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Prelude to King Kong album cover

Prelude to King Kong✓2

ISRC

USZPE1630043
Frank Zappa
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Released 2016-11-04

Last verified: August 19, 2026

One ISRC for “Prelude to King Kong” by Frank Zappa is USZPE1630043. 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 2016-11-04. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0040224289.

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USCountry
ZPERegistrant
16Year (2016)
30043Designation
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

ISRCPrelude to King Kong
ISWCPrelude to King Kong

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0040224289Prelude to King Kong

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What is one ISRC for “Prelude to King Kong” by Frank Zappa?+
One ISRC for “Prelude to King Kong” by Frank Zappa is USZPE1630043.
What is the ISWC for “Prelude to King Kong”?+
The ISWC for “Prelude to King Kong” is T0040224289. The ISRC USZPE1630043 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. USZPE1630043 is the ISRC for this recording; T0040224289 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 USZPE1630043?

USZPE1630043 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Prelude to King Kong” 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 T0040224289, 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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MLC Song Code

P8030X
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Frank Zappa

One ISRC for “Prelude to King Kong” by Frank Zappa is USZPE1630043. 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 2016-11-04. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0040224289.

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