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I’ve Been Trying album cover

I’ve Been Trying✓2

ISRC

USMC16448273
The Impressions
matched
Released 1964-01-01

Last verified: September 2, 2026

The ISRC for “I’ve Been Trying” by The Impressions is USMC16448273. 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 1964-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700.027.952-9. Written by CURTIS L MAYFIELD.

Format

US
Country
MC1Registrant
64Year (1964)
48273Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1964):
Last two digits of the reference year (1964). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI’ve Been Trying
ISWCI’ve Been Trying
IPICURTIS L MAYFIELD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700.027.952-9I’ve Been Trying

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I’ve Been Trying” by The Impressions?+
The ISRC for “I’ve Been Trying” by The Impressions is USMC16448273.
What is the ISWC for “I’ve Been Trying”?+
The ISWC for “I’ve Been Trying” is T-700.027.952-9. The ISRC USMC16448273 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I’ve Been Trying”?+
“I’ve Been Trying” was written by CURTIS L MAYFIELD. The ISWC for this composition is T-700.027.952-9.
Who publishes “I’ve Been Trying”?+
The publishers credited on “I’ve Been Trying” include: WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP., MAYFIELD MUSIC. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USMC16448273 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700.027.952-9 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 USMC16448273?

USMC16448273 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I’ve Been Trying” by The Impressions. 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-700.027.952-9, 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 Impressions

The ISRC for “I’ve Been Trying” by The Impressions is USMC16448273. 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 1964-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700.027.952-9. Written by CURTIS L MAYFIELD.

The Impressions

Who wrote this song?

CURTIS L MAYFIELDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00020246827
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00185314175
MAYFIELD MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00083178365
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175
MAYFIELD MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00083178365

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6303 7346Curtis Mayfield

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC16448273ISWCT-700.027.952-9IPICURTIS L MAYFIE…ISNICurtis Mayfield

MLC Song Code

I58310
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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