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The Upstairs Room album cover

ISRC

GBALB8300004

The Upstairs Room✓2

The Cure
matched
Released 2004-01-26

Last verified: September 2, 2026

GBALB8300004 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Upstairs Room” by The Cure, released 2004-01-26. 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 T0112882571. Written by LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

Format

GBCountry
ALBRegistrant
83Year (1983)
00004Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1983):
Last two digits of the reference year (1983). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Upstairs Room
ISWCThe Upstairs Room
IPILAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0112882571The Upstairs Room

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Upstairs Room" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "The Upstairs Room" by The Cure is GBALB8300004.
Who wrote "The Upstairs Room"?+
"The Upstairs Room" was written by LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, ROBERT JAMES SMITH. The ISWC for this composition is T0112882571.
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. GBALB8300004 is the ISRC for this recording; T0112882571 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 GBALB8300004?

GBALB8300004 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Upstairs Room” 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 T0112882571, 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?

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

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

ISRCGBALB8300004ISWCT0112882571IPILAURENCE ANDREW…IPIROBERT JAMES SM…ISNIRobert SmithISNILol Tolhurst

MLC Song Code

TC54G1
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THE UPSTAIRS ROOMGBKPL1778860
THE UPPER ROOMQZNWY2267003
THE UPSTAIRS ROOMUSY242404948

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GBALB8300004 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Upstairs Room” by The Cure, released 2004-01-26. 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 T0112882571. Written by LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

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