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Why Look for the Key album cover

ISRC

GBAHS0500797

Why Look for the Key✓2

Howard Jones
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Released 1985-01-01

Last verified: July 16, 2026

GBAHS0500797 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Look for the Key” by Howard Jones, released 1985-01-01. 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 T0101390117.

Format

GBCountry
AHSRegistrant
05Year (2005)
00797Designation
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

ISRCWhy Look for the Key
ISWCWhy Look for the Key

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0101390117Why Look for the Key

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MLC Song Code

W2212B
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What is the ISRC for "Why Look for the Key" by Howard Jones?+
The ISRC for "Why Look for the Key" by Howard Jones is GBAHS0500797.
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. GBAHS0500797 is the ISRC for this recording; T0101390117 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 GBAHS0500797?

GBAHS0500797 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Look for the Key” by Howard Jones. 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 T0101390117, 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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GBAHS0500797 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Look for the Key” by Howard Jones, released 1985-01-01. 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 T0101390117.

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