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American IV: The Man Comes Around

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash · 2002 · 6 tracks

A balanced album — rises and falls. 1 safe anchors, 3 moderate, 2 intense.

1 safe 3 moderate 2 intense Avg DR 6.5
The character of American IV: The Man Comes Around

Across the 6 American IV: The Man Comes Around songs we've measured, intensity averages 45/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Wayfaring Stranger (the calmest here, 19) to When the Man Comes Around (the most charged, 63), with complex textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 2002.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Hurt.

Sensory Arc

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Tracklist

1
Hurt
cathartic · melancholy
DR 8 intense
2
When the Man Comes Around
contemplative · transcendent
DR 8 intense
3
Personal Jesus
contemplative · introspective · reflective
DR 6 moderate
4
Ghost Riders in the Sky
melancholy · reflective
DR 6 moderate
5
Danny Boy
intimate · melancholy · reflective
DR 6 moderate
6
Wayfaring Stranger
introspective · melancholy · reflective
DR 5 safe

Frequently asked about American IV: The Man Comes Around

Answered from our measurements of every track above.

What is the most intense American IV: The Man Comes Around track?

Of the 6 American IV: The Man Comes Around tracks we've measured, “When the Man Comes Around” scores highest at 63/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest American IV: The Man Comes Around track?

“Wayfaring Stranger” measures gentlest at 19/100. It runs 70 BPM. The tracks here span 19–63 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is American IV: The Man Comes Around overall?

American IV: The Man Comes Around averages 45/100 intensity across 6 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of American IV: The Man Comes Around?

The American IV: The Man Comes Around tracks we've measured average about 80 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.

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