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16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six album cover

16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six✓2

ISRC

USIR28300387
Tom Waits
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Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: October 16, 2026

The ISRC for “16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six” by Tom Waits is USIR28300387. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.145.904-2.

Format

USCountry
IR2Registrant
83Year (1983)
00387Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1983):
Last two digits of the reference year (1983). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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ISRC16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six
ISWC16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.145.904-216 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six

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What is the ISRC for “16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six” by Tom Waits?+
The ISRC for “16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six” by Tom Waits is USIR28300387.
What is the ISWC for “16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six”?+
The ISWC for “16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six” is T-070.145.904-2. The ISRC USIR28300387 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. USIR28300387 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.145.904-2 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 USIR28300387?

USIR28300387 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six” by Tom Waits. 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-070.145.904-2, 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?

TOM WAITSComposer
JALMA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00125402415

Who publishes this song?

JALMA MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00125402415

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MLC Song Code

O32872
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Tom Waits

The ISRC for “16 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six” by Tom Waits is USIR28300387. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.145.904-2.

Tom Waits
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Swordfishtrombones (2023 Remaster)4:32Track 5

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Tom WaitsVocal
Victor Feldmandrums (drum set), percussion, snare drum
Fred Tackettelectric guitar
Larry Taylorbass
Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodgesdrums (drum set)
Joe Romanotrombone

Production

Tom WaitsArranger
Tom WaitsProducer
Biff DawesMix

Label

Island Records

Appears on

  • Swordfishtrombones(2023-01-01)
  • Swordfishtrombones(2021-01-01)
  • Swordfishtrombones(2008-01-01)
  • Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years(1998-01-01)
  • Swordfishtrombones(1992-01-01)
  • Swordfishtrombones(1990-01-01)
  • Swordfishtrombones(2023-07-12)
  • Swordfishtrombones(2023-01-01)

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