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It’s Just the Sun album cover

It’s Just the Sun

ISRC

USYRC2000157

Song: It's Just the Sun

Don McLean
matched
Released 1978-01-01

Last verified: September 20, 2026

One ISRC for “It’s Just the Sun” by Don McLean is USYRC2000157. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070241274-5. Written by DONALD GEORGE MCLEAN.

Format

USCountry
YRC
Registrant
20Year (2020)
00157Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt’s Just the Sun
ISWCIt's Just the Sun
IPIDONALD GEORGE MCLEAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070241274-5It's Just the Sun

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “It’s Just the Sun” by Don McLean?+
One ISRC for “It’s Just the Sun” by Don McLean is USYRC2000157.
What is the ISWC for “It's Just the Sun”?+
The ISWC for “It's Just the Sun” is T-070241274-5. This recording is titled “It’s Just the Sun”. The ISRC USYRC2000157 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “It's Just the Sun”?+
“It's Just the Sun” was written by DONALD GEORGE MCLEAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-070241274-5.
Who publishes “It's Just the Sun”?+
The publishers credited on “It's Just the Sun” include: DON MCLEAN MUSIC, SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.. 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. USYRC2000157 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070241274-5 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 USYRC2000157?

USYRC2000157 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It’s Just the Sun” by Don McLean. 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-070241274-5, 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?

DONALD GEORGE MCLEANComposer
IPI: 00176909723
DON MCLEAN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00207443589
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

DON MCLEAN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00207443589
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSYRC2000157ISWCT-070241274-5IPIDONALD GEORGE M…

MLC Song Code

I00392
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Don McLean

One ISRC for “It’s Just the Sun” by Don McLean is USYRC2000157. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070241274-5. Written by DONALD GEORGE MCLEAN.

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