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Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) album cover

Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

ISRC

USSM10602989
Roy Orbison
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Released 1960-05-09

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” by Roy Orbison is USSM10602989. 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 1960-05-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242766-4.

Format

USCountry
SM1
Registrant
06Year (2006)
02989Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2006):
Last two digits of the reference year (2006). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCOnly the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
ISWCOnly the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070242766-4Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

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What is the ISRC for “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” by Roy Orbison?+
The ISRC for “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” by Roy Orbison is USSM10602989.
What is the ISWC for “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)”?+
The ISWC for “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” is T-070242766-4. The ISRC USSM10602989 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. USSM10602989 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070242766-4 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 USSM10602989?

USSM10602989 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” by Roy Orbison. 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-070242766-4, 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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Roy Orbison

The ISRC for “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” by Roy Orbison is USSM10602989. 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 1960-05-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242766-4.

Roy Orbison

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Roy OrbisonVocal
Floyd Cramerpiano
Anita Kerr Singersbackground vocals
Hank Garlandguitar
Joe Melsonbackground vocals
Bob Mooredouble bass
Buddy Harmandrums (drum set)
Harold Bradleyguitar

Production

Fred FosterProducer

Label

Acrobat Music

Appears on

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Who wrote this song?

JOE MELSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055546176
SONY/ATV ACUFF ROSE MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00425390271
ROY ORBISONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00130059417
ROY ORBISON MUSIC CO OriginalPublisherIPI: 00144220023
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00503659557
BARBARA ORBISON MUSIC CO OriginalPublisherIPI: 00183294846
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV ACUFF ROSE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00425390271
ROY ORBISON MUSIC COOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00144220023
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00503659557
BARBARA ORBISON MUSIC COOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00183294846

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2124 052XJOE MELSON0000 0000 7358 057XROY ORBISON

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10602989ISWCT-070242766-4IPIJOE MELSONIPIROY ORBISONISNIJOE MELSONISNIROY ORBISON

MLC Song Code

O07846
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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