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Mean Old World album cover

ISRC

USRC16306962

Mean Old World✓2

Sam Cooke
matched
Released 1963-01-01

Last verified: July 28, 2026

USRC16306962 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Mean Old World” by Sam Cooke, released 1963-01-01. 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-700.042.957-4. Written by SAM COOKE.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
63Year (1963)
06962Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1963):
Last two digits of the reference year (1963). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCMean Old World
ISWCMean Old World
IPISAM COOKE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700.042.957-4Mean Old World

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Mean Old World" by Sam Cooke?+
The ISRC for "Mean Old World" by Sam Cooke is USRC16306962.
Who wrote "Mean Old World"?+
"Mean Old World" was written by SAM COOKE. The ISWC for this composition is T-700.042.957-4.
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. USRC16306962 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700.042.957-4 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 USRC16306962?

USRC16306962 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Mean Old World” by Sam Cooke. 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-700.042.957-4, 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?

SAM COOKEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00006711415
ABKCO MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00056388746

Who publishes this song?

ABKCO MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00056388746

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7364 9493SAM COOKE

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC16306962ISWCT-700.042.957-4IPISAM COOKEISNISAM COOKE

MLC Song Code

M03657
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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USRC16306962 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Mean Old World” by Sam Cooke, released 1963-01-01. 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-700.042.957-4. Written by SAM COOKE.

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