The Legend of Chin

Switchfoot

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 1997)
• Original Release Date: June 17, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Re: Think
• ASIN: B000005KYE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #77,967 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME CD!!, June 15, 2004

By	"mandapaige33" (Texas) - See all my reviews

First off, Switchfoot is my favorite band and I love them to death but i had my doubts that this CD (being their very first album) wouldn't be as awesome as the rest of their records. So Not True!! This is definitely one of my favorite CD's that i own! It's almost as good as "The Beautiful Letdown", which in my mind, is perfect! The songs like "Chem 6A" and "Edge of my Seat" are great catchy and punky songs, but there are some really pretty songs on here too such as "You" and "Don't be there". Switchfoot sounds very mature for their age, they made this album back in 1996! They sound just as good as they do now! I would definitely recommend this CD (as well as "The beautiful Letdown" for new fans of Switchfoot. It's totally worth buying, trust me!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All time favorite, July 29, 2003

By	"wonderboy20" (Virginia Beach, VA) - See all my reviews

Honestly, this is my favorite cd of all time. A friend of mine bought it at this Christian bookstore. We were playing it in his car and when it finished, I remember thinking there were no mediocre songs. From start to finish every song was great. The first four songs are just fun pop songs like Chem 6A (this song is my inner monologue from college). Home, You, and Don't Be There are more melancholy but very moving ballads. I love how Switchfoot songs can encourage any listener to think. My favorite thing about Switchfoot and this album in particular is the way that they present their message. This is a christian band but they don't try and cram anything down your throat. They simply ask the questions that you probably ask yourself daily and turn around and hint at the answer (check out Life and Love And Why if you've ever wondered about the meaning of life). Christian or not buy this album, you won't regret it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Catchy, Thoughtful... a Breath of Fresh Air, July 3, 2005

By	Aaron Long "Young Academic" (Iowa City, IA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ever since I heard the guitar licks of "Chem 6A" I couldn't shake the sound of Switchfoot's album, "The Legend of Chin." It amazes me how one trio can raise so many difficult questions about life (cf., "You": "there's always something in the way, there's always something getting through... it's not me, it's You"), love (cf., "Ode to Chin": "life's more than girls, God's more than words, you're more than this") and God (cf., "Home": "it's a long way from the shadows in my cave [Plato] up to Your reality"). Acoustic interludes to electric flight make this album interesting and enriching. In one phrase, "A real emotional and intellectual rollercoaster."

ALong