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When the Lie’s So Big album cover

ISRC

USZPE1620005

When the Lie’s So Big

Song: When the Lie's So Big

Frank Zappa
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Released 2021-01-01

Last verified: July 19, 2026

USZPE1620005 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When the Lie’s So Big” by Frank Zappa, released 2021-01-01. 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 T0702057393.

Format

USCountry
ZPERegistrant
16Year (2016)
20005Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2016):
Last two digits of the reference year (2016). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhen the Lie’s So Big
ISWCWhen the Lie's So Big

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702057393When the Lie's So Big

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MLC Song Code

W6786V
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What is the ISRC for "When the Lie’s So Big" by Frank Zappa?+
The ISRC for "When the Lie’s So Big" by Frank Zappa is USZPE1620005.
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. USZPE1620005 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702057393 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 USZPE1620005?

USZPE1620005 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “When the Lie’s So Big” 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 T0702057393, 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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Frank Zappa

USZPE1620005 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When the Lie’s So Big” by Frank Zappa, released 2021-01-01. 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 T0702057393.

Frank Zappa

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