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Highway 61 Revisited

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan · 1965 · 9 tracks

A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 8 moderate, 1 intense.

0 safe 8 moderate 1 intense Avg DR 5.9
The character of Highway 61 Revisited

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.

Sensory Arc

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Tracklist

1
Like a Rolling Stone
cathartic · energetic
DR 8 moderate
2
Tombstone Blues
energetic · intense · rebellious
DR 7 intense
3
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
contemplative · introspective · melancholy
DR 4 moderate
4
From a Buick 6
energetic · rebellious
DR 7 moderate
5
Ballad of a Thin Man
contemptuous · eerie · reflective
DR 6 moderate
6
Queen Jane Approximately
melancholy · reflective
DR 5 moderate
7
Highway 61 Revisited
energetic · playful · rebellious
DR 7 moderate
8
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
introspective · melancholy · rebellious
DR 6 moderate
9
Desolation Row
bleak · contemplative · heavy
DR 3 moderate

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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