Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

69 /100
Treeline
Higher than 49% of albums we've rated

The orchestra gives the concert a distinct scale, while the set’s orderly shift from newer songs to a run of familiar closers makes for a well-shaped, if conventional, live album.

What we noticed

  • The set opens with three songs from the then-current Wake the Sleeper before moving into older material with “Stealin’” and “Gypsy.”
  • An orchestra joins the band, adding sustained strings and weight to the hard-rock arrangements rather than replacing the electric-guitar and organ core.
  • The closing run moves through “July Morning,” “Easy Livin’,” “Sunrise” and “Sympathy” before “Lady in Black” closes the set.
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
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

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 Wake the Sleeper
  • 2 Overload
  • 3 Tears of the World
  • 4 Stealin
  • 5 Book of Lies
  • 6 Gypsy
  • 7 Look at Yourself
  • 8 What Kind of God
  • 9 Angels Walk With You
  • 10 Shadow
  • 11 July Morning
  • 12 Easy Livin
  • 13 Sunrise
  • 14 Sympathy
  • 15 Lady in Black

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata