The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt · 1972 · 7 tracks
A genuinely calm album. 6 of 7 tracks are fully gentle.
Across the 7 The Late Great Townes Van Zandt songs we've measured, intensity averages 21/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from If I Needed You (the calmest here, 11) to Pancho and Lefty (the most charged, 37), with smooth textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. Most of it lands around 1972.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Pancho and Lefty.
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Frequently asked about The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense The Late Great Townes Van Zandt track?
Of the 7 The Late Great Townes Van Zandt tracks we've measured, “Pancho and Lefty” scores highest at 37/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest The Late Great Townes Van Zandt track?
“If I Needed You” measures gentlest at 11/100. It runs 72 BPM. The tracks here span 11–37 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is The Late Great Townes Van Zandt overall?
The Late Great Townes Van Zandt averages 21/100 intensity across 7 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of The Late Great Townes Van Zandt?
The The Late Great Townes Van Zandt tracks we've measured average about 73 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
Which The Late Great Townes Van Zandt tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “If I Needed You”, “Simple as the Years Go By”, “Snow Don't Fall”, “Snowin on Raton”.
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