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Times Played352
First Played2/18/71
Last Played6/28/95
Typical Length7:33
Longest11:30 (10/14/77)
#1 Consensus PickMay 25, 1977
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98
#1 May 25, 1977 · The Mosque - Richmond, VA SBD
Length: 10:03 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.80/5 (155 reviews, 518,816 dl)
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96
#2 May 8, 1977 · Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY SBD
Length: 8:52 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.74/5 (794 reviews, 3,736,435 dl)
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95
#3 Apr. 29, 1971 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 10:28 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.59/5 (119 reviews, 302,646 dl)
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93
#4 Oct. 31, 1991 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 8:46 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.84/5 (91 reviews, 236,621 dl)
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93
#5 May 26, 1972 · The Strand Lyceum - London, England SBD
Length: 8:27 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.82/5 (81 reviews, 226,379 dl)
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91
#6 Sept. 3, 1977 · Raceway Park - Englishtown, NJ SBD
Length: 8:19 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 521,419 dl)
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90
#7 May 19, 1977 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 8:50 · Archive: 4.84/5 (56 reviews, 177,443 dl)
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90
#8 Nov. 24, 1978 · Capitol Theater - Passaic, NJ SBD
Length: 9:32 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.55/5 (77 reviews, 242,748 dl)
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90
#9 Dec. 14, 1971 · Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI SBD
Length: 9:42 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.66/5 (67 reviews, 297,653 dl)
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90
#10 Mar. 24, 1990 · Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY SBD
Length: 8:32 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.63/5 (88 reviews, 323,188 dl)
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89
#11 Apr. 12, 1978 · Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U. - Durham, NC SBD
Length: 8:37 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
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88
#12 Aug. 19, 1989 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 8:48 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.67/5 (63 reviews, 249,784 dl)
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87
#13 Feb. 18, 1971 · Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY SBD
Length: 8:20 · #3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.58/5 (153 reviews, 601,403 dl)
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87
#14 May 26, 1973 · Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 7:54 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 352,241 dl)
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87
#15 Dec. 1, 1979 · Stanley Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA SBD
Length: 9:03 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.52/5 (88 reviews, 181,542 dl)
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86
#16 Apr. 26, 1971 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 9:40 · Archive: 4.66/5 (35 reviews, 166,774 dl)
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85
#17 Nov. 30, 1980 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 8:21 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.61/5 (97 reviews, 251,600 dl)
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85
#18 July 18, 1976 · Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 7:59 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
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84
#19 Nov. 9, 1979 · War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 8:59 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.47/5 (51 reviews, 135,722 dl)
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84
#20 July 2, 1971 · Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 10:10 · Archive: 4.47/5 (43 reviews, 145,676 dl)
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83
#21 July 22, 1984 · Ventura County Fairgrounds - Ventura, CA SBD
Length: 9:16 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.59/5 (77 reviews, 148,036 dl)
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83
#22 Oct. 21, 1983 · The Centrum - Worcester, MA SBD
Length: 8:31 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.39/5 (93 reviews, 178,774 dl)
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83
#23 July 10, 1990 · Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC SBD
Length: 9:32 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.42/5 (64 reviews, 132,288 dl)
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82
#24 Apr. 28, 1971 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 8:08 · Archive: 4.86/5 (53 reviews, 181,031 dl)
