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Grateful Dead - The Promised Land

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Times Played433
First Played5/29/71
Last Played7/9/95
Typical Length4:33
Longest8:23 (4/30/77)
#1 Consensus PickJuly 8, 1978
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95
#1 July 8, 1978 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 4:49 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.72/5 (140 reviews, 486,255 dl)
93
#2 May 26, 1972 · The Strand Lyceum - London, England SBD
#1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.82/5 (81 reviews, 226,379 dl)
93
#3 Aug. 27, 1972 · Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR SBD
#2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.86/5 (181 reviews, 852,738 dl)
93
#4 June 18, 1974 · Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY SBD
#1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.78/5 (124 reviews, 371,987 dl)
93
#5 Feb. 26, 1977 · Swing Auditorium - San Bernardino, CA SBD
#1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.84/5 (309 reviews, 1,367,112 dl)
93
#6 Sept. 3, 1977 · Raceway Park - Englishtown, NJ SBD
#2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 521,419 dl)
93
#7 Mar. 29, 1990 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
#1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.76/5 (167 reviews, 695,135 dl)
92
#8 May 19, 1977 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 6:03 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.84/5 (56 reviews, 177,443 dl)
92
#9 June 10, 1973 · RFK Stadium - Washington, DC SBD
Length: 4:43 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.66/5 (301 reviews, 1,663,075 dl)
91
#10 May 25, 1977 · The Mosque - Richmond, VA SBD
Archive: 4.80/5 (155 reviews, 518,816 dl)
90
#11 Feb. 15, 1973 · Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI SBD
#2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.67/5 (243 reviews, 1,356,617 dl)
90
#12 Feb. 9, 1973 · Roscoe Maples Pavilion, Stanford U. - Palo Alto, CA SBD
#3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.66/5 (179 reviews, 671,129 dl)
90
#13 Aug. 6, 1974 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
#2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.68/5 (123 reviews, 497,129 dl)
89
#14 May 5, 1977 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT SBD
Archive: 4.73/5 (106 reviews, 382,057 dl)
89
#15 Sept. 21, 1972 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
#3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.88/5 (72 reviews, 151,471 dl)
89
#16 Feb. 24, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
#3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.65/5 (132 reviews, 515,452 dl)
89
#17 June 22, 1973 · P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada SBD
Archive: 4.75/5 (126 reviews, 305,948 dl)
89
#18 May 19, 1974 · Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR SBD
Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
89
#19 May 14, 1974 · Adams Field House, U. of Montana - Missoula, MT SBD
Archive: 4.69/5 (110 reviews, 322,985 dl)
88
#20 May 11, 1977 · St. Paul Civic Center - St. Paul, MN SBD
Archive: 4.81/5 (64 reviews, 312,906 dl)
88
#21 June 9, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
#1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (108 reviews, 315,259 dl)
87
#22 Nov. 29, 1980 · Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL SBD
#1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.88/5 (98 reviews, 246,308 dl)
87
#23 Dec. 18, 1973 · Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL SBD
Archive: 4.73/5 (87 reviews, 216,033 dl)
87
#24 Apr. 24, 1978 · Horton Field House, Illinois State U. - Normal, IL SBD
#2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.68/5 (76 reviews, 307,115 dl)
87
#25 May 26, 1973 · Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 3:27 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 352,241 dl)
87
#26 May 28, 1977 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Archive: 4.67/5 (71 reviews, 320,843 dl)
86
#27 Sept. 28, 1972 · Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Archive: 4.77/5 (83 reviews, 203,063 dl)
86
#28 Nov. 11, 1973 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 3:02 · Archive: 4.85/5 (81 reviews, 316,172 dl)
86
#29 Oct. 18, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Archive: 4.64/5 (58 reviews, 253,757 dl)
86
#30 Aug. 21, 1972 · Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA SBD
Archive: 4.79/5 (59 reviews, 222,349 dl)
85
#31 Mar. 18, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Archive: 4.54/5 (106 reviews, 344,903 dl)
85
#32 May 1, 1981 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
#1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.76/5 (69 reviews, 245,376 dl)
85
#33 July 27, 1973 · Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY SBD
Archive: 4.70/5 (64 reviews, 357,179 dl)
85
#34 Nov. 20, 1973 · Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO SBD
Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 232,322 dl)
85
#35 Aug. 1, 1973 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Archive: 4.61/5 (120 reviews, 343,567 dl)
85
#36 Sept. 6, 1980 · State Fairgrounds - Lewiston, ME SBD
Length: 4:21 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.59/5 (121 reviews, 379,148 dl)
85
#37 Oct. 8, 1989 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 4:36 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.64/5 (58 reviews, 239,247 dl)
84
#38 July 19, 1990 · Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN SBD
Length: 4:56 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 151,514 dl)
84
#39 Nov. 1, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 4:31 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 182,879 dl)
83
#40 Jan. 10, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
Length: 4:52 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 213,852 dl)

Best Version of The Promised Land for Every Year (1971–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1971 7× Aug. 14, 1971 SBD Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA 2:56 71 Archive.org ↗
1972 56× May 26, 1972 SBD The Strand Lyceum - London, England - 93 Archive.org ↗
1973 49× June 10, 1973 SBD RFK Stadium - Washington, DC 4:43 92 Archive.org ↗
1974 25× June 18, 1974 SBD Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY - 93 Archive.org ↗
1976 27× June 9, 1976 SBD Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA - 88 Archive.org ↗
1977 21× Feb. 26, 1977 SBD Swing Auditorium - San Bernardino, CA - 93 Archive.org ↗
1978 24× July 8, 1978 SBD Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO 4:49 95 Archive.org ↗
1979 25× Nov. 1, 1979 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 4:31 84 Archive.org ↗
1980 30× Nov. 29, 1980 SBD Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL - 87 Archive.org ↗
1981 14× May 1, 1981 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA - 85 Archive.org ↗
1982 9× Apr. 6, 1982 SBD The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA 5:09 82 Archive.org ↗
1983 9× Oct. 21, 1983 SBD The Centrum - Worcester, MA 4:40 80 Archive.org ↗
1984 8× Apr. 21, 1984 SBD Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA 7:27 66 Archive.org ↗
1985 9× Sept. 15, 1985 SBD Devore Field, Southwestern College - Chula Vista, CA - 77 Archive.org ↗
1986 5× Dec. 17, 1986 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 5:08 56 Archive.org ↗
1987 18× Mar. 26, 1987 SBD Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT - 75 Archive.org ↗
1988 9× June 23, 1988 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI 4:33 69 Archive.org ↗
1989 12× Oct. 8, 1989 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 4:36 85 Archive.org ↗
1990 15× Mar. 29, 1990 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY - 93 Archive.org ↗
1991 14× Sept. 4, 1991 SBD Richfield Coliseum - Richfield, OH 5:12 78 Archive.org ↗
1992 9× Mar. 20, 1992 SBD Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - 53 Archive.org ↗
1993 14× June 11, 1993 SBD Buckeye Lake Music Center - Hebron, OH 5:27 68 Archive.org ↗
1994 13× Oct. 1, 1994 SBD Boston Garden - Boston, MA 4:41 76 Archive.org ↗
1995 11× June 30, 1995 Three Rivers Stadium - Pittsburgh, PA 4:39 58 Archive.org ↗