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The Caterpillar✓2

ISRC

GBALB0080008
The Cure
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Released 1984-01-01

Last verified: October 6, 2026

The ISRC for “The Caterpillar” by The Cure is GBALB0080008. 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 1984-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011296173-5. Written by LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

Format

GBCountry
ALB
Registrant
00Year (2000)
80008Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Caterpillar
ISWCThe Caterpillar
IPILAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011296173-5The Caterpillar

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Caterpillar” by The Cure?+
The ISRC for “The Caterpillar” by The Cure is GBALB0080008.
What is the ISWC for “The Caterpillar”?+
The ISWC for “The Caterpillar” is T-011296173-5. The ISRC GBALB0080008 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “The Caterpillar”?+
“The Caterpillar” was written by LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, ROBERT JAMES SMITH. The ISWC for this composition is T-011296173-5.
Who publishes “The Caterpillar”?+
The publishers credited on “The Caterpillar” include: FICTION SONGS LTD., UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. GBALB0080008 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011296173-5 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 GBALB0080008?

GBALB0080008 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Caterpillar” 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 T-011296173-5, 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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The Cure

The ISRC for “The Caterpillar” by The Cure is GBALB0080008. 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 1984-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011296173-5. Written by LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

The Cure

Who wrote this song?

LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURSTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046972353
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00160170410
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00538724724
ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046970947

Who publishes this song?

FICTION SONGS LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00160170410
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00538724724

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith0000 0000 5809 6552Lol Tolhurst

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBALB0080008ISWCT-011296173-5IPILAURENCE ANDREW…IPIROBERT JAMES SM…ISNIRobert SmithISNILol Tolhurst

MLC Song Code

TC54GX
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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