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The Big Hand album cover

ISRC

GBALB0300042

The Big Hand✓2

The Cure
matched
Released 1992-01-01

Last verified: August 2, 2026

GBALB0300042 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Big Hand” by The Cure, released 1992-01-01. 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-010.095.394-3. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, BORIS WILLIAMS, and others.

Format

GBCountry
ALBRegistrant
03Year (2003)
00042Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Big Hand
ISWCThe Big Hand
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.095.394-3The Big Hand

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Big Hand" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "The Big Hand" by The Cure is GBALB0300042.
Who wrote "The Big Hand"?+
"The Big Hand" was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, BORIS WILLIAMS, PORL THOMPSON, PERRY BAMONTE. The ISWC for this composition is T-010.095.394-3.
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. GBALB0300042 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.095.394-3 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 GBALB0300042?

GBALB0300042 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Big Hand” by The Cure. 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-010.095.394-3, 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?

ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposer
IPI: 00046970947
SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUPComposer
IPI: 00085090668
BORIS WILLIAMSComposer
IPI: 00159803056
PORL THOMPSONComposer
IPI: 00159782816
PERRY BAMONTEComposer
IPI: 00176987501

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith0000 0000 5760 2337Simon Gallup0000 0000 5703 8692Perry Bamonte

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBALB0300042ISWCT-010.095.394-3IPIROBERT JAMES SM…IPISIMON JOHNATHON…IPIBORIS WILLIAMSIPIPORL THOMPSONISNIRobert SmithISNISimon GallupISNIPerry Bamonte

MLC Song Code

B5274W
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GBALB0300042 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Big Hand” by The Cure, released 1992-01-01. 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-010.095.394-3. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, BORIS WILLIAMS, and others.

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