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The Book of Love album cover

ISRC

GBCPB1901872

The Book of Love✓2

Peter Gabriel
matched
Released 2004-01-01

Last verified: August 19, 2026

GBCPB1901872 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Book of Love” by Peter Gabriel, released 2004-01-01. 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-071.856.285-6. Written by STEPHIN MERRITT.

Format

GBCountry
CPBRegistrant
19Year (2019)
01872Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2019):
Last two digits of the reference year (2019). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Book of Love
ISWCThe Book of Love
IPISTEPHIN MERRITT

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071.856.285-6The Book of Love

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel?+
The ISRC for "The Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel is GBCPB1901872.
Who wrote "The Book of Love"?+
"The Book of Love" was written by STEPHIN MERRITT. The ISWC for this composition is T-071.856.285-6.
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. GBCPB1901872 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071.856.285-6 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 GBCPB1901872?

GBCPB1901872 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Book of Love” by Peter Gabriel. 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-071.856.285-6, 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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Who wrote this song?

STEPHIN MERRITTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334813472
GAY AND LOUD MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
COMPOSITIONS OF ROUGH TRADE OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00824781324

Who publishes this song?

GAY AND LOUD MUSICOriginalPublisher
COMPOSITIONS OF ROUGH TRADEOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00824781324

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1461 7683Stephin Merritt

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBCPB1901872ISWCT-071.856.285-6IPISTEPHIN MERRITTISNIStephin Merritt

MLC Song Code

TD1I4Y
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Peter Gabriel

GBCPB1901872 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Book of Love” by Peter Gabriel, released 2004-01-01. 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-071.856.285-6. Written by STEPHIN MERRITT.

Peter Gabriel

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