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ISRC

GBDHC2123203

The Thing That Should Not Be✓2

Dream Theater
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Released 2004-03-22

Last verified: July 10, 2026

GBDHC2123203 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Thing That Should Not Be” by Dream Theater, released 2004-03-22. 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-070.186.595-3.

Format

GBCountry
DHCRegistrant
21Year (2021)
23203Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2021):
Last two digits of the reference year (2021). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Thing That Should Not Be
ISWCThe Thing That Should Not Be

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.186.595-3The Thing That Should Not Be

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MLC Song Code

T4282P
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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Thing That Should Not Be" by Dream Theater?+
The ISRC for "The Thing That Should Not Be" by Dream Theater is GBDHC2123203.
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. GBDHC2123203 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.186.595-3 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.

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What is ISRC GBDHC2123203?

GBDHC2123203 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Thing That Should Not Be” by Dream Theater. 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-070.186.595-3, 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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GBDHC2123203 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Thing That Should Not Be” by Dream Theater, released 2004-03-22. 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-070.186.595-3.

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