Nothing Is Sound – Switchfoot (CD, Wal-Mart exclusive): version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 21:17 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the Wal-Mart-exclusive US CD of Switchfoot – Nothing Is Sound (Columbia CK 96534, UPC 827969653425), completing a barcode named by family/nothing-is-sound. Identity, tracks and credits from MusicBrainz release c2a77f65 and Discogs release 13749451; XCP copy protection and barcode/catalogue pairing from Wikipedia’s XCP list; bonus song from the Wikipedia album article; Amazon.com B003YV5X04 recorded as a derived used listing (USD 4.88, 2026-09-26). Existing stubs reused (brand/columbia-records, company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment, company/walmart). Open gaps: no licensed cover image; whether the Old Borego bonus is a disc track or a download (sources disagree); GS1 prefix registrant unnamed.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Nothing Is Sound – Switchfoot (CD, Wal-Mart exclusive) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00827969653425
name: Nothing Is Sound – Switchfoot (CD, Wal-Mart exclusive)
family: family/nothing-is-sound
default_observation: us-walmart-cd
summary: Wal-Mart-exclusive US CD of Switchfoot's 2005 album Nothing Is Sound, Columbia CK 96534, sold with a bonus Christmas song "Old Borego" and Sony BMG's XCP copy protection.
brand: brand/columbia-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: US
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: jewel case
status: discontinued
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| retailer_exclusive | company/walmart | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-walmart-cd | Discogs notes "Wal-Mart exclusive" and the format text "Walmart Exclusive"; MusicBrainz disambiguates the release as "Wal-Mart exclusive" |
| marketed_by | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | US | | | | derived | ^wiki-xcp | Released on the Columbia imprint (MusicBrainz, Discogs); Wikipedia lists the title among Sony BMG's XCP discs with this UPC and catalogue number |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^wiki-xcp | Barcode 0827969653425, prefix 0827969, shared with the standard CD CK 94581; target is the Sony BMG company that issued the Columbia release |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| US | sourced | ^discogs-walmart-cd | Discogs release 13749451 prints barcode 8 2796-96534-2 5, release country US and the Wal-Mart exclusive note; a 2005 release, now second-hand trade | 2026-09-26 | used | | |
| US | derived | ^amazon-b003yv5x04 | Amazon.com ASIN B003YV5X04 prints no barcode; its editorial review describes a US single-retailer exclusive CD of the album with the 12 tracks and a free "Old Borego" bonus download, which matches this edition; used copy sold by World of Books | 2026-09-26 | used | | USD 4.88 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Nothing Is Sound | name | en | | |
| Switchfoot – Nothing Is Sound | search | en | | |
| CK 96534 | search | | | |
| Nothing Is Sound (CD, Wal-Mart exclusive) | search | en | | |
| Nothing Is Sound [Bonus Download Track] | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Switchfoot
label: brand/columbia-records
record_company: company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment
catalogue_number: CK 96534
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2005-09-13
release_country: US
genre: Alternative rock, Rock
runtime_min: 51
edition: Wal-Mart exclusive
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------------ | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ---- | ------------------------ |
| 1 | Lonely Nation | | 3:45 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman |
| 2 | Stars | | 4:20 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman |
| 3 | Happy Is a Yuppie Word | | 4:51 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman |
| 4 | The Shadow Proves the Sunshine | | 5:04 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman |
| 5 | Easier Than Love | | 4:29 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman |
| 6 | The Blues | | 5:17 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman |
| 7 | The Setting Sun | | 4:24 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman |
| 8 | Politicians | | 3:28 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman |
| 9 | Golden | | 3:36 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman |
| 10 | The Fatal Wound | | 2:44 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman |
| 11 | We Are One Tonight | | 4:42 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman |
| 12 | Daisy | | 4:18 | ^musicbrainz | | Jon Foreman |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| --------------- | -------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Format | CD, album, copy protected | | ^discogs-walmart-cd | MusicBrainz lists the medium as Copy Control CD | us-walmart-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Copy protection | Extended Copy Protection (XCP) | | ^wiki-xcp | Wikipedia's XCP list names catalogue number CK96534 and this UPC | us-walmart-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Packaging | Jewel case | | ^musicbrainz | | us-walmart-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Track count | 12 | | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz and Discogs list 12 tracks on the disc | us-walmart-cd | | 12 | | known | printed | |
