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I’m Beginning to See the Light album cover

I’m Beginning to See the Light✓2

ISRC

GBAYE9000240
Louis ArmstrongDuke Ellington
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Released 1988-12-01

Last verified: October 5, 2026

The ISRC for “I’m Beginning to See the Light” by Louis Armstrong is GBAYE9000240. 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 1988-12-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900.304.990-9.

Format

GB
Country
AYERegistrant
90Year (1990)
00240Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1990):
Last two digits of the reference year (1990). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI’m Beginning to See the Light
ISWCI’m Beginning to See the Light

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900.304.990-9I’m Beginning to See the Light

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What is the ISRC for “I’m Beginning to See the Light” by Louis Armstrong?+
The ISRC for “I’m Beginning to See the Light” by Louis Armstrong is GBAYE9000240.
What is the ISWC for “I’m Beginning to See the Light”?+
The ISWC for “I’m Beginning to See the Light” is T-900.304.990-9. The ISRC GBAYE9000240 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. GBAYE9000240 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900.304.990-9 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 GBAYE9000240?

GBAYE9000240 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I’m Beginning to See the Light” by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington. 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-900.304.990-9, 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

I23363
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Louis ArmstrongDuke Ellington

The ISRC for “I’m Beginning to See the Light” by Louis Armstrong is GBAYE9000240. 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 1988-12-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900.304.990-9.

Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington

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