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Val Jester album cover

ISRC

GBAZP0400138

Val Jester✓2

The National
matched
Released 2005-01-01

Last verified: August 12, 2026

GBAZP0400138 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Val Jester” by The National, 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 T-072123231-0. Written by BRYCE DAVID DESSNER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER.

Format

GBCountry
AZPRegistrant
04Year (2004)
00138Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCVal Jester
ISWCVal Jester
IPIBRYCE DAVID DESSNER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072123231-0Val Jester

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Val Jester" by The National?+
The ISRC for "Val Jester" by The National is GBAZP0400138.
Who wrote "Val Jester"?+
"Val Jester" was written by BRYCE DAVID DESSNER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER. The ISWC for this composition is T-072123231-0.
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. GBAZP0400138 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072123231-0 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 GBAZP0400138?

GBAZP0400138 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Val Jester” by The National. 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-072123231-0, 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?

BRYCE DAVID DESSNERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00449802238
MATTHEW D. BERNINGERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00449802140

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7261 1276Matt Berninger0000 0001 3116 9659Bryce Dessner

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAZP0400138ISWCT-072123231-0IPIBRYCE DAVID DES…IPIMATTHEW D. BERN…ISNIMatt BerningerISNIBryce Dessner

MLC Song Code

V0497J
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GBAZP0400138 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Val Jester” by The National, 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 T-072123231-0. Written by BRYCE DAVID DESSNER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER.

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