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Breakdown Dead Ahead album cover

ISRC

USSM17900276

Breakdown Dead Ahead✓2

Boz Scaggs
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Released 1980-01-01

Last verified: July 24, 2026

USSM17900276 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Breakdown Dead Ahead” by Boz Scaggs, released 1980-01-01. 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-070015700-1. Written by DAVID W FOSTER, WILLIAM R ROYCE SCAGGS.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
79Year (1979)
00276Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1979):
Last two digits of the reference year (1979). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBreakdown Dead Ahead
ISWCBreakdown Dead Ahead
IPIDAVID W FOSTER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070015700-1Breakdown Dead Ahead

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Breakdown Dead Ahead" by Boz Scaggs?+
The ISRC for "Breakdown Dead Ahead" by Boz Scaggs is USSM17900276.
Who wrote "Breakdown Dead Ahead"?+
"Breakdown Dead Ahead" was written by DAVID W FOSTER, WILLIAM R ROYCE SCAGGS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070015700-1.
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. USSM17900276 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070015700-1 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 USSM17900276?

USSM17900276 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Breakdown Dead Ahead” by Boz Scaggs. 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-070015700-1, 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?

DAVID W FOSTERComposer
IPI: 00073353287
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher16.67%IPI: 00355698807
FOSTER FREES MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00068000896
IRVING MUSIC RightsAdministrator16.67%IPI: 00355698807
WILLIAM R ROYCE SCAGGSComposer
IPI: 00041526114

Who publishes this song?

IRVING MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00355698807
FOSTER FREES MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00068000896

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0823 6673Boz Scaggs0000 0001 1496 0377David Foster

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17900276ISWCT-070015700-1IPIDAVID W FOSTERIPIWILLIAM R ROYCE…ISNIBoz ScaggsISNIDavid Foster

MLC Song Code

B10832
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Boz Scaggs

USSM17900276 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Breakdown Dead Ahead” by Boz Scaggs, released 1980-01-01. 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-070015700-1. Written by DAVID W FOSTER, WILLIAM R ROYCE SCAGGS.

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