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Elvis Is Dead album cover

Elvis Is Dead✓2

ISRC

USSM19000166
Living Colour
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Released 1990-01-01

Last verified: August 4, 2026

The ISRC for “Elvis Is Dead” by Living Colour is USSM19000166. 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. Released 1990-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.051.971-6. Written by VERNON REID.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
90Year (1990)
00166Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1990):
Last two digits of the reference year (1990). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCElvis Is Dead
ISWCElvis Is Dead

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.051.971-6Elvis Is Dead

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Elvis Is Dead” by Living Colour?+
The ISRC for “Elvis Is Dead” by Living Colour is USSM19000166.
What is the ISWC for “Elvis Is Dead”?+
The ISWC for “Elvis Is Dead” is T-070.051.971-6. The ISRC USSM19000166 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Elvis Is Dead”?+
“Elvis Is Dead” was written by VERNON REID. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.051.971-6.
Who publishes “Elvis Is Dead”?+
The publishers credited on “Elvis Is Dead” include: SONY/ATV HARMONY. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USSM19000166 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.051.971-6 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 USSM19000166?

USSM19000166 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Elvis Is Dead” by Living Colour. 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-070.051.971-6, 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?

VERNON REIDComposer
SONY/ATV HARMONY OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00537275340

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV HARMONYOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00537275340

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MLC Song Code

E07250
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Living Colour

The ISRC for “Elvis Is Dead” by Living Colour is USSM19000166. 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. Released 1990-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.051.971-6. Written by VERNON REID.

Living Colour

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