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Close to Me album cover

ISRC

GBALB8500007

Close to Me✓2

The Cure
matched
Released 1985-01-01

Last verified: September 4, 2026

GBALB8500007 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Close to Me” by The Cure, released 1985-01-01. 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 T-010307876-7. Written by JEREMY SAMS, JOHN CAMERON, JOHANNES BRAHMS.

Format

GBCountry
ALBRegistrant
85Year (1985)
00007Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1985):
Last two digits of the reference year (1985). 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
IPIJEREMY SAMS

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 GBALB8500007.
Who wrote "Close to Me"?+
"Close to Me" was written by JEREMY SAMS, JOHN CAMERON, JOHANNES BRAHMS. The ISWC for this composition is T-010307876-7.
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. GBALB8500007 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 GBALB8500007?

GBALB8500007 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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Who wrote this song?

JEREMY SAMSComposer
IPI: 00252316100
JOHN CAMERONComposer
IPI: 00065350487
JOHANNES BRAHMSComposer
IPI: 00004028731

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2119 5925JOHANNES BRAHMS0000 0000 8106 5965John Cameron

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBALB8500007ISWCT-010307876-7IPIJEREMY SAMSIPIJOHN CAMERONIPIJOHANNES BRAHMSISNIJOHANNES BRAHMSISNIJohn Cameron

MLC Song Code

C44871
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GBALB8500007 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Close to Me” by The Cure, released 1985-01-01. 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 T-010307876-7. Written by JEREMY SAMS, JOHN CAMERON, JOHANNES BRAHMS.

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