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That’s the Way of the World album cover

ISRC

USSM10214606

That’s the Way of the World✓2

EarthWind & Fire
matched
Released 1975-01-01

Last verified: July 4, 2026

USSM10214606 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “That’s the Way of the World” by Earth, Wind & Fire, released 1975-01-01. 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-070244321-7.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
02Year (2002)
14606Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThat’s the Way of the World
ISWCThat’s the Way of the World

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070244321-7That’s the Way of the World

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MLC Song Code

T20281
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "That’s the Way of the World" by Earth?+
The ISRC for "That’s the Way of the World" by Earth, Wind & Fire is USSM10214606.
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. USSM10214606 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070244321-7 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 USSM10214606?

USSM10214606 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “That’s the Way of the World” by Earth, Wind & Fire. 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-070244321-7, 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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USSM10214606 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “That’s the Way of the World” by Earth, Wind & Fire, released 1975-01-01. 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-070244321-7.

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