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Purple Toupee album cover

Purple Toupee✓2

ISRC

USRY20411282
They Might Be Giants
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Released 1988-09-25

Last verified: October 15, 2026

The ISRC for “Purple Toupee” by They Might Be Giants is USRY20411282. 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 1988-09-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-906624768-5. Written by JOHN FLANSBURGH, JOHN S LINNELL.

Format

US
Country
RY2Registrant
04Year (2004)
11282Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPurple Toupee
ISWCPurple Toupee
IPIJOHN FLANSBURGH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-906624768-5Purple Toupee

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What is the ISRC for “Purple Toupee” by They Might Be Giants?+
The ISRC for “Purple Toupee” by They Might Be Giants is USRY20411282.
What is the ISWC for “Purple Toupee”?+
The ISWC for “Purple Toupee” is T-906624768-5. The ISRC USRY20411282 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Purple Toupee”?+
“Purple Toupee” was written by JOHN FLANSBURGH, JOHN S LINNELL. The ISWC for this composition is T-906624768-5.
Who publishes “Purple Toupee”?+
The publishers credited on “Purple Toupee” include: T M B G MUSIC, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.. 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. USRY20411282 is the ISRC for this recording; T-906624768-5 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 USRY20411282?

USRY20411282 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Purple Toupee” by They Might Be Giants. 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-906624768-5, 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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They Might Be Giants

The ISRC for “Purple Toupee” by They Might Be Giants is USRY20411282. 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 1988-09-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-906624768-5. Written by JOHN FLANSBURGH, JOHN S LINNELL.

They Might Be Giants

Who wrote this song?

JOHN FLANSBURGHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127541682
T M B G MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00187041861
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00185314175
JOHN S LINNELLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00189184819
T M B G MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00187041861
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

T M B G MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00187041861
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00185314175

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 3097 6232John Linnell

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRY20411282ISWCT-906624768-5IPIJOHN FLANSBURGHIPIJOHN S LINNELLISNIJohn Linnell

MLC Song Code

P85050
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