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A Prisoner of the Past album cover

ISRC

GBBBN9702026

A Prisoner of the Past✓2

Prefab Sprout
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Released 1997-01-01

Last verified: August 16, 2026

GBBBN9702026 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Prisoner of the Past” by Prefab Sprout, released 1997-01-01. 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-010146893-2.

Format

GBCountry
BBNRegistrant
97Year (1997)
02026Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1997):
Last two digits of the reference year (1997). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Prisoner of the Past
ISWCA Prisoner of the Past

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010146893-2A Prisoner of the Past

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MLC Song Code

P34820
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "A Prisoner of the Past" by Prefab Sprout?+
The ISRC for "A Prisoner of the Past" by Prefab Sprout is GBBBN9702026.
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. GBBBN9702026 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010146893-2 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 GBBBN9702026?

GBBBN9702026 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Prisoner of the Past” by Prefab Sprout. 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-010146893-2, 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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GBBBN9702026 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Prisoner of the Past” by Prefab Sprout, released 1997-01-01. 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-010146893-2.

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