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Close to Me album cover

Close to Me✓2

ISRC

GBALB0100007
The Cure
matched
Released 2001-01-01

Last verified: October 19, 2026

The ISRC for “Close to Me” by The Cure is GBALB0100007. 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 2001-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010307876-7. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

Format

GBCountry
ALBRegistrant
01Year (2001)
00007Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2001):
Last two digits of the reference year (2001). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCClose to Me
ISWCClose to Me
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010307876-7Close to Me

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Close to Me” by The Cure?+
The ISRC for “Close to Me” by The Cure is GBALB0100007.
What is the ISWC for “Close to Me”?+
The ISWC for “Close to Me” is T-010307876-7. The ISRC GBALB0100007 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Close to Me”?+
“Close to Me” was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH. The ISWC for this composition is T-010307876-7.
Who publishes “Close to Me”?+
The publishers credited on “Close to Me” 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. GBALB0100007 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010307876-7 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 GBALB0100007?

GBALB0100007 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Close to Me” 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-010307876-7, 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 ISRC for “Close to Me” by The Cure is GBALB0100007. 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 2001-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010307876-7. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

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Who wrote this song?

ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046970947
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724

Who publishes this song?

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

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBALB0100007ISWCT-010307876-7IPIROBERT JAMES SM…ISNIRobert Smith

MLC Song Code

C44871
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCNotesMLC✓4 sources

Verified on

  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Acoustic Hits3:44Track 7

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Robert SmithVocal
Robert Smithacoustic guitar
Roger O’Donnellpiano
Simon Gallupacoustic bass guitar
Perry Bamonteacoustic guitar
Boris Williamspercussion
Jason Cooperdrums (drum set)

Production

The CureProducer
Robert SmithMix
Keith UddinEngineer
Philippe Roseassistant
Jonathan Shakhovskoyassistant
Jay Cocksassistant

Label

Rhino Records (2)

Appears on

  • Acoustic Hits(2024-01-01)
  • Greatest Hits(2022-01-01)· Fiction Records
  • Acoustic Hits(2017-01-01)· Fiction Records
  • Acoustic Hits(2017-01-01)· Fiction Records
  • Greatest Hits(2008-01-01)· Universal Music
  • Greatest Hits(2007-01-01)· Polydor
  • Greatest Hits(2002-01-01)· Fiction Records
  • Greatest Hits(2001-01-01)· Elektra