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Thinking Blues album cover

ISRC

USSM10021497

Thinking Blues✓2

Song: Thinking-Blues

Bessie Smith
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Released 1989-01-01

Last verified: July 23, 2026

USSM10021497 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Thinking Blues” by Bessie Smith, released 1989-01-01. 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 T9028794470.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
00Year (2000)
21497Designation
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

ISRCThinking Blues
ISWCThinking-Blues

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9028794470Thinking-Blues

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MLC Song Code

T03811
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What is the ISRC for "Thinking Blues" by Bessie Smith?+
The ISRC for "Thinking Blues" by Bessie Smith is USSM10021497.
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. USSM10021497 is the ISRC for this recording; T9028794470 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 USSM10021497?

USSM10021497 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Thinking Blues” by Bessie Smith. 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 T9028794470, 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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Bessie Smith

USSM10021497 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Thinking Blues” by Bessie Smith, released 1989-01-01. 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 T9028794470.

Bessie Smith

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THINKING BLUESDEBL61292307
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