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GB01A0500057

Big Daddy✓2

Talking Heads
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Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: July 7, 2026

GB01A0500057 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Big Daddy” by Talking Heads, released 1988-01-01. 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 T-070.017.138-5. Written by DAVID BYRNE, CHRISTOPHER FRANTZ, JERRY HARRISON, and others.

Format

GBCountry
01ARegistrant
05Year (2005)
00057Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBig Daddy
ISWCBig Daddy
IPIDAVID BYRNE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.017.138-5Big Daddy

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Big Daddy" by Talking Heads?+
The ISRC for "Big Daddy" by Talking Heads is GB01A0500057.
Who wrote "Big Daddy"?+
"Big Daddy" was written by DAVID BYRNE, CHRISTOPHER FRANTZ, JERRY HARRISON, TINA WEYMOUTH. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.017.138-5.
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. GB01A0500057 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.017.138-5 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 GB01A0500057?

GB01A0500057 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Big Daddy” by Talking Heads. 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-070.017.138-5, 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?

DAVID BYRNEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00030234438
INDEX MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00039644657
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00392888203
CHRISTOPHER FRANTZComposerLyricist
IPI: 00030275615
INDEX MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00039644657
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00392888203
JERRY HARRISONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00125786849
INDEX MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00039644657
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00392888203
TINA WEYMOUTHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00030606522
INDEX MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00039644657
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

INDEX MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00039644657
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1032 0014David Byrne0000 0000 7825 5864CHRISTOPHER FRANTZ0000 0000 6323 2686Jerry Harrison

Identifier Graph

ISRCGB01A0500057ISWCT-070.017.138-5IPIDAVID BYRNEIPICHRISTOPHER FRA…IPIJERRY HARRISONIPITINA WEYMOUTHISNIDavid ByrneISNICHRISTOPHER FRA…ISNIJerry Harrison

MLC Song Code

B4096J
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GB01A0500057 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Big Daddy” by Talking Heads, released 1988-01-01. 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 T-070.017.138-5. Written by DAVID BYRNE, CHRISTOPHER FRANTZ, JERRY HARRISON, and others.

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