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Spy in the House of the Night album cover

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USSM18500988

Spy in the House of the Night✓2

Blue Öyster Cult
matched
Released 1985-11-01

Last verified: July 27, 2026

USSM18500988 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Spy in the House of the Night” by Blue Öyster Cult, released 1985-11-01. 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-902.929.404-0. Written by DONALD ROESER, RICHARD MELTZER.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
85Year (1985)
00988Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1985):
Last two digits of the reference year (1985). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSpy in the House of the Night
ISWCSpy in the House of the Night
IPIDONALD ROESER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902.929.404-0Spy in the House of the Night

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Spy in the House of the Night" by Blue Öyster Cult?+
The ISRC for "Spy in the House of the Night" by Blue Öyster Cult is USSM18500988.
Who wrote "Spy in the House of the Night"?+
"Spy in the House of the Night" was written by DONALD ROESER, RICHARD MELTZER. The ISWC for this composition is T-902.929.404-0.
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. USSM18500988 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902.929.404-0 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 USSM18500988?

USSM18500988 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Spy in the House of the Night” by Blue Öyster Cult. 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-902.929.404-0, 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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Who wrote this song?

DONALD ROESERComposer
IPI: 00335143783
RICHARD MELTZERComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5513 6360Buck Dharma

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18500988ISWCT-902.929.404-0IPIDONALD ROESERISNIBuck Dharma

MLC Song Code

S86528
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USSM18500988 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Spy in the House of the Night” by Blue Öyster Cult, released 1985-11-01. 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-902.929.404-0. Written by DONALD ROESER, RICHARD MELTZER.

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