Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The terse guitar hooks and rough-edged performances hold up, but this singles collection has little sequencing logic and no unified album shape.
What we noticed
- The opening run centers on short, riff-led guitar instrumentals; later tracks such as “Ain't That Lovin' You Babe” and “I'm Branded” bring in vocals.
- “Jack the Ripper” appears once in the main sequence and again as a live track at the end, so the close repeats a song rather than resolving an album arc.
- The sequence jumps among brisk instrumentals, vocal songs and darker, slower cuts without building a continuous change in pace.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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4/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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3/10
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 Rumble 2:26
- 2 The Swag 2:21
- 3 Raw-Hide 2:06
- 4 Dixie-Doodle 2:10
- 5 Ramble 2:15
- 6 Ain't That Lovin' You Babe 2:47
- 7 Jack the Ripper 2:22
- 8 The Black Widow 1:52
- 9 Big City After Dark 2:53
- 10 Run Chicken Run 1:57
- 11 The Shadow Knows 2:27
- 12 Deuces Wild 2:24
- 13 Hang On 2:27
- 14 Ace of Spades 2:22
- 15 I'm Branded 2:04
- 16 Batman Theme 2:00
- 17 Hidden Charms 2:41
- 18 Climbing a High Wall 4:01
- 19 Switchblade 3:13
- 20 Jack the Ripper (live) 4:45
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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