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It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry album cover

ISRC

GBEEJ1300707

It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry✓2

Song: IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN TO CRY

Bill Kirchen
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Released 2020-07-24

Last verified: August 1, 2026

GBEEJ1300707 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Bill Kirchen, released 2020-07-24. 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 T0702500400.

Format

GBCountry
EEJRegistrant
13Year (2013)
00707Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2013):
Last two digits of the reference year (2013). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
ISWCIT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN TO CRY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702500400IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN TO CRY

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MLC Song Code

I85765
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" by Bill Kirchen?+
The ISRC for "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" by Bill Kirchen is GBEEJ1300707.
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. GBEEJ1300707 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702500400 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 GBEEJ1300707?

GBEEJ1300707 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Bill Kirchen. 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 T0702500400, 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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GBEEJ1300707 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Bill Kirchen, released 2020-07-24. 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 T0702500400.

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