Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong early Scorpions songs carry the collection, but the mixed studio, live, and remix tracks make its running order feel assembled rather than shaped.
What we noticed
- The first fourteen tracks are studio recordings from the band's 1970s period; live versions of “Speedy’s Coming” and “All Night Long” appear later, separated by studio tracks.
- The sequence moves among short, fast hard-rock songs and longer pieces such as “The Sails of Charon” and “They Need a Million,” then closes with a remix of the title track.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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4/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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3/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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.
- 1 Steamrock Fever 3:37
- 2 Pictured Life 3:23
- 3 Robot Man 2:42
- 4 Backstage Queen 3:12
- 5 Hell-Cat 2:56
- 6 He’s a Woman - She’s a Man 3:14
- 7 In Trance 4:44
- 8 Dark Lady 3:26
- 9 The Sails of Charon 4:22
- 10 Virgin Killer 3:43
- 11 Top of the Bill 3:24
- 12 They Need a Million 4:52
- 13 Longing for Fire 2:43
- 14 Catch Your Train 3:35
- 15 Speedy’s Coming (live) 3:42
- 16 Crying Days 4:38
- 17 All Night Long (live) 3:12
- 18 This Is My Song 4:13
- 19 Sun in My Hand 4:20
- 20 Born to Touch Your Feelings (remix) 7:01
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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