Toots and the Maytals

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

The character of Toots and the Maytals

Across the 20 Toots and the Maytals songs we've measured, intensity averages 46/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Take Me Home Country Roads (the calmest here, 20) to Pressure Drop (the most charged, 50), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1969–2020.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Pressure Drop.

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The controlled burn

54-46 Was My Number moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
6 and 7 Books of Moses moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Bam Bam moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Got to Be There moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Monkey Man moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Pomp and Pride moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Sweet and Dandy moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Time Tough moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Pressure Drop moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1970
Fever moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1973
Funky Kingston moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1973
Get Up Stand Up moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1973
Reggae Got Soul moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1973
I Know We Can Make It moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1980
Beautiful Woman moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1988
Daddy moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1988
Spiritual Healing moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1995
Gimme Gimme moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2005
Loose Yourself moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Toots and the Maytals

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Toots and the Maytals song?

Of the 20 Toots and the Maytals songs we've measured, “Pressure Drop” scores highest at 50/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Toots and the Maytals song?

“Take Me Home Country Roads” measures gentlest at 20/100. It runs 80 BPM. The songs here span 20–50 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Toots and the Maytals overall?

Toots and the Maytals averages 46/100 intensity across 20 measured songs — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Toots and the Maytals?

The Toots and the Maytals songs we've measured average about 94 BPM — midtempo.

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