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USSM15901261

He’ll Be a Friend✓2

Johnny Cash
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Released 1971-01-01

Last verified: July 21, 2026

USSM15901261 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “He’ll Be a Friend” by Johnny Cash, released 1971-01-01. 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-070.072.792-9.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
59Year (1959)
01261Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1959):
Last two digits of the reference year (1959). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHe’ll Be a Friend
ISWCHe’ll Be a Friend

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.072.792-9He’ll Be a Friend

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MLC Song Code

H13468
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "He’ll Be a Friend" by Johnny Cash?+
The ISRC for "He’ll Be a Friend" by Johnny Cash is USSM15901261.
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. USSM15901261 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.072.792-9 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 USSM15901261?

USSM15901261 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “He’ll Be a Friend” 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-070.072.792-9, 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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Johnny Cash

USSM15901261 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “He’ll Be a Friend” by Johnny Cash, released 1971-01-01. 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-070.072.792-9.

Johnny Cash

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