ISWC · Musical Work

T-071597262-5

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

27 recordings

Last verified: June 22, 2026

The ISWC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” is T-071597262-5. ISWCs are ISO 15707 identifiers managed by CISAC; they identify the underlying song — its melody, lyrics, and arrangement — rather than any single recording. One composition can have many recordings (ISRCs). This work has 27 known recordings (ISRCs) indexed on Credits.fm.

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071597262Work number

5Check digit

Prefix:: "T" = musical work; "W" = work in progress.
Work number:: 9-digit unique work number assigned by CISAC.
Check digit:: ISO 7064 Mod 11-2 check digit that validates the rest of the code.

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ISRC27 recordings

ISWCI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

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Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

00004609510 00007362112 00007964275 00028790853 00030539310 00046753466 00046753564 00052286389 00055671664 00071985055

+16 more

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What is ISWC T-071597262-5?

T-071597262-5 is an International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) that uniquely identifies the musical composition “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free”. ISWCs are defined by ISO 15707 and managed by CISAC. Unlike ISRCs which identify recordings, an ISWC identifies the underlying song — the melody, lyrics, and arrangement.

This work has 27 recordings (ISRCs) associated with it. Each recording represents a distinct version — such as the original, a remix, a live performance, or a cover — that shares the same underlying composition.

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ISWC · Musical Work

T-071597262-5

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

27 recordings

Last verified: June 22, 2026

Format

TPrefix

071597262Work number

5Check digit

Prefix:: "T" = musical work; "W" = work in progress.
Work number:: 9-digit unique work number assigned by CISAC.
Check digit:: ISO 7064 Mod 11-2 check digit that validates the rest of the code.

Credit Chain

ISRC27 recordings

ISWCI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

00004609510 00007362112 00007964275 00028790853 00030539310 00046753466 00046753564 00052286389 00055671664 00071985055

+16 more

Which releases contain this work? (48)

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1954974367982020-11-20

Silk & Soul

Nina Simone

1965883132192024-01-01

The Montreux Years

Nina Simone

40505386659322021-05-28

Live at Montreux 1976

Nina Simone

50345041451222011-01-01

Air

50505806579082016-01-01

Electric Dirt

Levon Helm

00015707986151

The Best of Nina Simone

Nina Simone

00356290376251970-01-01

Nina Simone: The ★ Collection

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00356290566261991-01-01

The Capitol Studios Sessions

Jeff Goldblum, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

006025679392072018-11-09

The Capitol Studios Sessions

Jeff Goldblum, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

006025679393512018-11-09

Out of Different Bags / Spice of Life

Marlena Shaw

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Electric Dirt

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Human Highway

0689447011242008-01-01

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Nina Simone

07432143155211996-01-01

Ghosts Of Mississippi: Music From the Motion Picture

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Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes

Shirley Scott and The Soul Saxes

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Home in Your Heart

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Solomon Burke

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The Definitive Soul Collection

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The Very Best of Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke

0812279851411998-01-01

The Platinum Collection

Solomon Burke

0812279995372007-01-01

The Colonel & the Governor

Tommy Emmanuel, Martin Taylor

08876545158272013-01-01

The Best of Gospels and Spirituals

Various Artists

0902043035261994-01-01

The King!

Illinois Jacquet

0902044275291995-01-01

Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes

Shirley Scott and The Soul Saxes

0904316531282004-01-01

Cold Blood / Sisyphus

Cold Blood

0904316813292001-01-01

After Hours: The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions

Gene Rodgers

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The Montreux Years

Nina Simone

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Denny Brooks

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Air

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Songlines

The Derek Trucks Band

45473660247842006-01-01

Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes

Shirley Scott and The Soul Saxes

45621623007332006-11-26

Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes

Shirley Scott and The Soul Saxes

49436741301152013-01-01

The Spice of Life

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I Wish I Knew

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1907595422242019-01-01

Recordings (27)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Nina Simone

GB5KW2003661

On release:The Montreux Years(4050538631272)The Montreux Years(4050538665932)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Nina Simone

GB5KW2003690

On release:The Montreux Years(4050538631272)The Montreux Years(4050538665932)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Emeli Sandé

GBAAA1200961

On release:Live at the Royal Albert Hall(5099972377529)Live at the Royal Albert Hall(5099991222428)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Emeli Sandé

GBUM71301952

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

綾戸智恵

JPR501719401

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Kelsey Waldon, Devon Gilfillian

USA2A2005807

On release:They’ll Never Keep Us Down(195497436798)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Air

USAT20617425

On release:Air(4540399058559)Air(5050580657908)Air(603497866625)Air(646315054323)Air(8809270026121)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Tommy Emmanuel, Martin Taylor

USGRX1258014

On release:The Colonel & the Governor(0887654515827)The Colonel & the Governor(899653002307)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Levon Helm

USJZ40900027

On release:Electric Dirt(00015707986151)Electric Dirt(015707986120)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

John Denver

USRC10401619

On release:The RCA Albums Collection(0886979104822)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Nina Simone

USRC10503463

On release:Nina Simone: The ★ Collection(0035629056626)Released(0743214315521)Sugar in My Bowl: The Very Best of Nina Simone 1967-1972(078636763521)Top 40 Nina Simone: Her Ultimate Top 40 Collection(190759542224)Silk & Soul(196588313219)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Nina Simone

USRC16707312

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Nina Simone

USRC16707699

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Nina Simone

USRC19808489

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Irma Thomas

USRO20618605

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

John Legend, The Roots

USSM11002252

I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)

Nina Simone

GBCBR1101408

On release:Live at Montreux 1976(5034504145122)

I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)

Jeff Goldblum, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

GBUM71804618

On release:The Capitol Studios Sessions(00602567939207)The Capitol Studios Sessions(00602567939351)The Capitol Studios Sessions(0602567925934)The Capitol Studios Sessions(602567925934)The Capitol Studios Sessions(602567925972)

I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)

Solomon Burke

USAT20106220

On release:Back to the River: More Southern Soul Stories 1961–1978(029667073523)Home in Your Heart(081227028428)The Very Best of Solomon Burke(081227297220)The Definitive Soul Collection(081227766627)The Very Best of Solomon Burke(081227985141)The Platinum Collection(081227999537)The Best of Gospels and Spirituals(090204303526)The King of Rock ’n’ Soul (The Atlantic Recordings 1962–1968)(5013929089334)I Wish I Knew(5023224086327)The King of Rock ’n’ Soul: The Atlantic Recordings (1962–1968)(5059460047600)Let Freedom Sing: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement(610583199529)Hits & Rarities(842474126608)The King of Rock ’n’ Soul(842474152362)

I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)

Solomon Burke

USAT20702957

On release:Atlantic Soul 1959–1975(603497773923)

I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)

Marlena Shaw

USMC10400607

On release:Out of Different Bags / Spice of Life(008811219925)

I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)

The Derek Trucks Band

USSM10507191

I Wish I Knew How It Feel Too Be Free

The Sachal Ensemble, La Marisoul

USUM71600976

I Wish I Knew How It Feels to Be Free

Nederlands Blazers Ensemble

NLG711700021

On release:Gimme the Blues (Nieuwjaarsconcert 2017)(9789070778354)

I Wish I Knew What It Means to Be Free

Nina Simone, Studio Rio

USRC11302100

I Wish I Would Know How

Ida Sand

DEA891101257

On release:The Gospel Truth(614427951823)The Gospel Truth (Bonus Track Version)(614427951830)

Wish I Knew How It Felt to Be Free

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

GBAGC9700508

On release:Lift the Lid(639842052528)The Best Of(639842535328)

MLC Song Code

I35910

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