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Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone? album cover

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USWB19500340

Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?✓2

Elvis Costello & The Attractions
matched
Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: July 28, 2026

USWB19500340 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?” by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, released 1996-01-01. 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 T0105671757.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
95Year (1995)
00340Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1995):
Last two digits of the reference year (1995). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Can’t a Man Stand Alone?
ISWCWhy Can’t a Man Stand Alone?

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0105671757Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?

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MLC Song Code

W07218
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What is the ISRC for "Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?" by Elvis Costello & The Attractions?+
The ISRC for "Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?" by Elvis Costello & The Attractions is USWB19500340.
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. USWB19500340 is the ISRC for this recording; T0105671757 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 USWB19500340?

USWB19500340 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?” by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. 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 T0105671757, 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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Elvis Costello & The Attractions

USWB19500340 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?” by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, released 1996-01-01. 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 T0105671757.

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

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