Jefferson Airplane

Jefferson Airplane lives in the middle ground — 19 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 1 quiet anchor and

The character of Jefferson Airplane

Across the 20 Jefferson Airplane songs we've measured, intensity averages 44/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Embryonic Journey (the calmest here, 19) to Volunteers (the most charged, 53), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1966–1971.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil.

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The controlled burn

Come Back Baby moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1966
Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1967
Blues from an Airplane moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1967
Comin Back to Me moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1967
Plastic Fantastic Lover moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1967
She Has Funny Cars moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1967
Somebody to Love moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1967
Today moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1967
White Rabbit moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1967
Won't You Try Saturday Afternoon moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1967
Crown of Creation moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
Triad moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
Martha moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Rejoice moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Volunteers moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1969
Wooden Ships moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
If You Feel moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1971
Lather moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1971
When the Earth Moves Again moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1971

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Jefferson Airplane

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Jefferson Airplane song?

Of the 20 Jefferson Airplane songs we've measured, “Volunteers” scores highest at 53/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Jefferson Airplane song?

“Embryonic Journey” measures gentlest at 19/100. It runs 90 BPM. The songs here span 19–53 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Jefferson Airplane overall?

Jefferson Airplane averages 44/100 intensity across 20 measured songs — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Jefferson Airplane?

The Jefferson Airplane songs we've measured average about 109 BPM — midtempo.

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