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Times Played274
First Played4/3/70
Last Played6/30/95
Typical Length7:13
Longest12:18 (10/14/77)
#1 Consensus PickFeb. 18, 1971
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96
#1 Feb. 18, 1971 · Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY SBD
Length: 9:46 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.58/5 (153 reviews, 601,403 dl)
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91
#2 Oct. 8, 1989 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 8:49 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.64/5 (58 reviews, 239,247 dl)
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91
#3 June 11, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 9:24 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 238,434 dl)
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91
#4 Nov. 24, 1978 · Capitol Theater - Passaic, NJ SBD
Length: 9:17 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.55/5 (77 reviews, 242,748 dl)
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91
#5 Mar. 26, 1973 · Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD SBD
Length: 9:36 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (50 reviews, 164,088 dl)
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90
#6 May 28, 1977 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 8:06 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.67/5 (71 reviews, 320,843 dl)
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90
#7 June 15, 1976 · Beacon Theatre - New York, NY SBD
Length: 8:53 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (49 reviews, 225,105 dl)
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89
#8 July 18, 1976 · Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 7:50 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
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87
#9 May 1, 1970 · Alfred College - Alfred, NY SBD
Length: 8:30 · #1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.60/5 (80 reviews, 208,571 dl)
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87
#10 Oct. 27, 1991 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 7:53 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.77/5 (53 reviews, 188,501 dl)
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86
#11 June 3, 1976 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 7:55 · Archive: 4.48/5 (132 reviews, 398,485 dl)
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86
#12 Oct. 27, 1979 · Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA SBD
Length: 7:36 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (133 reviews, 452,870 dl)
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86
#13 Nov. 29, 1980 · Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL SBD
Length: 7:37 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.88/5 (98 reviews, 246,308 dl)
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85
#14 Apr. 1, 1991 · Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC SBD
Length: 8:27 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.60/5 (67 reviews, 119,963 dl)
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84
#15 Dec. 16, 1978 · Nashville Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN
Length: 7:59 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.60/5 (104 reviews, 455,696 dl)
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84
#16 Feb. 24, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 7:27 · Archive: 4.65/5 (132 reviews, 515,452 dl)
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83
#17 Nov. 1, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 7:37 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 182,879 dl)
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83
#18 June 24, 1970 · Capitol Theater - Early Show Port Chester, NY
Length: 7:30 · #2 of 1970 · Archive: 4.62/5 (121 reviews, 358,323 dl)
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83
#19 May 2, 1970 · Harpur College - Binghamton, NY SBD
#3 of 1970 · Archive: 4.61/5 (60 reviews, 316,382 dl)
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82
#20 Sept. 19, 1970 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Archive: 4.78/5 (134 reviews, 335,187 dl)
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82
#21 Dec. 31, 1972 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 8:12 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.67/5 (49 reviews, 180,928 dl)
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82
#22 June 29, 1976 · Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL SBD
Length: 7:27 · Archive: 4.74/5 (87 reviews, 209,043 dl)
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80
#23 Oct. 18, 1978 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 8:26 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.52/5 (41 reviews, 89,550 dl)
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77
#24 Dec. 19, 1973 · Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL SBD
Length: 7:21 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (44 reviews, 194,718 dl)
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77
