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A Whiter Shade of Pale album cover

A Whiter Shade of Pale✓2

ISRC

USAT20403227
King Curtis
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Released 1971-07-01

Last verified: September 8, 2026

The ISRC for “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by King Curtis is USAT20403227. 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 1971-07-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.433.489-5.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
04Year (2004)
03227Designation
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.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Whiter Shade of Pale
ISWCA Whiter Shade of Pale

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.433.489-5A Whiter Shade of Pale

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What is the ISRC for “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by King Curtis?+
The ISRC for “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by King Curtis is USAT20403227.
What is the ISWC for “A Whiter Shade of Pale”?+
The ISWC for “A Whiter Shade of Pale” is T-010.433.489-5. The ISRC USAT20403227 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. USAT20403227 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.433.489-5 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 USAT20403227?

USAT20403227 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by King Curtis. 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-010.433.489-5, 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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King Curtis

The ISRC for “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by King Curtis is USAT20403227. 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 1971-07-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.433.489-5.

King Curtis
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Album: Don't Fight the Feeling - The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live At Fillmore West5:24Track 45

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

King CurtisPerformer

Label

Rhino Handmade

Appears on

  • Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live at Fillmore West: Don’t Fight the Feeling(2005-01-01)
  • Live at Fillmore West(1998-01-01)· Atlantic
  • Live at Fillmore West(2021-05-01)
  • Don’t Fight the Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live at Fillmore West(2015-01-14)

Who wrote this song?

KEITH REIDComposer
MATTHEW FISHERComposer
GARY BROOKERComposer
MATTHEW CHARLES FISHERComposer
IPI: 00086742053
GARY BROOKERComposer
IPI: 00039641176

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6303 7450GARY BROOKER0000 0001 1483 1794Matthew Fisher

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT20403227ISWCT-010.433.489-5IPIMATTHEW CHARLES…IPIGARY BROOKERISNIGARY BROOKERISNIMatthew Fisher

MLC Song Code

W54300
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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