William Shatner, 'Has Been': The speed frequencies of all 11 tracks on the album

William Shatner’s 2004 album ‘Has Been’ is simply amazing. It is wildly creative, yet quite camp, that depending on the piece of music that is being performed: one cannot know—nor is one seemingly supposed to be able to interpret--if Bill is trying to be funny, profound, or a unique combination of both. He surrounds himself with the best of musicians, and chooses songs that make you think hard—but in a nice way: like a diamond. This album is a diamond—way beyond my expectations.
I calibrated the beats per minute and basic speed frequencies for each of the 11 tracks on this iTunes offering, and in order that anyone else who is lucky enough to download the album be able to categorize the songs by “BPM” or beats per minute in the iTunes system.

One of the best ways to organize a Playlist is by pure speed or “tempo” as some say. Give it a try!

Track #1: “Common People,” featuring Joe Jackson
a) meanspeed=175.8 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=mixed fast
c) meanpitch=750.04 Hertz
d) meanspace=341 milliseconds per beat

Track #2: “It Hasn’t Happened Yet”
a) meanspeed=107.0 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=lust
c) meanpitch=452.63 Hertz
d) meanspace=561 milliseconds per beat

Track #3: “You’ll Have The Time”
a) meanspeed=55.1 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=melodrama
c) meanpitch=235.00 Hertz
d) meanspace=1089 milliseconds per beat

Track #4: “That’s Me Trying”
a) meanspeed=68.8 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=ceremony
c) meanpitch=293.38 Hertz
d) meanspace=873 milliseconds per beat

Track #5
a) meanspeed=tempo rubato/spoken word
b) meanemotion=surreal

Track#6: “Together,” featuring Lemon Jelly
a) Meanspeed=105.1 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=natural
c) meanpitch=448.31 Hertz
d) meanspace=571 milliseconds per beat

Track #7: “Familiar Love”
a) meanspeed=63.8 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=ceremony
c) meanpitch=272.14 Hertz
d) meanspace=941 milliseconds per beat

Track #8: “Ideal Woman”
a) meanspeed=128.2 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=victory
c) meanpitch=547.05 Hertz
d) meanspace=468 milliseconds per beat

Track #9: “Has Been”
a) meanspeed=113.8 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=lust
c) meanpitch=485.68 Hertz
d) meanspace=527 milliseconds per beat

Track #10: “I Can’t Get Behind That, ” featuring Henry Rollins
a) meanspeed=166.1 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=mixed fast
c) meanpitch=708.82 Hertz
d) meanspace=361 milliseconds per beat

Track #11: “Real,” featuring Brad Paisley
a) meanspeed=85.7 beats per minute
b) meanemotion=renewal
c) meanpitch=365.71 Hertz
d) meanspace=700 milliseconds per beat


Ian Schneider
Meanspeed Music Trust
December 26, 2006
Meanspeed.com