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Smell My Beard album cover

Smell My Beard✓2

ISRC

USZPE1200657
Frank Zappa
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Released 1991-01-01

Last verified: August 23, 2026

The ISRC for “Smell My Beard” by Frank Zappa is USZPE1200657. 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 1991-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902758770-8.

Format

USCountry
ZPERegistrant
12Year (2012)
00657Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSmell My Beard
ISWCSmell My Beard

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902758770-8Smell My Beard

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Smell My Beard” by Frank Zappa?+
The ISRC for “Smell My Beard” by Frank Zappa is USZPE1200657.
What is the ISWC for “Smell My Beard”?+
The ISWC for “Smell My Beard” is T-902758770-8. The ISRC USZPE1200657 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USZPE1200657 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902758770-8 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 USZPE1200657?

USZPE1200657 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Smell My Beard” by Frank Zappa. 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-902758770-8, 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?

GEORGE DUKEComposer
IPI: 00054845268
FRANK ZAPPAComposer
IPI: 00077638143

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0801 2194George Duke0000 0001 1079 2302Frank Zappa

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSZPE1200657ISWCT-902758770-8IPIGEORGE DUKEIPIFRANK ZAPPAISNIGeorge DukeISNIFrank Zappa

MLC Song Code

Z2175P
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Frank Zappa

The ISRC for “Smell My Beard” by Frank Zappa is USZPE1200657. 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 1991-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902758770-8.

Frank Zappa
Listen on Apple Music
Album: You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 (Live)4:33Track 9

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Chester ThompsondrumsDiscogs
Frank Zappaguitar, vocalsDiscogs
George Dukekeyboards, vocalsDiscogs
Napoleon M. Brocksaxophone, vocalsDiscogs
Ruth UnderwoodpercussionDiscogs
Tom FowlerbassDiscogs

Production

Bob StoneEngineerDiscogs
Dick KuncEngineerDiscogs
Unknown ArtistEngineerDiscogs

Label

Universal Music Group International

Appears on

  • You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4(2022-01-01)
  • You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4(1996-01-01)· Rykodisc
  • You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4(1991-01-01)· Zappa Records
  • You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4(1991-06-01)