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A Foolish Arrangement album cover

ISRC

GBALB0300043

A Foolish Arrangement✓2

The Cure
matched
Released 1992-01-01

Last verified: July 23, 2026

GBALB0300043 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Foolish Arrangement” 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-010.148.981-9. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, BORIS WILLIAMS, and others.

Format

GBCountry
ALBRegistrant
03Year (2003)
00043Designation
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

ISRCA Foolish Arrangement
ISWCA Foolish Arrangement
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.148.981-9A Foolish Arrangement

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "A Foolish Arrangement" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "A Foolish Arrangement" by The Cure is GBALB0300043.
Who wrote "A Foolish Arrangement"?+
"A Foolish Arrangement" was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, BORIS WILLIAMS, PORL THOMPSON, PERRY BAMONTE. The ISWC for this composition is T-010.148.981-9.
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. GBALB0300043 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.148.981-9 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 GBALB0300043?

GBALB0300043 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Foolish Arrangement” 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-010.148.981-9, 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
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUPComposer
IPI: 00085090668
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
BORIS WILLIAMSComposer
IPI: 00159803056
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
PORL THOMPSONComposer
IPI: 00159782816
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
PERRY BAMONTEComposer
IPI: 00176987501
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724

Who publishes this song?

FICTION SONGS LTD.OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00538724724

Which contributors are credited?

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

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBALB0300043ISWCT-010.148.981-9IPIROBERT JAMES SM…IPISIMON JOHNATHON…IPIBORIS WILLIAMSIPIPORL THOMPSONISNIRobert SmithISNISimon GallupISNIPerry Bamonte

MLC Song Code

F3557C
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GBALB0300043 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Foolish Arrangement” 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-010.148.981-9. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, BORIS WILLIAMS, and others.

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