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Obscure Alternatives (live in Tokyo) album cover

ISRC

GBARL8000004

Obscure Alternatives (live in Tokyo)✓2

Song: Obscure Alternatives

Japan
matched
Released 1980-07-01

Last verified: July 24, 2026

GBARL8000004 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Obscure Alternatives (live in Tokyo)” by Japan, released 1980-07-01. 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-010.412.894-0.

Format

GBCountry
ARLRegistrant
80Year (1980)
00004Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1980):
Last two digits of the reference year (1980). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCObscure Alternatives (live in Tokyo)
ISWCObscure Alternatives

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.412.894-0Obscure Alternatives

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MLC Song Code

O03537
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Obscure Alternatives (live in Tokyo)" by Japan?+
The ISRC for "Obscure Alternatives (live in Tokyo)" by Japan is GBARL8000004.
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. GBARL8000004 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.412.894-0 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 GBARL8000004?

GBARL8000004 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Obscure Alternatives (live in Tokyo)” by Japan. 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-010.412.894-0, 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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GBARL8000004 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Obscure Alternatives (live in Tokyo)” by Japan, released 1980-07-01. 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-010.412.894-0.

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