Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan · 1965 · 9 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 8 moderate, 1 intense.
Across the 9 Highway 61 Revisited songs we've measured, intensity averages 44/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from Desolation Row (the calmest here, 12) to Tombstone Blues (the most charged, 61), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1965.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Like a Rolling Stone.
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Frequently asked about Highway 61 Revisited
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Highway 61 Revisited track?
Of the 9 Highway 61 Revisited tracks we've measured, “Tombstone Blues” scores highest at 61/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Highway 61 Revisited track?
“Desolation Row” measures gentlest at 12/100. It runs 60 BPM. The tracks here span 12–61 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Highway 61 Revisited overall?
Highway 61 Revisited averages 44/100 intensity across 9 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Highway 61 Revisited?
The Highway 61 Revisited tracks we've measured average about 109 BPM — midtempo.
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