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Happy the Man album cover

ISRC

GBALB0300022

Happy the Man✓2

The Cure
matched
Released 1984-01-01

Last verified: September 4, 2026

GBALB0300022 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Happy the Man” by The Cure, released 1984-01-01. 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 T0112961724. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

Format

GBCountry
ALBRegistrant
03Year (2003)
00022Designation
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

ISRCHappy the Man
ISWCHappy the Man
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0112961724Happy the Man

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Happy the Man" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "Happy the Man" by The Cure is GBALB0300022.
Who wrote "Happy the Man"?+
"Happy the Man" was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH. The ISWC for this composition is T0112961724.
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. GBALB0300022 is the ISRC for this recording; T0112961724 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 GBALB0300022?

GBALB0300022 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Happy the Man” 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 T0112961724, 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
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00538724724

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00538724724

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBALB0300022ISWCT0112961724IPIROBERT JAMES SM…ISNIRobert Smith

MLC Song Code

H3938K
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCNotes✓3 sources

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HAPPY THE MANUSAQ40601452

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GBALB0300022 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Happy the Man” by The Cure, released 1984-01-01. 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 T0112961724. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

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