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Born to Lose album cover

Born to Lose✓2

ISRC

USEWC1890529

Song: BORN TO LOSE

Merle Travis
matched
Released 1981-01-01

Last verified: October 27, 2026

One ISRC for “Born to Lose” by Merle Travis is USEWC1890529. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9238518746.

Format

USCountry
EWCRegistrant
18Year (2018)
90529Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2018):
Last two digits of the reference year (2018). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBorn to Lose
ISWCBORN TO LOSE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9238518746BORN TO LOSE

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Born to Lose” by Merle Travis?+
One ISRC for “Born to Lose” by Merle Travis is USEWC1890529.
What is the ISWC for “BORN TO LOSE”?+
The ISWC for “BORN TO LOSE” is T9238518746. This recording is titled “Born to Lose”. The ISRC USEWC1890529 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. USEWC1890529 is the ISRC for this recording; T9238518746 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 USEWC1890529?

USEWC1890529 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Born to Lose” by Merle Travis. 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 T9238518746, 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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Merle Travis

One ISRC for “Born to Lose” by Merle Travis is USEWC1890529. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9238518746.

Merle Travis

Who wrote this song?

TED DAFFANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00007317607
PEER INTERNATIONAL CORP OriginalPublisherIPI: 00023764981

Who publishes this song?

PEER INTERNATIONAL CORPOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00023764981

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEWC1890529ISWCT9238518746IPITED DAFFAN

MLC Song Code

B66240
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: Travis Pickin'2:47Track 3

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Merle TravisPerformer

Release

  • Travis Pickin’(2018-08-24)

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