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The Cows Came Home album cover

The Cows Came Home✓2

ISRC

USSM19921618
Joe Diffie
matched
Released 1994-01-01

Last verified: September 21, 2026

One ISRC for “The Cows Came Home” by Joe Diffie is USSM19921618. 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 1994-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-918310265-0.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
99Year (1999)
21618Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Cows Came Home
ISWCThe Cows Came Home

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-918310265-0The Cows Came Home

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “The Cows Came Home” by Joe Diffie?+
One ISRC for “The Cows Came Home” by Joe Diffie is USSM19921618.
What is the ISWC for “The Cows Came Home”?+
The ISWC for “The Cows Came Home” is T-918310265-0. The ISRC USSM19921618 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. USSM19921618 is the ISRC for this recording; T-918310265-0 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 USSM19921618?

USSM19921618 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Cows Came Home” by Joe Diffie. 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-918310265-0, 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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Album: Third Rock from the Sun2:56Track 11

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Craig Fletcherbackground vocals, vocalsVerified · MusicBrainz + Discogs
Joe DiffievocalsVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
John DicksonvocalsVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Johnny SlatevocalsVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Larry PaxtonbassVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Lee Boganbackground vocals, vocalsVerified · MusicBrainz + Discogs
Lonnie WilsonpercussionVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz

Label

Epic

Release

  • Third Rock From the Sun(1994-01-01)

Who wrote this song?

LONNIE WILSONComposerLyricist
LEE BOGANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00241488566
REGULAR JOE MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00237334280
ME GUSTA 30 MUSIC OriginalPublisher
JOE DIFFIEComposerLyricist
REGULAR JOE MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00237334280
ME GUSTA 30 MUSIC OriginalPublisher

Who publishes this song?

REGULAR JOE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00237334280
ME GUSTA 30 MUSICOriginalPublisher

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19921618ISWCT-918310265-0IPILEE BOGAN

MLC Song Code

C06615
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SourcesMusicBrainzNotesMLCMLC✓4 sources

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Joe Diffie

One ISRC for “The Cows Came Home” by Joe Diffie is USSM19921618. 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 1994-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-918310265-0.

Joe Diffie

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