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The Best Things in Life Are Free album cover

The Best Things in Life Are Free✓2

ISRC

AUAB01300097
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
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Released 2012-11-13

Last verified: November 3, 2026

The ISRC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Melbourne Ska Orchestra is AUAB01300097. 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 2012-11-13. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070884016-7. Written by LEW BROWN, B.G. DESYLVA, RAY HENDERSON.

Format

AU
Country
AB0Registrant
13Year (2013)
00097Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (AU).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2013):
Last two digits of the reference year (2013). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Best Things in Life Are Free
ISWCThe Best Things in Life Are Free

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070884016-7The Best Things in Life Are Free

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Melbourne Ska Orchestra?+
The ISRC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Melbourne Ska Orchestra is AUAB01300097.
What is the ISWC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free”?+
The ISWC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free” is T-070884016-7. The ISRC AUAB01300097 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “The Best Things in Life Are Free”?+
“The Best Things in Life Are Free” was written by LEW BROWN, B.G. DESYLVA, RAY HENDERSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-070884016-7.
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. AUAB01300097 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070884016-7 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 AUAB01300097?

AUAB01300097 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Melbourne Ska Orchestra. 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-070884016-7, 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?

LEW BROWNComposer
B.G. DESYLVAComposer
RAY HENDERSONComposer

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MLC Song Code

B01904
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  • Melbourne Ska Orchestra

    The ISRC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Melbourne Ska Orchestra is AUAB01300097. 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 2012-11-13. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070884016-7. Written by LEW BROWN, B.G. DESYLVA, RAY HENDERSON.

    Melbourne Ska Orchestra

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