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You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover album cover

You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover✓2

ISRC

USMC16247045

Song: You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover

Bo Diddley
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Released 1990-01-01

Last verified: August 1, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”) is USMC16247045. 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 1990-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-060570127-6. Written by WILLIE DIXON.

Format

US
Country
MC1Registrant
62Year (1962)
47045Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1962):
Last two digits of the reference year (1962). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCYou Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
ISWCYou Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-060570127-6You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover

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What is the ISRC for this recording of “You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”) is USMC16247045.
What is the ISWC for “You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover”?+
The ISWC for “You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover” is T-060570127-6. This recording is titled “You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”. The ISRC USMC16247045 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover”?+
“You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover” was written by WILLIE DIXON. The ISWC for this composition is T-060570127-6.
Who publishes “You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover”?+
The publishers credited on “You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover” include: HOOCHIE COOCHIE MUSIC, BMG BUMBLEBEE. 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. USMC16247045 is the ISRC for this recording; T-060570127-6 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 USMC16247045?

USMC16247045 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” by Bo Diddley. 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-060570127-6, 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?

WILLIE DIXONComposer
HOOCHIE COOCHIE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
BMG BUMBLEBEE RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00722300987

Who publishes this song?

HOOCHIE COOCHIE MUSICOriginalPublisher
BMG BUMBLEBEERightsAdministrator
IPI: 00722300987

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MLC Song Code

Y27360
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC
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Bo Diddley

The ISRC for this recording (“You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”) is USMC16247045. 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 1990-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-060570127-6. Written by WILLIE DIXON.

Bo Diddley

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