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A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste album cover

ISRC

USWB10102515

A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste✓2

Song: A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE

MC Shan
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Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: July 13, 2026

USWB10102515 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste” by MC Shan, released 1988-01-01. 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 T0701160511.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
01Year (2001)
02515Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2001):
Last two digits of the reference year (2001). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
ISWCA MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0701160511A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE

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MLC Song Code

M1698C
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" by MC Shan?+
The ISRC for "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" by MC Shan is USWB10102515.
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. USWB10102515 is the ISRC for this recording; T0701160511 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 USWB10102515?

USWB10102515 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste” by MC Shan. 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 T0701160511, 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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USWB10102515 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste” by MC Shan, released 1988-01-01. 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 T0701160511.

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