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Sludge Factory album cover

Sludge Factory✓2

ISRC

USSM19501774
Alice in Chains
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Released 1995-01-01

Last verified: September 13, 2026

One ISRC for “Sludge Factory” by Alice in Chains is USSM19501774. 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 1995-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070171699-5. Written by LAYNE THOMAS STALEY, SEAN HOWARD KINNEY, JERRY FULTON JR CANTRELL.

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US
Country
SM1Registrant
95Year (1995)
01774Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1995):
Last two digits of the reference year (1995). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSludge Factory
ISWCSludge Factory
IPILAYNE THOMAS STALEY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070171699-5Sludge Factory

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Sludge Factory” by Alice in Chains?+
One ISRC for “Sludge Factory” by Alice in Chains is USSM19501774.
What is the ISWC for “Sludge Factory”?+
The ISWC for “Sludge Factory” is T-070171699-5. The ISRC USSM19501774 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Sludge Factory”?+
“Sludge Factory” was written by LAYNE THOMAS STALEY, SEAN HOWARD KINNEY, JERRY FULTON JR CANTRELL. The ISWC for this composition is T-070171699-5.
Who publishes “Sludge Factory”?+
The publishers credited on “Sludge Factory” include: CONCORD ARCH SONGS, CONCORD SUMMIT COPYRIGHTS. 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. USSM19501774 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070171699-5 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 USSM19501774?

USSM19501774 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Sludge Factory” by Alice in Chains. 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-070171699-5, 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?

LAYNE THOMAS STALEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00129436468
SEAN HOWARD KINNEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00129413387
CONCORD ARCH SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 01231683667
JERRY FULTON JR CANTRELLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00129391856
CONCORD SUMMIT COPYRIGHTS OriginalPublisherIPI: 01234410598

Who publishes this song?

CONCORD ARCH SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01231683667
CONCORD SUMMIT COPYRIGHTSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01234410598

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1476 160XJerry Cantrell0000 0001 1511 7816Sean Kinney0000 0000 5565 6630LAYNE THOMAS STALEY

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19501774ISWCT-070171699-5IPILAYNE THOMAS ST…IPISEAN HOWARD KIN…IPIJERRY FULTON JR…ISNIJerry CantrellISNISean KinneyISNILAYNE THOMAS ST…

MLC Song Code

S8290I
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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One ISRC for “Sludge Factory” by Alice in Chains is USSM19501774. 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 1995-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070171699-5. Written by LAYNE THOMAS STALEY, SEAN HOWARD KINNEY, JERRY FULTON JR CANTRELL.

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