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What For (album version) album cover

What For (album version)

ISRC

USWB19902647

Song: WHAT FOR

James
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Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: September 13, 2026

The ISRC for “What For (album version)” by James is USWB19902647. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0113543115.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
99Year (1999)
02647Designation
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

ISRCWhat For (album version)
ISWCWHAT FOR

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0113543115WHAT FOR

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “What For (album version)” by James?+
The ISRC for “What For (album version)” by James is USWB19902647.
What is the ISWC for “WHAT FOR”?+
The ISWC for “WHAT FOR” is T0113543115. This recording is titled “What For (album version)”. The ISRC USWB19902647 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. USWB19902647 is the ISRC for this recording; T0113543115 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 USWB19902647?

USWB19902647 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What For (album version)” by James. 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 T0113543115, 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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The ISRC for “What For (album version)” by James is USWB19902647. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0113543115.

James
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Album: Strip-Mine4:31Track 1

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Tim BoothVocal

Production

Hugh JonesProducer
Hugh JonesEngineer
Steve PowerMix

Label

EMI

Appears on

  • Nothing But Love: The Definitive Best Of(2025-01-01)
  • 80 Smash Hits of the 80s(2018-01-01)· Rhino Records (2)
  • Justhipper (The Complete Sire & Blanco Y Negro Recordings 1986 - 1988)(2017-01-01)· Cherry Red
  • Fresh as a Daisy: The Singles(2007-01-01)· Mercury
  • What For(1988-01-01)· Blanco Y Negro
  • Strip‐Mine(1988-01-01)· Sire
  • Nothing but Love - The Definitive Best Of(2025-11-21)
  • 80 Smash Hits of the 80s(2018-04-27)

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Who wrote this song?

TIMOTHY BOOTHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122072621
GAVIN MICHAEL WHELANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122081424
IRISH TOWN SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00571344554
IRISH TOWN SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00571344554
JAMES PATRICK GLENNIEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122075122
LAWRENCE GOTTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00135016412

Who publishes this song?

IRISH TOWN SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00571344554

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6757 2936Tim Booth

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB19902647ISWCT0113543115IPITIMOTHY BOOTHIPIGAVIN MICHAEL W…IPIJAMES PATRICK G…IPILAWRENCE GOTTISNITim Booth

MLC Song Code

W1453O
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