Nothing Is Sound – Switchfoot (CD, Canada): version 2
Saved 2026-09-26 21:11 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# Nothing Is Sound – Switchfoot (CD, Canada) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00828767764221
name: Nothing Is Sound – Switchfoot (CD, Canada)
family: family/nothing-is-sound
default_observation: ca-cd
summary: Canadian CD pressing of Switchfoot's 2005 album Nothing Is Sound, Columbia / Sony BMG 8-2876-77642-2, distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.
brand: brand/columbia-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: CA, US
pack_quantity: 1
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs credits Sony BMG Music Entertainment as record company and holder of the © and ℗ 2005 |
| distributed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs credits Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc., the present Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., as record company and distributor |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^discogs-ca | Barcode 0828767764221, prefix 0828767; target is the record company and © and ℗ holder credited on the release |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| CA | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs files this barcode (printed 8 2876-77642-2 1, scanned 828767764221) as the Canadian CD, distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. | 2026-09-26 | | | |
| US | sourced | ^walmart | Walmart.com marketplace listing "Pre-Owned Switchfoot - Nothing Is Sound (Cd) (Good)", whose description prints barcode 0828767764221; second-hand copy of a 2005 release, shown out of stock | 2026-09-26 | used | | USD 5.99 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Nothing Is Sound | name | en | | |
| Switchfoot – Nothing Is Sound | search | en | | |
| 8-2876-77642-2 | search | | | |
| 82876776422 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Switchfoot
label: brand/columbia-records
co_labels: brand/sony-bmg
record_company: company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment
copyright: © 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
catalogue_number: 8-2876-77642-2
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2005-09-13
release_country: CA
genre: Alternative rock, Rock
runtime_min: 51
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------------ | ------ | -------- | ----------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------ |
| 1 | Lonely Nation | | 3:45 | ^discogs-ca | | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman |
| 2 | Stars | | 4:20 | ^discogs-ca | | Jon Foreman |
| 3 | Happy Is a Yuppie Word | | 4:51 | ^discogs-ca | | Jon Foreman |
| 4 | The Shadow Proves the Sunshine | | 5:04 | ^discogs-ca | | Jon Foreman |
| 5 | Easier Than Love | | 4:29 | ^discogs-ca | | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman |
| 6 | The Blues | | 5:17 | ^discogs-ca | MusicBrainz gives 5:18 | Jon Foreman |
| 7 | The Setting Sun | | 4:24 | ^discogs-ca | MusicBrainz gives 4:25 | Jon Foreman |
| 8 | Politicians | | 3:28 | ^discogs-ca | MusicBrainz gives 3:29 | Jon Foreman |
| 9 | Golden | | 3:36 | ^discogs-ca | | Jon Foreman |
| 10 | The Fatal Wound | | 2:44 | ^discogs-ca | | Jon Foreman |
| 11 | We Are One Tonight | | 4:42 | ^discogs-ca | | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman |
| 12 | Daisy | | 4:18 | ^discogs-ca | MusicBrainz gives 4:19 | Jon Foreman |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ------------------ | ---- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Format | CD, album | | ^discogs-ca | Discogs lists the format as CD, Album with no copy-protection description | ca-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Barcode as printed | 8 2876-77642-2 1 | | ^discogs-ca | | ca-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | 82876776422 S07918 | | ^discogs-ca | Mastering SID IFPI LW60; mould SID 6706 without the IFPI letters | ca-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Rights society | ASCAP | | ^discogs-ca | | ca-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Booklet code | CK 94581 | | ^discogs-ca | The US catalogue number is printed on the booklet's last page | ca-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 |
| ----- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| ca-cd | Canadian CD edition, Columbia / Sony BMG 8-2876-77642-2 | edition | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-ca | Discogs release 6952784; MusicBrainz release 6b323a2e carries the same barcode and catalogue number | | 1 | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| ca-cd | Columbia | Label | ^discogs-ca | | Catalogue number 8-2876-77642-2 |
| ca-cd | Sony BMG | Label | ^discogs-ca | | Catalogue number 8-2876-77642-2 |
| ca-cd | Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. | Record company, distributed by | ^discogs-ca | | |
| ca-cd | Sony Corporation | Licensed from | ^discogs-ca | | |
| ca-cd | Bertelsmann AG | Licensed from | ^discogs-ca | | |
| ca-cd | John Fields | Producer, recorded by | ^discogs-ca | | |
| ca-cd | Switchfoot | Producer, recorded by | ^discogs-ca | | |
| ca-cd | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixed by | ^discogs-ca | | Tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 8 and 11, at Resonate Music, Burbank |
