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Railroad Man album cover

Railroad Man✓2

ISRC

USSM10902682
Bill Withers
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Released 1974-01-01

Last verified: September 2, 2026

The ISRC for “Railroad Man” by Bill Withers is USSM10902682. 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 1974-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070128400-5. Written by MELVIN CARL DUNLAP, BILL WITHERS.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
09Year (2009)
02682Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCRailroad Man
ISWCRailroad Man
IPIMELVIN CARL DUNLAP

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070128400-5Railroad Man

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Railroad Man” by Bill Withers?+
The ISRC for “Railroad Man” by Bill Withers is USSM10902682.
What is the ISWC for “Railroad Man”?+
The ISWC for “Railroad Man” is T-070128400-5. The ISRC USSM10902682 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Railroad Man”?+
“Railroad Man” was written by MELVIN CARL DUNLAP, BILL WITHERS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070128400-5.
Who publishes “Railroad Man”?+
The publishers credited on “Railroad Man” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP., QUE-T MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS. 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. USSM10902682 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070128400-5 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 USSM10902682?

USSM10902682 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Railroad Man” by Bill Withers. 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-070128400-5, 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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Bill Withers

The ISRC for “Railroad Man” by Bill Withers is USSM10902682. 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 1974-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070128400-5. Written by MELVIN CARL DUNLAP, BILL WITHERS.

Bill Withers
Listen on Apple Music
Album: The Essential Bill Withers6:28Track 17

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Bill WithersPerformer

Label

Columbia

Appears on

  • The Essential Bill Withers(2013-01-01)
  • The Essential Bill Withers(2013-01-01)· Legacy
  • Bill Withers: The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums(2012-01-01)· Sony Music
  • +’Justments(2010-01-01)· Reel Music
  • +’Justments(2010-01-01)· Sony Records Int'l
  • The Essential Bill Withers(2013-08-20)
  • +'Justments(2008-07-25)

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Songwriter profiles

MELVIN CARL DUNLAPIPIBILL WITHERSIPI

Who wrote this song?

MELVIN CARL DUNLAPComposerLyricist
IPI: 00088662332
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147
QUE-T MUSIC OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
QUE-T MUSIC OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
BILL WITHERSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00056633178
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00832425062

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147
QUE-T MUSICOriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00832425062

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6309 931XBill Withers0000 0003 7231 1724Melvin Dunlap

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10902682ISWCT-070128400-5IPIMELVIN CARL DUN…IPIBILL WITHERSISNIBill WithersISNIMelvin Dunlap

MLC Song Code

R2641W
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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