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When the War Comes album cover

ISRC

USSM18500990

When the War Comes✓2

Blue Öyster Cult
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Released 1985-11-01

Last verified: July 29, 2026

USSM18500990 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When the War Comes” by Blue Öyster Cult, released 1985-11-01. 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-914.640.656-6. Written by JOSEPH BOUCHARD, SAMUEL PEARLMAN.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
85Year (1985)
00990Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1985):
Last two digits of the reference year (1985). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhen the War Comes
ISWCWhen the War Comes
IPIJOSEPH BOUCHARD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-914.640.656-6When the War Comes

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "When the War Comes" by Blue Öyster Cult?+
The ISRC for "When the War Comes" by Blue Öyster Cult is USSM18500990.
Who wrote "When the War Comes"?+
"When the War Comes" was written by JOSEPH BOUCHARD, SAMUEL PEARLMAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-914.640.656-6.
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. USSM18500990 is the ISRC for this recording; T-914.640.656-6 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 USSM18500990?

USSM18500990 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “When the War Comes” by Blue Öyster Cult. 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-914.640.656-6, 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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Who wrote this song?

JOSEPH BOUCHARDComposer
IPI: 00075644947
SAMUEL PEARLMANComposer
IPI: 00056494161

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 5990 8390Sandy Pearlman0000 0001 1879 0440Joe Bouchard

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18500990ISWCT-914.640.656-6IPIJOSEPH BOUCHARDIPISAMUEL PEARLMANISNISandy PearlmanISNIJoe Bouchard

MLC Song Code

W37154
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Blue Öyster Cult

USSM18500990 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When the War Comes” by Blue Öyster Cult, released 1985-11-01. 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-914.640.656-6. Written by JOSEPH BOUCHARD, SAMUEL PEARLMAN.

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