| ca-cd | Bob Clearmountain | Mixed by | ^discogs-ca | | Tracks 4, 6, 9, 10 and 12, at Mix This! |
| ca-cd | Ted Jensen | Mastered by | ^discogs-ca | | Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York |
| ca-cd | Justin Clark | Art direction, design | ^discogs-ca | | |
| ca-cd | Nessim Higson | Original cover art | ^discogs-ca | | |
| ca-cd | Danny Clinch | Photography | ^discogs-ca | | Back and silhouette band photos |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | -------------- | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| ca-cd | identity | disputed | Release country: Discogs files this barcode as the Canadian CD distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.; MusicBrainz gives a US release event dated 2005-09-13 | ^musicbrainz |
| ca-cd | media | disputed | Running time: the Discogs track lengths sum to 50:58; Wikipedia gives 50:54 for the album | ^wiki-album |
| ca-cd | specifications | not_researched | Whether this Canadian pressing carries copy protection; Wikipedia's XCP list names only the three US catalogue numbers CK 94581, CK 96437 and CK 96534 | ^wiki-xcp |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0828767; the gs1_prefix_owner edge is derived from the record company credited on the release | |
| ca-cd | markets | unknown | Amazon.ca: searched "switchfoot nothing is sound", "switchfoot" and the barcode on 2026-09-26; the Nothing Is Sound CD listings are B000CDG5AY (Sony Music Canada, model CN96427, the DualDisc) and B000OS7VZA (Capitol Christian), neither this pressing | ^amazon-ca-dd |
| ca-cd | markets | unknown | Amazon.com: searched "switchfoot nothing is sound", "switchfoot" and the barcode on 2026-09-26; the barcode search returns B000CDG5AY (Sony Legacy, model CN96427, with a DVD side in its track list), and B000AMWJ7A and B000BNM8TW are other editions, none printing this barcode | ^amazon-com-dd |
| ca-cd | identity | not_researched | How long the pressing stayed on sale in Canada | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the Discogs and MusicBrainz release records, Wikipedia, a Walmart.com marketplace listing and Amazon.ca and Amazon.com searches. runtime_min is the sum of the Discogs track lengths (calculated, 50:58).
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## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-4324e0ee.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/6b323a2e-102e-394a-bd1b-b1de4dfe81dd/cover-art | 2026-09-26 | | 6b323a2e-102e-394a-bd1b-b1de4dfe81dd | 6596483975 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/6b323a2e-102e-394a-bd1b-b1de4dfe81dd/6596483975.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/6b323a2e-102e-394a-bd1b-b1de4dfe81dd/6596483975.jpg | 2026-09-26T21:11:09.990Z | 828767764221 | barcode | 1 | 500 | 500 | 800 | 800 | true | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs-ca | https://api.discogs.com/releases/6952784 | Discogs release 6952784: Switchfoot – Nothing Is Sound (CD, Album, Canada, 2005) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 6952784 | identifiers, labels, companies, credits, tracklist, notes | | | |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/6b323a2e-102e-394a-bd1b-b1de4dfe81dd?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits+annotation+release-groups | MusicBrainz release: Switchfoot – Nothing Is Sound (CD, barcode 828767764221) | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 6b323a2e-102e-394a-bd1b-b1de4dfe81dd | | CC0 | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/2315194/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 2315194: Nothing Is Sound, all versions | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2315194 | | | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Is_Sound | Wikipedia: Nothing Is Sound | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Lead, infobox, DualDisc release | 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 | | |
| walmart | https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nothing-Is-Sound-by-Switchfoot-CD-Sep-2005-Columbia-USA/1063834237 | Walmart.com: Pre-Owned Switchfoot - "Nothing Is Sound" (Cd) (Good) | 2026-09-26 | Walmart | retailer | | 1063834237 | Description (barcode), price | | | |
| amazon-ca-dd | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B000CDG5AY | Amazon.ca: Nothing Is Sound: Switchfoot | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B000CDG5AY | Product details | | | |
| amazon-com-dd | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CDG5AY | Amazon.com: Nothing Is Sound | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B000CDG5AY | Product details | | | |
<!--/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 Canadian CD pressing, catalogue number 8-2876-77642-2 on the Columbia and Sony BMG labels, distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc., with 12 tracks produced by John Fields and Switchfoot.[^discogs-ca] The US catalogue number CK 94581 is printed on the last page of its booklet.[^discogs-ca] MusicBrainz lists the same barcode and catalogue number.[^musicbrainz] Wikipedia's list of discs sold with Sony BMG's XCP copy protection names only the three US catalogue numbers of the album, not this one.[^wiki-xcp]
The album was also issued in 2005 on a DualDisc edition without copy protection, a vinyl LP, retailer-exclusive CDs for Target and Wal-Mart and pressings for other markets.[^wiki-album][^discogs-master]
<!--/about-->