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I Was Only Joking album cover

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USWB17700034

I Was Only Joking✓2

Rod Stewart
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Released 1977-01-01

Last verified: September 7, 2026

USWB17700034 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Was Only Joking” by Rod Stewart, released 1977-01-01. 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 T-071498605-6. Written by ROD STEWART, GARY GRAINGER.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
77Year (1977)
00034Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1977):
Last two digits of the reference year (1977). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Was Only Joking
ISWCI Was Only Joking
IPIROD STEWART

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071498605-6I Was Only Joking

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "I Was Only Joking" by Rod Stewart?+
The ISRC for "I Was Only Joking" by Rod Stewart is USWB17700034.
Who wrote "I Was Only Joking"?+
"I Was Only Joking" was written by ROD STEWART, GARY GRAINGER. The ISWC for this composition is T-071498605-6.
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. USWB17700034 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071498605-6 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 USWB17700034?

USWB17700034 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Was Only Joking” by Rod Stewart. 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-071498605-6, 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?

ROD STEWARTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063983938
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00128633767
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00128633767
GARY GRAINGERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046696152
EMI FULL KEEL MUSIC CO. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00344301696
EMI FULL KEEL MUSIC CO. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00344301696

Who publishes this song?

EMI APRIL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128633767
EMI FULL KEEL MUSIC CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00344301696

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1436 8306Rod Stewart

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB17700034ISWCT-071498605-6IPIROD STEWARTIPIGARY GRAINGERISNIRod Stewart

MLC Song Code

I34095
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Rod Stewart

USWB17700034 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Was Only Joking” by Rod Stewart, released 1977-01-01. 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 T-071498605-6. Written by ROD STEWART, GARY GRAINGER.

Rod Stewart

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