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Magic Carpet Ride album cover

ISRC

USMC16819955

Magic Carpet Ride✓2

Steppenwolf
matched
Released 1968-01-01

Last verified: September 2, 2026

USMC16819955 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Magic Carpet Ride” by Steppenwolf, released 1968-01-01. 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-906850414-3. Written by JOHN KAY, RUSHTON JOHN MOREVE.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
68Year (1968)
19955Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1968):
Last two digits of the reference year (1968). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCMagic Carpet Ride
ISWCMagic Carpet Ride
IPIJOHN KAY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-906850414-3Magic Carpet Ride

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf?+
The ISRC for "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf is USMC16819955.
Who wrote "Magic Carpet Ride"?+
"Magic Carpet Ride" was written by JOHN KAY, RUSHTON JOHN MOREVE. The ISWC for this composition is T-906850414-3.
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. USMC16819955 is the ISRC for this recording; T-906850414-3 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 USMC16819955?

USMC16819955 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Magic Carpet Ride” by Steppenwolf. 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-906850414-3, 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?

JOHN KAYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126775458
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00353271280
KINGS ROAD MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00070332411
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00353271280
RUSHTON JOHN MOREVEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063935658
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00353271280
KINGS ROAD MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00070332411
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280
KINGS ROAD MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00070332411

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7357 0849John Kay

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC16819955ISWCT-906850414-3IPIJOHN KAYIPIRUSHTON JOHN MO…ISNIJohn Kay

MLC Song Code

M02900
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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USMC16819955 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Magic Carpet Ride” by Steppenwolf, released 1968-01-01. 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-906850414-3. Written by JOHN KAY, RUSHTON JOHN MOREVE.

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