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Valley of Tears album cover

ISRC

USMC15804201

Valley of Tears✓2

Buddy Holly
matched
Released 1958-01-01

Last verified: July 10, 2026

USMC15804201 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Valley of Tears” by Buddy Holly, released 1958-01-01. 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-070247595-3. Written by DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, ANTONIO DOMINO.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
58Year (1958)
04201Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1958):
Last two digits of the reference year (1958). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCValley of Tears
ISWCValley of Tears
IPIDAVE BARTHOLOMEW

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070247595-3Valley of Tears

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Valley of Tears" by Buddy Holly?+
The ISRC for "Valley of Tears" by Buddy Holly is USMC15804201.
Who wrote "Valley of Tears"?+
"Valley of Tears" was written by DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, ANTONIO DOMINO. The ISWC for this composition is T-070247595-3.
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. USMC15804201 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070247595-3 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 USMC15804201?

USMC15804201 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Valley of Tears” by Buddy Holly. 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-070247595-3, 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?

DAVE BARTHOLOMEWComposer
IPI: 00054051215
ANTONIO DOMINOComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8906 852XDave Bartholomew

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC15804201ISWCT-070247595-3IPIDAVE BARTHOLOMEWISNIDave Bartholomew
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Buddy Holly

USMC15804201 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Valley of Tears” by Buddy Holly, released 1958-01-01. 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-070247595-3. Written by DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, ANTONIO DOMINO.

Buddy Holly

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