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Times Played31
First Played12/10/73
Last Played6/10/94
Typical Length4:13
Longest7:23 (4/28/91)
#1 Consensus PickAug. 6, 1974
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90
#1 Aug. 6, 1974 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
#1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.68/5 (123 reviews, 497,129 dl)
88
#2 June 12, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 7:14 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.67/5 (59 reviews, 163,302 dl)
83
#3 Oct. 19, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Archive: 4.51/5 (57 reviews, 267,613 dl)
82
#4 June 11, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 4:13 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 238,434 dl)
82
#5 July 18, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 5:05 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.53/5 (62 reviews, 232,243 dl)
81
#6 June 28, 1974 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Archive: 4.61/5 (49 reviews, 221,324 dl)
77
#7 Dec. 31, 1978 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 2:02 · Archive: 4.74/5 (50 reviews, 228,881 dl)
77
#8 July 16, 1990 · Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 3:56 · Archive: 4.49/5 (85 reviews, 204,607 dl)
77
#9 June 15, 1976 · Beacon Theatre - New York, NY SBD
Length: 3:05 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (49 reviews, 225,105 dl)
71
#10 Apr. 28, 1991 · Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV SBD
Length: 7:23 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.30/5 (46 reviews, 134,316 dl)
69
#11 Mar. 27, 1988 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 4:06 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.32/5 (67 reviews, 154,296 dl)
69
#12 Apr. 18, 1982 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 3:53 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.46/5 (48 reviews, 136,174 dl)
66
#13 Dec. 31, 1980 · Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 4:04 · Archive: 4.38/5 (30 reviews, 159,649 dl)
56
#14 Dec. 31, 1979 · Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 6:09 · Archive: 4.12/5 (27 reviews, 158,162 dl)
55
#15 Dec. 31, 1982 · Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 3:30 · Archive: 4.31/5 (37 reviews, 110,318 dl)
54
#16 Dec. 31, 1989 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 5:31 · Archive: 3.85/5 (36 reviews, 163,673 dl)
54
#17 Nov. 3, 1991 · Polo Field, Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 5:44 · Archive: 4.13/5 (18 reviews, 96,457 dl)
53
#18 Mar. 22, 1987 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 3:52 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.11/5 (36 reviews, 205,339 dl)
52
#19 Dec. 6, 1989 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 6:20 · Archive: 4.31/5 (26 reviews, 61,337 dl)
48
#20 Sept. 25, 1981 · Stabler Arena, Lehigh U. - Bethlehem, PA SBD
Length: 3:36 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.09/5 (42 reviews, 99,576 dl)
46
#21 Apr. 7, 1988 · The Centrum - Worcester, MA SBD
Length: 6:22 · #2 of 1988 · Archive: 4.09/5 (24 reviews, 86,492 dl)
46
#22 Dec. 31, 1988 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 2:59 · #3 of 1988 · Archive: 4.14/5 (38 reviews, 109,040 dl)
42
#23 July 13, 1976 · Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 3:34 · Archive: 3.97/5 (32 reviews, 100,168 dl)
34
#24 Apr. 13, 1988 · Rosemont Horizon - Rosemont, IL SBD
Length: 6:38 · Archive: 3.65/5 (23 reviews, 50,513 dl)
34
#25 Sept. 12, 1991 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 6:34 · Archive: 3.97/5 (14 reviews, 44,318 dl)
33
#26 May 9, 1987 · Laguna Seca Recreation Area - Monterey, CA SBD
Length: 4:36 · Archive: 3.78/5 (23 reviews, 55,564 dl)
33
#27 Oct. 6, 1981 · Rainbow Theatre - London, England SBD
Length: 2:33 · Archive: 4.15/5 (23 reviews, 63,045 dl)
32
#28 Oct. 13, 1981 · Walter Koebel Halle - Russelsheim, Germany SBD
Length: 5:22 · Archive: 4.00/5 (16 reviews, 42,251 dl)
32
#29 June 10, 1994 · Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA
Length: 7:10 · Archive: 4.09/5 (13 reviews, 27,489 dl)
21
#30 Sept. 11, 1987 · Capital Centre - Landover, MD SBD
Length: 4:03 · Archive: 3.46/5 (14 reviews, 45,927 dl)
12
#31 Dec. 10, 1973 · Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, NC SBD
Archive: 3.00/5 (9 reviews, 12,553 dl)
Best Version of Sunshine Daydream for Every Year (1973–1994)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1973 1× Dec. 10, 1973 SBD Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, NC - 12 Archive.org ↗
1974 3× Aug. 6, 1974 SBD Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ - 90 Archive.org ↗
1976 4× June 12, 1976 SBD Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA 7:14 88 Archive.org ↗
1978 1× Dec. 31, 1978 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 2:02 77 Archive.org ↗
1979 1× Dec. 31, 1979 SBD Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA 6:09 56 Archive.org ↗
1980 1× Dec. 31, 1980 SBD Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA 4:04 66 Archive.org ↗
1981 3× Sept. 25, 1981 SBD Stabler Arena, Lehigh U. - Bethlehem, PA 3:36 48 Archive.org ↗
1982 2× Apr. 18, 1982 SBD Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT 3:53 69 Archive.org ↗
1987 3× Mar. 22, 1987 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 3:52 53 Archive.org ↗
1988 4× Mar. 27, 1988 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 4:06 69 Archive.org ↗
1989 3× July 18, 1989 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI 5:05 82 Archive.org ↗
1990 1× July 16, 1990 SBD Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY 3:56 77 Archive.org ↗
1991 3× Apr. 28, 1991 SBD Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV 7:23 71 Archive.org ↗
1994 1× June 10, 1994 Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA 7:10 32 Archive.org ↗