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I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)✓2

ISRC

USRC17303079

Song: I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)

John Denver
matched
Released 1973-01-01

Last verified: September 16, 2026

The ISRC for “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)” by John Denver is USRC17303079. 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 1973-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070908294-9. Written by JOHN DENVER.

Format

US
Country
RC1Registrant
73Year (1973)
03079Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1973):
Last two digits of the reference year (1973). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)
ISWCI’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)
IPIJOHN DENVER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070908294-9I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)” by John Denver?+
The ISRC for “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)” by John Denver is USRC17303079.
What is the ISWC for “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)”?+
The ISWC for “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)” is T-070908294-9. This recording is titled “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)”. The ISRC USRC17303079 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)”?+
“I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)” was written by JOHN DENVER. The ISWC for this composition is T-070908294-9.
Who publishes “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)”?+
The publishers credited on “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)” include: MY POP'S SONGS, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC, JD LEGACY PUBLISHING, DINO PARK PUBLISHING. 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. USRC17303079 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070908294-9 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 USRC17303079?

USRC17303079 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)” by John Denver. 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-070908294-9, 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?

JOHN DENVERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00007964275
MY POP'S SONGS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00742866220
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher33.33%IPI: 00503659557
JD LEGACY PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00745032854
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher33.34%IPI: 00503659557
DINO PARK PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00742866122
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher33.33%IPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

MY POP'S SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00742866220
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557
JD LEGACY PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00745032854
DINO PARK PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00742866122

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8382 2958JOHN DENVER

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC17303079ISWCT-070908294-9IPIJOHN DENVERISNIJOHN DENVER

MLC Song Code

I39320
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John Denver

The ISRC for “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)” by John Denver is USRC17303079. 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 1973-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070908294-9. Written by JOHN DENVER.

John Denver

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