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ISRC

USARL8172301

I Smell a Rat

Buddy Guy
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Released 1990-01-01

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USARL8172301 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "I Smell a Rat" by Buddy Guy, released 1990-01-01. 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-700.027.739-6.

Format

USCountry
ARLRegistrant
81Year (1981)
72301Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1981):
Last two digits of the reference year (1981). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Smell a Rat
ISWCI Smell a Rat

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700.027.739-6I Smell a Rat

MLC Song Code

I14697
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What is the ISRC for "I Smell a Rat" by Buddy Guy?
The ISRC for "I Smell a Rat" by Buddy Guy is USARL8172301.
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. USARL8172301 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700.027.739-6 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.

What is ISRC USARL8172301?

USARL8172301 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "I Smell a Rat" by Buddy Guy. 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-700.027.739-6, 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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