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Times Played216
First Played5/13/83
Last Played6/30/95
Typical Length6:29
Longest12:35 (4/9/91)
#1 Consensus PickJuly 7, 1989
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#1 July 7, 1989 · John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 7:48 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.66/5 (133 reviews, 465,381 dl)
93
#2 Sept. 18, 1987 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 6:53 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.70/5 (170 reviews, 481,892 dl)
91
#3 July 13, 1984 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 7:45 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.60/5 (111 reviews, 321,478 dl)
90
#4 July 19, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
#2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.76/5 (126 reviews, 390,375 dl)
88
#5 Oct. 29, 1985 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 7:25 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.70/5 (60 reviews, 145,494 dl)
87
#6 Oct. 17, 1983 · Olympic Center - Lake Placid, NY SBD
Length: 6:24 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.54/5 (172 reviews, 506,420 dl)
86
#7 June 20, 1983 · Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD
Length: 7:40 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.57/5 (78 reviews, 244,993 dl)
86
#8 July 16, 1990 · Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 8:19 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.49/5 (85 reviews, 204,607 dl)
80
#9 Dec. 31, 1990 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 8:09 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.78/5 (35 reviews, 135,427 dl)
78
#10 Oct. 19, 1989 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 7:13 · #3 of 1989 · Archive: 4.45/5 (50 reviews, 129,168 dl)
78
#11 June 14, 1985 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 6:44 · #2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.41/5 (57 reviews, 253,510 dl)
78
#12 July 15, 1984 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 7:22 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.45/5 (66 reviews, 182,981 dl)
78
#13 July 6, 1990 · Cardinal Stadium - Louisville, KY SBD
Length: 6:17 · #3 of 1990 · Archive: 4.55/5 (76 reviews, 150,021 dl)
77
#14 June 27, 1985 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY SBD
Length: 7:26 · #3 of 1985 · Archive: 4.28/5 (83 reviews, 229,228 dl)
76
#15 Mar. 26, 1990 · Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY SBD
Length: 6:31 · Archive: 4.66/5 (34 reviews, 158,051 dl)
76
#16 June 22, 1991 · Soldier Field - Chicago, IL SBD
Length: 6:46 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.49/5 (59 reviews, 115,762 dl)
76
#17 Oct. 11, 1984 · Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME
Length: 8:35 · #3 of 1984 · Archive: 4.46/5 (41 reviews, 110,053 dl)
76
#18 Oct. 14, 1983 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 6:09 · #3 of 1983 · Archive: 4.43/5 (59 reviews, 232,065 dl)
75
#19 Feb. 26, 1990 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 8:20 · Archive: 4.46/5 (41 reviews, 114,737 dl)
75
#20 Apr. 13, 1984 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 6:58 · Archive: 4.29/5 (71 reviews, 171,610 dl)
74
#21 July 22, 1984 · Ventura County Fairgrounds - Ventura, CA SBD
Length: 6:29 · Archive: 4.59/5 (77 reviews, 148,036 dl)
73
#22 Nov. 5, 1985 · The Centrum - Worcester, MA SBD
Length: 7:46 · Archive: 4.34/5 (49 reviews, 106,797 dl)
73
#23 Apr. 19, 1984 · Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 8:09 · Archive: 4.35/5 (52 reviews, 115,951 dl)
73
#24 Dec. 31, 1984 · S.F Civic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 6:13 · Archive: 4.44/5 (56 reviews, 173,243 dl)
73
#25 June 18, 1983 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY
Length: 5:42 · Archive: 4.40/5 (141 reviews, 276,793 dl)
72
#26 Mar. 19, 1990 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 6:00 · Archive: 4.44/5 (71 reviews, 173,988 dl)
72
#27 July 3, 1988 · Oxford Plains Speedway - Oxford, ME SBD
Length: 6:05 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.43/5 (70 reviews, 157,428 dl)
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#28 July 8, 1987 · Roanoke Civic Center - Roanoke, VA SBD
Length: 5:56 · #2 of 1987 · Archive: 4.52/5 (56 reviews, 146,333 dl)
71
#29 Oct. 11, 1983 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 5:44 · Archive: 4.37/5 (114 reviews, 222,559 dl)
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#30 Mar. 26, 1988 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 7:04 · #2 of 1988 · Archive: 4.38/5 (41 reviews, 131,887 dl)
70
#31 Sept. 6, 1983 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 5:58 · Archive: 4.44/5 (66 reviews, 182,413 dl)
69
#32 Oct. 15, 1984 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 6:48 · Archive: 4.47/5 (38 reviews, 79,999 dl)
69
#33 Oct. 1, 1989 · Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA SBD
Length: 8:15 · Archive: 4.50/5 (14 reviews, 149,139 dl)
69
#34 July 4, 1984 · Five Seasons Center - Cedar Rapids, IA SBD
Length: 7:18 · Archive: 4.34/5 (55 reviews, 113,567 dl)
69
#35 Apr. 26, 1984 · Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI SBD
Length: 7:29 · Archive: 4.36/5 (43 reviews, 112,179 dl)
69
#36 May 27, 1989 · Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 7:13 · Archive: 4.47/5 (35 reviews, 96,563 dl)
67
#37 June 15, 1990 · Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA SBD
Length: 7:15 · Archive: 4.31/5 (37 reviews, 125,596 dl)
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#38 July 7, 1984 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 8:20 · Archive: 4.38/5 (32 reviews, 93,792 dl)
67
#39 Apr. 28, 1985 · Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA SBD
Length: 6:39 · Archive: 4.38/5 (33 reviews, 137,956 dl)
66
#40 Dec. 30, 1986 · Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 7:06 · #1 of 1986 · Archive: 4.39/5 (45 reviews, 108,678 dl)

Best Version of Hell In A Bucket for Every Year (1983–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1983 25× Oct. 17, 1983 SBD Olympic Center - Lake Placid, NY 6:24 87 Archive.org ↗
1984 27× July 13, 1984 SBD Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA 7:45 91 Archive.org ↗
1985 21× Oct. 29, 1985 SBD Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA 7:25 88 Archive.org ↗
1986 10× Dec. 30, 1986 SBD Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA 7:06 66 Archive.org ↗
1987 31× Sept. 18, 1987 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 6:53 93 Archive.org ↗
1988 24× July 3, 1988 SBD Oxford Plains Speedway - Oxford, ME 6:05 72 Archive.org ↗
1989 17× July 7, 1989 SBD John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA 7:48 98 Archive.org ↗
1990 16× July 16, 1990 SBD Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY 8:19 86 Archive.org ↗
1991 12× June 22, 1991 SBD Soldier Field - Chicago, IL 6:46 76 Archive.org ↗
1992 7× Mar. 20, 1992 SBD Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 6:05 50 Archive.org ↗
1993 11× June 23, 1993 SBD Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN 7:33 62 Archive.org ↗
1994 10× Dec. 16, 1994 SBD Sports Arena - Los Angeles, CA 8:00 59 Archive.org ↗
1995 5× June 30, 1995 Three Rivers Stadium - Pittsburgh, PA 6:57 60 Archive.org ↗