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Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat) album cover

Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)✓2

ISRC

USSM10020157
Aerosmith
matched
Released 1982-01-01

Last verified: September 24, 2026

The ISRC for “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)” by Aerosmith is USSM10020157. 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 1982-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9110647375. Written by JACK DOUGLAS, JIMMY CRESPO, STEVEN TYLER.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
00Year (2000)
20157Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCRock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)
ISWCRock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)
IPIJACK DOUGLAS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9110647375Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)” by Aerosmith?+
The ISRC for “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)” by Aerosmith is USSM10020157.
What is the ISWC for “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)”?+
The ISWC for “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)” is T9110647375. The ISRC USSM10020157 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)”?+
“Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)” was written by JACK DOUGLAS, JIMMY CRESPO, STEVEN TYLER. The ISWC for this composition is T9110647375.
Who publishes “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)”?+
The publishers credited on “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)” include: STAGE THREE MUSIC (CATALOGUES), MUSIC OF STAGE THREE, BMG APOLLO. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USSM10020157 is the ISRC for this recording; T9110647375 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 USSM10020157?

USSM10020157 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)” by Aerosmith. 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 T9110647375, 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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Aerosmith

The ISRC for “Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)” by Aerosmith is USSM10020157. 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 1982-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9110647375. Written by JACK DOUGLAS, JIMMY CRESPO, STEVEN TYLER.

Aerosmith

Who wrote this song?

JACK DOUGLASComposerLyricist
IPI: 00008573288
STAGE THREE MUSIC (CATALOGUES) OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00618672035
MUSIC OF STAGE THREE SubPublisher66.67%IPI: 00447691717
JIMMY CRESPOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00036498457
STAGE THREE MUSIC (CATALOGUES) OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00618672035
MUSIC OF STAGE THREE SubPublisher66.67%IPI: 00447691717
STEVEN TYLERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00130357212
BMG APOLLO OriginalPublisher33.33%IPI: 01139886412

Who publishes this song?

STAGE THREE MUSIC (CATALOGUES)OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00618672035
MUSIC OF STAGE THREESubPublisher
IPI: 00447691717
BMG APOLLOOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01139886412

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7840 5834Steven Tyler

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10020157ISWCT9110647375IPIJACK DOUGLASIPIJIMMY CRESPOIPISTEVEN TYLERISNISteven Tyler

MLC Song Code

R61249
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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ROCK IN A HARD PLACEUKR792401373
ROCK AND A HARD PLACEARF411800257
ROCK HARDGBAJE8200077
A HARD PLACEGBBPP1460304
ROCK AND A HARD PLACEGBBPP1508509

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