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Times Played428
First Played2/19/71
Last Played6/18/95
Typical Length6:28
Longest13:12 (10/5/94)
#1 Consensus PickMay 8, 1977
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95
#1 May 8, 1977 · Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY SBD
Length: 7:26 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.74/5 (794 reviews, 3,736,435 dl)
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94
#2 Sept. 10, 1991 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 9:23 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.66/5 (109 reviews, 328,185 dl)
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94
#3 Oct. 17, 1983 · Olympic Center - Lake Placid, NY SBD
Length: 10:44 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.54/5 (172 reviews, 506,420 dl)
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94
#4 May 5, 1977 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT SBD
Length: 8:15 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.73/5 (106 reviews, 382,057 dl)
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93
#5 July 8, 1978 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 6:28 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.72/5 (140 reviews, 486,255 dl)
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92
#6 May 26, 1973 · Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 6:24 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 352,241 dl)
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91
#7 Feb. 26, 1977 · Swing Auditorium - San Bernardino, CA SBD
Length: 5:50 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.84/5 (309 reviews, 1,367,112 dl)
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90
#8 Oct. 2, 1977 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 7:16 · Archive: 4.81/5 (67 reviews, 303,348 dl)
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90
#9 May 7, 1977 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 5:34 · Archive: 4.81/5 (237 reviews, 1,321,787 dl)
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90
#10 July 19, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
#1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.76/5 (126 reviews, 390,375 dl)
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90
#11 May 18, 1977 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 7:27 · Archive: 4.77/5 (89 reviews, 208,762 dl)
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89
#12 Aug. 6, 1971 · Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA SBD
Length: 5:30 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.79/5 (293 reviews, 944,914 dl)
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89
#13 Aug. 21, 1972 · Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 7:52 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.79/5 (59 reviews, 222,349 dl)
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88
#14 Nov. 30, 1980 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 8:00 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.61/5 (97 reviews, 251,600 dl)
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88
#15 May 1, 1981 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 7:18 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.76/5 (69 reviews, 245,376 dl)
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88
#16 June 9, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 5:24 · Archive: 4.87/5 (161 reviews, 590,156 dl)
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88
#17 Sept. 2, 1983 · Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID SBD
Length: 9:53 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.50/5 (74 reviews, 219,316 dl)
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87
#18 Oct. 29, 1985 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 7:37 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.70/5 (60 reviews, 145,494 dl)
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87
#19 May 11, 1977 · St. Paul Civic Center - St. Paul, MN SBD
Length: 6:16 · Archive: 4.81/5 (64 reviews, 312,906 dl)
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87
#20 Oct. 25, 1979 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT SBD
#1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.63/5 (91 reviews, 219,415 dl)
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86
#21 Aug. 27, 1972 · Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR SBD
Length: 4:40 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.86/5 (181 reviews, 852,738 dl)
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85
#22 Oct. 27, 1979 · Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA SBD
Length: 5:32 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (133 reviews, 452,870 dl)
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85
#23 June 28, 1974 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 7:57 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.61/5 (49 reviews, 221,324 dl)
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85
#24 Nov. 7, 1971 · Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 5:54 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.73/5 (65 reviews, 172,915 dl)
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85
#25 Nov. 17, 1973 · Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA SBD
Length: 4:59 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.87/5 (94 reviews, 286,073 dl)
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85
#26 June 22, 1973 · P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada SBD
Length: 5:08 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.75/5 (126 reviews, 305,948 dl)
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84
#27 June 18, 1983 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY
Length: 8:41 · #3 of 1983 · Archive: 4.40/5 (141 reviews, 276,793 dl)
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84
#28 June 26, 1974 · Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI SBD
Length: 6:10 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.62/5 (66 reviews, 306,031 dl)
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84
#29 Oct. 9, 1982 · Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA SBD
Length: 6:48 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.59/5 (77 reviews, 210,719 dl)
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84
#30 Oct. 5, 1994 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 13:12 · #1 of 1994 · Archive: 4.59/5 (67 reviews, 147,477 dl)
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84
#31 May 4, 1977 · The Palladium - New York, NY SBD
Length: 7:45 · Archive: 4.44/5 (79 reviews, 260,971 dl)
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84
#32 May 14, 1974 · Adams Field House, U. of Montana - Missoula, MT SBD
Length: 5:03 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.69/5 (110 reviews, 322,985 dl)
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84
#33 Aug. 6, 1974 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 4:48 · Archive: 4.68/5 (123 reviews, 497,129 dl)
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84
#34 May 26, 1977 · Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD SBD
Length: 5:41 · Archive: 4.65/5 (81 reviews, 255,325 dl)
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83
#35 Mar. 28, 1990 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 8:15 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.53/5 (52 reviews, 166,281 dl)
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83
#36 Feb. 9, 1973 · Roscoe Maples Pavilion, Stanford U. - Palo Alto, CA SBD
Length: 4:34 · Archive: 4.66/5 (179 reviews, 671,129 dl)
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83
#37 Feb. 5, 1978 · Uni Dome, U. of Northern Iowa - Cedar Falls, IA SBD
#2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.69/5 (55 reviews, 213,098 dl)
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83
#38 July 18, 1990 · Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN SBD
Length: 8:11 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.40/5 (89 reviews, 238,681 dl)
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83
#39 Dec. 18, 1973 · Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL SBD
Length: 5:13 · Archive: 4.73/5 (87 reviews, 216,033 dl)
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83
#40 June 16, 1974 · Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA SBD
Length: 5:54 · Archive: 4.59/5 (89 reviews, 241,295 dl)
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Best Version of Deal for Every Year (1971–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreStream
1971 37× Aug. 6, 1971 SBD Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA 5:30 89
1972 43× Aug. 21, 1972 SBD Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA 7:52 89
1973 33× May 26, 1973 SBD Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA 6:24 92
1974 22× June 28, 1974 SBD Boston Garden - Boston, MA 7:57 85
1975 1× June 17, 1975 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 5:07 75
1976 10× Dec. 31, 1976 SBD Cow Palace - Daly City, CA 6:02 73
1977 24× May 8, 1977 SBD Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY 7:26 95
1978 26× July 8, 1978 SBD Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO 6:28 93
1979 32× Oct. 25, 1979 SBD Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT - 87 -
1980 37× Nov. 30, 1980 SBD Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA 8:00 88
1981 18× May 1, 1981 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 7:18 88
1982 13× Oct. 9, 1982 SBD Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA 6:48 84
1983 20× Oct. 17, 1983 SBD Olympic Center - Lake Placid, NY 10:44 94
1984 13× Apr. 17, 1984 SBD Niagara Falls Convention Center - Niagara Falls, NY 9:13 78
1985 14× Oct. 29, 1985 SBD Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA 7:37 87
1986 5× May 3, 1986 SBD Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA 8:06 54
1987 12× Nov. 14, 1987 SBD Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA 8:43 67
1988 9× July 29, 1988 SBD Laguna Seca Recreation Area - Monterey, CA 8:13 81
1989 8× July 19, 1989 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI - 90 -
1990 8× Mar. 28, 1990 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 8:15 83
1991 9× Sept. 10, 1991 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 9:23 94
1992 9× Mar. 2, 1992 SBD The Omni - Atlanta, GA 7:46 55
1993 7× May 26, 1993 SBD Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA 9:37 64
1994 14× Oct. 5, 1994 SBD The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA 13:12 84
1995 4× June 18, 1995 Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ 10:16 43