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GBF088400780

Private Investigations✓2

Dire Straits
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Released 1984-01-01

Last verified: July 9, 2026

GBF088400780 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Private Investigations” by Dire Straits, released 1984-01-01. 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-010.184.196-6.

Format

GBCountry
F08Registrant
84Year (1984)
00780Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1984):
Last two digits of the reference year (1984). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPrivate Investigations
ISWCPrivate Investigations

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.184.196-6Private Investigations

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Private Investigations" by Dire Straits?+
The ISRC for "Private Investigations" by Dire Straits is GBF088400780.
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. GBF088400780 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.184.196-6 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 GBF088400780?

GBF088400780 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Private Investigations” 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-010.184.196-6, 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 OriginalPublisherIPI: 01084661154
IRVING MUSIC RightsAdministratorIPI: 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

ISRCGBF088400780ISWCT-010.184.196-6IPIMARK KNOPFLERISNIMARK KNOPFLER

MLC Song Code

P78047
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Mark Knopflerguitar
Mark Knopflerlead vocals
John Illsleybass guitar
Hal Lindesguitar
Alan Clarkkeyboard
Mel Collinssaxophone
Tommy Mandeladditional, keyboard
Terry Williamsdrums (drum set)
Joop de Kortepercussion

Label

Vertigo

Appears on

  • Live 1978–1992(2023-01-01)
  • Alchemy: Dire Straits Live(2012-01-01)
  • Alchemy: Dire Straits Live(2008-01-01)
  • Alchemy: Dire Straits Live(2000-01-01)
  • Alchemy - Dire Straits Live(1996-01-01)· PolyGram
  • Live 1978–1992(2023-11-03)
  • Live 1978–1992(2023-11-03)
  • Live 1978–1992(2023-11-03)

MLC Registration

✓Registered
T0101841966

Writers:

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Dire Straits

GBF088400780 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Private Investigations” by Dire Straits, released 1984-01-01. 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-010.184.196-6.

Dire Straits

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