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New York Is Killing Me album cover

New York Is Killing Me✓2

ISRC

GBBKS0900554
Gil Scott-Heron
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Released 2010-02-08

Last verified: September 30, 2026

The ISRC for “New York Is Killing Me” by Gil Scott-Heron is GBBKS0900554. 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 2010-02-08. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-911566984-6.

Format

GBCountry
BKSRegistrant
09Year (2009)
00554Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCNew York Is Killing Me
ISWCNew York Is Killing Me

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-911566984-6New York Is Killing Me

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What is the ISRC for “New York Is Killing Me” by Gil Scott-Heron?+
The ISRC for “New York Is Killing Me” by Gil Scott-Heron is GBBKS0900554.
What is the ISWC for “New York Is Killing Me”?+
The ISWC for “New York Is Killing Me” is T-911566984-6. The ISRC GBBKS0900554 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. GBBKS0900554 is the ISRC for this recording; T-911566984-6 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 GBBKS0900554?

GBBKS0900554 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “New York Is Killing Me” by Gil Scott-Heron. 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-911566984-6, 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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N47643
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Gil Scott-Heron

The ISRC for “New York Is Killing Me” by Gil Scott-Heron is GBBKS0900554. 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 2010-02-08. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-911566984-6.

Gil Scott-Heron

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