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The Shortest Straw (October 1987, writing in progress) album cover

ISRC

QMKHM1700268

The Shortest Straw (October 1987, writing in progress)✓2

Song: The Shortest Straw

Metallica
matched
Released 2018-11-02

Last verified: September 18, 2026

QMKHM1700268 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Shortest Straw (October 1987, writing in progress)” by Metallica, released 2018-11-02. 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-070167847-8.

Format

QMCountry
KHMRegistrant
17Year (2017)
00268Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2017):
Last two digits of the reference year (2017). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Shortest Straw (October 1987, writing in progress)
ISWCThe Shortest Straw

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070167847-8The Shortest Straw

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MLC Song Code

X0507T
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "The Shortest Straw (October 1987, writing in progress)" by Metallica?+
The ISRC for "The Shortest Straw (October 1987, writing in progress)" by Metallica is QMKHM1700268.
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. QMKHM1700268 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070167847-8 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 QMKHM1700268?

QMKHM1700268 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Shortest Straw (October 1987, writing in progress)” by Metallica. 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-070167847-8, 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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