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Ballad of a Thin Man album cover

Ballad of a Thin Man✓2

ISRC

USSM12305548
Bob Dylan
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Released 2023-11-17

Last verified: August 8, 2026

One ISRC for “Ballad of a Thin Man” by Bob Dylan is USSM12305548. 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 2023-11-17. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070249949-7. Written by ROBERT DYLAN.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
23Year (2023)
05548Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2023):
Last two digits of the reference year (2023). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBallad of a Thin Man
ISWCBallad of a Thin Man
IPIROBERT DYLAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070249949-7Ballad of a Thin Man

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Ballad of a Thin Man” by Bob Dylan?+
One ISRC for “Ballad of a Thin Man” by Bob Dylan is USSM12305548.
What is the ISWC for “Ballad of a Thin Man”?+
The ISWC for “Ballad of a Thin Man” is T-070249949-7. The ISRC USSM12305548 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Ballad of a Thin Man”?+
“Ballad of a Thin Man” was written by ROBERT DYLAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-070249949-7.
Who publishes “Ballad of a Thin Man”?+
The publishers credited on “Ballad of a Thin Man” include: UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.. 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. USSM12305548 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070249949-7 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 USSM12305548?

USSM12305548 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Ballad of a Thin Man” by Bob Dylan. 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-070249949-7, 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?

ROBERT DYLANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00008955172
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00282802562

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00282802562

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2147 9733ROBERT DYLAN

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM12305548ISWCT-070249949-7IPIROBERT DYLANISNIROBERT DYLAN

MLC Song Code

B16215
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Bob Dylan

One ISRC for “Ballad of a Thin Man” by Bob Dylan is USSM12305548. 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 2023-11-17. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070249949-7. Written by ROBERT DYLAN.

Bob Dylan

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