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Community-ranked versions of Stella Blue. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played328
First Played6/17/72
Last Played7/6/95
Typical Length8:44
Longest15:45 (5/18/77)
#1 Consensus PickNov. 4, 1977
96
Length: 12:14 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.64/5 (101 reviews, 342,325 dl)
96
Length: 15:45 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.77/5 (89 reviews, 208,762 dl)
94
Length: 11:52 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.63/5 (91 reviews, 219,415 dl)
94
Length: 11:56 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.66/5 (90 reviews, 223,146 dl)
94
Length: 10:57 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
92
Length: 15:44 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (49 reviews, 225,105 dl)
90
Length: 10:17 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.88/5 (98 reviews, 246,308 dl)
89
Length: 9:57 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.67/5 (134 reviews, 423,976 dl)
89
Length: 11:55 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.57/5 (53 reviews, 141,811 dl)
89
Length: 10:04 · #2 of 1981 · Archive: 4.81/5 (77 reviews, 332,055 dl)
88
Length: 10:43 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 238,434 dl)
87
Length: 12:12 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.61/5 (37 reviews, 153,140 dl)
86
Length: 11:11 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.56/5 (35 reviews, 187,331 dl)
85
Length: 10:40 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.44/5 (94 reviews, 226,162 dl)
85
Length: 10:48 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.64/5 (79 reviews, 152,325 dl)
84
Length: 11:33 · #1 of 1994 · Archive: 4.32/5 (114 reviews, 299,531 dl)
84
Length: 9:21 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.73/5 (120 reviews, 263,819 dl)
82
Length: 9:30 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 224,484 dl)
82
Length: 9:05 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.56/5 (174 reviews, 530,603 dl)
82
Length: 10:38 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.39/5 (67 reviews, 224,262 dl)
81
Length: 10:12 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.54/5 (45 reviews, 138,943 dl)
81
Length: 9:12 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.80/5 (57 reviews, 260,819 dl)
81
Length: 11:38 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.47/5 (47 reviews, 137,839 dl)
81
Length: 9:32 · #3 of 1981 · Archive: 4.50/5 (85 reviews, 266,610 dl)
80
Length: 10:16 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.72/5 (40 reviews, 129,644 dl)
80
Length: 9:35 · #3 of 1980 · Archive: 4.49/5 (121 reviews, 270,717 dl)
80
Length: 8:28 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.78/5 (124 reviews, 371,987 dl)
80
Length: 9:23 · Archive: 4.67/5 (43 reviews, 213,862 dl)
80
Length: 11:22 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.35/5 (59 reviews, 124,666 dl)
79
Length: 9:39 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.53/5 (51 reviews, 176,695 dl)
78
Length: 8:40 · #3 of 1990 · Archive: 4.63/5 (88 reviews, 323,188 dl)
77
Length: 10:12 · Archive: 4.71/5 (34 reviews, 109,852 dl)
76
Archive: 4.53/5 (85 reviews, 380,442 dl)
76
Length: 8:45 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.58/5 (62 reviews, 337,990 dl)
76
Length: 8:34 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.60/5 (111 reviews, 321,478 dl)
75
Length: 12:06 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.10/5 (53 reviews, 554,002 dl)
75
Length: 8:18 · #3 of 1982 · Archive: 4.81/5 (107 reviews, 332,325 dl)
75
Length: 11:27 · Archive: 4.41/5 (41 reviews, 103,210 dl)
75
Length: 9:02 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.43/5 (59 reviews, 232,065 dl)
75
Length: 9:45 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.44/5 (41 reviews, 151,710 dl)
Best Version of Stella Blue for Every Year (1972–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20× | July 26, 1972 SBD | Paramount Theater - Portland, OR | 9:45 | 75 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1973 | 31× | Dec. 6, 1973 SBD | Cleveland Public Auditorium - Cleveland, OH | 9:21 | 84 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1974 | 10× | Aug. 5, 1974 SBD | Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA | 12:12 | 87 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1976 | 9× | July 18, 1976 SBD | Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA | 10:57 | 94 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1977 | 9× | Nov. 4, 1977 SBD | Cotterrell Gym, Colgate U. - Hamilton, NY | 12:14 | 96 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1978 | 10× | Oct. 21, 1978 SBD | Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA | 11:55 | 89 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1979 | 16× | Oct. 25, 1979 SBD | Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT | 11:52 | 94 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 16× | Nov. 29, 1980 SBD | Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL | 10:17 | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 21× | Mar. 9, 1981 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 9:57 | 89 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 14× | Aug. 3, 1982 SBD | Starlight Theater - Kansas City, MO | 10:40 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 11× | Oct. 14, 1983 SBD | Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT | 9:02 | 75 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 12× | July 13, 1984 SBD | Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA | 8:34 | 76 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 11× | June 30, 1985 SBD | Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD | 9:05 | 82 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 10× | Dec. 30, 1986 SBD | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA | 9:44 | 68 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 18× | Mar. 23, 1987 SBD | Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA | 8:42 | 65 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 17× | June 28, 1988 SBD | Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY | 8:44 | 55 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 16× | Oct. 26, 1989 SBD | Miami Arena - Miami, FL | 8:12 | 69 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 19× | Sept. 19, 1990 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 10:38 | 82 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 13× | Sept. 22, 1991 SBD | Boston Garden - Boston, MA | 10:16 | 80 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 10× | Mar. 2, 1992 SBD | The Omni - Atlanta, GA | 9:20 | 56 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 13× | Dec. 18, 1993 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 10:12 | 61 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 15× | Oct. 1, 1994 SBD | Boston Garden - Boston, MA | 11:33 | 84 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1995 | 7× | July 6, 1995 SBD | Riverport Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, MO | 9:51 | 50 | Archive.org ↗ |