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Downtown Train album cover

Downtown Train✓2

ISRC

USSM19802509
Patty Smyth
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Released 1998-09-08

Last verified: September 14, 2026

One ISRC for “Downtown Train” by Patty Smyth is USSM19802509. 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 1998-09-08. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.043.411-2. Written by KATHLEEN BRENNAN, THOMAS A. WAITS.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
98Year (1998)
02509Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDowntown Train
ISWCDowntown Train

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.043.411-2Downtown Train

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Downtown Train” by Patty Smyth?+
One ISRC for “Downtown Train” by Patty Smyth is USSM19802509.
What is the ISWC for “Downtown Train”?+
The ISWC for “Downtown Train” is T-070.043.411-2. The ISRC USSM19802509 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Downtown Train”?+
“Downtown Train” was written by KATHLEEN BRENNAN, THOMAS A. WAITS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.043.411-2.
Who publishes “Downtown Train”?+
The publishers credited on “Downtown Train” include: JALMA MUSIC. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USSM19802509 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.043.411-2 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 USSM19802509?

USSM19802509 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Downtown Train” by Patty Smyth. 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-070.043.411-2, 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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Patty Smyth

One ISRC for “Downtown Train” by Patty Smyth is USSM19802509. 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 1998-09-08. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.043.411-2. Written by KATHLEEN BRENNAN, THOMAS A. WAITS.

Patty Smyth

Who wrote this song?

KATHLEEN BRENNANComposerLyricist
THOMAS A. WAITSComposer
IPI: 00076346852
JALMA MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00125402415

Who publishes this song?

JALMA MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00125402415

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1475 1153Tom Waits

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19802509ISWCT-070.043.411-2IPITHOMAS A. WAITSISNITom Waits

MLC Song Code

D78786
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCNotes✓3 sources

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