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Sixteen Tons album cover

ISRC

USEWC0767783

Sixteen Tons

Merle Travis
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Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: September 20, 2026

USEWC0767783 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Sixteen Tons” by Merle Travis, 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 T-070243651-8. Written by MERLE TRAVIS.

Format

USCountry
EWCRegistrant
07Year (2007)
67783Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2007):
Last two digits of the reference year (2007). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSixteen Tons
ISWCSixteen Tons
IPIMERLE TRAVIS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070243651-8Sixteen Tons

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Sixteen Tons" by Merle Travis?+
The ISRC for "Sixteen Tons" by Merle Travis is USEWC0767783.
Who wrote "Sixteen Tons"?+
"Sixteen Tons" was written by MERLE TRAVIS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070243651-8.
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. USEWC0767783 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070243651-8 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 USEWC0767783?

USEWC0767783 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Sixteen Tons” by Merle Travis. 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-070243651-8, 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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Who wrote this song?

MERLE TRAVISComposerLyricist
IPI: 00030988962
MERLE'S GIRLS MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00450842759
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

MERLE'S GIRLS MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00450842759
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00185314175

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5955 1457Merle Travis

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEWC0767783ISWCT-070243651-8IPIMERLE TRAVISISNIMerle Travis

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SH4LYX
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Merle Travis

USEWC0767783 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Sixteen Tons” by Merle Travis, 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 T-070243651-8. Written by MERLE TRAVIS.

Merle Travis

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