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82
#25 Aug. 4, 1976 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 9:54 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.25/5 (58 reviews, 203,490 dl)
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82
#26 Mar. 19, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 7:59 · Archive: 4.68/5 (58 reviews, 232,665 dl)
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81
#27 Oct. 29, 1977 · Field House, Northern Illinois U. - De Kalb, IL SBD
Length: 7:34 · Archive: 4.73/5 (100 reviews, 356,296 dl)
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81
#28 June 9, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 7:30 · Archive: 4.87/5 (161 reviews, 590,156 dl)
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81
#29 Jan. 10, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
Length: 8:15 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 213,852 dl)
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81
#30 Apr. 23, 1977 · Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA SBD
Length: 7:34 · Archive: 4.68/5 (141 reviews, 656,209 dl)
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81
#31 May 11, 1977 · St. Paul Civic Center - St. Paul, MN SBD
Length: 7:38 · Archive: 4.81/5 (64 reviews, 312,906 dl)
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80
#32 Apr. 27, 1977 · Capitol Theater - Passaic, NJ SBD
Length: 10:05 · Archive: 4.20/5 (58 reviews, 206,679 dl)
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79
#33 Dec. 30, 1978 · Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA SBD
Length: 8:40 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.41/5 (64 reviews, 164,198 dl)
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79
#34 July 7, 1989 · John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 7:19 · #2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.66/5 (133 reviews, 465,381 dl)
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79
#35 June 21, 1980 · West High Auditorium - Anchorage, AK SBD
Length: 8:03 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.49/5 (121 reviews, 270,717 dl)
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78
#36 Mar. 31, 1985 · Cumberland County Civic Center - Portland, ME SBD
Length: 8:27 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.45/5 (57 reviews, 131,974 dl)
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78
#37 May 9, 1979 · Broome County Arena - Binghamton, NY
Length: 9:12 · Archive: 4.49/5 (49 reviews, 100,496 dl)
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78
#38 Dec. 19, 1978 · Memorial Coliseum, Mississippi State Fairgrounds - Jackson, MS SBD
Length: 8:39 · Archive: 4.47/5 (47 reviews, 137,839 dl)
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77
#39 Mar. 16, 1990 · Capital Centre - Landover, MD SBD
Length: 8:29 · #3 of 1990 · Archive: 4.30/5 (55 reviews, 175,993 dl)
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76
#40 Apr. 6, 1971 · Manhattan Center - New York, NY SBD
Length: 9:39 · Archive: 4.57/5 (30 reviews, 82,419 dl)
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Best Version of Loser for Every Year (1971–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreStream
1971 58× Apr. 29, 1971 SBD Fillmore East - New York, NY 10:28 95
1972 40× May 26, 1972 SBD The Strand Lyceum - London, England 8:27 93
1973 26× May 26, 1973 SBD Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA 7:54 87
1974 10× June 18, 1974 SBD Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY 7:02 74
1976 9× July 18, 1976 SBD Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA 7:59 85
1977 18× May 25, 1977 SBD The Mosque - Richmond, VA 10:03 98
1978 18× Nov. 24, 1978 SBD Capitol Theater - Passaic, NJ 9:32 90
1979 14× Dec. 1, 1979 SBD Stanley Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA 9:03 87
1980 20× Nov. 30, 1980 SBD Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA 8:21 85
1981 14× Feb. 27, 1981 SBD Uptown Theater - Chicago, IL 8:31 75
1982 13× Oct. 10, 1982 SBD Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA 6:56 71
1983 13× Oct. 21, 1983 SBD The Centrum - Worcester, MA 8:31 83
1984 11× July 22, 1984 SBD Ventura County Fairgrounds - Ventura, CA 9:16 83
1985 5× Mar. 31, 1985 SBD Cumberland County Civic Center - Portland, ME 8:27 78
1986 6× Dec. 15, 1986 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 7:11 65
1987 11× Mar. 30, 1987 SBD The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA 7:21 68
1988 9× Mar. 24, 1988 SBD The Omni - Atlanta, GA 8:14 63
1989 8× Aug. 19, 1989 SBD Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA 8:48 88
1990 11× Mar. 24, 1990 SBD Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY 8:32 90
1991 11× Oct. 31, 1991 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 8:46 93
1992 6× June 8, 1992 SBD Richfield Coliseum - Richfield, OH 9:18 57
1993 9× Feb. 23, 1993 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 8:09 60
1994 8× July 29, 1994 Buckeye Lake Music Center - Hebron, OH 8:47 63
1995 4× June 21, 1995 Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY 8:47 56