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I’ll Cry Instead album cover

I’ll Cry Instead✓2

ISRC

USSM10506067
Billy Joel
matched
Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: September 2, 2026

One ISRC for “I’ll Cry Instead” by Billy Joel is USSM10506067. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.163.145-1.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
05Year (2005)
06067Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI’ll Cry Instead
ISWCI’ll Cry Instead

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.163.145-1I’ll Cry Instead

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “I’ll Cry Instead” by Billy Joel?+
One ISRC for “I’ll Cry Instead” by Billy Joel is USSM10506067.
What is the ISWC for “I’ll Cry Instead”?+
The ISWC for “I’ll Cry Instead” is T-010.163.145-1. The ISRC USSM10506067 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. USSM10506067 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.163.145-1 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 USSM10506067?

USSM10506067 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I’ll Cry Instead” by Billy Joel. 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-010.163.145-1, 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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Who wrote this song?

PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEYComposer
IPI: 00018873266
JOHN LENNONComposer
IPI: 00017798450

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2117 4585John Lennon0000 0001 2145 2530PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10506067ISWCT-010.163.145-1IPIPAUL JAMES MCCA…IPIJOHN LENNONISNIJohn LennonISNIPAUL JAMES MCCA…

MLC Song Code

IC2J8Z
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: My Lives2:24Track 11

Who performed on this recording?

Production

Phil RamoneProducer

Label

Columbia

Appears on

  • The Complete Albums Collection(2011-01-01)
  • My Lives(2005-01-01)
  • An Innocent Man(1983-01-01)
  • Collected Additional Masters(2014-01-21)
  • My Lives(2005-11-22)
  • My Lives(2005-11-22)

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One ISRC for “I’ll Cry Instead” by Billy Joel is USSM10506067. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.163.145-1.

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