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Desperado album cover

ISRC

USAM17500298

Desperado✓2

Carpenters
matched
Released 1975-01-01

Last verified: September 3, 2026

USAM17500298 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Desperado” by Carpenters, released 1975-01-01. 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-070.248.712-4. Written by DON HENLEY, GLENN LEWIS FREY.

Format

USCountry
AM1Registrant
75Year (1975)
00298Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1975):
Last two digits of the reference year (1975). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDesperado
ISWCDesperado
IPIDON HENLEY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.248.712-4Desperado

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Desperado" by Carpenters?+
The ISRC for "Desperado" by Carpenters is USAM17500298.
Who wrote "Desperado"?+
"Desperado" was written by DON HENLEY, GLENN LEWIS FREY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.248.712-4.
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. USAM17500298 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.248.712-4 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 USAM17500298?

USAM17500298 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Desperado” by Carpenters. 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-070.248.712-4, 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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Who wrote this song?

DON HENLEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00059874523
CASS COUNTY MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00189368021
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00832425062
GLENN LEWIS FREYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00057346174

Who publishes this song?

CASS COUNTY MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00189368021
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00832425062

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8111 6179Glenn Frey0000 0001 1446 228XDON HENLEY

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAM17500298ISWCT-070.248.712-4IPIDON HENLEYIPIGLENN LEWIS FREYISNIGlenn FreyISNIDON HENLEY

MLC Song Code

D25170
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Carpenters

USAM17500298 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Desperado” by Carpenters, released 1975-01-01. 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-070.248.712-4. Written by DON HENLEY, GLENN LEWIS FREY.

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