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What Needs Must Be album cover

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USMTD0875003

What Needs Must Be✓2

Song: WHAT NEEDS MUST BE

Dead Meadow
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Released 2008-01-01

Last verified: August 19, 2026

USMTD0875003 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What Needs Must Be” by Dead Meadow, released 2008-01-01. 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-305777794-9.

Format

USCountry
MTDRegistrant
08Year (2008)
75003Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhat Needs Must Be
ISWCWHAT NEEDS MUST BE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-305777794-9WHAT NEEDS MUST BE

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What is the ISRC for "What Needs Must Be" by Dead Meadow?+
The ISRC for "What Needs Must Be" by Dead Meadow is USMTD0875003.
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. USMTD0875003 is the ISRC for this recording; T-305777794-9 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 USMTD0875003?

USMTD0875003 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What Needs Must Be” by Dead Meadow. 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-305777794-9, 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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WHAT NEEDS MUST BEQM4TX2114232
WHAT NEEDS MUST BEQZNWS2033441
WHAT NEEDS MUST BE (LIVE) [BONUS TRACK]USA2B1036019

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USMTD0875003 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What Needs Must Be” by Dead Meadow, released 2008-01-01. 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-305777794-9.

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