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The Sun Never Shines on the Poor album cover

The Sun Never Shines on the Poor✓2

ISRC

GBAAN7400142
Richard & Linda Thompson
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Released 1975-02-01

Last verified: September 30, 2026

The ISRC for “The Sun Never Shines on the Poor” by Richard & Linda Thompson is GBAAN7400142. 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 1975-02-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.174.930-7.

Format

GB
Country
AANRegistrant
74Year (1974)
00142Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1974):
Last two digits of the reference year (1974). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Sun Never Shines on the Poor
ISWCThe Sun Never Shines on the Poor

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.174.930-7The Sun Never Shines on the Poor

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Sun Never Shines on the Poor” by Richard & Linda Thompson?+
The ISRC for “The Sun Never Shines on the Poor” by Richard & Linda Thompson is GBAAN7400142.
What is the ISWC for “The Sun Never Shines on the Poor”?+
The ISWC for “The Sun Never Shines on the Poor” is T-010.174.930-7. The ISRC GBAAN7400142 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. GBAAN7400142 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.174.930-7 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 GBAAN7400142?

GBAAN7400142 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Sun Never Shines on the Poor” by Richard & Linda Thompson. 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-010.174.930-7, 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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S38030
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Richard & Linda Thompson

The ISRC for “The Sun Never Shines on the Poor” by Richard & Linda Thompson is GBAAN7400142. 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 1975-02-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.174.930-7.

Richard & Linda Thompson

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