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The Ballad of Barbara album cover

The Ballad of Barbara✓2

ISRC

USMR10200525

Song: Ballad of Barbara

Johnny Cash
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Released 1987-04-03

Last verified: September 26, 2026

The ISRC for “The Ballad of Barbara” by Johnny Cash is USMR10200525. 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 1987-04-03. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.014.666-2. Written by JOHNNY CASH.

Format

US
Country
MR1Registrant
02Year (2002)
00525Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Ballad of Barbara
ISWCBallad of Barbara

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.014.666-2Ballad of Barbara

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Ballad of Barbara” by Johnny Cash?+
The ISRC for “The Ballad of Barbara” by Johnny Cash is USMR10200525.
What is the ISWC for “Ballad of Barbara”?+
The ISWC for “Ballad of Barbara” is T-070.014.666-2. This recording is titled “The Ballad of Barbara”. The ISRC USMR10200525 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Ballad of Barbara”?+
“Ballad of Barbara” was written by JOHNNY CASH. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.014.666-2.
Who publishes “Ballad of Barbara”?+
The publishers credited on “Ballad of Barbara” include: BUG MUSIC O/B/O HOUSE OF CASH. 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. USMR10200525 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.014.666-2 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 USMR10200525?

USMR10200525 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Ballad of Barbara” by Johnny Cash. 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-070.014.666-2, 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?

JOHNNY CASHComposer
BUG MUSIC O/B/O HOUSE OF CASH OriginalPublisher100.00%

Who publishes this song?

BUG MUSIC O/B/O HOUSE OF CASHOriginalPublisher

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MLC Song Code

B16255
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