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Certain Surprise (US mix) album cover

Certain Surprise (US mix)

ISRC

GBAAN7700003

Song: Certain Surprise

John Martyn
matched
Released 1977-01-01

Last verified: October 4, 2026

The ISRC for “Certain Surprise (US mix)” by John Martyn is GBAAN7700003. 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 1977-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.178.434-2.

Format

GBCountry
AANRegistrant
77Year (1977)
00003Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1977):
Last two digits of the reference year (1977). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCCertain Surprise (US mix)
ISWCCertain Surprise

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.178.434-2Certain Surprise

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What is the ISRC for “Certain Surprise (US mix)” by John Martyn?+
The ISRC for “Certain Surprise (US mix)” by John Martyn is GBAAN7700003.
What is the ISWC for “Certain Surprise”?+
The ISWC for “Certain Surprise” is T-010.178.434-2. This recording is titled “Certain Surprise (US mix)”. The ISRC GBAAN7700003 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. GBAAN7700003 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.178.434-2 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 GBAAN7700003?

GBAAN7700003 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Certain Surprise (US mix)” by John Martyn. 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-010.178.434-2, 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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The ISRC for “Certain Surprise (US mix)” by John Martyn is GBAAN7700003. 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 1977-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.178.434-2.

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