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Born to Lose album cover

Born to Lose✓2

ISRC

GBALX9390107
Leonard CohenElton John
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Released 1993-01-01

Last verified: September 9, 2026

The ISRC for “Born to Lose” by Leonard Cohen is GBALX9390107. 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 1993-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9238518746. Written by PETE WAY, PHIL MOGG, MICHAEL SCHENKER.

Format

GB
Country
ALXRegistrant
93Year (1993)
90107Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1993):
Last two digits of the reference year (1993). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBorn to Lose
ISWCBorn to Lose

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9238518746Born to Lose

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Born to Lose” by Leonard Cohen?+
The ISRC for “Born to Lose” by Leonard Cohen is GBALX9390107.
What is the ISWC for “Born to Lose”?+
The ISWC for “Born to Lose” is T9238518746. The ISRC GBALX9390107 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Born to Lose”?+
“Born to Lose” was written by PETE WAY, PHIL MOGG, MICHAEL SCHENKER. The ISWC for this composition is T9238518746.
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. GBALX9390107 is the ISRC for this recording; T9238518746 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 GBALX9390107?

GBALX9390107 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Born to Lose” by Leonard Cohen, Elton John. 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 T9238518746, 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?

PETE WAYComposer
PHIL MOGGComposer
MICHAEL SCHENKERComposer

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MLC Song Code

B66240
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  • Leonard CohenElton John

    The ISRC for “Born to Lose” by Leonard Cohen is GBALX9390107. 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 1993-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9238518746. Written by PETE WAY, PHIL MOGG, MICHAEL SCHENKER.

    Leonard Cohen, Elton John

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