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Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time album cover

ISRC

USSM12700031

Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time✓2

Song: Mother's Children Have a Hard Time

Blind Willie Johnson
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Released 1928-08-28

Last verified: September 8, 2026

USSM12700031 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time” by Blind Willie Johnson, released 1928-08-28. 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-901.801.917-5.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
27Year (2027)
00031Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2027):
Last two digits of the reference year (2027). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCMother’s Children Have a Hard Time
ISWCMother's Children Have a Hard Time

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-901.801.917-5Mother's Children Have a Hard Time

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MLC Song Code

M55295
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What is the ISRC for "Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time" by Blind Willie Johnson?+
The ISRC for "Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time" by Blind Willie Johnson is USSM12700031.
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. USSM12700031 is the ISRC for this recording; T-901.801.917-5 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 USSM12700031?

USSM12700031 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time” by Blind Willie Johnson. 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-901.801.917-5, 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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Blind Willie Johnson

USSM12700031 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time” by Blind Willie Johnson, released 1928-08-28. 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-901.801.917-5.

Blind Willie Johnson

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