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A Bad Penny album cover

ISRC

USUG12406598

A Bad Penny✓2

Cat Stevens
matched
Released 1974-01-01

Last verified: September 15, 2026

USUG12406598 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Bad Penny” by Cat Stevens, released 1974-01-01. 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-010.422.079-2.

Format

USCountry
UG1Registrant
24Year (2024)
06598Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2024):
Last two digits of the reference year (2024). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Bad Penny
ISWCA Bad Penny

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.422.079-2A Bad Penny

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "A Bad Penny" by Cat Stevens?+
The ISRC for "A Bad Penny" by Cat Stevens is USUG12406598.
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. USUG12406598 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.422.079-2 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 USUG12406598?

USUG12406598 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Bad Penny” by Cat Stevens. 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-010.422.079-2, 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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Who wrote this song?

CAT STEVENSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00029617177
FIRECAT MUSIC LIMITED OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC SubPublisherIPI: 00343892736

Who publishes this song?

FIRECAT MUSIC LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00343892736

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2030 4544Cat Stevens

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUG12406598ISWCT-010.422.079-2IPICAT STEVENSISNICat Stevens

MLC Song Code

B12805
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: Saturnight (Cat Stevens Live in Tokyo)3:44Track 11

Who performed on this recording?

Production

Cat StevensProducer

Label

A&M Records

Appears on

  • Saturnight(2024-01-01)
  • Cat Stevens(2001-01-01)
  • Saturnight (Cat Stevens live in Tokyo)(2023-06-16)
  • Saturnight
Cat Stevens

USUG12406598 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Bad Penny” by Cat Stevens, released 1974-01-01. 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-010.422.079-2.

Cat Stevens

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MLC Registration

✓Registered
T0104220792

Writers:

Checked: Sep 18, 2026