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USWB12205318
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Released 2022-11-25

Last verified: July 12, 2026

The ISRC for “California” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is USWB12205318. 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 2022-11-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700319501. Written by THOMAS EARL PETTY.

Format

US
Country
WB1Registrant
22Year (2022)
05318Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2022):
Last two digits of the reference year (2022). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCCalifornia
ISWCCalifornia
IPITHOMAS EARL PETTY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700319501California

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “California” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers?+
The ISRC for “California” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is USWB12205318.
What is the ISWC for “California”?+
The ISWC for “California” is T0700319501. The ISRC USWB12205318 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “California”?+
“California” was written by THOMAS EARL PETTY. The ISWC for this composition is T0700319501.
Who publishes “California”?+
The publishers credited on “California” include: GONE GATOR MUSIC, WC MUSIC CORP.. 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. USWB12205318 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700319501 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 USWB12205318?

USWB12205318 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “California” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. 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 T0700319501, 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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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

The ISRC for “California” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is USWB12205318. 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 2022-11-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700319501. Written by THOMAS EARL PETTY.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Who wrote this song?

THOMAS EARL PETTYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00059399329
GONE GATOR MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00049535754
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00392888203
GONE GATOR MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00049535754
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

GONE GATOR MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00049535754
WC MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1453 3076Tom Petty0000 0001 3109 4052Tom Petty

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB12205318ISWCT0700319501IPITHOMAS EARL PET…ISNITom PettyISNITom Petty

MLC Song Code

C03697
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