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Always the Sun (live) album cover

ISRC

GBBBM8802008

Always the Sun (live)✓2

Song: Always the Sun

The Stranglers
matched
Released 2001-09-17

Last verified: July 19, 2026

GBBBM8802008 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Always the Sun (live)” by The Stranglers, released 2001-09-17. 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-011329296-8. Written by HUGH CORNWELL, BRIAN DUFFY, DAVID GREENFIELD, and others.

Format

GBCountry
BBMRegistrant
88Year (1988)
02008Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAlways the Sun (live)
ISWCAlways the Sun
IPIHUGH CORNWELL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011329296-8Always the Sun

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Always the Sun (live)" by The Stranglers?+
The ISRC for "Always the Sun (live)" by The Stranglers is GBBBM8802008.
Who wrote "Always the Sun (live)"?+
"Always the Sun (live)" was written by HUGH CORNWELL, BRIAN DUFFY, DAVID GREENFIELD, JEAN BURNEL. The ISWC for this composition is T-011329296-8.
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. GBBBM8802008 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011329296-8 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 GBBBM8802008?

GBBBM8802008 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Always the Sun (live)” by The Stranglers. 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-011329296-8, 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?

HUGH CORNWELLComposer
IPI: 00046564175
BRIAN DUFFYComposer
DAVID GREENFIELDComposer
JEAN BURNELComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5514 5945Hugh Cornwell

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBBBM8802008ISWCT-011329296-8IPIHUGH CORNWELLISNIHugh Cornwell

MLC Song Code

A73379
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The Stranglers

GBBBM8802008 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Always the Sun (live)” by The Stranglers, released 2001-09-17. 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-011329296-8. Written by HUGH CORNWELL, BRIAN DUFFY, DAVID GREENFIELD, and others.

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