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Smokestack Lightning album cover

Smokestack Lightning✓2

ISRC

USCA28701269
George Thorogood & the Destroyers
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Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: October 6, 2026

One ISRC for “Smokestack Lightning” by George Thorogood & the Destroyers is USCA28701269. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.243.695-0.

Format

USCountry
CA2Registrant
87Year (1987)
01269Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1987):
Last two digits of the reference year (1987). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSmokestack Lightning
ISWCSmokestack Lightning

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.243.695-0Smokestack Lightning

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Smokestack Lightning” by George Thorogood & the Destroyers?+
One ISRC for “Smokestack Lightning” by George Thorogood & the Destroyers is USCA28701269.
What is the ISWC for “Smokestack Lightning”?+
The ISWC for “Smokestack Lightning” is T-070.243.695-0. The ISRC USCA28701269 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. USCA28701269 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.243.695-0 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 USCA28701269?

USCA28701269 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Smokestack Lightning” by George Thorogood & the Destroyers. 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-070.243.695-0, 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?

CHESTER BURNETTComposer
ARC MUSIC CORP OriginalPublisherIPI: 00001209646
BMG PLATINUM SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00595808890
CHESTER SP ACCT. BURNETTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004624713
ARC MUSIC CORP OriginalPublisherIPI: 00001209646
BMG PLATINUM SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00595808890

Who publishes this song?

ARC MUSIC CORPOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00001209646
BMG PLATINUM SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00595808890

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0822 9748CHESTER SP ACCT. BURNETT0000 0001 0823 4440CHESTER SP ACCT. BURNETT

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSCA28701269ISWCT-070.243.695-0IPICHESTER SP ACCT…ISNICHESTER SP ACCT…ISNICHESTER SP ACCT…

MLC Song Code

S41020
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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George Thorogood & the Destroyers

One ISRC for “Smokestack Lightning” by George Thorogood & the Destroyers is USCA28701269. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.243.695-0.

George Thorogood & the Destroyers
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Album: Born to Be Bad3:18Track 9

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

George Thorogood & the DestroyersPerformer

Label

EMI-Manhattan Records

Appears on

  • Born to Be Bad(1988-01-01)
  • Born to Be Bad(1988-01-01)

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