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The Best Yet | 
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| Artist: Switchfoot
Label: Sony Legacy
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $7.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 2352
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 738346
UPC: 886973834626
EAN: 0886973834626
ASIN: B001FDV050
Release Date: November 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Dare You To Move | | • | Meant To Live | | • | Stars | | • | Oh! Gravity. | | • | This Is Home | | • | Learning To Breathe | | • | Awakening | | • | This Is Your Life | | • | On Fire | | • | Only Hope | | • | Dirty Second Hands | | • | Love Is The Movement | | • | Company Car | | • | Lonely Nation | | • | The Shadow Proves The Sunshine | | • | Concrete Girl | | • | Twenty-four | | • | The Beautiful Letdown |
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Album Description
The Best Yet is Switchfoot's first greatest hits compilation and it features the best songs from all their albums. Over the course of 10 years, Switchfoot has become one of the most successful and respected bands in rock music and they are is known for creating groundbreaking music that is compelling for both its sound and presence, and socially aware lyrics. With their breakthrough album The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot's music resonated with a broader audience and they saw two singles climb into the Top 10 at Pop Radio.
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| Customer Reviews:
What's not to love?!!! January 6, 2009
Annie Oakley (UK)
Switchfoot proves that talent can triumph over trash, and this new collection is an instant winner. I can't seem to get enough of Jon Foreman's one-of-a-kind voice. The only downside to this new collection is the absence of some of the awesome tracks from their Beautiful Letdown CD (which is itself a Switchfoot "best of")-- but I guess there is only so much room for fantabulous hits on one little CD. . . Hey, why not make it a double?. . .Anyway, it's a must-have!!!!
Another great release from Switchfoot December 27, 2008
Norman T. Friedrich (Pittsburgh, PA)
I got if for my wife for Christmas. She thoroughly enjoys it and plays it constantly.
Great Album December 22, 2008
Jason Star (USA)
This is an excellent mix of the best songs of the Switchfoot albums. It also includes their hit single from the "Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian" soundtrack. If you are a switchfoot fan, this is a must buy. If you are unfamiliar with the band, this cd contains all the songs they are known for so it is a quick way to get hooked on them.
Wonderful collection December 2, 2008
Tan Hong Wei Andy (Singapore, Singapore Singapore)
This is a great collection of some of the biggest and best songs of switchfoot...
for any casual fan, it's a perfect compliation.
I am definitely getting this for the brilliant 'this is home' which hasn't been included in any switchfoot album before
for any hardcore fans, the deluxe edition (with a great DVD) is the way to go
When is Amazon gonna make that available?
I would buy it if it comes out!
 Is It The Best Yet, or The Biggest Yet? November 18, 2008
Flap Jackson (State Road, NC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Switchfoot is certainly a driving force within the realm of Christian Rock, and after six albums, they've certainly cemented their place. So in-between their current crossroads, they want to make sure you know they're still around, so they've put out a best-of album. And of course, as is the case with all best-ofs, they open a can of worms to wiggle about.
But the usual pitfall is avoided here, by coming out with a strong set of songs that represent the vastness of Switchfoot. A strong set of 18 tracks anchor the release, almost maxing out the allowed time for a CD, but they add nothing you've never heard before. Of course there's a bias towards "The Beautiful Letdown," with it making up a third of the album. And also not surprisingly, the album has mostly songs from their last three releases. The range is a very good overview of the band, from the classic "Learning to Breathe," the haunting "Only Hope," to the amazing "Twenty-Four." You'll also get their Chronicles of Narnia track, "This Is Home."
And while it's still a pretty good overview, and better than what most bands do, they still left out songs like "Chem 6a," "New Way To Be Human," "You Already Take Me There," and "Paparazzi." Trivial sure, and fan-favorites all the way, they still did a good job regardless. But then there's the classic best-of question of, "Who's this for, exactly?" The answer is of course limited to the new fans, and the hardcore fans. Of course, if you get the special edition with the DVD, it just becomes that more appetizing.
So overall, for a best-of release, it gets a lot right. Good song selection from a great band. I'd rather the band released a b-side album like Relient K and Anberlin have done, or a professional live album, since they put on a great show. But for the audio portion, there just aren't many reasons to buy. Consider however if you get the edition with the DVD.
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