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Why Are We Alive? album cover

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USA3T0400131

Why Are We Alive?✓2

Swans
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Released 1999-01-01

Last verified: July 14, 2026

USA3T0400131 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Are We Alive?” by Swans, released 1999-01-01. 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-902.883.591-8.

Format

USCountry
A3TRegistrant
04Year (2004)
00131Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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ISRCWhy Are We Alive?
ISWCWhy Are We Alive?

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902.883.591-8Why Are We Alive?

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MLC Song Code

W3931X
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What is the ISRC for "Why Are We Alive?" by Swans?+
The ISRC for "Why Are We Alive?" by Swans is USA3T0400131.
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. USA3T0400131 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902.883.591-8 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 USA3T0400131?

USA3T0400131 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Are We Alive?” by Swans. 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-902.883.591-8, 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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USA3T0400131 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Are We Alive?” by Swans, released 1999-01-01. 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-902.883.591-8.

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