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Bird on a Wire album cover

Bird on a Wire✓2

ISRC

USAM16900389

Song: Bird on the Wire

Joe Cocker
matched
Released 1969-11-01

Last verified: September 26, 2026

The ISRC for “Bird on a Wire” by Joe Cocker is USAM16900389. 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 1969-11-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.234.539-8.

Format

USCountry
AM1Registrant
69Year (1969)
00389Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1969):
Last two digits of the reference year (1969). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBird on a Wire
ISWCBird on the Wire

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.234.539-8Bird on the Wire

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Bird on a Wire” by Joe Cocker?+
The ISRC for “Bird on a Wire” by Joe Cocker is USAM16900389.
What is the ISWC for “Bird on the Wire”?+
The ISWC for “Bird on the Wire” is T-070.234.539-8. This recording is titled “Bird on a Wire”. The ISRC USAM16900389 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. USAM16900389 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.234.539-8 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 USAM16900389?

USAM16900389 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Bird on a Wire” by Joe Cocker. 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-070.234.539-8, 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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MLC Song Code

B42960
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Joe Cocker

The ISRC for “Bird on a Wire” by Joe Cocker is USAM16900389. 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 1969-11-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.234.539-8.

Joe Cocker

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