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The Letter Edged in Black album cover

The Letter Edged in Black✓2

ISRC

USSM10506389
Johnny Cash
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Released 2006-05-26

Last verified: September 14, 2026

The ISRC for “The Letter Edged in Black” by Johnny Cash is USSM10506389. 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 2006-05-26. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-904.066.099-9.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
05Year (2005)
06389Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Letter Edged in Black
ISWCThe Letter Edged in Black

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-904.066.099-9The Letter Edged in Black

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What is the ISRC for “The Letter Edged in Black” by Johnny Cash?+
The ISRC for “The Letter Edged in Black” by Johnny Cash is USSM10506389.
What is the ISWC for “The Letter Edged in Black”?+
The ISWC for “The Letter Edged in Black” is T-904.066.099-9. The ISRC USSM10506389 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USSM10506389 is the ISRC for this recording; T-904.066.099-9 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 USSM10506389?

USSM10506389 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Letter Edged in Black” by Johnny Cash. 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-904.066.099-9, 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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MLC Song Code

L2706W
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The ISRC for “The Letter Edged in Black” by Johnny Cash is USSM10506389. 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 2006-05-26. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-904.066.099-9.

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