Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

75 /100
Treeline
Higher than 75% of albums we've rated

The medleys make the sequencing feel like a constructed performance, while the range from romantic standards to carnival songs gives the duet material room to vary.

What we noticed

  • The second track strings seven Mangueira songs into one medley; track seven does the same with four romantic standards, so two long sequences interrupt the standalone-song format.
  • Carnival and samba material sits beside the slower romantic medley, then the sequence closes with “Marcha da Quarta-feira de Cinzas” followed by “Capoeira camará.”
  • Elis Regina and Jair Rodrigues share the vocal lead, giving the songs a duet-centered performance rather than a single-singer sequence.
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
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 6/10

Significant within its genre. 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 Imagem 2:39
  • 2 Pot-pourri: Mangueira / Fala Mangueira / Exaltação à Mangueira / Mundo de zinco / Levanta Mangueira / Despedida de Mangueira / Pra machucar meu coração 5:01
  • 3 O ser humano 2:55
  • 4 Cruz de cinza, cruz de sal 2:00
  • 5 Serenata em teleco-teco 2:02
  • 6 Manifesto 3:19
  • 7 Pot-pourri: Minha namorada / Eu sei que vou te amar / A volta / Primavera 5:42
  • 8 Amor de Carnaval 3:07
  • 9 Marcha da Quarta-feira de Cinzas 3:09
  • 10 Capoeira camará 2:21

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata