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USAT21201272

Climbing Higher Mountains✓2

Aretha Franklin
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Released 1987-01-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

USAT21201272 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Climbing Higher Mountains” by Aretha Franklin, released 1987-01-01. 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-700.005.947-4.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
12Year (2012)
01272Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCClimbing Higher Mountains
ISWCClimbing Higher Mountains

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700.005.947-4Climbing Higher Mountains

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What is the ISRC for "Climbing Higher Mountains" by Aretha Franklin?+
The ISRC for "Climbing Higher Mountains" by Aretha Franklin is USAT21201272.
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. USAT21201272 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700.005.947-4 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 USAT21201272?

USAT21201272 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Climbing Higher Mountains” by Aretha Franklin. 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-700.005.947-4, 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?

ARETHA FRANKLINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00010764709
SPRINGTIME MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00086654342

Who publishes this song?

SPRINGTIME MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00086654342

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1447 6112ARETHA FRANKLIN

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT21201272ISWCT-700.005.947-4IPIARETHA FRANKLINISNIARETHA FRANKLIN

MLC Song Code

C44017
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MLC Registration

✓Registered
T7000059474

Writers:

Checked: Aug 17, 2026

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Aretha Franklinlead vocals
Rev. James Clevelandpiano
Cornell Dupreeguitar
Bernard “Pretty” Purdiedrums (drum set)
Chuck Raineybass guitar
Pancho Moralescongas
Ken Lupperorgan
Southern California Community Choirbackground vocals

Production

Aretha FranklinProducer
Arif MardinMix
Arif MardinProducer
Jerry WexlerProducer

Label

Atlantic

Appears on

  • Amazing Grace(1987-01-01)
  • The Atlantic Albums Collection(2015-11-06)
  • Amazing Grace(2014-09-08)
  • Amazing Grace(2012-01-01)
Aretha Franklin

USAT21201272 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Climbing Higher Mountains” by Aretha Franklin, released 1987-01-01. 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-700.005.947-4.

Aretha Franklin

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