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Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) album cover

ISRC

USSM16900397

Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)✓2

Janis Joplin
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Released 1969-10-01

Last verified: July 10, 2026

USSM16900397 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)” by Janis Joplin, released 1969-10-01. 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-070182962-0.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
69Year (1969)
00397Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1969):
Last two digits of the reference year (1969). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTry (Just a Little Bit Harder)
ISWCTry (Just a Little Bit Harder)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070182962-0Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)

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MLC Song Code

T72610
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What is the ISRC for "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" by Janis Joplin?+
The ISRC for "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" by Janis Joplin is USSM16900397.
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. USSM16900397 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070182962-0 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 USSM16900397?

USSM16900397 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)” by Janis Joplin. 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-070182962-0, 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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USSM16900397 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)” by Janis Joplin, released 1969-10-01. 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-070182962-0.

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