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It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry album cover

ISRC

USC4R1201184

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry✓2

Song: It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Merl SaundersJerry Garcia
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Released 2012-09-25

Last verified: August 22, 2026

USC4R1201184 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” by Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, released 2012-09-25. 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-070.250.040-0.

Format

USCountry
C4RRegistrant
12Year (2012)
01184Designation
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

ISRCIt Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
ISWCIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.250.040-0It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

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What is the ISRC for "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry" by Merl Saunders?+
The ISRC for "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry" by Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia is USC4R1201184.
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. USC4R1201184 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.250.040-0 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 USC4R1201184?

USC4R1201184 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” by Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia. 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-070.250.040-0, 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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Album: Keystone Companions - The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings7:07Track 1

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Jerry Garciaguitar
Jerry GarciaVocal
Merl Saunderskeyboard
John Kahnelectric bass guitar
Bill Vittdrums (drum set)

Production

Jerry GarciaProducer
Merl SaundersProducer
John KahnProducer
Bill VittProducer

Label

Fantasy

Release

  • Keystone Companions - The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings(2012-01-01)
Merl SaundersJerry Garcia

USC4R1201184 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” by Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, released 2012-09-25. 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-070.250.040-0.

Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia

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MLC Song Code

I85765
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