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The Retreat album cover

ISRC

GBALX8200109

The Retreat✓2

Elton John
matched
Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: July 10, 2026

GBALX8200109 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Retreat” by Elton John, released 1983-01-01. 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 T0701611780. Written by ELTON JOHN, BERNIE TAUPIN.

Format

GBCountry
ALXRegistrant
82Year (1982)
00109Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1982):
Last two digits of the reference year (1982). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Retreat
ISWCThe Retreat
IPIELTON JOHN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0701611780The Retreat

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Retreat" by Elton John?+
The ISRC for "The Retreat" by Elton John is GBALX8200109.
Who wrote "The Retreat"?+
"The Retreat" was written by ELTON JOHN, BERNIE TAUPIN. The ISWC for this composition is T0701611780.
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. GBALX8200109 is the ISRC for this recording; T0701611780 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 GBALX8200109?

GBALX8200109 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Retreat” by Elton John. 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 T0701611780, 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?

ELTON JOHNComposer
IPI: 00042308022
BERNIE TAUPINComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0920 1181ELTON JOHN0000 0003 6855 8134ELTON JOHN

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBALX8200109ISWCT0701611780IPIELTON JOHNISNIELTON JOHNISNIELTON JOHN

MLC Song Code

R36430
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GBALX8200109 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Retreat” by Elton John, released 1983-01-01. 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 T0701611780. Written by ELTON JOHN, BERNIE TAUPIN.

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