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Why Are We Sleeping ? album cover

ISRC

GBCAD1000954

Why Are We Sleeping ?✓2

Song: Why Are We Sleeping?

Kevin Ayers
matched
Released 1996-09-02

Last verified: August 12, 2026

GBCAD1000954 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Are We Sleeping ?” by Kevin Ayers, released 1996-09-02. 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-010.436.428-4.

Format

GBCountry
CADRegistrant
10Year (2010)
00954Designation
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

ISRCWhy Are We Sleeping ?
ISWCWhy Are We Sleeping?

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.436.428-4Why Are We Sleeping?

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Why Are We Sleeping ?" by Kevin Ayers?+
The ISRC for "Why Are We Sleeping ?" by Kevin Ayers is GBCAD1000954.
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. GBCAD1000954 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.436.428-4 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 GBCAD1000954?

GBCAD1000954 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Are We Sleeping ?” by Kevin Ayers. 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-010.436.428-4, 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?

KEVIN CAWLEY AYERSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00041122342
ROBERT WYATTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00054264587
MICHAEL ROLAND RATLEDGEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00054267676

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7822 2667Kevin Ayers0000 0001 1512 109XRobert Wyatt0000 0000 8386 3266Mike Ratledge

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBCAD1000954ISWCT-010.436.428-4IPIKEVIN CAWLEY AY…IPIROBERT WYATTIPIMICHAEL ROLAND …ISNIKevin AyersISNIRobert WyattISNIMike Ratledge

MLC Song Code

W01604
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SourcesMusicBrainzNotesMLCMLC✓4 sources

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MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

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Album: Top Gear Session (10th February 1970) - EP8:54Track 3

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Kevin AyersPerformer

Label

Esoteric Recordings

Appears on

  • All This Crazy Gift of Time (The Recordings 1969-1973)(2024-01-01)
  • Joy of a Toy(2014-01-01)· Parlophone
  • The Harvest Years: 1969-1974(2012-01-01)· Harvest
  • The BBC Sessions 1970–1976(2005-01-01)· Hux Records
  • Singing the Bruise(1998-01-01)· Strange Fruit
  • Top Gear Session (10th February 1970)(2010-08-13)

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GBCAD1000954 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Are We Sleeping ?” by Kevin Ayers, released 1996-09-02. 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-010.436.428-4.

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