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Happy Xmas (War Is Over) album cover

ISRC

GBAYE1000862

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

JohnYokoThe Plastic Ono BandThe Harlem Community Choir
matched
Released 1971-01-01

Last verified: September 20, 2026

GBAYE1000862 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John, Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band, The Harlem Community Choir, released 1971-01-01. 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-011020978-3. Written by YOKO ONO, JOHN LENNON.

Format

GBCountry
AYERegistrant
10Year (2010)
00862Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2010):
Last two digits of the reference year (2010). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHappy Xmas (War Is Over)
ISWCHappy Xmas (War Is Over)
IPIYOKO ONO

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011020978-3Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John?+
The ISRC for "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John, Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band, The Harlem Community Choir is GBAYE1000862.
Who wrote "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"?+
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" was written by YOKO ONO, JOHN LENNON. The ISWC for this composition is T-011020978-3.
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. GBAYE1000862 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011020978-3 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 GBAYE1000862?

GBAYE1000862 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John, Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band, The Harlem Community Choir. 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-011020978-3, 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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Who wrote this song?

YOKO ONOComposer
IPI: 00131008728
JOHN LENNONComposer
IPI: 00017798450

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2117 4585John Lennon

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAYE1000862ISWCT-011020978-3IPIYOKO ONOIPIJOHN LENNONISNIJohn Lennon

MLC Song Code

HV8FZ0
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JohnYokoThe Plastic Ono BandThe Harlem Community Choir

GBAYE1000862 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John, Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band, The Harlem Community Choir, released 1971-01-01. 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-011020978-3. Written by YOKO ONO, JOHN LENNON.

John, Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band, The Harlem Community Choir

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