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Community-ranked versions of Mama Tried. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played296
First Played6/20/69
Last Played6/25/95
Typical Length2:41
Longest10:03 (1/15/79)
#1 Consensus PickMay 8, 1977
97
Length: 3:05 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.74/5 (794 reviews, 3,736,435 dl)
95
Length: 5:16 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.69/5 (97 reviews, 351,723 dl)
94
Length: 2:44 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.84/5 (309 reviews, 1,367,112 dl)
93
Length: 3:29 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.58/5 (153 reviews, 601,403 dl)
93
Length: 2:59 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
93
#1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.65/5 (82 reviews, 286,268 dl)
92
Length: 4:08 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.65/5 (81 reviews, 255,325 dl)
92
Length: 3:25 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.74/5 (87 reviews, 209,043 dl)
90
#1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.76/5 (126 reviews, 390,375 dl)
89
Length: 4:26 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 238,434 dl)
88
Length: 2:46 · #2 of 1970 · Archive: 4.60/5 (141 reviews, 378,075 dl)
88
Length: 8:51 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.50/5 (74 reviews, 219,316 dl)
88
Length: 2:43 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.56/5 (174 reviews, 530,603 dl)
88
Length: 2:37 · Archive: 4.73/5 (106 reviews, 382,057 dl)
87
Length: 2:51 · Archive: 4.68/5 (58 reviews, 232,665 dl)
86
Length: 3:46 · #3 of 1970 · Archive: 4.60/5 (80 reviews, 208,571 dl)
86
Length: 3:06 · Archive: 4.62/5 (48 reviews, 160,299 dl)
86
Length: 2:36 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.68/5 (108 reviews, 303,455 dl)
83
#1 of 1969 · Archive: 4.81/5 (78 reviews, 115,316 dl)
83
Length: 7:03 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.51/5 (58 reviews, 169,513 dl)
83
Length: 3:23 · Archive: 4.57/5 (46 reviews, 142,279 dl)
82
Length: 3:57 · Archive: 4.59/5 (32 reviews, 192,735 dl)
82
Length: 2:48 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 213,852 dl)
82
Length: 2:31 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.88/5 (98 reviews, 246,308 dl)
82
Length: 2:36 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 182,879 dl)
82
Length: 2:51 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.43/5 (59 reviews, 232,065 dl)
82
#2 of 1969 · Archive: 4.54/5 (87 reviews, 209,314 dl)
81
Length: 2:48 · Archive: 4.79/5 (82 reviews, 117,881 dl)
81
Length: 2:37 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.51/5 (57 reviews, 267,613 dl)
81
Length: 2:43 · #3 of 1983 · Archive: 4.46/5 (79 reviews, 219,731 dl)
81
Length: 3:19 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.44/5 (47 reviews, 222,973 dl)
80
Length: 3:26 · Archive: 4.59/5 (33 reviews, 149,882 dl)
80
Length: 2:30 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
80
Length: 2:39 · Archive: 4.50/5 (85 reviews, 218,647 dl)
80
Length: 3:32 · Archive: 4.70/5 (29 reviews, 136,388 dl)
80
Length: 2:57 · #3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.71/5 (58 reviews, 126,579 dl)
80
Length: 2:45 · Archive: 4.71/5 (32 reviews, 213,230 dl)
79
#2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.77/5 (37 reviews, 139,684 dl)
79
Length: 2:39 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.49/5 (85 reviews, 204,607 dl)
78
Length: 10:03 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.31/5 (58 reviews, 206,567 dl)
Best Version of Mama Tried for Every Year (1969–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 34× | Nov. 2, 1969 SBD | Family Dog at The Great Highway - San Francisco, CA | - | 83 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1970 | 37× | Feb. 13, 1970 SBD | Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY | - | 93 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1971 | 9× | Feb. 18, 1971 SBD | Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY | 3:29 | 93 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1974 | 2× | Oct. 19, 1974 SBD | Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA | 2:37 | 81 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1976 | 18× | June 14, 1976 SBD | Beacon Theatre - New York, NY | 5:16 | 95 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1977 | 12× | May 8, 1977 SBD | Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY | 3:05 | 97 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1978 | 25× | Apr. 16, 1978 SBD | Huntington Civic Center - Huntington, WV | 2:36 | 86 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1979 | 30× | Jan. 10, 1979 | Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY | 2:48 | 82 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 24× | Nov. 29, 1980 SBD | Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL | 2:31 | 82 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 21× | Oct. 19, 1981 SBD | Sports Palace - Barcelona, Spain | 2:39 | 65 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 14× | July 28, 1982 SBD | Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO | 7:03 | 83 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 9× | Sept. 2, 1983 SBD | Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID | 8:51 | 88 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 4× | Oct. 11, 1984 | Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME | 3:07 | 74 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 11× | June 30, 1985 SBD | Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD | 2:43 | 88 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 6× | Feb. 14, 1986 SBD | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA | 2:38 | 59 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 8× | July 6, 1987 SBD | Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA | 2:36 | 73 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 5× | Apr. 14, 1988 SBD | Rosemont Horizon - Rosemont, IL | 2:42 | 52 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 5× | July 19, 1989 SBD | Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI | - | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 8× | July 16, 1990 SBD | Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY | 2:39 | 79 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 4× | Apr. 5, 1991 SBD | The Omni - Atlanta, GA | 2:29 | 62 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 1× | June 17, 1992 SBD | Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, NC | 2:27 | 22 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 1× | Jan. 25, 1993 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 2:38 | 27 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 4× | Feb. 27, 1994 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 8:10 | 41 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1995 | 4× | June 25, 1995 SBD | RFK Stadium - Washington, DC | 7:45 | 54 | Archive.org ↗ |