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Once Upon a Time album cover

Once Upon a Time✓2

ISRC

USZPE1200491
Frank Zappa
matched
Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: September 21, 2026

The ISRC for “Once Upon a Time” by Frank Zappa is USZPE1200491. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-004074506-9. Written by FRANK ZAPPA.

Format

USCountry
ZPERegistrant
12Year (2012)
00491Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCOnce Upon a Time
ISWCOnce Upon a Time
IPIFRANK ZAPPA

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-004074506-9Once Upon a Time

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Once Upon a Time” by Frank Zappa?+
The ISRC for “Once Upon a Time” by Frank Zappa is USZPE1200491.
What is the ISWC for “Once Upon a Time”?+
The ISWC for “Once Upon a Time” is T-004074506-9. The ISRC USZPE1200491 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Once Upon a Time”?+
“Once Upon a Time” was written by FRANK ZAPPA. The ISWC for this composition is T-004074506-9.
Who publishes “Once Upon a Time”?+
The publishers credited on “Once Upon a Time” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USZPE1200491 is the ISRC for this recording; T-004074506-9 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 USZPE1200491?

USZPE1200491 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Once Upon a Time” by Frank Zappa. 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-004074506-9, 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?

FRANK ZAPPAComposerLyricist
IPI: 00077638143
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00031312147

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1079 2302Frank Zappa

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSZPE1200491ISWCT-004074506-9IPIFRANK ZAPPAISNIFrank Zappa

MLC Song Code

O44760
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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ONCE UPON A TIME (LIVE)CH6540837585
DIVAN: ONCE UPON A TIMEUSUM72118067

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The ISRC for “Once Upon a Time” by Frank Zappa is USZPE1200491. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-004074506-9. Written by FRANK ZAPPA.

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