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Pictures of Matchstick Men album cover

ISRC

GBAJE0423278

Pictures of Matchstick Men✓2

Status Quo
matched
Released 2003-04-28

Last verified: September 13, 2026

GBAJE0423278 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Pictures of Matchstick Men” by Status Quo, released 2003-04-28. 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-010163021-0. Written by FRANCIS DOMINIC ROSSI.

Format

GBCountry
AJERegistrant
04Year (2004)
23278Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPictures of Matchstick Men
ISWCPictures of Matchstick Men

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010163021-0Pictures of Matchstick Men

Who wrote this song?

FRANCIS DOMINIC ROSSIComposer
VALLEY MUSIC LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00031490802
UNIVERSAL-MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING DIV. OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00343667743

Who publishes this song?

VALLEY MUSIC LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031490802
UNIVERSAL-MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING DIV. OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00343667743

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MLC Song Code

P22166
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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Pictures of Matchstick Men" by Status Quo?+
The ISRC for "Pictures of Matchstick Men" by Status Quo is GBAJE0423278.
Who wrote "Pictures of Matchstick Men"?+
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" was written by FRANCIS DOMINIC ROSSI. The ISWC for this composition is T-010163021-0.
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. GBAJE0423278 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010163021-0 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 GBAJE0423278?

GBAJE0423278 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Pictures of Matchstick Men” by Status Quo. 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-010163021-0, 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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GBAJE0423278 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Pictures of Matchstick Men” by Status Quo, released 2003-04-28. 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-010163021-0. Written by FRANCIS DOMINIC ROSSI.

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