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GBALB8700007

If Only Tonight We Could Sleep

The Cure
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Released 1987-01-01

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GBALB8700007 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" by The Cure, released 1987-01-01. 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 T0109363372.

Format

GBCountry
ALBRegistrant
87Year (1987)
00007Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1987):
Last two digits of the reference year (1987). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIf Only Tonight We Could Sleep
ISWCIf Only Tonight We Could Sleep

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0109363372If Only Tonight We Could Sleep

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" by The Cure?
The ISRC for "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" by The Cure is GBALB8700007.
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. GBALB8700007 is the ISRC for this recording; T0109363372 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.

What is ISRC GBALB8700007?

GBALB8700007 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" 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 T0109363372, 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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