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There Must Be a Better World Somewhere album cover

ISRC

USMC18011457

There Must Be a Better World Somewhere✓2

B.B. KingDr. John
matched
Released 1992-01-01

Last verified: September 12, 2026

USMC18011457 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “There Must Be a Better World Somewhere” by B.B. King, Dr. John, released 1992-01-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9182944770.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
80Year (1980)
11457Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1980):
Last two digits of the reference year (1980). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThere Must Be a Better World Somewhere
ISWCThere Must Be a Better World Somewhere

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9182944770There Must Be a Better World Somewhere

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MLC Song Code

T27987
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What is the ISRC for "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" by B.B. King?+
The ISRC for "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" by B.B. King, Dr. John is USMC18011457.
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. USMC18011457 is the ISRC for this recording; T9182944770 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 USMC18011457?

USMC18011457 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “There Must Be a Better World Somewhere” by B.B. King, Dr. John. 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 T9182944770, 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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B.B. KingDr. John

USMC18011457 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “There Must Be a Better World Somewhere” by B.B. King, Dr. John, released 1992-01-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9182944770.

B.B. King, Dr. John

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