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Absolute Beginners album cover

Absolute Beginners✓2

ISRC

GBAKW8101008
The Jam
matched
Released 1981-01-01

Last verified: September 29, 2026

The ISRC for “Absolute Beginners” by The Jam is GBAKW8101008. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010105745-7. Written by PAUL WELLER.

Format

GBCountry
AKWRegistrant
81Year (1981)
01008Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1981):
Last two digits of the reference year (1981). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAbsolute Beginners
ISWCAbsolute Beginners

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010105745-7Absolute Beginners

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What is the ISRC for “Absolute Beginners” by The Jam?+
The ISRC for “Absolute Beginners” by The Jam is GBAKW8101008.
What is the ISWC for “Absolute Beginners”?+
The ISWC for “Absolute Beginners” is T-010105745-7. The ISRC GBAKW8101008 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Absolute Beginners”?+
“Absolute Beginners” was written by PAUL WELLER. The ISWC for this composition is T-010105745-7.
Who publishes “Absolute Beginners”?+
The publishers credited on “Absolute Beginners” include: STYLIST MUSIC LTD., UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. GBAKW8101008 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010105745-7 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 GBAKW8101008?

GBAKW8101008 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Absolute Beginners” by The Jam. 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-010105745-7, 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?

PAUL WELLERComposer
STYLIST MUSIC LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00133055705
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00539732230

Who publishes this song?

STYLIST MUSIC LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00133055705
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00539732230

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MLC Song Code

A01890
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SourcesMusicBrainz
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ABSOLUTE BEGINNERSGBUM70915847
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERSGBUM70915863
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERSGBUM71503973

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The ISRC for “Absolute Beginners” by The Jam is GBAKW8101008. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010105745-7. Written by PAUL WELLER.

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