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Wheels of Confusion album cover

Wheels of Confusion✓2

ISRC

USRH12002996
Black Sabbath
matched
Released 1972-09-25

Last verified: September 3, 2026

The ISRC for “Wheels of Confusion” by Black Sabbath is USRH12002996. 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 1972-09-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010453714-5. Written by JOHN MICHAEL OSBOURNE, TERENCE BUTLER, WILLIAM WARD, and others.

Format

US
Country
RH1Registrant
20Year (2020)
02996Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWheels of Confusion
ISWCWheels of Confusion
IPIJOHN MICHAEL OSBOURNE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010453714-5Wheels of Confusion

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Wheels of Confusion” by Black Sabbath?+
The ISRC for “Wheels of Confusion” by Black Sabbath is USRH12002996.
What is the ISWC for “Wheels of Confusion”?+
The ISWC for “Wheels of Confusion” is T-010453714-5. The ISRC USRH12002996 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Wheels of Confusion”?+
“Wheels of Confusion” was written by JOHN MICHAEL OSBOURNE, TERENCE BUTLER, WILLIAM WARD, FRANK IOMMI. The ISWC for this composition is T-010453714-5.
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. USRH12002996 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010453714-5 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 USRH12002996?

USRH12002996 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Wheels of Confusion” by Black Sabbath. 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-010453714-5, 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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Black Sabbath

The ISRC for “Wheels of Confusion” by Black Sabbath is USRH12002996. 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 1972-09-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010453714-5. Written by JOHN MICHAEL OSBOURNE, TERENCE BUTLER, WILLIAM WARD, and others.

Black Sabbath

Who wrote this song?

JOHN MICHAEL OSBOURNEComposer
IPI: 00059623948
TERENCE BUTLERComposer
IPI: 00127530000
WILLIAM WARDComposer
IPI: 00059910946
FRANK IOMMIComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1576 4634Ozzy Osbourne0000 0003 6859 9630Ozzy Osbourne0000 0001 1789 6657Bill Ward0000 0000 5521 7128Geezer Butler

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRH12002996ISWCT-010453714-5IPIJOHN MICHAEL OS…IPITERENCE BUTLERIPIWILLIAM WARDISNIOzzy OsbourneISNIOzzy OsbourneISNIBill Ward

MLC Song Code

W35900
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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