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The River album cover

ISRC

USSM17700480

The River✓2

Santana
matched
Released 1976-12-01

Last verified: July 2, 2026

USSM17700480 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The River” by Santana, released 1976-12-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.128.654-5. Written by LEON N PATILLO, CARLOS SANTANA.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
77Year (1977)
00480Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1977):
Last two digits of the reference year (1977). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe River
ISWCThe River
IPILEON N PATILLO

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.128.654-5The River

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The River" by Santana?+
The ISRC for "The River" by Santana is USSM17700480.
Who wrote "The River"?+
"The River" was written by LEON N PATILLO, CARLOS SANTANA. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.128.654-5.
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. USSM17700480 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.128.654-5 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 USSM17700480?

USSM17700480 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The River” by Santana. 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-070.128.654-5, 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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Who wrote this song?

LEON N PATILLOComposer
IPI: 00055414591
CARLOS SANTANAComposer
IPI: 00053094983

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0877 4113Carlos Santana0000 0000 3322 7499Leon Patillo

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17700480ISWCT-070.128.654-5IPILEON N PATILLOIPICARLOS SANTANAISNICarlos SantanaISNILeon Patillo

MLC Song Code

R03803
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USSM17700480 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The River” by Santana, released 1976-12-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.128.654-5. Written by LEON N PATILLO, CARLOS SANTANA.

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