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Things Ain’t What They Used to Be album cover

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be✓2

ISRC

USSM15900741
Charles Mingus
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Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: September 18, 2026

The ISRC for “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be” by Charles Mingus is USSM15900741. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900.305.483-9.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
59Year (1959)
00741Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1959):
Last two digits of the reference year (1959). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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ISRCThings Ain’t What They Used to Be
ISWCThings Ain’t What They Used to Be

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900.305.483-9Things Ain’t What They Used to Be

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What is the ISRC for “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be” by Charles Mingus?+
The ISRC for “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be” by Charles Mingus is USSM15900741.
What is the ISWC for “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be”?+
The ISWC for “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be” is T-900.305.483-9. The ISRC USSM15900741 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. USSM15900741 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900.305.483-9 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 USSM15900741?

USSM15900741 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be” by Charles Mingus. 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-900.305.483-9, 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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T34160
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The ISRC for “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be” by Charles Mingus is USSM15900741. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900.305.483-9.

Charles Mingus

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