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A Means to an End✓2

ISRC

GBAAP9700196
Joy Division
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Released 1980-01-01

Last verified: October 19, 2026

The ISRC for “A Means to an End” by Joy Division is GBAAP9700196. 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 1980-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.184.494-3.

Format

GBCountry
AAPRegistrant
97Year (1997)
00196Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1997):
Last two digits of the reference year (1997). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Means to an End
ISWCA Means to an End

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.184.494-3A Means to an End

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “A Means to an End” by Joy Division?+
The ISRC for “A Means to an End” by Joy Division is GBAAP9700196.
What is the ISWC for “A Means to an End”?+
The ISWC for “A Means to an End” is T-010.184.494-3. The ISRC GBAAP9700196 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. GBAAP9700196 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.184.494-3 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 GBAAP9700196?

GBAAP9700196 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Means to an End” by Joy Division. 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-010.184.494-3, 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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Joy Division

The ISRC for “A Means to an End” by Joy Division is GBAAP9700196. 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 1980-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.184.494-3.

Joy Division
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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Ian Curtislead vocals

Production

Michael Johnsonassistant
Jon CafferyEngineer
Martin HannettEngineer
Martin HannettProducer

Label

Factory (2)

Appears on

  • Closer(2024-01-01)
  • Closer(2020-01-01)· Factory
  • Closer / Unknown Pleasures(2016-01-01)· Wea Music
  • Heart and Soul(2009-01-01)· London Records
  • Closer(2008-01-01)· London Records (3)
  • Heart and Soul(2008-01-01)· Warner Music
  • Closer(2020-07-17)
  • Closer(2013-01-01)

Who wrote this song?

PETER SUMNER BERNARD HOOKComposer
IPI: 00046902773
STEPHEN PAUL DAVID MORRISComposer
IPI: 00046904767
BERNARD SUMNERComposer
IPI: 00122127621
IAN KEVIN CURTISComposer
IPI: 00046900387

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6648 3982IAN KEVIN CURTIS0000 0001 1458 3284PETER SUMNER BERNARD HOOK0000 0001 2148 0179Stephen Morris0000 0003 7196 0386Stephen Morris0000 0000 4140 2103Bernard Sumner0000 0001 2029 7532Bernard Sumner

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAP9700196ISWCT-010.184.494-3IPIPETER SUMNER BE…IPISTEPHEN PAUL DA…IPIBERNARD SUMNERIPIIAN KEVIN CURTISISNIIAN KEVIN CURTISISNIPETER SUMNER BE…ISNIStephen Morris

MLC Song Code

M40987
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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