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Times Played300
First Played2/19/71
Last Played6/30/95
Typical Length11:26
Longest24:33 (10/19/94)
#1 Consensus PickAug. 27, 1972
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97
#1 Aug. 27, 1972 · Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR SBD
Length: 12:33 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.86/5 (181 reviews, 852,738 dl) · #1 in DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows
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94
#2 Mar. 29, 1990 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 13:41 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.76/5 (167 reviews, 695,135 dl)
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93
#3 July 27, 1973 · Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY SBD
Length: 16:02 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (64 reviews, 357,179 dl)
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92
#4 June 22, 1973 · P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada SBD
Length: 13:51 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.75/5 (126 reviews, 305,948 dl)
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92
#5 Oct. 17, 1983 · Olympic Center - Lake Placid, NY SBD
Length: 14:20 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.54/5 (172 reviews, 506,420 dl)
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90
#6 Sept. 21, 1972 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 13:18 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.88/5 (72 reviews, 151,471 dl)
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90
#7 Oct. 8, 1989 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 14:38 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.64/5 (58 reviews, 239,247 dl)
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86
#8 Apr. 1, 1991 · Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC SBD
Length: 15:25 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.60/5 (67 reviews, 119,963 dl)
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85
#9 Mar. 9, 1981 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 12:21 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.67/5 (134 reviews, 423,976 dl)
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85
#10 June 10, 1973 · RFK Stadium - Washington, DC SBD
Length: 12:05 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.66/5 (301 reviews, 1,663,075 dl)
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84
#11 Apr. 29, 1971 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 12:20 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.59/5 (119 reviews, 302,646 dl)
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82
#12 Dec. 31, 1990 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 14:34 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.78/5 (35 reviews, 135,427 dl)
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82
#13 Sept. 10, 1972 · Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA SBD
Length: 14:08 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.57/5 (44 reviews, 131,488 dl)
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80
#14 Mar. 16, 1990 · Capital Centre - Landover, MD SBD
Length: 14:41 · #3 of 1990 · Archive: 4.30/5 (55 reviews, 175,993 dl)
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79
#15 Oct. 18, 1972 · Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO SBD
Length: 12:13 · Archive: 4.62/5 (49 reviews, 157,071 dl)
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79
#16 Mar. 25, 1990 · Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY SBD
Length: 13:08 · Archive: 4.54/5 (40 reviews, 147,308 dl)
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78
#17 July 18, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 12:10 · #2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.53/5 (62 reviews, 232,243 dl)
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77
#18 Aug. 21, 1993 · Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR SBD
Length: 14:36 · #1 of 1993 · Archive: 4.37/5 (58 reviews, 153,101 dl)
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77
#19 Apr. 28, 1991 · Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV SBD
Length: 17:50 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.30/5 (46 reviews, 134,316 dl)
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77
#20 Mar. 7, 1981 · Cole Field House, U. of Maryland - College Park, MD SBD
Length: 17:38 · #2 of 1981 · Archive: 4.24/5 (52 reviews, 203,901 dl)
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77
#21 Apr. 19, 1984 · Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 14:27 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.35/5 (52 reviews, 115,951 dl)
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76
#22 Sept. 20, 1991 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 15:56 · #3 of 1991 · Archive: 4.32/5 (41 reviews, 118,480 dl)
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75
#23 July 15, 1984 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 12:34 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.45/5 (66 reviews, 182,981 dl)
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75
#24 Dec. 31, 1984 · S.F Civic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 12:24 · #3 of 1984 · Archive: 4.44/5 (56 reviews, 173,243 dl)
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75
#25 Aug. 1, 1973 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 11:14 · Archive: 4.61/5 (120 reviews, 343,567 dl)
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75
#26 June 8, 1990 · Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA SBD
Length: 12:00 · Archive: 4.50/5 (63 reviews, 160,193 dl)
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75
#27 July 9, 1989 · Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ SBD
Length: 13:01 · #3 of 1989 · Archive: 4.33/5 (51 reviews, 206,756 dl)
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74
#28 Oct. 2, 1972 · Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA SBD
Length: 15:41 · Archive: 4.46/5 (25 reviews, 86,084 dl)
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74
#29 Mar. 16, 1973 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 11:27 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 200,161 dl)
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74
#30 Sept. 15, 1990 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 14:03 · Archive: 4.25/5 (49 reviews, 189,936 dl)
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74
#31 Aug. 25, 1972 · Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 12:30 · Archive: 4.54/5 (36 reviews, 174,486 dl)
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74
#32 Mar. 21, 1991 · Capital Centre - Landover, MD SBD
Length: 18:07 · Archive: 4.38/5 (39 reviews, 77,888 dl)
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74
#33 Oct. 29, 1985 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 11:08 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.70/5 (60 reviews, 145,494 dl)
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74
#34 Oct. 15, 1984 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 13:18 · Archive: 4.47/5 (38 reviews, 79,999 dl)
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73
#35 Sept. 18, 1987 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 10:09 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.70/5 (170 reviews, 481,892 dl)
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73
#36 Aug. 6, 1989 · Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA SBD
Length: 12:33 · Archive: 4.55/5 (42 reviews, 117,110 dl)
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73
#37 Oct. 11, 1983 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 11:42 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.37/5 (114 reviews, 222,559 dl)
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71
#38 July 3, 1988 · Oxford Plains Speedway - Oxford, ME SBD
Length: 11:42 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.43/5 (70 reviews, 157,428 dl)
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71
#39 Mar. 25, 1985 · Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA SBD
Length: 12:40 · #2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.34/5 (59 reviews, 136,979 dl)
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71
#40 Oct. 21, 1972 · Vanderbilt U. - Nashville, TN SBD
Length: 15:53 · Archive: 4.43/5 (24 reviews, 57,124 dl)
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Best Version of Bird Song for Every Year (1971–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreStream
1971 14× Apr. 29, 1971 SBD Fillmore East - New York, NY 12:20 84
1972 39× Aug. 27, 1972 SBD Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR 12:33 97
1973 13× July 27, 1973 SBD Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY 16:02 93
1980 23× Oct. 31, 1980 SBD Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY - 67 -
1981 26× Mar. 9, 1981 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 12:21 85
1982 14× Aug. 6, 1982 SBD St. Paul Civic Center - St. Paul, MN 11:27 65
1983 15× Oct. 17, 1983 SBD Olympic Center - Lake Placid, NY 14:20 92
1984 16× Apr. 19, 1984 SBD Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA 14:27 77
1985 14× Oct. 29, 1985 SBD Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA 11:08 74
1986 5× Mar. 21, 1986 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 13:09 49
1987 17× Sept. 18, 1987 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 10:09 73
1988 17× July 3, 1988 SBD Oxford Plains Speedway - Oxford, ME 11:42 71
1989 21× Oct. 8, 1989 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 14:38 90
1990 17× Mar. 29, 1990 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 13:41 94
1991 13× Apr. 1, 1991 SBD Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC 15:25 86
1992 8× May 31, 1992 SBD Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV 13:44 70
1993 13× Aug. 21, 1993 SBD Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR 14:36 77
1994 11× June 19, 1994 SBD Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR 14:53 58
1995 4× June 2, 1995 SBD Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA 15:22 64