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This Is the Sea album cover

This Is the Sea

ISRC

GBAYK8800005

Song: WHEN YE GO AWAY

The Waterboys
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Released 1998-10-05

Last verified: September 20, 2026

One ISRC for “This Is the Sea” by The Waterboys is GBAYK8800005. 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. Released 1998-10-05. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-030065409-4. Written by MIKE SCOTT.

Format

GBCountry
AYK
Registrant
88Year (1988)
00005Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThis Is the Sea
ISWCWHEN YE GO AWAY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-030065409-4WHEN YE GO AWAY

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “This Is the Sea” by The Waterboys?+
One ISRC for “This Is the Sea” by The Waterboys is GBAYK8800005.
What is the ISWC for “WHEN YE GO AWAY”?+
The ISWC for “WHEN YE GO AWAY” is T-030065409-4. This recording is titled “This Is the Sea”. The ISRC GBAYK8800005 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “WHEN YE GO AWAY”?+
“WHEN YE GO AWAY” was written by MIKE SCOTT. The ISWC for this composition is T-030065409-4.
Who publishes “WHEN YE GO AWAY”?+
The publishers credited on “WHEN YE GO AWAY” include: BMG MONARCH. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. GBAYK8800005 is the ISRC for this recording; T-030065409-4 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 GBAYK8800005?

GBAYK8800005 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “This Is the Sea” by The Waterboys. 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-030065409-4, 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?

MIKE SCOTTComposer
BMG MONARCH OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00744673419

Who publishes this song?

BMG MONARCHOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00744673419

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MLC Song Code

W1192W
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    One ISRC for “This Is the Sea” by The Waterboys is GBAYK8800005. 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. Released 1998-10-05. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-030065409-4. Written by MIKE SCOTT.

    The Waterboys

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