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It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry album cover

It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry✓2

ISRC

GBDCE0500014
Bob Dylan
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Released 2005-10-25

Last verified: September 16, 2026

The ISRC for “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Bob Dylan is GBDCE0500014. 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 2005-10-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.250.040-0.

Format

GB
Country
DCERegistrant
05Year (2005)
00014Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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ISRCIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
ISWCIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.250.040-0It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

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What is the ISRC for “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Bob Dylan?+
The ISRC for “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Bob Dylan is GBDCE0500014.
What is the ISWC for “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry”?+
The ISWC for “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” is T-070.250.040-0. The ISRC GBDCE0500014 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. GBDCE0500014 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.250.040-0 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 GBDCE0500014?

GBDCE0500014 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Bob Dylan. 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-070.250.040-0, 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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Bob Dylan

The ISRC for “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Bob Dylan is GBDCE0500014. 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 2005-10-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.250.040-0.

Bob Dylan

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