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Open Up the Red Box album cover

Open Up the Red Box✓2

ISRC

GBCRL0800120

Song: (Open Up the) Red Box

Simply Red
matched
Released 1985-01-01

Last verified: October 26, 2026

The ISRC for “Open Up the Red Box” by Simply Red is GBCRL0800120. 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 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9320921402.

Format

GB
Country
CRLRegistrant
08Year (2008)
00120Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCOpen Up the Red Box
ISWC(Open Up the) Red Box

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9320921402(Open Up the) Red Box

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Open Up the Red Box” by Simply Red?+
The ISRC for “Open Up the Red Box” by Simply Red is GBCRL0800120.
What is the ISWC for “(Open Up the) Red Box”?+
The ISWC for “(Open Up the) Red Box” is T9320921402. This recording is titled “Open Up the Red Box”. The ISRC GBCRL0800120 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. GBCRL0800120 is the ISRC for this recording; T9320921402 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 GBCRL0800120?

GBCRL0800120 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Open Up the Red Box” by Simply Red. 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 T9320921402, 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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MLC Song Code

P40882
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Simply Red

The ISRC for “Open Up the Red Box” by Simply Red is GBCRL0800120. 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 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9320921402.

Simply Red

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