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Paint It Black album cover

Paint It Black✓2

ISRC

USRC17001685
Gil Scott-Heron
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Released 1970-01-01

Last verified: September 15, 2026

The ISRC for “Paint It Black” by Gil Scott-Heron is USRC17001685. 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 1970-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0702415368.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
70Year (1970)
01685Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1970):
Last two digits of the reference year (1970). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPaint It Black
ISWCPaint It Black

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702415368Paint It Black

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Paint It Black” by Gil Scott-Heron?+
The ISRC for “Paint It Black” by Gil Scott-Heron is USRC17001685.
What is the ISWC for “Paint It Black”?+
The ISWC for “Paint It Black” is T0702415368. The ISRC USRC17001685 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. USRC17001685 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702415368 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 USRC17001685?

USRC17001685 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Paint It Black” by Gil Scott-Heron. 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 T0702415368, 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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MLC Song Code

PV7HAE
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The ISRC for “Paint It Black” by Gil Scott-Heron is USRC17001685. 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 1970-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0702415368.

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