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It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City album cover

It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City✓2

ISRC

USSM17300693
Bruce Springsteen
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Released 1973-01-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

The ISRC for “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City” by Bruce Springsteen is USSM17300693. 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 1973-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070081326-8.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
73Year (1973)
00693Designation
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

ISRCIt’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City
ISWCIt’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070081326-8It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City” by Bruce Springsteen?+
The ISRC for “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City” by Bruce Springsteen is USSM17300693.
What is the ISWC for “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City”?+
The ISWC for “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City” is T-070081326-8. The ISRC USSM17300693 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. USSM17300693 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070081326-8 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 USSM17300693?

USSM17300693 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City” by Bruce Springsteen. 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-070081326-8, 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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Bruce Springsteen

The ISRC for “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City” by Bruce Springsteen is USSM17300693. 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 1973-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070081326-8.

Bruce Springsteen

Who wrote this song?

BRUCE SPRINGSTEENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00076333277
SONY/ATV POP MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00801536077
ELDRIDGE PUBLISHING CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 01124884063
SONY/ATV POP MUSIC PUBLISHING RightsAdministratorIPI: 00801536077

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV POP MUSIC PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00801536077
ELDRIDGE PUBLISHING CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 01124884063

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2141 8834Bruce Springsteen

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17300693ISWCT-070081326-8IPIBRUCE SPRINGSTE…ISNIBruce Springste…

MLC Song Code

I6355P
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Listen on Apple Music
Album: Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.3:14Track 9

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Bruce SpringsteenVocal

Production

Bruce SpringsteenArranger
לואי להבEngineer
Mike AppelProducer
Jim CretecosProducer

Label

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Appears on

  • Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.(2023-01-01)
  • Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.(2023-01-01)
  • Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.(2022-01-01)· Columbia
  • Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.(2015-01-01)· Columbia
  • Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.(2015-01-01)· Columbia
  • Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.(2015-01-01)· Sony Records Int'l
  • The Album Collection, Vol. 1: 1973–1984(2014-11-17)
  • The Album Collection, Vol. 1: 1973–1984(2014-11-14)

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