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Communiqué album cover

ISRC

GBF087900661

Communiqué✓2

Dire Straits
matched
Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: July 29, 2026

GBF087900661 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Communiqué” by Dire Straits, 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-010180912-4. Written by MARK KNOPFLER.

Format

GBCountry
F08Registrant
79Year (1979)
00661Designation
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

ISRCCommuniqué
ISWCCommuniqué
IPIMARK KNOPFLER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010180912-4Communiqué

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Communiqué" by Dire Straits?+
The ISRC for "Communiqué" by Dire Straits is GBF087900661.
Who wrote "Communiqué"?+
"Communiqué" was written by MARK KNOPFLER. The ISWC for this composition is T-010180912-4.
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. GBF087900661 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010180912-4 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 GBF087900661?

GBF087900661 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Communiqué” by Dire Straits. 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-010180912-4, 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?

MARK KNOPFLERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046804968
BRITISH GROVE SONGS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01084661154
IRVING MUSIC RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00355698807

Who publishes this song?

BRITISH GROVE SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01084661154
IRVING MUSICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00355698807

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2029 6310MARK KNOPFLER

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBF087900661ISWCT-010180912-4IPIMARK KNOPFLERISNIMARK KNOPFLER

MLC Song Code

C59532
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Dire Straits

GBF087900661 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Communiqué” by Dire Straits, 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-010180912-4. Written by MARK KNOPFLER.

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