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There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang album cover

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USSM19902176

There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang✓2

Johnny CashWaylon Jennings
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Released 1978-04-01

Last verified: August 18, 2026

USSM19902176 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang” by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, released 1978-04-01. 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-070.244.364-8.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
99Year (1999)
02176Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThere Ain’t No Good Chain Gang
ISWCThere Ain’t No Good Chain Gang

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.244.364-8There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang

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What is the ISRC for "There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang" by Johnny Cash?+
The ISRC for "There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang" by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings is USSM19902176.
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. USSM19902176 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.244.364-8 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 USSM19902176?

USSM19902176 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang” by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings. 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-070.244.364-8, 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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Album: Nashville Rebel3:17Track 13

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Waylon JenningsPerformer

Label

Legacy

Appears on

  • The Very Best Johnny Cash Duets(2014-01-01)
  • The Legend(2012-01-01)· Columbia
  • The Complete Columbia Album Collection(2012-01-01)· Columbia
  • Nashville Rebel(2006-09-26)
  • Man in Black: The Very Best of Johnny Cash(2001-01-01)· Columbia
  • I Would Like to See You Again(2000-01-01)· DCC Compact Classics
  • The Man in Black: His Greatest Hits(1999-01-01)· Columbia
  • Willie Waylon Kris & Cash(1991-01-01)

Who wrote this song?

HAROLD L BYNUMComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004720328
LEONA WILLIAMS MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00141220041
DAVID C KIRBYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00144757066
SONY/ATV TREE PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00425389934

Who publishes this song?

LEONA WILLIAMS MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00141220041
SONY/ATV TREE PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00425389934

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19902176ISWCT-070.244.364-8IPIHAROLD L BYNUMIPIDAVID C KIRBY

MLC Song Code

T26158
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Johnny CashWaylon Jennings

USSM19902176 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang” by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, released 1978-04-01. 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-070.244.364-8.

Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings

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