| Bonus content | "Another Christmas (Old Borego)" | | ^wiki-album | Wikipedia calls it a bonus track on albums bought at Walmart; Amazon's editorial review describes it as a free bonus download named "Old Borego", and neither disc tracklist includes it | us-walmart-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | CPTP-133581 1 | | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | us-walmart-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering SID | IFPI L328 | | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | us-walmart-cd | | | | known | printed | |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| us-walmart-cd | US CD edition, Wal-Mart exclusive, Columbia CK 96534 | edition | US | en | 2005-09-13 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-walmart-cd | Release date per MusicBrainz; barcode and catalogue number paired in the Wikipedia XCP list | | 1 | | jewel case | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ------------- | ----------------- | --------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------ |
| us-walmart-cd | Columbia | Label | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | Catalogue number CK 96534 |
| us-walmart-cd | John Fields | Producer, recorded by | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | |
| us-walmart-cd | Switchfoot | Producer, recorded by | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | |
| us-walmart-cd | Bob Clearmountain | Mixed by | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | Tracks 4, 6, 9, 10 and 12 |
| us-walmart-cd | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixed by | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | Tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 8 and 11 |
| us-walmart-cd | Ted Jensen | Mastered by | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | |
| us-walmart-cd | Justin Clark | Art direction, design | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | |
| us-walmart-cd | Nessim Higson | Original cover art | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | |
| us-walmart-cd | Danny Clinch | Photography | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | Back and silhouette band photos |
| us-walmart-cd | The Kuyasa Kids | Segue vocals | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | |
| us-walmart-cd | Jon Foreman | Written by | ^discogs-walmart-cd | | Tim Foreman co-wrote tracks 1, 5, 11 |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ------------- | ------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| | images | unknown | No licensed cover photograph: not on Open Food Facts, and Cover Art Archive held no image for the MusicBrainz release on 2026-09-26 | ^musicbrainz |
| us-walmart-cd | identity | disputed | Whether "Another Christmas (Old Borego)" was a track on the disc or a download code in the pack: Wikipedia says bonus track, Amazon's editorial review says free bonus download, and MusicBrainz and Discogs list 12 tracks | ^wiki-album |
| us-walmart-cd | identity | not_researched | Whether this edition was exchanged in Sony BMG's recall of XCP discs, and for how long it stayed on sale; status discontinued rests on the recall reported by Wikipedia | ^wiki-album |
| | relationships | unknown | GS1 registrant of prefix 0827969 is not named by a source; the gs1_prefix_owner edge is derived from the Sony BMG company that issued the release | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the MusicBrainz and Discogs release records, Wikipedia's album article and XCP list, and the Amazon.com listing. runtime_min is the sum of the MusicBrainz track lengths (calculated, 50:58).
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/c2a77f65-b740-4877-931f-0558b34bb820?inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits+annotation+release-groups&fmt=json | MusicBrainz release: Switchfoot – Nothing Is Sound (Copy Control CD, US, 2005, Wal-Mart exclusive) | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | c2a77f65-b740-4877-931f-0558b34bb820 | | CC0 | | |
| discogs-walmart-cd | https://api.discogs.com/releases/13749451 | Discogs release 13749451: Switchfoot – Nothing Is Sound (CD, Album, Copy Protected, US, 2005) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 13749451 | identifiers, companies, notes, credits, tracklist | | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Is_Sound | Wikipedia: Nothing Is Sound | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Lead, copy protection controversy, track listing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| wiki-xcp | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compact_discs_sold_with_Extended_Copy_Protection | Wikipedia: List of compact discs sold with Extended Copy Protection | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Album list, row Nothing Is Sound | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| amazon-b003yv5x04 | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YV5X04 | Amazon.com: Switchfoot – Nothing Is Sound [Bonus Download Track] | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B003YV5X04 | Editorial review, used offer | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Nothing Is Sound is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band Switchfoot, released by Columbia Records on 13 September 2005; it debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the Wal-Mart-exclusive US CD, catalogue number CK 96534, which carries the album's twelve tracks.[^musicbrainz][^discogs-walmart-cd] Wikipedia says copies bought at Walmart came with a Christmas song, "Another Christmas (Old Borego)", which Jon Foreman had written for a charity album released in the band's hometown of San Diego; Amazon's listing describes it as a free bonus download.[^wiki-album][^amazon-b003yv5x04] Like the standard CD, this edition carries Sony BMG's Extended Copy Protection (XCP): Wikipedia's list of XCP discs pairs this UPC with CK96534.[^wiki-xcp]
The XCP software installed a rootkit on Windows computers, and the album was caught up in Sony BMG's recall of affected CDs.[^wiki-album] Target sold its own exclusive edition with a different bonus song, "Good Night Punk".[^wiki-album]
<!--/about-->