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I Believe in Father Christmas album cover

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GBAJE0609474

I Believe in Father Christmas✓2

EmersonLake & Palmer
matched
Released 1977-11-01

Last verified: July 7, 2026

GBAJE0609474 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Believe in Father Christmas” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released 1977-11-01. 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-900016802-5. Written by GREG LAKE, PETER SINFIELD, SERGE PROKOFIEFF.

Format

GBCountry
AJERegistrant
06Year (2006)
09474Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2006):
Last two digits of the reference year (2006). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Believe in Father Christmas
ISWCI Believe in Father Christmas

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900016802-5I Believe in Father Christmas

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Emerson?+
The ISRC for "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer is GBAJE0609474.
Who wrote "I Believe in Father Christmas"?+
"I Believe in Father Christmas" was written by GREG LAKE, PETER SINFIELD, SERGE PROKOFIEFF. The ISWC for this composition is T-900016802-5.
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. GBAJE0609474 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900016802-5 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 GBAJE0609474?

GBAJE0609474 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Believe in Father Christmas” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. 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-900016802-5, 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?

GREG LAKEComposerLyricist
LEADCHOICE LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00160444200
BMG GOLD SONGS SubPublisher20.00%IPI: 00601191692
PETER SINFIELDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00059751545
LEADCHOICE LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00160444200
BMG GOLD SONGS SubPublisher20.00%IPI: 00601191692
CAMPBELL CONNELLY & CO LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00039645262
MUSIC SALES CORPORATION SubPublisher60.00%IPI: 00460395650
SERGE PROKOFIEFFComposer
IPI: 00024974177

Who publishes this song?

LEADCHOICE LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00160444200
BMG GOLD SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00601191692
CAMPBELL CONNELLY & CO LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00039645262
MUSIC SALES CORPORATIONSubPublisher
IPI: 00460395650

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5609 8845Peter Sinfield

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAJE0609474ISWCT-900016802-5IPIPETER SINFIELDIPISERGE PROKOFIEFFISNIPeter Sinfield

MLC Song Code

I08226
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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GBAJE0609474 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Believe in Father Christmas” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released 1977-11-01. 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-900016802-5. Written by GREG LAKE, PETER SINFIELD, SERGE PROKOFIEFF.

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