.

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