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Papa Was a Rascal album cover

ISRC

USRO28911901

Papa Was a Rascal✓2

James Booker
matched
Released 1993-01-01

Last verified: August 27, 2026

USRO28911901 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Papa Was a Rascal” by James Booker, released 1993-01-01. 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-700.089.829-5.

Format

USCountry
RO2Registrant
89Year (1989)
11901Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1989):
Last two digits of the reference year (1989). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPapa Was a Rascal
ISWCPapa Was a Rascal

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700.089.829-5Papa Was a Rascal

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Papa Was a Rascal" by James Booker?+
The ISRC for "Papa Was a Rascal" by James Booker is USRO28911901.
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. USRO28911901 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700.089.829-5 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 USRO28911901?

USRO28911901 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Papa Was a Rascal” by James Booker. 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-700.089.829-5, 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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MLC Registration

✓Registered
T7000898295

Writers:

Checked: Aug 27, 2026

Who wrote this song?

JAMES CARROLL BOOKERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00003691700
BOOKENDS PUBLISHING CO OriginalPublisherIPI: 00351226395
REGARD MUSIC RightsAdministratorIPI: 01057423275

Who publishes this song?

BOOKENDS PUBLISHING COOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00351226395
REGARD MUSICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 01057423275

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5945 9095James Booker

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRO28911901ISWCT-700.089.829-5IPIJAMES CARROLL B…ISNIJames Booker

MLC Song Code

PF60EJ
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Album: Spiders On The Keys (Live At The Maple Leaf Bar, New Orleans, LA / 1977-1982)7:46Track 1

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

James BookerPerformer

Label

Rounder Records

Release

  • Spiders on the Keys: Live at the Maple Leaf Bar(1993-01-01)
James Booker

USRO28911901 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Papa Was a Rascal” by James Booker, released 1993-01-01. 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-700.089.829-5.

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