Any Way You Want Me cover

Released 70 years ago

Any Way You Want Me

Elvis Presley · 1956

4 min · 4 tracks · blues

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

70 /100
Treeline
Higher than 50% of albums we've rated

Strong, characterful songs and sharply defined performances make it rewarding, but the ballad-and-Sun-sides sequence feels assembled rather than shaped as a unified EP.

What we noticed

  • The title track is a slow, sustained vocal ballad; the other three tracks move on a much brisker country-blues pulse.
  • “I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone” and “Mystery Train” use clipped guitar and a bouncing rhythm section, while “I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine” leans into a lighter swing.
  • The four-track sequence jumps between the ballad and three compact, rhythm-led sides rather than building a continuous arc.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
4/10

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.

  • 1 Any Way You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be) 2:16
  • 2 I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
  • 3 I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine
  • 4 Mystery Train 2:29

Reference: MusicBrainz