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Light Years album cover

ISRC

GBAFL1900129

Light Years✓2

The National
matched
Released 2019-04-04

Last verified: August 19, 2026

GBAFL1900129 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Light Years” by The National, released 2019-04-04. 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 T-929616669-3. Written by AARON BROOKING DESSNER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER.

Format

GBCountry
AFLRegistrant
19Year (2019)
00129Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2019):
Last two digits of the reference year (2019). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLight Years
ISWCLight Years
IPIAARON BROOKING DESSNER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-929616669-3Light Years

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Light Years" by The National?+
The ISRC for "Light Years" by The National is GBAFL1900129.
Who wrote "Light Years"?+
"Light Years" was written by AARON BROOKING DESSNER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER. The ISWC for this composition is T-929616669-3.
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. GBAFL1900129 is the ISRC for this recording; T-929616669-3 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 GBAFL1900129?

GBAFL1900129 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Light Years” by The National. 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-929616669-3, 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?

AARON BROOKING DESSNERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00449801927
MATTHEW D. BERNINGERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00449802140

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 3118 5552Aaron Dessner0000 0003 7261 1276Matt Berninger

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAFL1900129ISWCT-929616669-3IPIAARON BROOKING …IPIMATTHEW D. BERN…ISNIAaron DessnerISNIMatt Berninger

MLC Song Code

IC60QB
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GBAFL1900129 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Light Years” by The National, released 2019-04-04. 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 T-929616669-3. Written by AARON BROOKING DESSNER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER.

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