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Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version) album cover

ISRC

USMO17300038

Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version)

Song: Please Stay (Once You Go Away)

Marvin Gaye
matched
Released 1973-01-01

Last verified: July 28, 2026

USMO17300038 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version)” by Marvin Gaye, released 1973-01-01. 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 T-071.207.381-8. Written by MARVIN P GAYE, ED TOWNSEND.

Format

USCountry
MO1Registrant
73Year (1973)
00038Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1973):
Last two digits of the reference year (1973). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPlease Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version)
ISWCPlease Stay (Once You Go Away)
IPIMARVIN P GAYE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071.207.381-8Please Stay (Once You Go Away)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version)" by Marvin Gaye?+
The ISRC for "Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version)" by Marvin Gaye is USMO17300038.
Who wrote "Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version)"?+
"Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version)" was written by MARVIN P GAYE, ED TOWNSEND. The ISWC for this composition is T-071.207.381-8.
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. USMO17300038 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071.207.381-8 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 USMO17300038?

USMO17300038 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version)” by Marvin Gaye. 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-071.207.381-8, 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?

MARVIN P GAYEComposer
IPI: 00066982531
ED TOWNSENDComposer
IPI: 00030943402

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1443 9848Ed Townsend0000 0000 8379 7238MARVIN P GAYE

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMO17300038ISWCT-071.207.381-8IPIMARVIN P GAYEIPIED TOWNSENDISNIEd TownsendISNIMARVIN P GAYE

MLC Song Code

P50975
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USMO17300038 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) (album version)” by Marvin Gaye, released 1973-01-01. 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 T-071.207.381-8. Written by MARVIN P GAYE, ED TOWNSEND.

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