Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley lives in the middle ground — 54 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 12 quiet anchors and 16 songs where they let go completely.
The character of Cannonball Adderley
Across the 82 Cannonball Adderley songs we've measured, intensity averages 43/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from Amo Bishop Roden (the calmest here, 9) to Mushroom (the most charged, 85), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1966–2019.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Outside My Door.
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Avg Intensity
82
Songs Decoded
0
Fan Stories
The songs that hit hardest
Father Cannot Yell
intense
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1969
Outside My Door
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1969
Yoo Doo Right
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1969
Mother Sky
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1970
Soul Desert
intense
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1970
Aumgn
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1971
Halleluwah
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1971
Mushroom
intense
layered texture · extreme changes · DR 8
· 1971
Paperhouse
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1971
Peking O
intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8
· 1971
Sing Swan Song
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1972
Soup
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1972
In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 2000
Mammoth
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8
· 2005
Jacquard Causeway
intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 2013
Parasites
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8
· 2013
The controlled burn
Mercy Mercy Mercy
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1966
Don't Turn the Light On, Leave Me Alone
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1970
Tango Whiskeyman
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1970
I'm So Green
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1972
Spoon
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1972
Vitamin C
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1972
Future Days
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1973
Moonshake
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 1973
One More Night
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1974
Bel Air
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1975
Kid for Today
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 4
· 1997
Aquarius
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 1998
Rue the Whirl
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 4
· 1998
Never Meant
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1999
Stay Home
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1999
The Summer Ends
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1999
Uncomfortably Numb
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1999
Julie and Candy
moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 4
· 2002
Music Is Math
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 2002
Australasia
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2003
Lathe Biosas
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2005
March into the Sea
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 2005
The Cliff
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2005
The Woods
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2005
Threnody
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2005
Strung Up from the Sky
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2009
What We All Come to Need
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2009
Angel Tears
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
Autumn into Summer
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
Carpe Bruma
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
Dead Between the Walls
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
Ephemeral
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
Final Breath
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
Nightendday
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
Palace Posy
moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 4
· 2013
Pulse and Fade
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
Reach for the Dead
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 2013
Specks of Light
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
Terminal
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2013
But the Regrets Are Killing Me
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2016
Heir Apparent
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2016
I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2016
Silhouettes
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2016
The One with the Wurlitzer
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2016
Where Are We Now
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2016
Born to Lose
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2019
Desire Gets in the Way
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2019
Doom in Full Bloom
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2019
For Sure
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2019
Home Is Where the Haunt Is
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2019
Honestly
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2019
I Need a Drink Or Two to Go On
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2019
Mine to Miss
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2019
My Instincts Are the Enemy
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2019
The quiet ones
An Eagle In Your Mind
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1998
Olson
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 3
· 1998
Roygbiv
safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 1998
Telephasic Workshop
safe
layered texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1998
The Color of the Fire
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1998
Turquoise Hexagon Sun
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1998
You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon
safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1999
Amo Bishop Roden
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 3
· 2000
Zoetrope
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 3
· 2000
Ready Lets Go
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 3
· 2002
Sunshine Recorder
safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 4
· 2002
Dayvan Cowboy
safe
layered texture · none changes · DR 5
· 2006
Frequently asked about Cannonball Adderley
Answered from our measurements of every song above.
What is the most intense Cannonball Adderley song?
Of the 82 Cannonball Adderley songs we've measured, “Mushroom” scores highest at 85/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Cannonball Adderley song?
“Amo Bishop Roden” measures gentlest at 9/100. It runs 66 BPM. The songs here span 9–85 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Cannonball Adderley overall?
Cannonball Adderley averages 43/100 intensity across 82 measured songs — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Cannonball Adderley?
The Cannonball Adderley songs we've measured average about 112 BPM — upbeat.
Which Cannonball Adderley songs are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Amo Bishop Roden”, “Olson”, “Zoetrope”, “Ready Lets Go”.
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