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Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair album cover

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GBAYE1704670

Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair✓2

Nina Simone
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Released 1959-01-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

GBAYE1704670 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” by Nina Simone, released 1959-01-01. 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-902.908.857-1. Written by NINA SIMONE.

Format

GBCountry
AYERegistrant
17Year (2017)
04670Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2017):
Last two digits of the reference year (2017). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBlack Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair
ISWCBlack Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902.908.857-1Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair

Who wrote this song?

NINA SIMONEComposer
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

WC MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00392888203

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MLC Song Code

B13444
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair" by Nina Simone?+
The ISRC for "Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair" by Nina Simone is GBAYE1704670.
Who wrote "Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair"?+
"Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair" was written by NINA SIMONE. The ISWC for this composition is T-902.908.857-1.
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. GBAYE1704670 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902.908.857-1 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 GBAYE1704670?

GBAYE1704670 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” by Nina Simone. 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-902.908.857-1, 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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Nina Simone

GBAYE1704670 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” by Nina Simone, released 1959-01-01. 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-902.908.857-1. Written by NINA SIMONE.

Nina Simone

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