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THE FREE WILL album cover

ISRC

DEA597706300

THE FREE WILL

Song: THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

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Last verified: August 14, 2026

DEA597706300 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE FREE WILL”. 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 T0708840167. Written by RAY HENDERSON, LEW BROWN, B.G. DESYLVA.

Format

DECountry
A59Registrant
77Year (1977)
06300Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1977):
Last two digits of the reference year (1977). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTHE FREE WILL
ISWCTHE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
IPIRAY HENDERSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0708840167THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "THE FREE WILL"?+
The ISRC for "THE FREE WILL" is DEA597706300.
Who wrote "THE FREE WILL"?+
"THE FREE WILL" was written by RAY HENDERSON, LEW BROWN, B.G. DESYLVA. The ISWC for this composition is T0708840167.
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. DEA597706300 is the ISRC for this recording; T0708840167 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 DEA597706300?

DEA597706300 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THE FREE WILL”. 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 T0708840167, 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?

RAY HENDERSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00040155327
LEW BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004350140
CHAPPELL & CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00005876870
B.G. DESYLVAComposerLyricist
CHAPPELL & CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00005876870

Who publishes this song?

CHAPPELL & CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00005876870

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7357 4911LEW BROWN0000 0001 1911 6140RAY HENDERSON

Identifier Graph

ISRCDEA597706300ISWCT0708840167IPIRAY HENDERSONIPILEW BROWNISNILEW BROWNISNIRAY HENDERSON
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DEA597706300 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE FREE WILL”. 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 T0708840167. Written by RAY HENDERSON, LEW BROWN, B.G. DESYLVA.

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