Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

Instrumental
60 /100
Foothills
Higher than 20% of albums we've rated

Percussion-led Latin jazz arrangements give familiar pop and soul melodies a clear new setting, though the cover-driven program and late ballad run limit its depth and unity.

What we noticed

  • The title track opens, followed by “Fever” and “Hip-Hug-Her”; familiar pop and soul songs supply the main melodies across the set.
  • The later sequence moves from “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” into “On Broadway,” “Tracks of My Tears,” and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” closing with three ballad-oriented songs.
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
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

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

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Feelin' Alright 2:31
  • 2 Fever 3:02
  • 3 Hip-Hug-Her 2:50
  • 4 Hold on, I'm Comin' 2:18
  • 5 I Can't Get Next to You 2:39
  • 6 Sunshine of Your Love 3:21
  • 7 Heighty-Hi 2:43
  • 8 In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 3:34
  • 9 On Broadway 3:14
  • 10 Tracks of My Tears 2:51
  • 11 By the Time I Get to Phoenix 4:07

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata