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ISRC

USSM19803417

Chance Meeting at the Tarantula

Song: CHANCE MEETING AT THE TARANTULA

John Mellencamp
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Released 1998-01-01

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USSM19803417 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Chance Meeting at the Tarantula” by John Mellencamp, released 1998-01-01. 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 T0721397870.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
98Year (1998)
03417Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCChance Meeting at the Tarantula
ISWCCHANCE MEETING AT THE TARANTULA

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0721397870CHANCE MEETING AT THE TARANTULA

MLC Song Code

C50341
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What is the ISRC for "Chance Meeting at the Tarantula" by John Mellencamp?
The ISRC for "Chance Meeting at the Tarantula" by John Mellencamp is USSM19803417.
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. USSM19803417 is the ISRC for this recording; T0721397870 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.

What is ISRC USSM19803417?

USSM19803417 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Chance Meeting at the Tarantula” by John Mellencamp. 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 T0721397870, 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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