#25 Oct. 10, 1980 · Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 7:49 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.48/5 (45 reviews, 166,501 dl)
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76
#26 Nov. 5, 1977 · Community War Memorial Auditorium - Rochester, NY SBD
Length: 7:24 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.55/5 (58 reviews, 140,795 dl)
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76
#27 July 17, 1988 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 7:38 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.63/5 (46 reviews, 137,574 dl)
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76
#28 Nov. 6, 1979 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 7:33 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.50/5 (40 reviews, 139,435 dl)
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76
#29 Oct. 14, 1977 · Hofheinz Pavilion - Houston, TX SBD
Length: 12:18 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.25/5 (34 reviews, 106,349 dl)
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75
#30 Jan. 31, 1978 · Uptown Theater - Chicago, IL SBD
Length: 8:12 · Archive: 4.34/5 (48 reviews, 129,945 dl)
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74
#31 May 6, 1990 · Cal State Dominguez Hills - Carson, CA SBD
Length: 7:59 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.33/5 (51 reviews, 144,043 dl)
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74
#32 Apr. 15, 1978 · William and Mary College Hall - Williamsburg, VA SBD
Length: 7:31 · Archive: 4.41/5 (67 reviews, 159,309 dl)
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74
#33 Dec. 28, 1978 · Golden Hall, Community Concorse - San Diego, CA SBD
Length: 9:12 · Archive: 4.47/5 (32 reviews, 91,535 dl)
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74
#34 Sept. 18, 1987 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 6:49 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.70/5 (170 reviews, 481,892 dl)
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73
#35 Apr. 22, 1978 · Nashville Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN SBD
Length: 7:37 · Archive: 4.69/5 (27 reviews, 116,879 dl)
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72
#36 Oct. 19, 1980 · Saenger Performing Arts Center - New Orleans, LA
Length: 8:22 · #3 of 1980 · Archive: 4.42/5 (27 reviews, 76,232 dl)
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71
#37 Jan. 8, 1979 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Length: 7:55 · Archive: 4.17/5 (72 reviews, 273,473 dl)
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71
#38 Mar. 21, 1991 · Capital Centre - Landover, MD SBD
Length: 8:35 · #3 of 1991 · Archive: 4.38/5 (39 reviews, 77,888 dl)
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70
#39 May 5, 1978 · Thompson Arena, Dartmouth College - Hanover, NH SBD
Length: 8:58 · Archive: 4.26/5 (39 reviews, 87,401 dl)
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70
#40 July 31, 1982 · Manor Downs - Austin, TX SBD
Length: 7:13 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.45/5 (85 reviews, 149,413 dl)
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Best Version of Candyman for Every Year (1970–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreStream
1970 39× May 1, 1970 SBD Alfred College - Alfred, NY 8:30 87
1971 2× Feb. 18, 1971 SBD Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY 9:46 96
1972 9× Dec. 31, 1972 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 8:12 82
1973 4× Mar. 26, 1973 SBD Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD 9:36 91
1974 1× Feb. 24, 1974 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 7:27 84
1976 11× June 11, 1976 SBD Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA 9:24 91
1977 10× May 28, 1977 SBD Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT 8:06 90
1978 27× Nov. 24, 1978 SBD Capitol Theater - Passaic, NJ 9:17 91
1979 18× Oct. 27, 1979 SBD Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA 7:36 86
1980 18× Nov. 29, 1980 SBD Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL 7:37 86
1981 20× Mar. 7, 1981 SBD Cole Field House, U. of Maryland - College Park, MD 7:37 67
1982 12× July 31, 1982 SBD Manor Downs - Austin, TX 7:13 70
1983 9× Apr. 23, 1983 SBD Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT - 67 -
1984 10× July 6, 1984 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI 6:48 48
1985 4× Nov. 2, 1985 SBD Richmond Coliseum - Richmond, VA 6:21 60
1986 7× Dec. 15, 1986 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 6:28 58
1987 12× Sept. 18, 1987 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 6:49 74
1988 12× July 17, 1988 SBD Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA 7:38 76
1989 8× Oct. 8, 1989 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 8:49 91
1990 11× May 6, 1990 SBD Cal State Dominguez Hills - Carson, CA 7:59 74
1991 12× Oct. 27, 1991 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 7:53 87
1992 5× Dec. 5, 1992 SBD Compton Terrace Amphitheatre - Tempe, AZ 7:27 40
1993 5× Mar. 21, 1993 SBD The Omni - Atlanta, GA 7:06 33
1994 5× Mar. 27, 1994 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 7:13 45
1995 3× June 30, 1995 Three Rivers Stadium - Pittsburgh, PA 6:54 51