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DEA899800540

Compared to What✓2

Nils Landgren Funk Unit
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Released 1998-09-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

DEA899800540 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Compared to What” by Nils Landgren Funk Unit, released 1998-09-01. 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-070.233.460-8. Written by GENE MCDANIELS.

Format

DECountry
A89Registrant
98Year (1998)
00540Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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ISRCCompared to What
ISWCCompared to What

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.233.460-8Compared to What

Who wrote this song?

GENE MCDANIELSComposer
LONPORT MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00018414993
WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00229993322

Who publishes this song?

LONPORT MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00018414993
WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00229993322

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MLC Song Code

C60280
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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What is the ISRC for "Compared to What" by Nils Landgren Funk Unit?+
The ISRC for "Compared to What" by Nils Landgren Funk Unit is DEA899800540.
Who wrote "Compared to What"?+
"Compared to What" was written by GENE MCDANIELS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.233.460-8.
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. DEA899800540 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.233.460-8 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 DEA899800540?

DEA899800540 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Compared to What” by Nils Landgren Funk Unit. 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-070.233.460-8, 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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MLC Registration

✓Registered
T0702334608

Writers:

Checked: Aug 15, 2026

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Album: "Live" In Montreux7:08Track 8

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Nils Landgrenlead vocals
Nils Landgrentrombone
Magnum Coltrane Priceelectric bass guitar
Esbjörn SvenssonRhodes piano
Henrik Jansonguitar
Per “Ruskträsk” Johanssonalto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Janne Robertsondrums (drum set)

Production

Janne UgandMix

Label

ACT (4)

Release

  • Live in Montreux(1998-01-01)
Nils Landgren Funk Unit

DEA899800540 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Compared to What” by Nils Landgren Funk Unit, released 1998-09-01. 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-070.233.460-8. Written by GENE MCDANIELS.

Nils Landgren Funk Unit

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