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This Can't Be Real album cover

This Can't Be Real✓2

ISRC

GBBKS1900188

Song: THIS CAN'T BE REAL

Gil Scott-HeronMakaya McCraven
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Released 2020-02-07

Last verified: October 5, 2026

One ISRC for “This Can't Be Real” by Gil Scott-Heron is GBBKS1900188. 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 2020-02-07. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902819635-2.

Format

GBCountry
BKSRegistrant
19Year (2019)
00188Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2019):
Last two digits of the reference year (2019). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThis Can't Be Real
ISWCTHIS CAN'T BE REAL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902819635-2THIS CAN'T BE REAL

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “This Can't Be Real” by Gil Scott-Heron?+
One ISRC for “This Can't Be Real” by Gil Scott-Heron is GBBKS1900188.
What is the ISWC for “THIS CAN'T BE REAL”?+
The ISWC for “THIS CAN'T BE REAL” is T-902819635-2. This recording is titled “This Can't Be Real”. The ISRC GBBKS1900188 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. GBBKS1900188 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902819635-2 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 GBBKS1900188?

GBBKS1900188 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “This Can't Be Real” by Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven. 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-902819635-2, 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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One ISRC for “This Can't Be Real” by Gil Scott-Heron is GBBKS1900188. 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 2020-02-07. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902819635-2.

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Who wrote this song?

CARVIN HAGGINSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00339306560
IVAN BARIASComposerLyricist
IPI: 00339301085
LESIE PRIDGENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00348965410
LESLIE PRIDGEN PUB DESIGNEE OriginalPublisher
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00392888203
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00392888203
GIL SCOTT HERONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00059615358

Who publishes this song?

LESLIE PRIDGEN PUB DESIGNEEOriginalPublisher
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBBKS1900188ISWCT-902819635-2IPICARVIN HAGGINSIPIIVAN BARIASIPILESIE PRIDGENIPIGIL SCOTT HERON

MLC Song Code

T2525T
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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