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This Place Is a Prison album cover

ISRC

USSUB1304508

This Place Is a Prison✓2

The Postal Service
matched
Released 2003-02-18

Last verified: September 13, 2026

USSUB1304508 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “This Place Is a Prison” by The Postal Service, released 2003-02-18. 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-071589864-8. Written by JIMMY TAMBORELLO, BENJAMIN GIBBARD.

Format

USCountry
SUBRegistrant
13Year (2013)
04508Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2013):
Last two digits of the reference year (2013). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThis Place Is a Prison
ISWCThis Place Is a Prison

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071589864-8This Place Is a Prison

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "This Place Is a Prison" by The Postal Service?+
The ISRC for "This Place Is a Prison" by The Postal Service is USSUB1304508.
Who wrote "This Place Is a Prison"?+
"This Place Is a Prison" was written by JIMMY TAMBORELLO, BENJAMIN GIBBARD. The ISWC for this composition is T-071589864-8.
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. USSUB1304508 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071589864-8 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 USSUB1304508?

USSUB1304508 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “This Place Is a Prison” by The Postal Service. 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-071589864-8, 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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Who wrote this song?

JIMMY TAMBORELLOComposerLyricist
BENJAMIN GIBBARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00197777498

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5605 1297Benjamin Gibbard

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSUB1304508ISWCT-071589864-8IPIBENJAMIN GIBBARDISNIBenjamin Gibbard

MLC Song Code

T7444R
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The Postal Service

USSUB1304508 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “This Place Is a Prison” by The Postal Service, released 2003-02-18. 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-071589864-8. Written by JIMMY TAMBORELLO, BENJAMIN GIBBARD.

The Postal Service

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