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Community-ranked versions of Sugaree. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or click ▶ Play stream to listen.
Times Played362
First Played7/31/71
Last Played7/8/95
Typical Length9:49
Longest21:32 (5/28/77)
#1 Consensus PickMay 19, 1977
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Length: 16:20 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.84/5 (56 reviews, 177,443 dl) · #2 in DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows
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Length: 18:17 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.73/5 (106 reviews, 382,057 dl)
95
Length: 21:32 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.67/5 (71 reviews, 320,843 dl)
95
Length: 18:20 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.59/5 (121 reviews, 379,148 dl)
95
Length: 16:41 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.54/5 (172 reviews, 506,420 dl)
93
Length: 15:19 · Archive: 4.65/5 (81 reviews, 255,325 dl)
93
Length: 17:56 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.73/5 (102 reviews, 221,978 dl)
92
Length: 16:57 · Archive: 4.78/5 (55 reviews, 161,538 dl)
92
Length: 14:52 · Archive: 4.54/5 (106 reviews, 344,903 dl)
92
Length: 13:39 · Archive: 4.81/5 (64 reviews, 312,906 dl)
91
Length: 13:45 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.77/5 (53 reviews, 188,501 dl)
91
Archive: 4.62/5 (69 reviews, 368,069 dl) · #1 in DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows
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Length: 17:07 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.52/5 (88 reviews, 181,542 dl)
88
Length: 13:59 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.55/5 (77 reviews, 242,748 dl)
88
Length: 14:24 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.60/5 (104 reviews, 455,696 dl)
88
Length: 14:47 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.49/5 (121 reviews, 270,717 dl)
88
Length: 12:31 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.81/5 (77 reviews, 332,055 dl)
88
Length: 13:37 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 238,434 dl)
87
Length: 11:30 · Archive: 4.68/5 (141 reviews, 656,209 dl)
87
Length: 11:04 · Archive: 4.84/5 (309 reviews, 1,367,112 dl)
86
Length: 13:44 · #3 of 1980 · Archive: 4.56/5 (76 reviews, 171,651 dl)
84
Length: 13:09 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.57/5 (53 reviews, 141,811 dl)
83
Length: 17:21 · Archive: 4.55/5 (33 reviews, 105,902 dl)
83
Length: 10:29 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.70/5 (170 reviews, 481,892 dl)
82
Length: 9:46 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 352,241 dl)
81
Length: 14:52 · Archive: 4.52/5 (41 reviews, 89,550 dl)
81
Length: 9:52 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.73/5 (127 reviews, 390,502 dl)
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Length: 11:20 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (49 reviews, 225,105 dl)
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#1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.76/5 (126 reviews, 390,375 dl)
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Length: 20:06 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.49/5 (49 reviews, 100,496 dl)
80
Length: 9:15 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.86/5 (181 reviews, 852,738 dl)
80
Length: 9:14 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.82/5 (81 reviews, 226,379 dl)
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Length: 12:51 · Archive: 4.59/5 (33 reviews, 149,882 dl)
79
Length: 11:27 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.55/5 (76 reviews, 150,021 dl)
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Length: 12:51 · Archive: 4.41/5 (64 reviews, 164,198 dl)
77
Length: 13:50 · #2 of 1981 · Archive: 4.32/5 (46 reviews, 184,488 dl)
77
Length: 11:00 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.48/5 (61 reviews, 236,685 dl)
77
Length: 14:11 · Archive: 4.20/5 (58 reviews, 206,679 dl)
77
Length: 13:10 · Archive: 4.44/5 (33 reviews, 160,188 dl)
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Length: 10:35 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.62/5 (48 reviews, 160,299 dl)
Best Version of Sugaree for Every Year (1971–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30× | Dec. 14, 1971 SBD | Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI | 8:24 | 68 | ||
| 1972 | 63× | Aug. 27, 1972 SBD | Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR | 9:15 | 80 | ||
| 1973 | 38× | May 26, 1973 SBD | Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA | 9:46 | 82 | ||
| 1974 | 16× | Feb. 23, 1974 SBD | Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA | 8:04 | 69 | ||
| 1975 | 1× | Aug. 13, 1975 SBD | Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA | 7:54 | 75 | ||
| 1976 | 18× | June 11, 1976 SBD | Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA | 13:37 | 88 | ||
| 1977 | 17× | May 19, 1977 SBD | Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA | 16:20 | 100 | ||
| 1978 | 15× | Nov. 24, 1978 SBD | Capitol Theater - Passaic, NJ | 13:59 | 88 | ||
| 1979 | 14× | Dec. 28, 1979 SBD | Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA | 17:56 | 93 | ||
| 1980 | 14× | Sept. 6, 1980 SBD | State Fairgrounds - Lewiston, ME | 18:20 | 95 | ||
| 1981 | 11× | Mar. 14, 1981 SBD | Veterans' Memorial Coliseum - Hartford, CT | 12:31 | 88 | ||
| 1982 | 13× | Oct. 10, 1982 SBD | Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA | 9:52 | 81 | ||
| 1983 | 4× | Oct. 17, 1983 SBD | Olympic Center - Lake Placid, NY | 16:41 | 95 | ||
| 1984 | 3× | Oct. 15, 1984 SBD | Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT | 10:52 | 67 | ||
| 1985 | 11× | Mar. 25, 1985 SBD | Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA | 11:24 | 70 | ||
| 1986 | 7× | May 10, 1986 SBD | Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA | 12:38 | 65 | ||
| 1987 | 16× | Sept. 18, 1987 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 10:29 | 83 | ||
| 1988 | 16× | July 3, 1988 SBD | Oxford Plains Speedway - Oxford, ME | 8:52 | 66 | ||
| 1989 | 11× | July 19, 1989 SBD | Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI | - | 80 | - | |
| 1990 | 10× | July 6, 1990 SBD | Cardinal Stadium - Louisville, KY | 11:27 | 79 | ||
| 1991 | 10× | Oct. 27, 1991 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 13:45 | 91 | ||
| 1992 | 6× | May 30, 1992 SBD | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV | 10:16 | 61 | ||
| 1993 | 8× | Sept. 29, 1993 SBD | Boston Garden - Boston, MA | 14:11 | 54 | ||
| 1994 | 6× | July 23, 1994 SBD | Soldier Field - Chicago, IL | 11:42 | 40 | ||
| 1995 | 4× | July 8, 1995 SBD | Soldier Field - Chicago, IL | 11:39 | 57 |