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ISRC

GBAAM0201178
The Police
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Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: September 29, 2026

The ISRC for “Contact” by The Police is GBAAM0201178. 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 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0103238578. Written by STEWART ARMSTRONG COPELAND.

Format

GBCountry
AAMRegistrant
02Year (2002)
01178Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCContact
ISWCContact
IPISTEWART ARMSTRONG COPELAND

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0103238578Contact

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What is the ISRC for “Contact” by The Police?+
The ISRC for “Contact” by The Police is GBAAM0201178.
What is the ISWC for “Contact”?+
The ISWC for “Contact” is T0103238578. The ISRC GBAAM0201178 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Contact”?+
“Contact” was written by STEWART ARMSTRONG COPELAND. The ISWC for this composition is T0103238578.
Who publishes “Contact”?+
The publishers credited on “Contact” include: SM PUBLISHING UK LIMITED, SONY/ATV SONGS LLC. 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. GBAAM0201178 is the ISRC for this recording; T0103238578 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 GBAAM0201178?

GBAAM0201178 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Contact” by The Police. 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 T0103238578, 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?

STEWART ARMSTRONG COPELANDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00012005067
SM PUBLISHING UK LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00584082436
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00187062752

Who publishes this song?

SM PUBLISHING UK LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00584082436
SONY/ATV SONGS LLCSubPublisher
IPI: 00187062752

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2280 7938STEWART ARMSTRONG COPELAND

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAM0201178ISWCT0103238578IPISTEWART ARMSTRO…ISNISTEWART ARMSTRO…

MLC Song Code

C1829C
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The Police

The ISRC for “Contact” by The Police is GBAAM0201178. 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 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0103238578. Written by STEWART ARMSTRONG COPELAND.

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