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It Never Rains album cover

ISRC

GBF088400783

It Never Rains✓2

Dire Straits
matched
Released 1982-01-01

Last verified: August 13, 2026

GBF088400783 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Never Rains” by Dire Straits, released 1982-01-01. 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-010184193-3. Written by MARK KNOPFLER.

Format

GBCountry
F08Registrant
84Year (1984)
00783Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1984):
Last two digits of the reference year (1984). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Never Rains
ISWCIt Never Rains
IPIMARK KNOPFLER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010184193-3It Never Rains

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "It Never Rains" by Dire Straits?+
The ISRC for "It Never Rains" by Dire Straits is GBF088400783.
Who wrote "It Never Rains"?+
"It Never Rains" was written by MARK KNOPFLER. The ISWC for this composition is T-010184193-3.
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. GBF088400783 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010184193-3 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 GBF088400783?

GBF088400783 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Never Rains” by Dire Straits. 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-010184193-3, 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?

MARK KNOPFLERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046804968
BRITISH GROVE SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 01084661154
IRVING MUSIC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00355698807

Who publishes this song?

BRITISH GROVE SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01084661154
IRVING MUSICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00355698807

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2029 6310MARK KNOPFLER

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBF088400783ISWCT-010184193-3IPIMARK KNOPFLERISNIMARK KNOPFLER

MLC Song Code

I85250
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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MLC Registration

✓Registered
T0101841933

Writers:

Checked: Aug 13, 2026

Listen on Apple Music
Album: Love Over Gold8:00Track 5

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Mark Knopflerguitar
Mark Knopflerlead vocals
John Illsleybass guitar
Hal Lindesguitar
Pick Withersdrums (drum set)
Alan Clarkkeyboard

Production

Mark KnopflerProducer
Neil DorfsmanEngineer
Barry Bongioviassistant

Label

Vertigo

Appears on

  • Love Over Gold(2025-01-01)
  • Love Over Gold(2024-01-01)· Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
  • The Studio Albums 1978 - 1991(2020-01-01)· Mercury
  • The Studio Albums 1978 - 1991(2020-01-01)· Warner Records
  • Love Over Gold(2019-01-01)· Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
  • Love Over Gold(2018-01-01)
  • Love Over Gold(2015-01-01)
  • The Studio Albums 1978–1991(2013-11-01)
Dire Straits

GBF088400783 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Never Rains” by Dire Straits, released 1982-01-01. 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-010184193-3. Written by MARK KNOPFLER.

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