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21st Century Man album cover

ISRC

USSM18100559

21st Century Man✓2

ELO
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Released 1981-01-01

Last verified: July 28, 2026

USSM18100559 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “21st Century Man” by ELO, released 1981-01-01. 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-070185334-0.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
81Year (1981)
00559Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1981):
Last two digits of the reference year (1981). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRC21st Century Man
ISWC21st Century Man

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070185334-021st Century Man

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MLC Song Code

X00159
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What is the ISRC for "21st Century Man" by ELO?+
The ISRC for "21st Century Man" by ELO is USSM18100559.
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. USSM18100559 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070185334-0 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 USSM18100559?

USSM18100559 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “21st Century Man” by ELO. 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-070185334-0, 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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USSM18100559 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “21st Century Man” by ELO, released 1981-01-01. 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-070185334-0.

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