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Ride the Lightning album cover

Ride the Lightning

ISRC

ITG272600081
Megadeth
matched
Released 2026-01-01

Last verified: October 3, 2026

The ISRC for “Ride the Lightning” by Megadeth is ITG272600081. 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 2026-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-073092918-6. Written by JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, CLIFFORD LEE BURTON, and others.

Format

ITCountry
G27
Registrant
26Year (2026)
00081Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (IT).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2026):
Last two digits of the reference year (2026). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCRide the Lightning
ISWCRide the Lightning
IPIJAMES HETFIELD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-073092918-6Ride the Lightning

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Ride the Lightning” by Megadeth?+
The ISRC for “Ride the Lightning” by Megadeth is ITG272600081.
What is the ISWC for “Ride the Lightning”?+
The ISWC for “Ride the Lightning” is T-073092918-6. The ISRC ITG272600081 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Ride the Lightning”?+
“Ride the Lightning” was written by JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, CLIFFORD LEE BURTON, DAVE MUSTAINE. The ISWC for this composition is T-073092918-6.
Who publishes “Ride the Lightning”?+
The publishers credited on “Ride the Lightning” include: MUSTAINE MUSIC, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. ITG272600081 is the ISRC for this recording; T-073092918-6 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 ITG272600081?

ITG272600081 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Ride the Lightning” by Megadeth. 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-073092918-6, 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?

JAMES HETFIELDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126306108
LARS ULRICHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126291585
CLIFFORD LEE BURTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126287963
DAVE MUSTAINEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00205503805
MUSTAINE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00205595570
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00185314175
MUSTAINE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00205595570
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

MUSTAINE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00205595570
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00185314175

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8089 5457Cliff Burton0000 0000 7829 0707Lars Ulrich0000 0003 7186 0895Lars Ulrich0000 0000 7884 8854James Hetfield0000 0000 7845 0627Dave Mustaine

Identifier Graph

ISRCITG272600081ISWCT-073092918-6IPIJAMES HETFIELDIPILARS ULRICHIPICLIFFORD LEE BU…IPIDAVE MUSTAINEISNICliff BurtonISNILars UlrichISNILars Ulrich
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Megadeth

The ISRC for “Ride the Lightning” by Megadeth is ITG272600081. 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 2026-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-073092918-6. Written by JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, CLIFFORD LEE BURTON, and others.

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