Released 20 years ago
Power - The Essential of Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller · 2006
73 min · 14 tracks · funk
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Miller’s sharply arranged bass-led funk and inventive reinterpretations hold up, but the compilation format leaves the sequence without a unified arc.
What we noticed
- The first four tracks run through bass-led funk grooves before “Moonlight Sonata” breaks the pattern with a classical melody recast in a jazz-funk setting.
- The tracklist moves between originals and reworked material, including “Frankenstein” and “Come Together,” rather than following a single album-length arc.
- “Ooh” and “Outro Duction” occupy the final two slots, giving the set a brief coda after its run of full-length selections.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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4/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
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 Panther 6:00
- 2 Power 4:37
- 3 Rush Over 5:19
- 4 Scoop 5:59
- 5 Moonlight Sonata 6:59
- 6 Frankenstein 6:33
- 7 Cousin John 4:40
- 8 Your Amazing Grace 4:25
- 9 The Blues 5:46
- 10 Boomerang 5:49
- 11 Infatuation 5:09
- 12 Come Together 5:31
- 13 Ooh 5:39
- 14 Outro Duction 0:50
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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