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Possession album cover

ISRC

GBAKW0300928

Possession✓2

The Cure
matched
Released 2004-01-26

Last verified: August 30, 2026

GBAKW0300928 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Possession” by The Cure, released 2004-01-26. 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 T0115356176. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, JASON COOPER, and others.

Format

GBCountry
AKWRegistrant
03Year (2003)
00928Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPossession
ISWCPossession
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0115356176Possession

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Possession" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "Possession" by The Cure is GBAKW0300928.
Who wrote "Possession"?+
"Possession" was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, JASON COOPER, ROGER O DONNELL, PERRY BAMONTE. The ISWC for this composition is T0115356176.
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. GBAKW0300928 is the ISRC for this recording; T0115356176 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 GBAKW0300928?

GBAKW0300928 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Possession” by The Cure. 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 T0115356176, 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?

ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposer
IPI: 00046970947
SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUPComposer
IPI: 00085090668
JASON COOPERComposer
IPI: 00253178468
ROGER O DONNELLComposer
IPI: 00160412707
PERRY BAMONTEComposer
IPI: 00176987501

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith0000 0000 5760 2337Simon Gallup0000 0000 5703 8692Perry Bamonte0000 0001 0939 8359Jason Cooper

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAKW0300928ISWCT0115356176IPIROBERT JAMES SM…IPISIMON JOHNATHON…IPIJASON COOPERIPIROGER O DONNELLISNIRobert SmithISNISimon GallupISNIPerry Bamonte

MLC Song Code

P4917J
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The Cure

GBAKW0300928 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Possession” by The Cure, released 2004-01-26. 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 T0115356176. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, JASON COOPER, and others.

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ROBERT JAMES SMITHIPISIMON JOHNATHON GALLUPIPIJASON COOPERIPIROGER O DONNELLIPIPERRY BAMONTEIPI