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I Started a Joke album cover

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GBAKW9800294

I Started a Joke✓2

Bee Gees
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Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: July 16, 2026

GBAKW9800294 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Started a Joke” by Bee Gees, released 1998-01-01. 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-011363780-1. Written by MAURICE GIBB, ALAN R. GIBB, H. GIBB.

Format

GBCountry
AKWRegistrant
98Year (1998)
00294Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Started a Joke
ISWCI Started a Joke

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011363780-1I Started a Joke

Who wrote this song?

MAURICE GIBBComposerLyricist
ALAN R. GIBBComposerLyricist
H. GIBBComposerLyricist

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MLC Song Code

I29178
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "I Started a Joke" by Bee Gees?+
The ISRC for "I Started a Joke" by Bee Gees is GBAKW9800294.
Who wrote "I Started a Joke"?+
"I Started a Joke" was written by MAURICE GIBB, ALAN R. GIBB, H. GIBB. The ISWC for this composition is T-011363780-1.
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. GBAKW9800294 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011363780-1 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 GBAKW9800294?

GBAKW9800294 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Started a Joke” by Bee Gees. 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-011363780-1, 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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Bee Gees

GBAKW9800294 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Started a Joke” by Bee Gees, released 1998-01-01. 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-011363780-1. Written by MAURICE GIBB, ALAN R. GIBB, H. GIBB.

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