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ISRC

GBALX8700009

Have Mercy on the Criminal2

Elton JohnMelbourne Symphony Orchestra
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Released 1987-01-01

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GBALX8700009 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Have Mercy on the Criminal” by Elton John, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, 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 T-010.452.261-3. Written by BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN.

Format

GBCountry
ALXRegistrant
87Year (1987)
00009Designation
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

ISRCHave Mercy on the Criminal
ISWCHave Mercy on the Criminal

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.452.261-3Have Mercy on the Criminal

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Have Mercy on the Criminal" by Elton John?
The ISRC for "Have Mercy on the Criminal" by Elton John, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is GBALX8700009.
Who wrote "Have Mercy on the Criminal"?
"Have Mercy on the Criminal" was written by BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN. The ISWC for this composition is T-010.452.261-3.
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. GBALX8700009 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.452.261-3 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.

What is ISRC GBALX8700009?

GBALX8700009 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Have Mercy on the Criminal” by Elton John, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. 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-010.452.261-3, 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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