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What Was album cover

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USSM18800265

What Was✓2

Song: WHAT WAS

Steve Perry
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Released 1998-12-15

Last verified: July 4, 2026

USSM18800265 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What Was” by Steve Perry, released 1998-12-15. 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-971621706-0.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
88Year (1988)
00265Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhat Was
ISWCWHAT WAS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-971621706-0WHAT WAS

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MLC Song Code

W4886W
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "What Was" by Steve Perry?+
The ISRC for "What Was" by Steve Perry is USSM18800265.
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. USSM18800265 is the ISRC for this recording; T-971621706-0 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 USSM18800265?

USSM18800265 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What Was” by Steve Perry. 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-971621706-0, 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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USSM18800265 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What Was” by Steve Perry, released 1998-12-15. 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-971621706-0.

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