Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong source songs and a revealing Swedish-language angle give the collection interest, but its compilation-style alternation keeps the sequence from forming a firm arc.
What we noticed
- The 18-track sequence alternates Swedish ABBA versions such as “Waterloo,” “Honey, Honey” and “SOS” with solo or pre-ABBA-era songs such as “Att finnas till” and “Hej gamle man.”
- It closes with “Ring ring” followed by two more songs, rather than ending on a single climactic hit.
- Several familiar songs recur in translated form, so the running order is heard partly as a set of Swedish counterparts rather than a continuous newly written album.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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.
- 1 Waterloo 2:49
- 2 Att finnas till 3:30
- 3 En sång och en saga 3:41
- 4 Honey, Honey 2:55
- 5 Ska man skratta eller gråta 3:51
- 6 Tänk om jorden vore ung 3:51
- 7 SOS 3:22
- 8 Fernando 4:14
- 9 Åh, vilka tider 2:33
- 10 Som en sparv 3:40
- 11 En sång om sorg och glädje 3:48
- 12 En karusell 3:05
- 13 Dröm är dröm och saga saga 3:24
- 14 Man vill ju leva lite dessemellan 2:51
- 15 Hej gamle man 3:21
- 16 Ring ring 3:10
- 17 Så glad som dina ögon 2:59
- 18 Vill du låna en man 2:43
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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