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Lovesick Blues album cover

Lovesick Blues✓2

ISRC

USCA20805830
Don McLean
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Released 1973-01-01

Last verified: September 2, 2026

One ISRC for “Lovesick Blues” by Don McLean is USCA20805830. 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 1973-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071.065.647-5.

Format

USCountry
CA2Registrant
08Year (2008)
05830Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLovesick Blues
ISWCLovesick Blues

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071.065.647-5Lovesick Blues

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Lovesick Blues” by Don McLean?+
One ISRC for “Lovesick Blues” by Don McLean is USCA20805830.
What is the ISWC for “Lovesick Blues”?+
The ISWC for “Lovesick Blues” is T-071.065.647-5. The ISRC USCA20805830 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. USCA20805830 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071.065.647-5 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 USCA20805830?

USCA20805830 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Lovesick Blues” by Don McLean. 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-071.065.647-5, 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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Who wrote this song?

CLIFF FRIENDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00010907518
EMI MILLS MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00020877491
IRVING MILLSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00020874007

Who publishes this song?

EMI MILLS MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00020877491

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2018 2153CLIFF FRIEND0000 0000 8156 9522IRVING MILLS

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSCA20805830ISWCT-071.065.647-5IPICLIFF FRIENDIPIIRVING MILLSISNICLIFF FRIENDISNIIRVING MILLS

MLC Song Code

L91300
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Listen on Apple Music
Album: Playin' Favorites2:48Track 10

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Chuck LeavellpianoMusicBrainz
Don McLeanguitar, vocalsMusicBrainz
Frank WakefieldmandolinMusicBrainz
Rick Marottadrums (drum set)MusicBrainz
Rob RothsteinbassMusicBrainz
Steve BergguitarMusicBrainz

Production

Ed FreemanProducerMusicBrainz
Jim ReevesEngineerMusicBrainz

Label

BGO Records

Appears on

  • Playin' Favorites(1995-01-01)
  • Playin’ Favorites(2021-11-05)
Don McLean

One ISRC for “Lovesick Blues” by Don McLean is USCA20805830. 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 1973-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071.065.647-5.

Don McLean

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