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Police on My Back album cover

Police on My Back✓2

ISRC

GBARL1300643
The Clash
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Released 2008-10-06

Last verified: September 23, 2026

The ISRC for “Police on My Back” by The Clash is GBARL1300643. 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 2008-10-06. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.441.243-2.

Format

GBCountry
ARLRegistrant
13Year (2013)
00643Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2013):
Last two digits of the reference year (2013). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPolice on My Back
ISWCPolice on My Back

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.441.243-2Police on My Back

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Police on My Back” by The Clash?+
The ISRC for “Police on My Back” by The Clash is GBARL1300643.
What is the ISWC for “Police on My Back”?+
The ISWC for “Police on My Back” is T-010.441.243-2. The ISRC GBARL1300643 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. GBARL1300643 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.441.243-2 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 GBARL1300643?

GBARL1300643 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Police on My Back” by The Clash. 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-010.441.243-2, 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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MLC Song Code

P11728
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The ISRC for “Police on My Back” by The Clash is GBARL1300643. 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 2008-10-06. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.441.243-2.

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