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Road to Nowhere album cover

ISRC

USWB10302452

Road to Nowhere

Talking Heads
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Released 1985-01-01

Last verified: July 7, 2026

USWB10302452 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads, released 1985-01-01. 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-070.248.873-0.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
03Year (2003)
02452Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCRoad to Nowhere
ISWCRoad to Nowhere

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.248.873-0Road to Nowhere

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What is the ISRC for "Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads?+
The ISRC for "Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads is USWB10302452.
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. USWB10302452 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.248.873-0 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 USWB10302452?

USWB10302452 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads. 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-070.248.873-0, 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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Who wrote this song?

DAVID BYRNEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00030234438
INDEX MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00039644657
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00392888203
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

INDEX MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00039644657
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1032 0014David Byrne

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB10302452ISWCT-070.248.873-0IPIDAVID BYRNEISNIDavid Byrne

MLC Song Code

R10878
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: Once In a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box (Remastered)4:19Track 43

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

David Byrnelead vocals
David Byrneguitar
Jerry Harrisonbackground vocals
Jerry Harrisonguitar, keyboard
Tina Weymouthbackground vocals
Tina Weymouthbass synthesizer
Chris Frantzdrums (drum set)
Lenny Pickettguest, saxophone
Steve Scalesbongos, congas, guest, tambourine
Ellen Bernfeldbackground vocals, guest
Erin Dickensbackground vocals, guest
Diva Graybackground vocals, guest
Gordon Grodybackground vocals, guest
Kurt Yahijianbackground vocals, guest
Andrew Caderguest, washboard
Jimmy MacDonellaccordion, guest
Lani Grovesbackground vocals, guest

Production

Talking HeadsProducer
David ByrneArranger
Jerry HarrisonArranger
Tina WeymouthArranger
Chris FrantzArranger
Melanie Westassistant, task
Eric ThorngrenMix

Label

Research Records

Appears on

  • Smash Hits: The 80s(2021-01-01)
  • The Other Side of the 80s(2016-01-01)· Rhino Records (2)
  • Alle 40 goed: 80s, Volume 2(2012-01-01)· EMI
  • 80s(2012-01-01)· EMI
  • 101 Driving Songs(2012-01-01)· EMI
  • Bild am Sonntag: Oldie‐Party Rock(2012-01-01)· EMI
  • Alle 40 goed: Pop Classics(2012-01-01)· EMI
  • 101 80s Hits Platinum Edition(2012-01-01)· EMI

MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

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USWB10302452 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads, released 1985-01-01. 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-070.248.873-0.

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