Brain Salad Surgery
Emerson Lake and Palmer · 1973 · 8 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 6 moderate, 2 intense.
Across the 8 Brain Salad Surgery songs we've measured, intensity averages 58/100 — more charged than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from Still You Turn Me On (the calmest here, 41) to Karn Evil 9 (the most charged, 86), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1973.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Karn Evil 9.
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Frequently asked about Brain Salad Surgery
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Brain Salad Surgery track?
Of the 8 Brain Salad Surgery tracks we've measured, “Karn Evil 9” scores highest at 86/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Brain Salad Surgery track?
“Still You Turn Me On” measures gentlest at 41/100. It runs 75 BPM. The tracks here span 41–86 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Brain Salad Surgery overall?
Brain Salad Surgery averages 58/100 intensity across 8 measured tracks — more charged than the 46/100 average across our whole catalog.
What is the average tempo of Brain Salad Surgery?
The Brain Salad Surgery tracks we've measured average about 106 BPM — midtempo.
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