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Worse Comes to Worst album cover

Worse Comes to Worst✓2

ISRC

USSM17300508
Billy Joel
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Released 1975-01-01

Last verified: October 13, 2026

The ISRC for “Worse Comes to Worst” by Billy Joel is USSM17300508. 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 1975-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0701188240.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
73Year (1973)
00508Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1973):
Last two digits of the reference year (1973). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWorse Comes to Worst
ISWCWorse Comes to Worst

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0701188240Worse Comes to Worst

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What is the ISRC for “Worse Comes to Worst” by Billy Joel?+
The ISRC for “Worse Comes to Worst” by Billy Joel is USSM17300508.
What is the ISWC for “Worse Comes to Worst”?+
The ISWC for “Worse Comes to Worst” is T0701188240. The ISRC USSM17300508 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USSM17300508 is the ISRC for this recording; T0701188240 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 USSM17300508?

USSM17300508 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Worse Comes to Worst” by Billy Joel. 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 T0701188240, 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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Billy Joel

The ISRC for “Worse Comes to Worst” by Billy Joel is USSM17300508. 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 1975-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0701188240.

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