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The Man Who Sold the World album cover

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GBAYK1000263

The Man Who Sold the World✓2

Midge Ure
matched
Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: September 9, 2026

GBAYK1000263 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Man Who Sold the World” by Midge Ure, released 1996-01-01. 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-011626603-5. Written by DAVID BOWIE.

Format

GBCountry
AYKRegistrant
10Year (2010)
00263Designation
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

ISRCThe Man Who Sold the World
ISWCThe Man Who Sold the World
IPIDAVID BOWIE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011626603-5The Man Who Sold the World

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Man Who Sold the World" by Midge Ure?+
The ISRC for "The Man Who Sold the World" by Midge Ure is GBAYK1000263.
Who wrote "The Man Who Sold the World"?+
"The Man Who Sold the World" was written by DAVID BOWIE. The ISWC for this composition is T-011626603-5.
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. GBAYK1000263 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011626603-5 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 GBAYK1000263?

GBAYK1000263 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Man Who Sold the World” by Midge Ure. 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-011626603-5, 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?

DAVID BOWIEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00003960406
EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00087019563
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC SubPublisher37.50%IPI: 00223437493
BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00576134244
BMG BLUE SubPublisher25.00%IPI: 00722301001

Who publishes this song?

EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00087019563
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00223437493
BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00576134244
BMG BLUESubPublisher
IPI: 00722301001

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1444 8576DAVID BOWIE0000 0004 5825 7298DAVID BOWIE

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAYK1000263ISWCT-011626603-5IPIDAVID BOWIEISNIDAVID BOWIEISNIDAVID BOWIE

MLC Song Code

G3371V
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Midge Ure

GBAYK1000263 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Man Who Sold the World” by Midge Ure, released 1996-01-01. 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-011626603-5. Written by DAVID BOWIE.

Midge Ure

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