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A Piece of the Action

S.P.O.C.K · 1995

96 min · 21 tracks · synth-pop

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

62 /100
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Higher than 24% of albums we've rated

A focused science-fiction synth-pop set with a clear eleven-track core; the repeated mixes and seasonal extra belong to the expanded edition, not its original arc.

What we noticed

  • The first eleven tracks form the album sequence; tracks 12–20 then revisit earlier songs as remixes, alternate versions, or an unplugged take.
  • “Never Trust a Klingon” appears in three versions, while “Astrogirl” and “All E.T:s Aren’t Nice” each return in multiple mixes.
  • The sequence closes with “Search the Sky”; the later-edition tracklist then adds “White Christmas” after the run of alternate versions.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Silicon Dream 3:59
  • 2 Home Planet 5:01
  • 3 Never Trust a Klingon (Satellite version) 4:14
  • 4 I Am an Android 3:43
  • 5 In Space No One Can Hear You Scream 4:05
  • 6 Strange Dimensions (Warp Speed edit) 5:29
  • 7 Beam Me Up 5:27
  • 8 Never Trust a Klingon (A version) 4:24
  • 9 Astrogirl 4:07
  • 10 All E.T:s Aren't Nice 4:33
  • 11 Search the Sky 4:11

Disc 2

  • 1 Astrogirl (Redmix) 3:13
  • 2 All E.T:s Aren't Nice (A.R.M. mix) 5:36
  • 3 Neutral Zone (Jupiter version) 4:57
  • 4 Mr Spock's Brain (unplugged) 4:24
  • 5 The Stormtrooper 5:46
  • 6 Astrogirl (Paradise mix) 4:42
  • 7 Last Man on Earth (S.M.P.J. version) 4:06
  • 8 Never Trust a Klingon (Captain's Log) 6:12
  • 9 All E.T:s Aren't Nice (The Open Hatch) 4:21
  • 10 White Christmas 3:52

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