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ISRC

USSM17900405
Toto
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Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: September 12, 2026

The ISRC for “Tale of a Man” by Toto is USSM17900405. 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 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-917879899-7. Written by DAVID F FRANK PAICH.

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The ISRC for “Tale of a Man” by Toto is USSM17900405. 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 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-917879899-7. Written by DAVID F FRANK PAICH.

SM1Registrant
79Year (1979)
00405Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1979):
Last two digits of the reference year (1979). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTale of a Man
ISWCTale of a Man
IPIDAVID F FRANK PAICH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-917879899-7Tale of a Man

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Tale of a Man” by Toto?+
The ISRC for “Tale of a Man” by Toto is USSM17900405.
What is the ISWC for “Tale of a Man”?+
The ISWC for “Tale of a Man” is T-917879899-7. The ISRC USSM17900405 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Tale of a Man”?+
“Tale of a Man” was written by DAVID F FRANK PAICH. The ISWC for this composition is T-917879899-7.
Who publishes “Tale of a Man”?+
The publishers credited on “Tale of a Man” include: HUDMAR PUB CO INC, SPIRIT FOUR MUSIC. 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. USSM17900405 is the ISRC for this recording; T-917879899-7 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 USSM17900405?

USSM17900405 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tale of a Man” by Toto. 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-917879899-7, 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?

DAVID F FRANK PAICHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00068644152
HUDMAR PUB CO INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00014526117
SPIRIT FOUR MUSIC RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00610404308

Who publishes this song?

HUDMAR PUB CO INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00014526117
SPIRIT FOUR MUSICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00610404308

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8114 9544David Paich0000 0003 5472 4840David Paich

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17900405ISWCT-917879899-7IPIDAVID F FRANK P…ISNIDavid PaichISNIDavid Paich

MLC Song Code

T5810C
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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