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Tell It Like It Is album cover

Tell It Like It Is✓2

ISRC

GBBBA7173890
Bill Fay
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Released 1971-01-01

Last verified: September 24, 2026

The ISRC for “Tell It Like It Is” by Bill Fay is GBBBA7173890. 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 1971-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9042120161.

Format

GBCountry
BBARegistrant
71Year (1971)
73890Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1971):
Last two digits of the reference year (1971). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTell It Like It Is
ISWCTell It Like It Is

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9042120161Tell It Like It Is

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Tell It Like It Is” by Bill Fay?+
The ISRC for “Tell It Like It Is” by Bill Fay is GBBBA7173890.
What is the ISWC for “Tell It Like It Is”?+
The ISWC for “Tell It Like It Is” is T9042120161. The ISRC GBBBA7173890 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. GBBBA7173890 is the ISRC for this recording; T9042120161 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 GBBBA7173890?

GBBBA7173890 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tell It Like It Is” by Bill Fay. 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 T9042120161, 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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MLC Song Code

T11850
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Bill Fay

The ISRC for “Tell It Like It Is” by Bill Fay is GBBBA7173890. 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 1971-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9042120161.

Bill Fay

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