Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

61 /100
Foothills
Higher than 23% of albums we've rated

Strong ballad material and a capable vocal presentation hold up, but the medleys and cover-centered format give the album limited compositional identity of its own.

What we noticed

  • The opening run moves through four separate ballads before the first medley, which condenses several Emmanuel songs into one track.
  • A José José medley appears second-to-last, followed by one final standalone song, so the album closes by returning to a single-song format.
  • The tracklist is built around familiar Spanish-language ballads rather than a continuous suite; each standalone track resets the song and arrangement.
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
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

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.

  • 1 Quiero dormir cansado 3:55
  • 2 Frente a frente 3:26
  • 3 Te propongo separarnos 4:02
  • 4 En carne viva 3:22
  • 5 Popurrí Emmanuel 5:24
  • 6 Si la noche volviera 3:51
  • 7 Procuro olvidarte 3:50
  • 8 Un toque de locura 4:04
  • 9 Todo se derrumbo dentro de mi 3:46
  • 10 Se nos rompió el amor 4:08
  • 11 Popurrí José José 3:53
  • 12 Que no se rompa la noche 3:20

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata