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Gangsters album cover

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ISRC

GBAYK7900005
The Special A.K.A.
matched
Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Gangsters” by The Special A.K.A. is GBAYK7900005. 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. Released 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010470401-9.

Format

GBCountry
AYK
Registrant
79Year (1979)
00005Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1979):
Last two digits of the reference year (1979). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCGangsters
ISWCGangsters

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010470401-9Gangsters

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What is the ISRC for “Gangsters” by The Special A.K.A.?+
The ISRC for “Gangsters” by The Special A.K.A. is GBAYK7900005.
What is the ISWC for “Gangsters”?+
The ISWC for “Gangsters” is T-010470401-9. The ISRC GBAYK7900005 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. GBAYK7900005 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010470401-9 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 GBAYK7900005?

GBAYK7900005 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Gangsters” by The Special A.K.A.. 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-010470401-9, 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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The Special A.K.A.

The ISRC for “Gangsters” by The Special A.K.A. is GBAYK7900005. 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. Released 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010470401-9.

The Special A.K.A.

Who wrote this song?

STEPHEN PANTERComposer
IPI: 00073112607
LYNVAL GOLDINGComposer
IPI: 00073108792
RODDY BYERSComposer
IPI: 00073105997
JOHN EDWARD BRADBURYComposer
IPI: 00073105308
JERRY DAMMERSComposer
IPI: 00073107302
NEVILLE EGUNTON STAPLESComposer
IPI: 00073115108
TERRY HALLComposer
IPI: 00121889467

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5610 8046RODDY BYERS0000 0000 3483 0054Jerry Dammers0000 0000 5953 2512Lynval Golding0000 0000 4836 3469Horace Panter0000 0000 5086 107XNEVILLE EGUNTON STAPLES0000 0001 2023 5390Terry Hall

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAYK7900005ISWCT-010470401-9IPISTEPHEN PANTERIPILYNVAL GOLDINGIPIRODDY BYERSIPIJOHN EDWARD BRA…ISNIRODDY BYERSISNIJerry DammersISNILynval Golding

MLC Song Code

G02792
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

Verified on

  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record
Listen on Apple Music
Album: The Best of the Specials2:47Track 1

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Horace PanterbassDiscogs
Jerry Dammersorgan, pianoDiscogs
Lynval Goldingguitar, vocalsDiscogs
Neville Staplepercussion, vocalsDiscogs
Roddy RadiationguitarDiscogs
Terry HallvocalsDiscogs

Production

The SpecialsProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Dave JordanEngineerDiscogs
Elvis CostelloProducerDiscogs
Roger LomasProducerDiscogs

Label

Sony Music

Appears on

  • NOW That’s What I Call an Era: The Sound of the Suburbs 1977~1980(2025-01-01)
  • NOW That’s What I Call an Era: The Sound of the Suburbs 1977~1980(2025-01-01)
  • NOW YEARBOOK 1979(2022-01-01)
  • NOW Yearbook '79(2022-01-01)
  • 2 Tone: The Albums(2020-01-01)· Chrysalis
  • NOW Yearbook 1979(2022-09-09)
  • Gangsters / The Selecter(2022-01-01)
  • Ska Anthems(2017-07-21)

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