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Tightrope album cover

Tightrope✓2

ISRC

USWB19903031
Laurie Anderson
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Released 1994-10-01

Last verified: August 12, 2026

One ISRC for “Tightrope” by Laurie Anderson is USWB19903031. 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 1994-10-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900255436-1.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
99Year (1999)
03031Designation
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

ISRCTightrope
ISWCTightrope

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900255436-1Tightrope

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Tightrope” by Laurie Anderson?+
One ISRC for “Tightrope” by Laurie Anderson is USWB19903031.
What is the ISWC for “Tightrope”?+
The ISWC for “Tightrope” is T-900255436-1. The ISRC USWB19903031 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. USWB19903031 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900255436-1 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 USWB19903031?

USWB19903031 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tightrope” by Laurie Anderson. 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-900255436-1, 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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Laurie Anderson

One ISRC for “Tightrope” by Laurie Anderson is USWB19903031. 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 1994-10-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900255436-1.

Laurie Anderson

Who wrote this song?

BRIAN ENOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00077467634
OPAL MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00121760504
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353265272
LAURIE ANDERSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00120001566
OPAL MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00121760504
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353265272
DIFFICULT MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00120221156
DOWNTOWN DMP SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00508176945

Who publishes this song?

OPAL MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00121760504
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353265272
DIFFICULT MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00120221156
DOWNTOWN DMP SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00508176945

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1020 112XBrian Eno0000 0001 0965 3807Laurie Anderson

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB19903031ISWCT-900255436-1IPIBRIAN ENOIPILAURIE ANDERSONISNIBrian EnoISNILaurie Anderson

MLC Song Code

TVB9YC
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Laurie AndersonVocal
Laurie Andersonkeyboard
Brian Enoeffects, keyboard
Adrian Belewguitar
Cyro Baptistashakers, surdo

Production

Laurie Andersonco
Brian EnoProducer
Kevin KillenEngineer
Kevin KillenMix

Label

Warner Bros. Records

Appears on

  • Bright Red(1994-01-01)
  • Bright Red