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Black Cow album cover

Black Cow

ISRC

USMC17647228
Steely Dan
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Released 1977-01-01

Last verified: September 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Black Cow” by Steely Dan is USMC17647228. 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 1977-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070257796-5. Written by WALTER BECKER, DONALD FAGEN.

Format

USCountry
MC1
Registrant
76Year (1976)
47228Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1976):
Last two digits of the reference year (1976). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBlack Cow
ISWCBlack Cow
IPIWALTER BECKER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070257796-5Black Cow

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Black Cow” by Steely Dan?+
The ISRC for “Black Cow” by Steely Dan is USMC17647228.
What is the ISWC for “Black Cow”?+
The ISWC for “Black Cow” is T-070257796-5. The ISRC USMC17647228 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Black Cow”?+
“Black Cow” was written by WALTER BECKER, DONALD FAGEN. The ISWC for this composition is T-070257796-5.
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. USMC17647228 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070257796-5 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 USMC17647228?

USMC17647228 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Black Cow” by Steely Dan. 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-070257796-5, 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?

WALTER BECKERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00089150949
DONALD FAGENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00056461868

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1511 421XDonald Fagen0000 0001 0802 6182Walter Becker

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC17647228ISWCT-070257796-5IPIWALTER BECKERIPIDONALD FAGENISNIDonald FagenISNIWalter Becker

MLC Song Code

B45645
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Steely Dan

The ISRC for “Black Cow” by Steely Dan is USMC17647228. 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 1977-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070257796-5. Written by WALTER BECKER, DONALD FAGEN.

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