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Madman Across the Water album cover

ISRC

GBUM71604235

Madman Across the Water✓2

Elton John
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Released 1971-11-01

Last verified: September 4, 2026

GBUM71604235 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Madman Across the Water” by Elton John, released 1971-11-01. 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-010447434-1. Written by B. TAUPIN, E. JOHN.

Format

GBCountry
UM7Registrant
16Year (2016)
04235Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2016):
Last two digits of the reference year (2016). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCMadman Across the Water
ISWCMadman Across the Water

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010447434-1Madman Across the Water

Who wrote this song?

B. TAUPINComposer
E. JOHNComposer

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MLC Song Code

M01770
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "Madman Across the Water" by Elton John?+
The ISRC for "Madman Across the Water" by Elton John is GBUM71604235.
Who wrote "Madman Across the Water"?+
"Madman Across the Water" was written by B. TAUPIN, E. JOHN. The ISWC for this composition is T-010447434-1.
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. GBUM71604235 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010447434-1 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 GBUM71604235?

GBUM71604235 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Madman Across the Water” by Elton John. 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-010447434-1, 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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GBUM71604235 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Madman Across the Water” by Elton John, released 1971-11-01. 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-010447434-1. Written by B. TAUPIN, E. JOHN.

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