Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Baez’s clear vocal delivery gives familiar folk and protest songs force, but the set leans heavily on borrowed material and has a loose, anthology-like progression.
What we noticed
- The set moves from Baez’s own “Farewell Angelina” into traditional freedom songs, then Dylan and other contemporary protest material.
- “Yesterday” and “Kumbaya” sit among the protest songs, interrupting the political thread with a pop standard and a spiritual.
- The catalogued sequence closes with “Donna donna” and an Italian pop song; those late tracks shift the set away from its largely English-language folk repertoire.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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 Farewell Angelina 3:05
- 2 Oh Freedom 3:40
- 3 Yesterday 2:15
- 4 Blowin' in the Wind 3:35
- 5 There but for Fortune 3:15
- 6 Kumbaya 2:45
- 7 A City Called Heaven 2:15
- 8 Saigon Bridge 4:45
- 9 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 3:40
- 10 Where Have All the Flowers Gone 3:10
- 11 God's On Our Side 4:45
- 12 (We Want Our) Freedom Now 4:20
- 13 We Shall Overcome 3:10
- 14 Donna donna 4:30
- 15 C'era un ragazzo che come me amava i Beatles e i Rolling Stones 3:05
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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