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Carmen Jones

Oscar Hammerstein II

53 min · 14 tracks · popular music

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

67 /100
Treeline
Higher than 46% of albums we've rated

Bizet’s melodies give the score strong structural hooks, while the act sequence holds together despite an appended repeat and a primarily theatrical, rather than album-driven, sha…

What we noticed

  • The Prelude opens an act-by-act sequence that ends with a Finale, giving the track order a clear theatrical frame.
  • Several numbers recast recognizable Bizet melodies, including the Habanera in “Dat’s Love” and the Toreador theme in “Whizzin’ Away Along de Track.”
  • Track 14 repeats “Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Drum” after the Finale, so it reads as appended material rather than part of the dramatic sequence.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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

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  • 1 Carmen Jones: Act I. Prelude 1:59
  • 2 Carmen Jones: Act I. Lift ’em Up and Put ’em Down 2:32
  • 3 Carmen Jones: Act I. Dat’s Love 3:44
  • 4 Carmen Jones: Act I. You Talk Just Like My Maw 4:20
  • 5 Carmen Jones: Act I. Dere’s a Café on de Corner 4:27
  • 6 Carmen Jones: Act II. Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Drum 4:10
  • 7 Carmen Jones: Act II. Stan’ Up and Fight 4:02
  • 8 Carmen Jones: Act II. Whizzin’ Away Along de Track 4:22
  • 9 Carmen Jones: Act II. Dis Flower 4:07
  • 10 Carmen Jones: Act III. De Cards Don’t Lie 4:26
  • 11 Carmen Jones: Act III. My Joe 4:27
  • 12 Carmen Jones: Act IV. Dat’s Our Man 3:35
  • 13 Carmen Jones: Act IV. Finale 3:56
  • 14 Carmen Jones: Act II. Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Drum 3:08

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