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Taken by Surprise album cover

Taken by Surprise✓2

ISRC

USHM21066271

Song: TAKEN BY SURPRISE

Joseph Parsons
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Released 2009-10-23

Last verified: July 27, 2026

One ISRC for “Taken by Surprise” by Joseph Parsons is USHM21066271. 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 2009-10-23. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0728156282.

Format

USCountry
HM2Registrant
10Year (2010)
66271Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2010):
Last two digits of the reference year (2010). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTaken by Surprise
ISWCTAKEN BY SURPRISE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0728156282TAKEN BY SURPRISE

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Taken by Surprise” by Joseph Parsons?+
One ISRC for “Taken by Surprise” by Joseph Parsons is USHM21066271.
What is the ISWC for “TAKEN BY SURPRISE”?+
The ISWC for “TAKEN BY SURPRISE” is T0728156282. This recording is titled “Taken by Surprise”. The ISRC USHM21066271 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. USHM21066271 is the ISRC for this recording; T0728156282 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 USHM21066271?

USHM21066271 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Taken by Surprise” by Joseph Parsons. 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 T0728156282, 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?

JOSEPH PARSONSComposerLyricist

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MLC Song Code

TE5M0D
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Joseph Parsons

One ISRC for “Taken by Surprise” by Joseph Parsons is USHM21066271. 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 2009-10-23. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0728156282.

Joseph Parsons

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Joseph ParsonsPerformer

Label

Blue Rose Records (2)

Release

  • Slaughterhouse Live(2009-01-01)