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Gentle Thoughts album cover

Gentle Thoughts

ISRC

USSM17600315
Herbie Hancock
matched
Released 1976-01-01

Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Gentle Thoughts” by Herbie Hancock is USSM17600315. 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 1976-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700015794-0. Written by HERBERT HANCOCK, MELVIN RAGIN.

Format

USCountry
SM1
Registrant
76Year (1976)
00315Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1976):
Last two digits of the reference year (1976). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCGentle Thoughts
ISWCGentle Thoughts
IPIHERBERT HANCOCK

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700015794-0Gentle Thoughts

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Gentle Thoughts” by Herbie Hancock?+
The ISRC for “Gentle Thoughts” by Herbie Hancock is USSM17600315.
What is the ISWC for “Gentle Thoughts”?+
The ISWC for “Gentle Thoughts” is T-700015794-0. The ISRC USSM17600315 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Gentle Thoughts”?+
“Gentle Thoughts” was written by HERBERT HANCOCK, MELVIN RAGIN. The ISWC for this composition is T-700015794-0.
Who publishes “Gentle Thoughts”?+
The publishers credited on “Gentle Thoughts” include: HANCOCK MUSIC COMPANY, WAH WATSON MUSIC, THIRD SIDE US PUBLISHING. 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. USSM17600315 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700015794-0 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 USSM17600315?

USSM17600315 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Gentle Thoughts” by Herbie Hancock. 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-700015794-0, 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?

HERBERT HANCOCKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00013329810
HANCOCK MUSIC COMPANY OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00623939724
MELVIN RAGINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00078239448
WAH WATSON MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00043832686
THIRD SIDE US PUBLISHING SubPublisher50.00%IPI: 00487842108
WAH WATSON MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00043832686
THIRD SIDE US PUBLISHING SubPublisher50.00%IPI: 00487842108

Who publishes this song?

HANCOCK MUSIC COMPANYOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00623939724
WAH WATSON MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00043832686
THIRD SIDE US PUBLISHINGSubPublisher
IPI: 00487842108

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0899 3797HERBERT HANCOCK0000 0000 0125 3465Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson0000 0000 5546 6503Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17600315ISWCT-700015794-0IPIHERBERT HANCOCKIPIMELVIN RAGINISNIHERBERT HANCOCKISNIMelvin “Wah Wah…ISNIMelvin “Wah Wah…

MLC Song Code

G05587
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Herbie Hancock

The ISRC for “Gentle Thoughts” by Herbie Hancock is USSM17600315. 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 1976-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700015794-0. Written by HERBERT HANCOCK, MELVIN RAGIN.

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