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A Change Is Gonna Come album cover

ISRC

USA171520017

A Change Is Gonna Come✓2

Sam Cooke
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Released 1964-01-01

Last verified: July 3, 2026

USA171520017 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke, released 1964-01-01. 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 T-070233299-7.

Format

USCountry
A17Registrant
15Year (2015)
20017Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2015):
Last two digits of the reference year (2015). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Change Is Gonna Come
ISWCA Change Is Gonna Come

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070233299-7A Change Is Gonna Come

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MLC Song Code

K16071
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What is the ISRC for "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke?+
The ISRC for "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke is USA171520017.
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. USA171520017 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070233299-7 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 USA171520017?

USA171520017 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke. 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-070233299-7, 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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USA171520017 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke, released 1964-01-01. 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 T-070233299-7.

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