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What Goes Up… album cover

What Goes Up…✓2

ISRC

USAR17800231
The Alan Parsons Project
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Released 1978-01-01

Last verified: September 28, 2026

The ISRC for “What Goes Up…” by The Alan Parsons Project is USAR17800231. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9000179964.

Format

USCountry
AR1Registrant
78Year (1978)
00231Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1978):
Last two digits of the reference year (1978). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhat Goes Up…
ISWCWhat Goes Up…

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9000179964What Goes Up…

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What is the ISRC for “What Goes Up…” by The Alan Parsons Project?+
The ISRC for “What Goes Up…” by The Alan Parsons Project is USAR17800231.
What is the ISWC for “What Goes Up…”?+
The ISWC for “What Goes Up…” is T9000179964. The ISRC USAR17800231 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. USAR17800231 is the ISRC for this recording; T9000179964 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 USAR17800231?

USAR17800231 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What Goes Up…” by The Alan Parsons Project. 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 T9000179964, 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 Alan Parsons Project

The ISRC for “What Goes Up…” by The Alan Parsons Project is USAR17800231. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9000179964.

The Alan Parsons Project
Listen on Apple Music
Album: The Best of The Alan Parsons Project, Vol. 23:26Track 8

Who performed on this recording?

Production

Andrew PowellArranger
Alan ParsonsEngineer
Alan ParsonsProducer

Label

Cooking Vinyl

Appears on

  • Pyramid(2024-01-01)
  • The Essential Alan Parsons Project(2019-01-01)· Sony Music
  • Playlist: The Very Best of The Alan Parsons Project(2013-01-01)· Arista
  • The Essential Alan Parsons Project(2011-01-01)· Sony Music
  • The Collection(2010-01-01)· Camden
  • The Collection(2010-01-01)· Sony Music
  • The Definitive Collection(2009-01-12)
  • The Definitive Collection(2008-01-22)

Who wrote this song?

ALAN PARSONSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00089770715
MULTISONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00139661258
WOOLFSONGS LTD. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00068579228
MULTISONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00139661258
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00539732230
ERIC NORMAN WOOLFSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00033217027
WOOLFSONGS LTD. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00068579228
MULTISONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00139661258
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00539732230
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732230

Who publishes this song?

MULTISONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00139661258
WOOLFSONGS LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00068579228
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00539732230

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2037 1907Eric Woolfson0000 0000 7828 4294Alan Parsons

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAR17800231ISWCT9000179964IPIALAN PARSONSIPIERIC NORMAN WOO…ISNIEric WoolfsonISNIAlan Parsons

MLC Song Code

W28490
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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