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It’s Hard to Tell album cover

It’s Hard to Tell✓2

ISRC

FRY689610035
J.J. Cale
matched
Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: August 4, 2026

The ISRC for “It’s Hard to Tell” by J.J. Cale is FRY689610035. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700127065-3.

Format

FRCountry
Y68Registrant
96Year (1996)
10035Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (FR).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1996):
Last two digits of the reference year (1996). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt’s Hard to Tell
ISWCIt’s Hard to Tell

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700127065-3It’s Hard to Tell

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “It’s Hard to Tell” by J.J. Cale?+
The ISRC for “It’s Hard to Tell” by J.J. Cale is FRY689610035.
What is the ISWC for “It’s Hard to Tell”?+
The ISWC for “It’s Hard to Tell” is T-700127065-3. The ISRC FRY689610035 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. FRY689610035 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700127065-3 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 FRY689610035?

FRY689610035 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It’s Hard to Tell” by J.J. Cale. 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-700127065-3, 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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J.J. Cale

The ISRC for “It’s Hard to Tell” by J.J. Cale is FRY689610035. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700127065-3.

J.J. Cale
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Guitar Man2:40Track 2

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

J.J. CalePerformer

Label

Because Music

Appears on

  • Guitar Man(2019-01-01)
  • Guitar Man(2011-01-01)· Delabel
  • Guitar Man

Who wrote this song?

J. J. CALEComposer
JJ CALE MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00229814258
BMG PLATINUM SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00595808890
JJ CALEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004849977
JJ CALE MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00229814258
BMG PLATINUM SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00595808890

Who publishes this song?

JJ CALE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00229814258
BMG PLATINUM SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00595808890

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7822 817XJJ CALE

Identifier Graph

ISRCFRY689610035ISWCT-700127065-3IPIJJ CALEISNIJJ CALE

MLC Song Code

I12697
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

Verified on

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  • MLC song record

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