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Uptown album cover

ISRC

USSM11704871

Uptown✓2

Song: Up Town

Roy OrbisonRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Released 2017-01-01

Last verified: August 26, 2026

USSM11704871 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Uptown” by Roy Orbison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, released 2017-01-01. 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-071230832-1. Written by J. MELSON, R. ORBISON, JOE MELSON, and others.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
17Year (2017)
04871Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2017):
Last two digits of the reference year (2017). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCUptown
ISWCUp Town

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071230832-1Up Town

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Uptown" by Roy Orbison?+
The ISRC for "Uptown" by Roy Orbison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is USSM11704871.
Who wrote "Uptown"?+
"Uptown" was written by J. MELSON, R. ORBISON, JOE MELSON, ROY ORBISON. The ISWC for this composition is T-071230832-1.
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. USSM11704871 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071230832-1 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 USSM11704871?

USSM11704871 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Uptown” by Roy Orbison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 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-071230832-1, 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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Who wrote this song?

J. MELSONComposer
R. ORBISONComposer
JOE MELSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055546176
ROY ORBISONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00130059417
BARBARA ORBISON MUSIC CO OriginalPublisherIPI: 00183294846
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557
ROY ORBISON MUSIC CO OriginalPublisherIPI: 00144220023
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

BARBARA ORBISON MUSIC COOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00183294846
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557
ROY ORBISON MUSIC COOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00144220023

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2124 052XJOE MELSON0000 0000 7358 057XROY ORBISON

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM11704871ISWCT-071230832-1IPIJOE MELSONIPIROY ORBISONISNIJOE MELSONISNIROY ORBISON

MLC Song Code

U86000
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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USSM11704871 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Uptown” by Roy Orbison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, released 2017-01-01. 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-071230832-1. Written by J. MELSON, R. ORBISON, JOE MELSON, and others.

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