Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

51 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

Strong blues performances and several distinct instrumentals sit inside a long compilation sequence rather than a deliberately shaped album.

What we noticed

  • The first twelve tracks follow the sequence of Fleetwood Mac’s 1968 debut; the remaining twelve extend the set with material from other releases.
  • Vocal blues songs dominate, with instrumental breaks including the brief, jazz-tinged “Jigsaw Puzzle Blues” and the closing “Albatross.”
  • The 24-track sequence ends with “Coming Home” followed by “Albatross,” shifting from a vocal blues performance to a spacious instrumental closer.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
3/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
3/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. 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 My Heart Beat Like a Hammer 3:00
  • 2 Merry Go Round 4:11
  • 3 Long Grey Mare 2:18
  • 4 Hellhound on My Trail 2:02
  • 5 Shake Your Moneymaker 2:57
  • 6 Looking for Somebody 2:54
  • 7 No Place to Go 3:24
  • 8 My Baby’s Good to Me 2:52
  • 9 I Loved Another Woman 2:58
  • 10 Cold Black Night 3:19
  • 11 The World Keep On Turning 2:32
  • 12 Got to Move 3:19

Disc 2

  • 1 Stop Messin’ Round 2:23
  • 2 Jigsaw Puzzle Blues 1:38
  • 3 Doctor Brown 3:46
  • 4 Something Inside of Me 4:00
  • 5 Evenin’ Boogie 2:44
  • 6 Love That Burns 5:07
  • 7 Black Magic Woman 2:09
  • 8 I’ve Lost My Baby 4:20
  • 9 One Sunny Day 3:14
  • 10 Without You 2:22
  • 11 Coming Home 2:43
  • 12 Albatross 3:05

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata