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Departure album cover

ISRC

GBCAD1801004

Departure✓2

R.E.M.
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Released 2018-10-19

Last verified: July 21, 2026

GBCAD1801004 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Departure” by R.E.M., released 2018-10-19. 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-917948852-9. Written by WILLIAM THOMAS BERRY, MICHAEL EDWARD MILLS, JOHN MICHAEL STIPE, and others.

Format

GBCountry
CADRegistrant
18Year (2018)
01004Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2018):
Last two digits of the reference year (2018). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDeparture
ISWCDeparture
IPIWILLIAM THOMAS BERRY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-917948852-9Departure

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Departure" by R.E.M.?+
The ISRC for "Departure" by R.E.M. is GBCAD1801004.
Who wrote "Departure"?+
"Departure" was written by WILLIAM THOMAS BERRY, MICHAEL EDWARD MILLS, JOHN MICHAEL STIPE, PETER LAWRENCE BUCK. The ISWC for this composition is T-917948852-9.
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. GBCAD1801004 is the ISRC for this recording; T-917948852-9 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 GBCAD1801004?

GBCAD1801004 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Departure” by R.E.M.. 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-917948852-9, 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?

WILLIAM THOMAS BERRYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00053777065
NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00282802562
MICHAEL EDWARD MILLSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00053946854
NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00282802562
JOHN MICHAEL STIPEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00010786500
NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00282802562
PETER LAWRENCE BUCKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00008715000
NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00282802562

Who publishes this song?

NIGHT GARDEN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00282802562

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1511 7410PETER LAWRENCE BUCK0000 0000 7839 7088JOHN MICHAEL STIPE0000 0000 7825 4925WILLIAM THOMAS BERRY0000 0001 1680 8432Mike Mills

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBCAD1801004ISWCT-917948852-9IPIWILLIAM THOMAS …IPIMICHAEL EDWARD …IPIJOHN MICHAEL ST…IPIPETER LAWRENCE …ISNIPETER LAWRENCE …ISNIJOHN MICHAEL ST…ISNIWILLIAM THOMAS …

MLC Song Code

D16793
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GBCAD1801004 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Departure” by R.E.M., released 2018-10-19. 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-917948852-9. Written by WILLIAM THOMAS BERRY, MICHAEL EDWARD MILLS, JOHN MICHAEL STIPE, and others.

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