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Cruel to Be Kind album cover

ISRC

GBEEJ0801766

Cruel to Be Kind✓2

Nick Lowe
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Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

GBEEJ0801766 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Cruel to Be Kind” by Nick Lowe, released 1979-01-01. 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-010468528-0. Written by IAN ROBERT GOMM, NICHOLAS DRAIN LOWE.

Format

GBCountry
EEJRegistrant
08Year (2008)
01766Designation
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

ISRCCruel to Be Kind
ISWCCruel to Be Kind
IPIIAN ROBERT GOMM

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010468528-0Cruel to Be Kind

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Cruel to Be Kind" by Nick Lowe?+
The ISRC for "Cruel to Be Kind" by Nick Lowe is GBEEJ0801766.
Who wrote "Cruel to Be Kind"?+
"Cruel to Be Kind" was written by IAN ROBERT GOMM, NICHOLAS DRAIN LOWE. The ISWC for this composition is T-010468528-0.
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. GBEEJ0801766 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010468528-0 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 GBEEJ0801766?

GBEEJ0801766 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Cruel to Be Kind” by Nick Lowe. 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-010468528-0, 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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Who wrote this song?

IAN ROBERT GOMMComposerLyricist
IPI: 00062133315
NICHOLAS DRAIN LOWEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00057446757
BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00576134244
BMG PLATINUM SONGS SubPublisher50.00%IPI: 00595808890

Who publishes this song?

BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00576134244
BMG PLATINUM SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00595808890

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5548 3186Ian Gomm

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBEEJ0801766ISWCT-010468528-0IPIIAN ROBERT GOMMIPINICHOLAS DRAIN …ISNIIan Gomm

MLC Song Code

C78216
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Nick Lowe

GBEEJ0801766 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Cruel to Be Kind” by Nick Lowe, released 1979-01-01. 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-010468528-0. Written by IAN ROBERT GOMM, NICHOLAS DRAIN LOWE.

Nick Lowe

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