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If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) (live at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT – 12/5/1976) album cover

If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) (live at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT – 12/5/1976)✓2

ISRC

USSM12503324

Song: IF I ONLY HAD THE WORDS (TO TELL YOU)

Billy Joel
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Released 2025-07-26

Last verified: July 12, 2026

One ISRC for “If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) (live at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT – 12/5/1976)” by Billy Joel is USSM12503324. 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 2025-07-26. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700809671.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
25Year (2025)
03324Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2025):
Last two digits of the reference year (2025). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIf I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) (live at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT – 12/5/1976)
ISWCIF I ONLY HAD THE WORDS (TO TELL YOU)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700809671IF I ONLY HAD THE WORDS (TO TELL YOU)

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) (live at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT – 12/5/1976)” by Billy Joel?+
One ISRC for “If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) (live at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT – 12/5/1976)” by Billy Joel is USSM12503324.
What is the ISWC for “IF I ONLY HAD THE WORDS (TO TELL YOU)”?+
The ISWC for “IF I ONLY HAD THE WORDS (TO TELL YOU)” is T0700809671. This recording is titled “If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) (live at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT – 12/5/1976)”. The ISRC USSM12503324 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. USSM12503324 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700809671 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 USSM12503324?

USSM12503324 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) (live at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT – 12/5/1976)” 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 T0700809671, 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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Billy Joel

One ISRC for “If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) (live at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT – 12/5/1976)” by Billy Joel is USSM12503324. 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 2025-07-26. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700809671.

Billy Joel

Related

Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

IF I ONLY HAD THE WORDS (KARAOKE VERSION) (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY BILLY JOEL)DEBL61372770
MISTREATED THE ONLY FRIEND YOU HADUSA370639327
IF I ONLY HAD THE WORDSUSE831593001
IF I HAD YOU (FOR NATALIE)USHM80940566
IF I ONLY HAD THE WORDS (TO TELL YOU)GBACC2347008

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