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The Awakening

Ahmad Jamal · 1970 · 5 tracks

A genuinely calm album. 3 of 5 tracks are fully gentle.

3 safe 2 moderate 0 intense Avg DR 6.4
The character of The Awakening

Across the 5 The Awakening songs we've measured, intensity averages 38/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Too Late Now (the calmest here, 35) to Music Music Music (the most charged, 43), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1970.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to What's New.

Sensory Arc

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Tracklist

1
What's New
calm · reflective
DR 7 moderate
2
Too Late Now
calm · contemplative · introspective
DR 6 safe
3
Music Music Music
energetic · introspective · warm
DR 7 moderate
4
Daybreak
calm · intimate · reflective
DR 6 safe
5
New Rhumba
calm · intimate · reflective
DR 6 safe

Frequently asked about The Awakening

Answered from our measurements of every track above.

What is the most intense The Awakening track?

Of the 5 The Awakening tracks we've measured, “Music Music Music” scores highest at 43/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest The Awakening track?

“Too Late Now” measures gentlest at 35/100. It runs 70 BPM. The tracks here span 35–43 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is The Awakening overall?

The Awakening averages 38/100 intensity across 5 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of The Awakening?

The The Awakening tracks we've measured average about 90 BPM — midtempo.

Which The Awakening tracks are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Too Late Now”, “Daybreak”, “New Rhumba”.

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