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Times Played123
First Played6/20/87
Last Played6/22/95
Typical Length6:24
Longest9:22 (3/16/92)
#1 Consensus PickMar. 24, 1990
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93
#1 Mar. 24, 1990 · Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY SBD
Length: 7:42 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.63/5 (88 reviews, 323,188 dl)
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87
#2 July 19, 1990 · Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN SBD
Length: 7:59 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 151,514 dl)
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84
#3 Sept. 18, 1987 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 4:50 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.70/5 (170 reviews, 481,892 dl)
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84
#4 July 12, 1990 · RFK Stadium - Washington, DC SBD
Length: 6:04 · #3 of 1990 · Archive: 4.65/5 (102 reviews, 238,191 dl)
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79
#5 Oct. 26, 1989 · Miami Arena - Miami, FL SBD
Length: 5:30 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.46/5 (117 reviews, 205,763 dl)
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78
#6 May 10, 1991 · Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA SBD
Length: 8:51 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.77/5 (33 reviews, 94,378 dl)
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77
#7 July 4, 1989 · Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 5:51 · #2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.41/5 (55 reviews, 511,984 dl)
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73
#8 Dec. 12, 1990 · McNichols Sports Arena - Denver, CO SBD
Length: 7:20 · Archive: 4.50/5 (56 reviews, 113,846 dl)
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71
#9 July 10, 1987 · John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 5:35 · #2 of 1987 · Archive: 4.39/5 (51 reviews, 210,524 dl)
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71
#10 July 2, 1988 · Oxford Plains Speedway - Oxford, ME SBD
Length: 5:41 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.30/5 (111 reviews, 272,637 dl)
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70
#11 June 6, 1991 · Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN SBD
Length: 6:49 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.32/5 (54 reviews, 157,953 dl)
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68
#12 July 17, 1988 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 4:43 · #2 of 1988 · Archive: 4.63/5 (46 reviews, 137,574 dl)
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66
#13 Sept. 20, 1991 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 7:07 · #3 of 1991 · Archive: 4.32/5 (41 reviews, 118,480 dl)
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65
#14 Sept. 15, 1990 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 6:21 · Archive: 4.25/5 (49 reviews, 189,936 dl)
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64
#15 Mar. 26, 1988 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 5:26 · #3 of 1988 · Archive: 4.38/5 (41 reviews, 131,887 dl)
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63
#16 June 11, 1993 · Buckeye Lake Music Center - Hebron, OH SBD
Length: 6:32 · #1 of 1993 · Archive: 4.27/5 (69 reviews, 148,226 dl)
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63
#17 June 23, 1988 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 4:43 · Archive: 4.33/5 (83 reviews, 125,449 dl)
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62
#18 Aug. 23, 1987 · Calaveras County Fairgrounds - Angel's Camp, CA SBD
Length: 5:20 · #3 of 1987 · Archive: 4.54/5 (32 reviews, 131,877 dl)
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61
#19 Dec. 16, 1992 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 6:40 · #1 of 1992 · Archive: 4.41/5 (52 reviews, 96,897 dl)
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60
#20 Oct. 18, 1989 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 6:03 · #3 of 1989 · Archive: 4.27/5 (31 reviews, 110,511 dl)
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60
#21 July 10, 1989 · Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ SBD
Length: 5:47 · Archive: 4.29/5 (42 reviews, 131,961 dl)
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59
#22 July 15, 1989 · Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN SBD
Length: 6:47 · Archive: 4.11/5 (38 reviews, 141,633 dl)
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58
#23 Mar. 17, 1991 · Capital Centre - Landover, MD SBD
Length: 8:34 · Archive: 3.79/5 (36 reviews, 181,992 dl)
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58
#24 June 9, 1990 · Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA SBD
Length: 6:17 · Archive: 4.24/5 (40 reviews, 106,291 dl)
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58
#25 Oct. 31, 1990 · Wembley Arena - London, England SBD
Length: 6:24 · Archive: 4.29/5 (30 reviews, 82,602 dl)
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58
#26 July 23, 1990 · World Music Theater - Tinley Park, IL, IL SBD
Length: 6:46 · Archive: 3.90/5 (92 reviews, 332,213 dl)
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#27 Mar. 31, 1989 · Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC SBD
Length: 5:06 · Archive: 4.24/5 (39 reviews, 139,445 dl)
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57
#28 Aug. 1, 1994 · The Palace - Auburn Hills, MI SBD
Length: 7:28 · #1 of 1994 · Archive: 4.05/5 (52 reviews, 173,002 dl)
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57
#29 July 24, 1987 · Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 6:26 · Archive: 4.09/5 (35 reviews, 203,654 dl)
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#30 June 20, 1991 · Pine Knob Music Theater - Clarkston, MI SBD
Length: 8:24 · Archive: 4.04/5 (39 reviews, 115,469 dl)
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54
#31 June 25, 1992 · Soldier Field - Chicago, IL SBD
Length: 7:40 · #2 of 1992 · Archive: 4.15/5 (54 reviews, 77,654 dl)
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#32 Mar. 17, 1995 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 8:47 · #1 of 1995 · Archive: 3.55/5 (41 reviews, 188,532 dl)
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51
#33 June 19, 1989 · Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA SBD
Length: 7:21 · Archive: 4.29/5 (15 reviews, 77,725 dl)
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51
#34 May 29, 1992 · Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV SBD
Length: 5:52 · #3 of 1992 · Archive: 4.43/5 (26 reviews, 81,124 dl)
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#35 June 26, 1994 · Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV SBD
Length: 6:31 · #2 of 1994 · Archive: 4.16/5 (47 reviews, 75,799 dl)
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#36 Mar. 27, 1993 · Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY SBD
Length: 5:48 · #2 of 1993 · Archive: 4.05/5 (37 reviews, 112,331 dl)
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#37 July 19, 1987 · Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR SBD
Archive: 3.90/5 (25 reviews, 150,763 dl)
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49
#38 Oct. 21, 1988 · Reunion Arena - Dallas, TX SBD
Length: 5:22 · Archive: 4.19/5 (23 reviews, 86,469 dl)
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#39 Apr. 3, 1991 · The Omni - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 6:52 · Archive: 4.38/5 (20 reviews, 48,294 dl)
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#40 Dec. 31, 1988 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 5:19 · Archive: 4.14/5 (38 reviews, 109,040 dl)
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Best Version of All Along The Watchtower for Every Year (1987–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1987 18× Sept. 18, 1987 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 4:50 84 Archive.org ↗
1988 20× July 2, 1988 SBD Oxford Plains Speedway - Oxford, ME 5:41 71 Archive.org ↗
1989 13× Oct. 26, 1989 SBD Miami Arena - Miami, FL 5:30 79 Archive.org ↗
1990 14× Mar. 24, 1990 SBD Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY 7:42 93 Archive.org ↗
1991 16× May 10, 1991 SBD Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA 8:51 78 Archive.org ↗
1992 11× Dec. 16, 1992 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 6:40 61 Archive.org ↗
1993 13× June 11, 1993 SBD Buckeye Lake Music Center - Hebron, OH 6:32 63 Archive.org ↗
1994 14× Aug. 1, 1994 SBD The Palace - Auburn Hills, MI 7:28 57 Archive.org ↗
1995 4× Mar. 17, 1995 SBD The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA 8:47 53 Archive.org ↗