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Ching‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968) album cover

ISRC

GBBBA8470250

Ching‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968)

Song: Ching‐A‐Ling

David Bowie
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Released 2019-11-15

Last verified: August 2, 2026

GBBBA8470250 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Ching‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968)” by David Bowie, released 2019-11-15. 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-011296943-3. Written by DAVID BOWIE.

Format

GBCountry
BBARegistrant
84Year (1984)
70250Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1984):
Last two digits of the reference year (1984). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCChing‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968)
ISWCChing‐A‐Ling
IPIDAVID BOWIE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011296943-3Ching‐A‐Ling

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Ching‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968)" by David Bowie?+
The ISRC for "Ching‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968)" by David Bowie is GBBBA8470250.
Who wrote "Ching‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968)"?+
"Ching‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968)" was written by DAVID BOWIE. The ISWC for this composition is T-011296943-3.
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. GBBBA8470250 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011296943-3 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 GBBBA8470250?

GBBBA8470250 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Ching‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968)” by David Bowie. 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-011296943-3, 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?

DAVID BOWIEComposer
IPI: 00003960406
ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00009518389

Who publishes this song?

ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONALOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00009518389

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1444 8576DAVID BOWIE0000 0004 5825 7298DAVID BOWIE

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBBBA8470250ISWCT-011296943-3IPIDAVID BOWIEISNIDAVID BOWIEISNIDAVID BOWIE

MLC Song Code

C35713
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David Bowie

GBBBA8470250 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Ching‐A‐Ling (BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra, recorded 13th May, 1968)” by David Bowie, released 2019-11-15. 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-011296943-3. Written by DAVID BOWIE.

David Bowie

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