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Keep Your Head to the Sky✓2

ISRC

USSM17300267
EarthWind & Fire
matched
Released 1973-01-01

Last verified: September 3, 2026

The ISRC for “Keep Your Head to the Sky” by Earth is USSM17300267. 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 1973-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070268222-1. Written by MAURICE WHITE.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
73Year (1973)
00267Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1973):
Last two digits of the reference year (1973). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCKeep Your Head to the Sky
ISWCKeep Your Head to the Sky
IPIMAURICE WHITE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070268222-1Keep Your Head to the Sky

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Keep Your Head to the Sky” by Earth?+
The ISRC for “Keep Your Head to the Sky” by Earth is USSM17300267.
What is the ISWC for “Keep Your Head to the Sky”?+
The ISWC for “Keep Your Head to the Sky” is T-070268222-1. The ISRC USSM17300267 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Keep Your Head to the Sky”?+
“Keep Your Head to the Sky” was written by MAURICE WHITE. The ISWC for this composition is T-070268222-1.
Who publishes “Keep Your Head to the Sky”?+
The publishers credited on “Keep Your Head to the Sky” include: EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USSM17300267 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070268222-1 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 USSM17300267?

USSM17300267 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Keep Your Head to the Sky” by Earth, Wind & Fire. 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-070268222-1, 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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TO THE TOPUSHM21993011
KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKYUKF4C1602497
KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKYQZNWR2132929
KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKYQM9A92058115
HEAD TO THE SKYQMTR21300006

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Songwriter profiles

MAURICE WHITEIPI

Who wrote this song?

MAURICE WHITEComposer
IPI: 00063259085
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00128633767

Who publishes this song?

EMI APRIL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128633767

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1613 2380Maurice White

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17300267ISWCT-070268222-1IPIMAURICE WHITEISNIMaurice White

MLC Song Code

K21372
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Sources
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EarthWind & Fire

The ISRC for “Keep Your Head to the Sky” by Earth is USSM17300267. 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 1973-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070268222-1. Written by MAURICE WHITE.

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