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Big Sky album cover

Big Sky✓2

ISRC

GBAJE6800019
The Kinks
matched
Released 1968-11-22

Last verified: October 8, 2026

The ISRC for “Big Sky” by The Kinks is GBAJE6800019. 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 1968-11-22. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.173.169-4.

Format

GBCountry
AJERegistrant
68Year (1968)
00019Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1968):
Last two digits of the reference year (1968). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBig Sky
ISWCBig Sky

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.173.169-4Big Sky

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Big Sky” by The Kinks?+
The ISRC for “Big Sky” by The Kinks is GBAJE6800019.
What is the ISWC for “Big Sky”?+
The ISWC for “Big Sky” is T-010.173.169-4. The ISRC GBAJE6800019 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. GBAJE6800019 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.173.169-4 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 GBAJE6800019?

GBAJE6800019 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Big Sky” by The Kinks. 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-010.173.169-4, 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?

RAY DAVIESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00065301011
DAVRAY MUSIC LTD OriginalPublisherIPI: 00007631602
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00055032802
DAVRAY MUSIC LTD OriginalPublisherIPI: 00007631602
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00055032802

Who publishes this song?

DAVRAY MUSIC LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00007631602
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00055032802

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8185 2977Ray Davies

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAJE6800019ISWCT-010.173.169-4IPIRAY DAVIESISNIRay Davies

MLC Song Code

B40407
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Listen on Apple Music
Album: The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (Deluxe Edition) [2004 Remaster]2:49Track 6

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Dave Daviesguitar
Ray Davieslead vocals
Mick Avorydrums (drum set)
Pete Quaifebass guitar

Production

The KinksArranger
Ray DaviesProducer

Label

BMG

Appears on

  • The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society(2018-01-01)
  • The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society(2018-01-01)· Pye Records
  • The Mono Collection(2016-01-01)
  • The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society(2014-01-01)· Sanctuary
  • The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society(2011-01-01)· Sanctuary
  • Picture Book(2009-01-01)· Universal Music
  • Picture Book(2008-01-01)· Universal Music Catalogue
  • Picture Book(2008-12-08)

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The ISRC for “Big Sky” by The Kinks is GBAJE6800019. 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 1968-11-22. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.173.169-4.

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