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You’re the Captain album cover

ISRC

USAM17900012

You’re the Captain✓2

38 Special
matched
Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: August 22, 2026

USAM17900012 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “You’re the Captain” by 38 Special, released 1979-01-01. 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 T0702126939. Written by DONALD N VAN ZANT, JEFFREY S CARLISI.

Format

USCountry
AM1Registrant
79Year (1979)
00012Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1979):
Last two digits of the reference year (1979). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCYou’re the Captain
ISWCYou’re the Captain
IPIDONALD N VAN ZANT

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702126939You’re the Captain

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "You’re the Captain" by 38 Special?+
The ISRC for "You’re the Captain" by 38 Special is USAM17900012.
Who wrote "You’re the Captain"?+
"You’re the Captain" was written by DONALD N VAN ZANT, JEFFREY S CARLISI. The ISWC for this composition is T0702126939.
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. USAM17900012 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702126939 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 USAM17900012?

USAM17900012 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “You’re the Captain” by 38 Special. 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 T0702126939, 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?

DONALD N VAN ZANTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00079364146
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00538724724
JEFFREY S CARLISIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00079219352
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00538724724

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00538724724

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5933 9499DONALD N VAN ZANT

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAM17900012ISWCT0702126939IPIDONALD N VAN ZA…IPIJEFFREY S CARLI…ISNIDONALD N VAN ZA…

MLC Song Code

Y18399
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38 Special

USAM17900012 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “You’re the Captain” by 38 Special, released 1979-01-01. 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 T0702126939. Written by DONALD N VAN ZANT, JEFFREY S CARLISI.

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