Patterns of Fairytales album cover

ISRC

GBAFL2000383

Patterns of Fairytales

The National
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Released 2003-05-01

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GBAFL2000383 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "Patterns of Fairytales" by The National, released 2003-05-01. 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 T-071.969.685-1. Written by BRYAN DEVENDORF, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER.

Format

GBCountry
AFLRegistrant
20Year (2020)
00383Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071.969.685-1Patterns of Fairytales

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What is the ISRC for "Patterns of Fairytales" by The National?
The ISRC for "Patterns of Fairytales" by The National is GBAFL2000383.
Who wrote "Patterns of Fairytales"?
"Patterns of Fairytales" was written by BRYAN DEVENDORF, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER. The ISWC for this composition is T-071.969.685-1.
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. GBAFL2000383 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071.969.685-1 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.

What is ISRC GBAFL2000383?

GBAFL2000383 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "Patterns of Fairytales" 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-071.969.685-1, 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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