ISRC

NLD918900151

WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER

ILLUSION

NLD918900151 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER" by ILLUSION. 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 T0709408274. Written by TIMMY THOMAS.

Format

NLCountry
D91Registrant
89Year (1989)
00151Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (NL).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1989):
Last two digits of the reference year (1989). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0709408274WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER

Who wrote this song?

TIMMY THOMASComposerLyricist
EMI LONGITUDE MUSIC CO. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00353951547

Who publishes this song?

EMI LONGITUDE MUSIC CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353951547

MLC Song Code

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER" by ILLUSION?
The ISRC for "WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER" by ILLUSION is NLD918900151.
Who wrote "WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER"?
"WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER" was written by TIMMY THOMAS. The ISWC for this composition is T0709408274.
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. NLD918900151 is the ISRC for this recording; T0709408274 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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About This ISRC

NLD918900151 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies this specific sound recording. 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 T0709408274, 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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