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TELL ME WHY album cover

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USUM71514426

TELL ME WHY

THE BEACH BOYS
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Released 2015-11-20

Last verified: September 3, 2026

USUM71514426 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “TELL ME WHY” by THE BEACH BOYS, released 2015-11-20. 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-010163153-1. Written by JOSEPH THOMAS, BRIAN DOUGLAS WILSON.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
15Year (2015)
14426Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2015):
Last two digits of the reference year (2015). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTELL ME WHY
ISWCTELL ME WHY
IPIJOSEPH THOMAS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010163153-1TELL ME WHY

Who wrote this song?

BRIAN WILSONComposer
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00355698807

Who publishes this song?

IRVING MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00355698807

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MLC Song Code

TD4VIM
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SourcesNotesCommunityMusicBrainzMLC✓4 sources

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  • MLC song record

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "TELL ME WHY" by THE BEACH BOYS?+
The ISRC for "TELL ME WHY" by THE BEACH BOYS is USUM71514426.
Who wrote "TELL ME WHY"?+
"TELL ME WHY" was written by JOSEPH THOMAS, BRIAN DOUGLAS WILSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-010163153-1.
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. USUM71514426 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010163153-1 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 USUM71514426?

USUM71514426 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “TELL ME WHY” by THE BEACH BOYS. 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-010163153-1, 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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Album: The Beach Boys’ Party! Uncovered and Unplugged1:34Track 7

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Carl Wilsonlead vocals
Al Jardinelead vocals

Production

Brian WilsonProducer
Mark LinettMix
Don BlakeEngineer
Chuck BritzEngineer

Label

Capitol Records

Appears on

  • Beach Boys’ Party! Uncovered and Unplugged(2015-01-01)
  • Beach Boys’ Party!(2012-01-01)

MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

THE BEACH BOYS

USUM71514426 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “TELL ME WHY” by THE BEACH BOYS, released 2015-11-20. 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-010163153-1. Written by JOSEPH THOMAS, BRIAN DOUGLAS WILSON.

THE BEACH BOYS

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