Rock and Roll N°4 cover

Released 70 years ago

Rock and Roll N°4

Elvis Presley · 1956

9 min · 4 tracks · blues

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

62 /100
Foothills
Higher than 24% of albums we've rated

Strong vocal and rhythmic contrasts keep four familiar-song interpretations lively, but the alternating ballads and shuffles make the EP feel more like a set than a shaped arc.

What we noticed

  • The opener, “I Got a Woman,” rides a brisk piano-and-guitar shuffle; “I’m Counting On You” immediately slows to a restrained country ballad.
  • Track three restores the quick gospel-tinged pulse, then the closing “I Love You Because” returns to a gentle ballad tempo, leaving the EP alternating between drive and repose.
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
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

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 I Got a Woman 2:26
  • 2 I'm Counting On You 2:25
  • 3 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry 2:03
  • 4 I Love You Because 2:43

Reference: MusicBrainz