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Please Explain album cover

ISRC

GBARL0500589

Please Explain✓2

Burt Bacharach
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Released 2005-01-01

Last verified: August 19, 2026

GBARL0500589 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Please Explain” by Burt Bacharach, released 2005-01-01. 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 T0723338393.

Format

GBCountry
ARLRegistrant
05Year (2005)
00589Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPlease Explain
ISWCPlease Explain

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0723338393Please Explain

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MLC Song Code

P1937N
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "Please Explain" by Burt Bacharach?+
The ISRC for "Please Explain" by Burt Bacharach is GBARL0500589.
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. GBARL0500589 is the ISRC for this recording; T0723338393 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 GBARL0500589?

GBARL0500589 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Please Explain” by Burt Bacharach. 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 T0723338393, 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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GBARL0500589 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Please Explain” by Burt Bacharach, released 2005-01-01. 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 T0723338393.

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