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When the Music Starts album cover

ISRC

US4TX1200087

When the Music Starts✓2

Greg Kihn Band
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Released 1981-01-01

Last verified: August 11, 2026

US4TX1200087 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When the Music Starts” by Greg Kihn Band, released 1981-01-01. 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 T0702044641.

Format

USCountry
4TXRegistrant
12Year (2012)
00087Designation
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

ISRCWhen the Music Starts
ISWCWhen the Music Starts

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702044641When the Music Starts

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MLC Song Code

WC2AR9
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What is the ISRC for "When the Music Starts" by Greg Kihn Band?+
The ISRC for "When the Music Starts" by Greg Kihn Band is US4TX1200087.
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. US4TX1200087 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702044641 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 US4TX1200087?

US4TX1200087 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “When the Music Starts” by Greg Kihn Band. 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 T0702044641, 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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US4TX1200087 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When the Music Starts” by Greg Kihn Band, released 1981-01-01. 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 T0702044641.

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