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The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) album cover

ISRC

GBAKW8201006

The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)✓2

The Jam
matched
Released 1982-01-01

Last verified: August 31, 2026

GBAKW8201006 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)” by The Jam, released 1982-01-01. 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-010105796-8.

Format

GBCountry
AKWRegistrant
82Year (1982)
01006Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1982):
Last two digits of the reference year (1982). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
ISWCThe Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010105796-8The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)

Who wrote this song?

PAUL WELLERComposer
STYLIST MUSIC LTD. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00133055705
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00539732230

Who publishes this song?

STYLIST MUSIC LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00133055705
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00539732230

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MLC Song Code

B44646
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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What is the ISRC for "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" by The Jam?+
The ISRC for "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" by The Jam is GBAKW8201006.
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. GBAKW8201006 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010105796-8 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 GBAKW8201006?

GBAKW8201006 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)” by The Jam. 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-010105796-8, 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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Album: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Jam (Remastered)3:35Track 10

Who performed on this recording?

Production

Peter WilsonProducer

Label

UMC

Appears on

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  • Fade to Grey 1980–1984(2013-01-01)· Universal Music TV
  • The Gift(2012-01-01)· Polydor
  • Greatest Ever! Sad Songs(2012-01-01)· Union Square Music
  • 100 Essential Power Ballads(2010-01-01)· Magic Records
  • About the Young Idea: The Very Best of the Jam(2015-06-22)
  • Fade to Grey 1980–1984(2013-09-28)
The Jam

GBAKW8201006 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)” by The Jam, released 1982-01-01. 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-010105796-8.

The Jam

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