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Starless album cover

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ISRC

GBCTX1600154
King Crimson
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Released 2016-02-28

Last verified: October 7, 2026

The ISRC for “Starless” by King Crimson is GBCTX1600154. 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 2016-02-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-800.483.121-5. Written by DAVID FRANCIS CROSS, JOHN KENNETH WETTON, ROBERT FRIPP, and others.

Format

GB
Country
CTXRegistrant
16Year (2016)
00154Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2016):
Last two digits of the reference year (2016). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCStarless
ISWCStarless
IPIDAVID FRANCIS CROSS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-800.483.121-5Starless

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Starless” by King Crimson?+
The ISRC for “Starless” by King Crimson is GBCTX1600154.
What is the ISWC for “Starless”?+
The ISWC for “Starless” is T-800.483.121-5. The ISRC GBCTX1600154 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Starless”?+
“Starless” was written by DAVID FRANCIS CROSS, JOHN KENNETH WETTON, ROBERT FRIPP, WILLIAM SCOTT BRUFORD, JOHN KENNETH WETTON. The ISWC for this composition is T-800.483.121-5.
Who publishes “Starless”?+
The publishers credited on “Starless” include: TOPOGRAPHIC MUSIC INC., WC MUSIC CORP.. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. GBCTX1600154 is the ISRC for this recording; T-800.483.121-5 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 GBCTX1600154?

GBCTX1600154 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Starless” by King Crimson. 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-800.483.121-5, 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?

DAVID FRANCIS CROSSComposer
IPI: 00089660528
JOHN KENNETH WETTONComposer
IPI: 00077299136
ROBERT FRIPPComposer
IPI: 00059722456
WILLIAM SCOTT BRUFORDComposer
IPI: 00087629137
TOPOGRAPHIC MUSIC INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00392888203
JOHN KENNETH WETTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00336021894

Who publishes this song?

TOPOGRAPHIC MUSIC INC.OriginalPublisher
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0921 8047Robert Fripp0000 0000 5519 2071John Wetton0000 0001 1450 1509Bill Bruford

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBCTX1600154ISWCT-800.483.121-5IPIDAVID FRANCIS C…IPIJOHN KENNETH WE…IPIROBERT FRIPPIPIWILLIAM SCOTT B…ISNIRobert FrippISNIJohn WettonISNIBill Bruford

MLC Song Code

S67710
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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King Crimson

The ISRC for “Starless” by King Crimson is GBCTX1600154. 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 2016-02-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-800.483.121-5. Written by DAVID FRANCIS CROSS, JOHN KENNETH WETTON, ROBERT FRIPP, and others.

King Crimson

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