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Death Don't Have No Mercy album cover

Death Don't Have No Mercy✓2

ISRC

USRC16903487

Song: Death Don’t Have No Mercy

Hot Tuna
matched
Released 1970-01-01

Last verified: October 6, 2026

The ISRC for “Death Don't Have No Mercy” by Hot Tuna is USRC16903487. 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 1970-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070041252-7. Written by GARY DAVIS.

Format

US
Country
RC1Registrant
69Year (1969)
03487Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1969):
Last two digits of the reference year (1969). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDeath Don't Have No Mercy
ISWCDeath Don’t Have No Mercy
IPIGARY DAVIS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070041252-7Death Don’t Have No Mercy

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Death Don't Have No Mercy” by Hot Tuna?+
The ISRC for “Death Don't Have No Mercy” by Hot Tuna is USRC16903487.
What is the ISWC for “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”?+
The ISWC for “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” is T-070041252-7. This recording is titled “Death Don't Have No Mercy”. The ISRC USRC16903487 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”?+
“Death Don’t Have No Mercy” was written by GARY DAVIS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070041252-7.
Who publishes “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”?+
The publishers credited on “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” include: BUDDE MUSIC INC, DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC. 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. USRC16903487 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070041252-7 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 USRC16903487?

USRC16903487 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Death Don't Have No Mercy” by Hot Tuna. 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-070041252-7, 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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DEATH DONT HAVE NO MERCY

GRATEFUL DEAD

USWB10105571
DEATH DON'T HAVE NO MERCY [LIVE AT FILLMORE WEST FEBRUARY 28, 1969]

GRATEFUL DEAD

USRH10900521

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Songwriter profiles

GARY DAVISIPI

Who wrote this song?

GARY DAVISComposer
IPI: 00007609789
BUDDE MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00129188947
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00647171538

Who publishes this song?

BUDDE MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00129188947
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00647171538

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6302 0077GARY DAVIS

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC16903487ISWCT-070041252-7IPIGARY DAVISISNIGARY DAVIS

MLC Song Code

D17805
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Hot Tuna

The ISRC for “Death Don't Have No Mercy” by Hot Tuna is USRC16903487. 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 1970-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070041252-7. Written by GARY DAVIS.

Hot Tuna
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Hot Tuna6:15Track 5

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Jorma Kaukonenacoustic guitar
Jorma Kaukonenlead vocals
Jack Casadybass guitar
Will Scarlettharmonica

Label

Culture Factory

Appears on

  • Hot Tuna(2012-01-01)
  • Hot Tuna(2012-01-01)· Iconoclassic Records
  • Original Album Classics(2011-01-01)· RCA
  • Hot Tuna(2008-01-01)· BMG
  • Hot Tuna(1996-01-01)· RCA