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Wasn't Born to Follow album cover

Wasn't Born to Follow✓2

ISRC

USMTD2000178

Song: Wasn’t Born to Follow

Yo La Tengo
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Released 2020-10-09

Last verified: October 3, 2026

One ISRC for “Wasn't Born to Follow” by Yo La Tengo is USMTD2000178. 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 2020-10-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070919096-4.

Format

US
Country
MTDRegistrant
20Year (2020)
00178Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWasn't Born to Follow
ISWCWasn’t Born to Follow

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070919096-4Wasn’t Born to Follow

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Wasn't Born to Follow” by Yo La Tengo?+
One ISRC for “Wasn't Born to Follow” by Yo La Tengo is USMTD2000178.
What is the ISWC for “Wasn’t Born to Follow”?+
The ISWC for “Wasn’t Born to Follow” is T-070919096-4. This recording is titled “Wasn't Born to Follow”. The ISRC USMTD2000178 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USMTD2000178 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070919096-4 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 USMTD2000178?

USMTD2000178 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Wasn't Born to Follow” by Yo La Tengo. 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-070919096-4, 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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Yo La Tengo

One ISRC for “Wasn't Born to Follow” by Yo La Tengo is USMTD2000178. 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 2020-10-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070919096-4.

Yo La Tengo

Who wrote this song?

CAROLE KINGComposer
IPI: 00016226512
GERRY GOFFINComposer
IPI: 00012136831

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0917 9332GERRY GOFFIN0000 0003 6200 7454GERRY GOFFIN0000 0000 7829 0766Carole King0000 0003 6846 6336Carole King

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMTD2000178ISWCT-070919096-4IPICAROLE KINGIPIGERRY GOFFINISNIGERRY GOFFINISNIGERRY GOFFINISNICarole King
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: Sleepless Night - EP2:07Track 2

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Dave Schrammlead guitarDiscogs

Production

Gene HolderRecording engineerDiscogs

Label

Matador

Release

  • Sleepless Night(2020-01-01)

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