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I’ll Cry Instead album cover

ISRC

GBAYE0601446

I’ll Cry Instead✓2

The Beatles
matched
Released 1964-01-01

Last verified: September 4, 2026

GBAYE0601446 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I’ll Cry Instead” by The Beatles, released 1964-01-01. 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-010163145-1. Written by JOHN LENNON, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY.

Format

GBCountry
AYERegistrant
06Year (2006)
01446Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2006):
Last two digits of the reference year (2006). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI’ll Cry Instead
ISWCI’ll Cry Instead
IPIJOHN LENNON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010163145-1I’ll Cry Instead

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "I’ll Cry Instead" by The Beatles?+
The ISRC for "I’ll Cry Instead" by The Beatles is GBAYE0601446.
Who wrote "I’ll Cry Instead"?+
"I’ll Cry Instead" was written by JOHN LENNON, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY. The ISWC for this composition is T-010163145-1.
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. GBAYE0601446 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010163145-1 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 GBAYE0601446?

GBAYE0601446 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I’ll Cry Instead” by The Beatles. 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-010163145-1, 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?

JOHN LENNONComposer
IPI: 00017798450
PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEYComposer
IPI: 00018873266

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2117 4585John Lennon0000 0001 2145 2530PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAYE0601446ISWCT-010163145-1IPIJOHN LENNONIPIPAUL JAMES MCCA…ISNIJohn LennonISNIPAUL JAMES MCCA…

MLC Song Code

IC2J8Z
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The Beatles

GBAYE0601446 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I’ll Cry Instead” by The Beatles, released 1964-01-01. 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-010163145-1. Written by JOHN LENNON, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY.

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