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Don’t Kill the Whale album cover

Don’t Kill the Whale✓2

ISRC

USEW20000033
Yes
matched
Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: August 28, 2026

The ISRC for “Don’t Kill the Whale” by Yes is USEW20000033. 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 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.471.237-9. Written by CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL EDWARD SQUIRE, JON ANDERSON.

Format

USCountry
EW2Registrant
00Year (2000)
00033Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDon’t Kill the Whale
ISWCDon’t Kill the Whale
IPICHRISTOPHER RUSSELL EDWARD SQUIRE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.471.237-9Don’t Kill the Whale

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Don’t Kill the Whale” by Yes?+
The ISRC for “Don’t Kill the Whale” by Yes is USEW20000033.
What is the ISWC for “Don’t Kill the Whale”?+
The ISWC for “Don’t Kill the Whale” is T-010.471.237-9. The ISRC USEW20000033 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Don’t Kill the Whale”?+
“Don’t Kill the Whale” was written by CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL EDWARD SQUIRE, JON ANDERSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-010.471.237-9.
Who publishes “Don’t Kill the Whale”?+
The publishers credited on “Don’t Kill the Whale” include: TOPOGRAPHIC MUSIC INC., WC MUSIC CORP.. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USEW20000033 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.471.237-9 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 USEW20000033?

USEW20000033 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Don’t Kill the Whale” by Yes. 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-010.471.237-9, 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?

CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL EDWARD SQUIREComposerLyricist
IPI: 00068823447
TOPOGRAPHIC MUSIC INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00392888203
JON ANDERSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00068957810
TOPOGRAPHIC MUSIC INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

TOPOGRAPHIC MUSIC INC.OriginalPublisher
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7841 1994Chris Squire0000 0000 5801 5660Jon Anderson0000 0001 1453 6306Jon Anderson

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEW20000033ISWCT-010.471.237-9IPICHRISTOPHER RUS…IPIJON ANDERSONISNIChris SquireISNIJon AndersonISNIJon Anderson

MLC Song Code

D06894
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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The ISRC for “Don’t Kill the Whale” by Yes is USEW20000033. 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 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.471.237-9. Written by CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL EDWARD SQUIRE, JON ANDERSON.

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