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Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game) album cover

Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)✓2

ISRC

USSM18800762
Jon Anderson
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Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: September 16, 2026

The ISRC for “Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)” by Jon Anderson is USSM18800762. 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. Released 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9028185140. Written by D. PAICH, J. ANDERSON.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
88Year (1988)
00762Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTop of the World (The Glass Bead Game)
ISWCTop of the World (The Glass Bead Game)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9028185140Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)

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What is the ISRC for “Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)” by Jon Anderson?+
The ISRC for “Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)” by Jon Anderson is USSM18800762.
What is the ISWC for “Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)”?+
The ISWC for “Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)” is T9028185140. The ISRC USSM18800762 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)”?+
“Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)” was written by D. PAICH, J. ANDERSON. The ISWC for this composition is T9028185140.
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. USSM18800762 is the ISRC for this recording; T9028185140 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 USSM18800762?

USSM18800762 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)” by Jon Anderson. 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 T9028185140, 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?

D. PAICHComposer
J. ANDERSONComposer

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MLC Song Code

T63477
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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Joe Williamsbackground vocals
Jon AndersonVocal
Steve Lukatherguitar
David Paichbackground vocals
David Paichkeyboard
Jeff Porcarodrums (drum set), percussion

Production

Julie Lastassistant
Julie Lastassistant
Stewart LevineProducer
Glenn SkinnerMix
Daren KleinMix
Mike Tacciassistant
Mike Tacciassistant

Label

Yellow Label

Appears on

  • In the City of Angels(2013-01-01)
  • In the City of Angels(1988-01-01)· CBS
  • In the City of Angels(1988-01-01)· CBS/Sony
  • In the City of Angels(1988-01-01)
Jon Anderson

The ISRC for “Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)” by Jon Anderson is USSM18800762. 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. Released 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9028185140. Written by D. PAICH, J. ANDERSON.

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