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It’s Hard to Find a Way album cover

ISRC

USSM18600741

It’s Hard to Find a Way✓2

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Released 1986-01-01

Last verified: August 2, 2026

USSM18600741 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It’s Hard to Find a Way” by Accept, released 1986-01-01. 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-801532306-6. Written by PETER BALTES, UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, JOERG FISCHER, and others.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
86Year (1986)
00741Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1986):
Last two digits of the reference year (1986). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt’s Hard to Find a Way
ISWCIt’s Hard to Find a Way

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-801532306-6It’s Hard to Find a Way

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "It’s Hard to Find a Way" by Accept?+
The ISRC for "It’s Hard to Find a Way" by Accept is USSM18600741.
Who wrote "It’s Hard to Find a Way"?+
"It’s Hard to Find a Way" was written by PETER BALTES, UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, JOERG FISCHER, WOLF HOFFMANN, GABY HOFFMANN, STEFAN KAUFMANN. The ISWC for this composition is T-801532306-6.
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. USSM18600741 is the ISRC for this recording; T-801532306-6 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 USSM18600741?

USSM18600741 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It’s Hard to Find a Way” by Accept. 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-801532306-6, 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?

PETER BALTESComposerLyricist
KICK THE FLAME MUSIKVERLAG RAJK BARTHEL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00512590964
BAILER MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00760637041
UDO DIRKSCHNEIDERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00085317566
KICK THE FLAME MUSIKVERLAG RAJK BARTHEL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00512590964
BAILER MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00760637041
JOERG FISCHERComposerLyricist
KICK THE FLAME MUSIKVERLAG RAJK BARTHEL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00512590964
BAILER MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00760637041
WOLF HOFFMANNComposerLyricist
KICK THE FLAME MUSIKVERLAG RAJK BARTHEL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00512590964
BAILER MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00760637041
GABY HOFFMANNComposerLyricist
KICK THE FLAME MUSIKVERLAG RAJK BARTHEL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00512590964
BAILER MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00760637041
STEFAN KAUFMANNComposerLyricist
KICK THE FLAME MUSIKVERLAG RAJK BARTHEL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00512590964
BAILER MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00760637041

Who publishes this song?

KICK THE FLAME MUSIKVERLAG RAJK BARTHELOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00512590964
BAILER MUSIC PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00760637041

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 4574 0804Udo Dirkschneider0000 0000 7881 9404Udo Dirkschneider

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18600741ISWCT-801532306-6IPIUDO DIRKSCHNEID…ISNIUdo Dirkschneid…ISNIUdo Dirkschneid…

MLC Song Code

I59389
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USSM18600741 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It’s Hard to Find a Way” by Accept, released 1986-01-01. 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-801532306-6. Written by PETER BALTES, UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, JOERG FISCHER, and others.

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