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Times Played221
First Played6/17/75
Last Played6/22/95
Typical Length11:17
Longest28:17 (5/12/91)
#1 Consensus PickMay 9, 1977
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97
#1 May 9, 1977 · War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 17:29 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.86/5 (226 reviews, 1,243,107 dl)
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97
#2 June 9, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 17:37 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.87/5 (161 reviews, 590,156 dl)
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96
#3 Sept. 10, 1991 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 23:13 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.66/5 (109 reviews, 328,185 dl)
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94
#4 Oct. 27, 1979 · Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA SBD
Length: 17:03 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (133 reviews, 452,870 dl)
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92
#5 Feb. 26, 1977 · Swing Auditorium - San Bernardino, CA SBD
Length: 13:23 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.84/5 (309 reviews, 1,367,112 dl)
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86
#6 Sept. 2, 1983 · Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID SBD
Length: 14:10 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.50/5 (74 reviews, 219,316 dl)
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85
#7 Oct. 19, 1989 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 18:59 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.45/5 (50 reviews, 129,168 dl)
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85
#8 Oct. 28, 1979 · Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA SBD
Length: 18:21 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.38/5 (55 reviews, 149,402 dl)
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84
#9 Mar. 19, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 12:42 · Archive: 4.68/5 (58 reviews, 232,665 dl)
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83
#10 Oct. 11, 1977 · Lloyd Noble Center, U. of Oklahoma - Norman, OK SBD
Length: 15:15 · Archive: 4.46/5 (57 reviews, 134,023 dl)
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83
#11 Nov. 2, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 21:25 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.38/5 (43 reviews, 125,313 dl)
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83
#12 May 22, 1977 · The Sportatorium - Pembroke Pines, FL SBD
Archive: 4.62/5 (69 reviews, 368,069 dl)
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82
#13 Oct. 9, 1976 · Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 12:46 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.71/5 (46 reviews, 166,484 dl)
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81
#14 Oct. 15, 1976 · Shrine Auditorium - Los Angeles, CA SBD
Length: 12:29 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.62/5 (48 reviews, 160,299 dl)
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81
#15 Apr. 19, 1982 · Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD SBD
Length: 13:23 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.53/5 (51 reviews, 176,695 dl)
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81
#16 Sept. 19, 1990 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 14:08 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.39/5 (67 reviews, 224,262 dl)
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80
#17 Nov. 5, 1979 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 13:47 · Archive: 4.44/5 (47 reviews, 130,563 dl)
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80
#18 July 8, 1978 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 10:50 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.72/5 (140 reviews, 486,255 dl)
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79
#19 June 14, 1976 · Beacon Theatre - New York, NY SBD
Length: 11:17 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.69/5 (97 reviews, 351,723 dl)
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79
#20 June 3, 1976 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 11:35 · Archive: 4.48/5 (132 reviews, 398,485 dl)
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79
#21 Nov. 20, 1978 · Cleveland Music Hall - Cleveland, OH SBD
Length: 14:47 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.40/5 (59 reviews, 143,727 dl)
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78
#22 May 1, 1981 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 11:23 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.76/5 (69 reviews, 245,376 dl)
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78
#23 Sept. 6, 1983 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 13:09 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.44/5 (66 reviews, 182,413 dl)
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77
#24 June 24, 1983 · Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI SBD
Length: 15:19 · #3 of 1983 · Archive: 4.64/5 (37 reviews, 83,955 dl)
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77
#25 Nov. 9, 1979 · War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 12:16 · Archive: 4.47/5 (51 reviews, 135,722 dl)
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77
#26 Oct. 12, 1983 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 14:35 · Archive: 4.41/5 (43 reviews, 136,938 dl)
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77
#27 Dec. 13, 1990 · McNichols Sports Arena - Denver, CO SBD
Length: 18:36 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.41/5 (28 reviews, 114,757 dl)
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77
#28 Apr. 23, 1977 · Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA SBD
Length: 10:33 · Archive: 4.68/5 (141 reviews, 656,209 dl)
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76
#29 June 20, 1980 · West High Auditorium - Anchorage, AK SBD
Length: 11:49 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.60/5 (50 reviews, 192,974 dl)
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76
#30 Sept. 27, 1976 · Community War Memorial Auditorium - Rochester, NY SBD
Length: 17:49 · Archive: 4.25/5 (49 reviews, 137,728 dl)
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74
#31 Apr. 17, 1984 · Niagara Falls Convention Center - Niagara Falls, NY SBD
Length: 12:44 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.42/5 (42 reviews, 160,439 dl)
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74
#32 Aug. 3, 1982 · Starlight Theater - Kansas City, MO SBD
Length: 11:27 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.44/5 (94 reviews, 226,162 dl)
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74
#33 Dec. 19, 1978 · Memorial Coliseum, Mississippi State Fairgrounds - Jackson, MS SBD
Length: 12:58 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.47/5 (47 reviews, 137,839 dl)
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73
#34 May 15, 1980 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 13:50 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.37/5 (28 reviews, 141,811 dl)
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73
#35 May 15, 1983 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA
Length: 13:23 · Archive: 4.49/5 (30 reviews, 132,174 dl)
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73
#36 Apr. 1, 1984 · Marin County Veterans Auditorium - San Rafael, CA SBD
Length: 11:32 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.53/5 (47 reviews, 168,838 dl)
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73
#37 Oct. 19, 1981 · Sports Palace - Barcelona, Spain SBD
Length: 13:38 · #2 of 1981 · Archive: 4.35/5 (35 reviews, 111,449 dl)
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73
#38 June 27, 1984 · Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD SBD
Length: 11:21 · #3 of 1984 · Archive: 4.52/5 (65 reviews, 162,799 dl)
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72
#39 May 12, 1991 · Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA SBD
Length: 28:17 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.23/5 (43 reviews, 95,251 dl)
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72
#40 June 14, 1991 · RFK Stadium - Washington, DC SBD
Length: 12:26 · #3 of 1991 · Archive: 4.35/5 (59 reviews, 124,666 dl)
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Best Version of Franklin's Tower for Every Year (1975–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreStream
1975 3× Aug. 13, 1975 SBD Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA 7:15 66
1976 18× Oct. 9, 1976 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - Oakland, CA 12:46 82
1977 10× May 9, 1977 SBD War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY 17:29 97
1978 13× July 8, 1978 SBD Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO 10:50 80
1979 16× Oct. 27, 1979 SBD Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA 17:03 94
1980 17× June 20, 1980 SBD West High Auditorium - Anchorage, AK 11:49 76
1981 14× May 1, 1981 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 11:23 78
1982 10× Apr. 19, 1982 SBD Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD 13:23 81
1983 16× Sept. 2, 1983 SBD Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID 14:10 86
1984 9× Apr. 17, 1984 SBD Niagara Falls Convention Center - Niagara Falls, NY 12:44 74
1985 4× Mar. 25, 1985 SBD Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA 11:49 68
1986 3× Feb. 8, 1986 SBD Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA 8:17 36
1987 11× July 19, 1987 SBD Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR 12:29 57
1988 13× Mar. 28, 1988 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 11:22 44
1989 14× Oct. 19, 1989 SBD The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA 18:59 85
1990 10× Sept. 19, 1990 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 14:08 81
1991 12× Sept. 10, 1991 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 23:13 96
1992 5× May 31, 1992 SBD Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV 11:52 63
1993 10× Aug. 22, 1993 SBD Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR 11:44 69
1994 9× Oct. 1, 1994 SBD Boston Garden - Boston, MA 11:19 69
1995 4× Mar. 29, 1995 SBD The Omni - Atlanta, GA 15:52 60