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Sister Ray album cover

Sister Ray✓2

ISRC

USRC12002764
Lou Reed
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Released 2020-11-27

Last verified: September 25, 2026

One ISRC for “Sister Ray” by Lou Reed is USRC12002764. 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 2020-11-27. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072516588-7. Written by MAUREEN TUCKER, JOHN CALE, STERLING MORRISON, and others.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
20Year (2020)
02764Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSister Ray
ISWCSister Ray

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072516588-7Sister Ray

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Sister Ray” by Lou Reed?+
One ISRC for “Sister Ray” by Lou Reed is USRC12002764.
What is the ISWC for “Sister Ray”?+
The ISWC for “Sister Ray” is T-072516588-7. The ISRC USRC12002764 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Sister Ray”?+
“Sister Ray” was written by MAUREEN TUCKER, JOHN CALE, STERLING MORRISON, LOU REED. The ISWC for this composition is T-072516588-7.
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. USRC12002764 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072516588-7 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 USRC12002764?

USRC12002764 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Sister Ray” by Lou Reed. 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-072516588-7, 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?

MAUREEN TUCKERComposer
JOHN CALEComposer
STERLING MORRISONComposer
LOU REEDComposer

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MLC Song Code

S34430
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Lou Reed

One ISRC for “Sister Ray” by Lou Reed is USRC12002764. 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 2020-11-27. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072516588-7. Written by MAUREEN TUCKER, JOHN CALE, STERLING MORRISON, and others.

Lou Reed

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