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Watermelon Man (alternate take) album cover

Watermelon Man (alternate take)✓2

ISRC

USBN29600348

Song: Watermelon Man

Herbie Hancock
matched
Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: September 30, 2026

The ISRC for “Watermelon Man (alternate take)” by Herbie Hancock is USBN29600348. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700077621-8. Written by HERBERT HANCOCK, JON HENDRICKS.

Format

US
Country
BN2Registrant
96Year (1996)
00348Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1996):
Last two digits of the reference year (1996). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWatermelon Man (alternate take)
ISWCWatermelon Man

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700077621-8Watermelon Man

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Watermelon Man (alternate take)” by Herbie Hancock?+
The ISRC for “Watermelon Man (alternate take)” by Herbie Hancock is USBN29600348.
What is the ISWC for “Watermelon Man”?+
The ISWC for “Watermelon Man” is T-700077621-8. This recording is titled “Watermelon Man (alternate take)”. The ISRC USBN29600348 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Watermelon Man”?+
“Watermelon Man” was written by HERBERT HANCOCK, JON HENDRICKS. The ISWC for this composition is T-700077621-8.
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. USBN29600348 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700077621-8 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 USBN29600348?

USBN29600348 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Watermelon Man (alternate take)” by Herbie Hancock. 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-700077621-8, 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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Herbie Hancock

The ISRC for “Watermelon Man (alternate take)” by Herbie Hancock is USBN29600348. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700077621-8. Written by HERBERT HANCOCK, JON HENDRICKS.

Herbie Hancock

Who wrote this song?

HERBERT HANCOCKComposer
JON HENDRICKSComposer
IPI: 00063612886

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1700 4356Jon Hendricks

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSBN29600348ISWCT-700077621-8IPIJON HENDRICKSISNIJon Hendricks

MLC Song Code

W11100
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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