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Papa Legba album cover

ISRC

USWB10101461

Papa Legba

Talking Heads
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Released 1986-01-01

Last verified: August 17, 2026

USWB10101461 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Papa Legba” by Talking Heads, released 1986-01-01. 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 T0701205108. Written by DAVID BYRNE.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
01Year (2001)
01461Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2001):
Last two digits of the reference year (2001). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPapa Legba
ISWCPapa Legba
IPIDAVID BYRNE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0701205108Papa Legba

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Papa Legba" by Talking Heads?+
The ISRC for "Papa Legba" by Talking Heads is USWB10101461.
Who wrote "Papa Legba"?+
"Papa Legba" was written by DAVID BYRNE. The ISWC for this composition is T0701205108.
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. USWB10101461 is the ISRC for this recording; T0701205108 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 USWB10101461?

USWB10101461 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Papa Legba” by Talking Heads. 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 T0701205108, 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?

DAVID BYRNEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00030234438
INDEX MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00039644657
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

INDEX MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00039644657
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1032 0014David Byrne

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB10101461ISWCT0701205108IPIDAVID BYRNEISNIDavid Byrne

MLC Song Code

P13818
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Talking Heads

USWB10101461 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Papa Legba” by Talking Heads, released 1986-01-01. 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 T0701205108. Written by DAVID BYRNE.

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