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It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry album cover

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GBGDM0305404

It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry✓2

Fairport Convention
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Released 2002-12-13

Last verified: July 8, 2026

GBGDM0305404 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Fairport Convention, released 2002-12-13. 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-070.250.040-0.

Format

GBCountry
GDMRegistrant
03Year (2003)
05404Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
ISWCIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.250.040-0It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

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MLC Song Code

I85765
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" by Fairport Convention?+
The ISRC for "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" by Fairport Convention is GBGDM0305404.
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. GBGDM0305404 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.250.040-0 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 GBGDM0305404?

GBGDM0305404 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Fairport Convention. 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-070.250.040-0, 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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GBGDM0305404 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Fairport Convention, released 2002-12-13. 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-070.250.040-0.

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