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Lighter Shade of Green album cover

ISRC

GBHQK0803597

Lighter Shade of Green✓2

Steve Vai
matched
Released 2003-01-01

Last verified: July 28, 2026

GBHQK0803597 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Lighter Shade of Green” by Steve Vai, released 2003-01-01. 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 T9063263116. Written by STEVE S VAI.

Format

GBCountry
HQKRegistrant
08Year (2008)
03597Designation
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

ISRCLighter Shade of Green
ISWCLighter Shade of Green
IPISTEVE S VAI

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9063263116Lighter Shade of Green

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Lighter Shade of Green" by Steve Vai?+
The ISRC for "Lighter Shade of Green" by Steve Vai is GBHQK0803597.
Who wrote "Lighter Shade of Green"?+
"Lighter Shade of Green" was written by STEVE S VAI. The ISWC for this composition is T9063263116.
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. GBHQK0803597 is the ISRC for this recording; T9063263116 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 GBHQK0803597?

GBHQK0803597 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Lighter Shade of Green” by Steve Vai. 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 T9063263116, 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?

STEVE S VAIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122627991
SY VY MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00125618680
SY VY MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00125618680

Who publishes this song?

SY VY MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00125618680

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2242 3395Steve Vai

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBHQK0803597ISWCT9063263116IPISTEVE S VAIISNISteve Vai

MLC Song Code

L37324
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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GBHQK0803597 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Lighter Shade of Green” by Steve Vai, released 2003-01-01. 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 T9063263116. Written by STEVE S VAI.

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