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Angry Young Man album cover

ISRC

USSM18700252

Angry Young Man✓2

Song: Prelude/Angry Young Man

Billy Joel
matched
Released 1987-01-01

Last verified: August 21, 2026

USSM18700252 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Angry Young Man” by Billy Joel, released 1987-01-01. 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-070.003.906-0. Written by BILLY JOEL.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
87Year (1987)
00252Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1987):
Last two digits of the reference year (1987). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAngry Young Man
ISWCPrelude/Angry Young Man
IPIBILLY JOEL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.003.906-0Prelude/Angry Young Man

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Angry Young Man" by Billy Joel?+
The ISRC for "Angry Young Man" by Billy Joel is USSM18700252.
Who wrote "Angry Young Man"?+
"Angry Young Man" was written by BILLY JOEL. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.003.906-0.
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. USSM18700252 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.003.906-0 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 USSM18700252?

USSM18700252 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Angry Young Man” by Billy Joel. 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-070.003.906-0, 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?

BILLY JOELComposer
IPI: 00064277959
JOELSONGS OriginalPublisher0.00%
ALMO MUSIC CORPORATION RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00000649518

Who publishes this song?

JOELSONGSOriginalPublisher
ALMO MUSIC CORPORATIONRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00000649518

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 0128 769XBilly Joel0000 0000 8154 2979Billy Joel

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18700252ISWCT-070.003.906-0IPIBILLY JOELISNIBilly JoelISNIBilly Joel

MLC Song Code

A59788
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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USSM18700252 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Angry Young Man” by Billy Joel, released 1987-01-01. 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-070.003.906-0. Written by BILLY JOEL.

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