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Fear of Ghosts album cover

ISRC

GBALB0300037

Fear of Ghosts✓2

The Cure
matched
Released 1989-08-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

GBALB0300037 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Fear of Ghosts” by The Cure, released 1989-08-01. 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 T0113687823. Written by ROGER O DONNELL, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, PORL THOMPSON, and others.

Format

GBCountry
ALBRegistrant
03Year (2003)
00037Designation
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

ISRCFear of Ghosts
ISWCFear of Ghosts
IPIROGER O DONNELL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0113687823Fear of Ghosts

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Fear of Ghosts" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "Fear of Ghosts" by The Cure is GBALB0300037.
Who wrote "Fear of Ghosts"?+
"Fear of Ghosts" was written by ROGER O DONNELL, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, PORL THOMPSON, BORIS WILLIAMS, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, ROBERT JAMES SMITH. The ISWC for this composition is T0113687823.
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. GBALB0300037 is the ISRC for this recording; T0113687823 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 GBALB0300037?

GBALB0300037 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Fear of Ghosts” 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 T0113687823, 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?

ROGER O DONNELLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00160412707
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00160170410
SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUPComposerLyricist
IPI: 00085090668
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00160170410
PORL THOMPSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00159782816
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00160170410
BORIS WILLIAMSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00159803056
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00160170410
LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURSTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046972353
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00160170410
ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046970947

Who publishes this song?

FICTION SONGS LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00160170410

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith0000 0000 5809 6552Lol Tolhurst0000 0000 5760 2337Simon Gallup

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBALB0300037ISWCT0113687823IPIROGER O DONNELLIPISIMON JOHNATHON…IPIPORL THOMPSONIPIBORIS WILLIAMSISNIRobert SmithISNILol TolhurstISNISimon Gallup

MLC Song Code

F0811P
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The Cure

GBALB0300037 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Fear of Ghosts” by The Cure, released 1989-08-01. 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 T0113687823. Written by ROGER O DONNELL, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, PORL THOMPSON, and others.

The Cure

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GHOSTSQZHNC2155677

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