Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence album cover

ISRC

JPB602401905

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence2

Song: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Released 2024-12-11

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JPB602401905 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto, released 2024-12-11. 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-101618476-0.

Format

JPCountry
B60Registrant
24Year (2024)
01905Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (JP).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2024):
Last two digits of the reference year (2024). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCMerry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-101618476-0Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
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What is the ISRC for "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto?
The ISRC for "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto is JPB602401905.
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. JPB602401905 is the ISRC for this recording; T-101618476-0 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.

What is ISRC JPB602401905?

JPB602401905 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto. 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-101618476-0, 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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