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Life Begins at the Hop album cover

Life Begins at the Hop✓2

ISRC

GBAAA7900249
XTC
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Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

The ISRC for “Life Begins at the Hop” by XTC is GBAAA7900249. 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 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010180877-8.

Format

GBCountry
AAARegistrant
79Year (1979)
00249Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1979):
Last two digits of the reference year (1979). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLife Begins at the Hop
ISWCLife Begins at the Hop

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010180877-8Life Begins at the Hop

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What is the ISRC for “Life Begins at the Hop” by XTC?+
The ISRC for “Life Begins at the Hop” by XTC is GBAAA7900249.
What is the ISWC for “Life Begins at the Hop”?+
The ISWC for “Life Begins at the Hop” is T-010180877-8. The ISRC GBAAA7900249 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. GBAAA7900249 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010180877-8 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 GBAAA7900249?

GBAAA7900249 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Life Begins at the Hop” by XTC. 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-010180877-8, 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

L35004
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The ISRC for “Life Begins at the Hop” by XTC is GBAAA7900249. 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 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010180877-8.

XTC

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