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A Sign of the Ages album cover

ISRC

USRC17101706

A Sign of the Ages✓2

Gil Scott-Heron
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Released 1971-01-01

Last verified: August 9, 2026

USRC17101706 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Sign of the Ages” by Gil Scott-Heron, released 1971-01-01. 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-070141653-6.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
71Year (1971)
01706Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1971):
Last two digits of the reference year (1971). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Sign of the Ages
ISWCA Sign of the Ages

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070141653-6A Sign of the Ages

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MLC Song Code

S28741
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "A Sign of the Ages" by Gil Scott-Heron?+
The ISRC for "A Sign of the Ages" by Gil Scott-Heron is USRC17101706.
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. USRC17101706 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070141653-6 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 USRC17101706?

USRC17101706 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Sign of the Ages” by Gil Scott-Heron. 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-070141653-6, 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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USRC17101706 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Sign of the Ages” by Gil Scott-Heron, released 1971-01-01. 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-070141653-6.

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