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Don’t Bang the Drum album cover

Don’t Bang the Drum✓2

ISRC

GBAYK8500011
The Waterboys
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Released 1985-01-01

Last verified: September 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Don’t Bang the Drum” by The Waterboys is GBAYK8500011. 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 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011418522-6.

Format

GBCountry
AYKRegistrant
85Year (1985)
00011Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1985):
Last two digits of the reference year (1985). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDon’t Bang the Drum
ISWCDon’t Bang the Drum

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011418522-6Don’t Bang the Drum

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What is the ISRC for “Don’t Bang the Drum” by The Waterboys?+
The ISRC for “Don’t Bang the Drum” by The Waterboys is GBAYK8500011.
What is the ISWC for “Don’t Bang the Drum”?+
The ISWC for “Don’t Bang the Drum” is T-011418522-6. The ISRC GBAYK8500011 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. GBAYK8500011 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011418522-6 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 GBAYK8500011?

GBAYK8500011 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Don’t Bang the Drum” by The Waterboys. 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-011418522-6, 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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D49140
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The Waterboys

The ISRC for “Don’t Bang the Drum” by The Waterboys is GBAYK8500011. 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 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011418522-6.

The Waterboys

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