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Watching the Detectives album cover

ISRC

USUG11101188

Watching the Detectives✓2

Elvis Costello & The Imposters
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Released 2011-01-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

USUG11101188 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Watching the Detectives” by Elvis Costello & The Imposters, released 2011-01-01. 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 T-010466497-2. Written by E COSTELLO.

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USCountry
UG1Registrant
11Year (2011)
01188Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2011):
Last two digits of the reference year (2011). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWatching the Detectives
ISWCWatching the Detectives

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010466497-2Watching the Detectives

Who wrote this song?

E COSTELLOComposer

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MLC Song Code

W10657
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What is the ISRC for "Watching the Detectives" by Elvis Costello & The Imposters?+
The ISRC for "Watching the Detectives" by Elvis Costello & The Imposters is USUG11101188.
Who wrote "Watching the Detectives"?+
"Watching the Detectives" was written by E COSTELLO. The ISWC for this composition is T-010466497-2.
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. USUG11101188 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010466497-2 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 USUG11101188?

USUG11101188 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Watching the Detectives” by Elvis Costello & The Imposters. 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-010466497-2, 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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Elvis Costello & The Imposters

USUG11101188 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Watching the Detectives” by Elvis Costello & The Imposters, released 2011-01-01. 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 T-010466497-2. Written by E COSTELLO.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters

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