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There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang album cover

There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang✓2

ISRC

USSM19902009
Johnny CashWaylon Jennings
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Released 1978-01-01

Last verified: September 14, 2026

The ISRC for “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang” by Johnny Cash is USSM19902009. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070244364-8.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
99Year (1999)
02009Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThere Ain’t No Good Chain Gang
ISWCThere Ain’t No Good Chain Gang

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070244364-8There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang

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What is the ISRC for “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang” by Johnny Cash?+
The ISRC for “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang” by Johnny Cash is USSM19902009.
What is the ISWC for “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang”?+
The ISWC for “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang” is T-070244364-8. The ISRC USSM19902009 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. USSM19902009 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070244364-8 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 USSM19902009?

USSM19902009 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang” by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings. 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-070244364-8, 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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T26158
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Johnny CashWaylon Jennings

The ISRC for “There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang” by Johnny Cash is USSM19902009. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070244364-8.

Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings

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