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If I Were a Carpenter album cover

ISRC

USMO16700448

If I Were a Carpenter✓2

Four Tops
matched
Released 1967-01-01

Last verified: August 25, 2026

USMO16700448 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “If I Were a Carpenter” by Four Tops, released 1967-01-01. 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-031654436-1. Written by TIM HARDIN.

Format

USCountry
MO1Registrant
67Year (1967)
00448Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1967):
Last two digits of the reference year (1967). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIf I Were a Carpenter
ISWCIf I Were a Carpenter

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-031654436-1If I Were a Carpenter

Who wrote this song?

TIM HARDINComposer
ALLEN STANTON PRODUCTIONS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00189611929

Who publishes this song?

ALLEN STANTON PRODUCTIONSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00189611929

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MLC Song Code

I64960
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "If I Were a Carpenter" by Four Tops?+
The ISRC for "If I Were a Carpenter" by Four Tops is USMO16700448.
Who wrote "If I Were a Carpenter"?+
"If I Were a Carpenter" was written by TIM HARDIN. The ISWC for this composition is T-031654436-1.
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. USMO16700448 is the ISRC for this recording; T-031654436-1 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 USMO16700448?

USMO16700448 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “If I Were a Carpenter” by Four Tops. 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-031654436-1, 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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USMO16700448 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “If I Were a Carpenter” by Four Tops, released 1967-01-01. 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-031654436-1. Written by TIM HARDIN.

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