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Times Played397
First Played2/18/71
Last Played6/25/95
Typical Length9:53
Longest30:40 (7/27/73)
#1 Consensus PickMay 7, 1977
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100
#1 May 7, 1977 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 14:22 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.81/5 (237 reviews, 1,321,787 dl)
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97
#2 July 18, 1976 · Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 15:51 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
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95
#3 July 27, 1973 · Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY SBD
Length: 30:40 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (64 reviews, 357,179 dl)
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93
#4 June 3, 1976 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 13:10 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.48/5 (132 reviews, 398,485 dl)
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92
#5 Sept. 11, 1974 · Alexandra Palace - London, England SBD
Length: 12:09 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.74/5 (61 reviews, 158,442 dl)
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92
#6 Nov. 6, 1977 · Broome County Arena - Binghamton, NY SBD
Length: 11:44 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.51/5 (118 reviews, 301,236 dl)
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91
#7 July 7, 1989 · John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 10:37 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.66/5 (133 reviews, 465,381 dl)
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91
#8 June 12, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 12:57 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.67/5 (59 reviews, 163,302 dl)
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91
#9 Oct. 27, 1991 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 11:16 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.77/5 (53 reviews, 188,501 dl)
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90
#10 June 9, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 10:53 · Archive: 4.65/5 (108 reviews, 315,259 dl)
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90
#11 Oct. 2, 1977 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 10:51 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.81/5 (67 reviews, 303,348 dl)
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89
#12 Sept. 28, 1972 · Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 11:02 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.77/5 (83 reviews, 203,063 dl)
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89
#13 June 8, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 11:20 · Archive: 4.78/5 (55 reviews, 161,538 dl)
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89
#14 May 25, 1977 · The Mosque - Richmond, VA SBD
Length: 10:30 · Archive: 4.80/5 (155 reviews, 518,816 dl)
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89
#15 May 17, 1977 · Memorial Coliseum, U. of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL SBD
Length: 10:29 · Archive: 4.85/5 (102 reviews, 434,171 dl)
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89
#16 Dec. 31, 1978 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 11:03 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.74/5 (50 reviews, 228,881 dl)
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88
#17 Dec. 16, 1978 · Nashville Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN
Length: 11:29 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.60/5 (104 reviews, 455,696 dl)
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87
#18 Dec. 27, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 12:23 · Archive: 4.48/5 (52 reviews, 167,389 dl)
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86
#19 Oct. 11, 1977 · Lloyd Noble Center, U. of Oklahoma - Norman, OK SBD
Length: 13:23 · Archive: 4.46/5 (57 reviews, 134,023 dl)
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85
#20 Nov. 14, 1973 · San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA SBD
Length: 10:36 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.63/5 (86 reviews, 183,151 dl)
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85
#21 May 19, 1974 · Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 10:18 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
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85
#22 Apr. 5, 1971 · Manhattan Center - New York, NY SBD
Length: 12:49 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.77/5 (38 reviews, 117,569 dl)
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85
#23 Dec. 31, 1976 · Cow Palace - Daly City, CA SBD
Length: 12:59 · Archive: 4.70/5 (29 reviews, 136,388 dl)
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85
#24 Dec. 2, 1973 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 10:29 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.80/5 (57 reviews, 260,819 dl)
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85
#25 Nov. 9, 1979 · War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 11:27 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.47/5 (51 reviews, 135,722 dl)
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84
#26 Apr. 12, 1978 · Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U. - Durham, NC SBD
Length: 10:23 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
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84
#27 Mar. 15, 1990 · Capital Centre - Landover, MD SBD
Length: 10:50 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.48/5 (61 reviews, 236,685 dl)
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83
#28 May 22, 1977 · The Sportatorium - Pembroke Pines, FL SBD
Archive: 4.62/5 (69 reviews, 368,069 dl)
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82
#29 May 1, 1981 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 10:17 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.76/5 (69 reviews, 245,376 dl)
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82
#30 May 28, 1977 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 10:11 · Archive: 4.67/5 (71 reviews, 320,843 dl)
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82
#31 Apr. 22, 1978 · Nashville Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN SBD
Length: 11:59 · Archive: 4.69/5 (27 reviews, 116,879 dl)
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81
#32 Dec. 18, 1973 · Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL SBD
Length: 10:07 · Archive: 4.73/5 (87 reviews, 216,033 dl)
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81
#33 Jan. 10, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
Length: 10:30 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 213,852 dl)
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81
#34 Mar. 28, 1990 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 10:37 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.53/5 (52 reviews, 166,281 dl)
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81
#35 Dec. 14, 1971 · Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI SBD
Length: 10:26 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.66/5 (67 reviews, 297,653 dl)
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81
#36 Feb. 19, 1971 · Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY SBD
Length: 11:15 · #3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.41/5 (35 reviews, 248,706 dl)
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81
#37 Mar. 21, 1972 · Academy of Music - New York, NY SBD
Length: 10:40 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.67/5 (37 reviews, 147,421 dl)
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80
#38 Oct. 18, 1978 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 11:26 · Archive: 4.52/5 (41 reviews, 89,550 dl)
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78
#39 Nov. 1, 1977 · COBO Arena - Detriot, MI SBD
Length: 12:28 · Archive: 4.46/5 (29 reviews, 88,272 dl)
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78
#40 May 3, 1972 · Olympia Theater - Paris, France SBD
Length: 9:27 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.71/5 (63 reviews, 189,784 dl)
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Best Version of Wharf Rat for Every Year (1971–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreStream
1971 25× Apr. 5, 1971 SBD Manhattan Center - New York, NY 12:49 85
1972 13× Sept. 28, 1972 SBD Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ 11:02 89
1973 18× July 27, 1973 SBD Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY 30:40 95
1974 18× Sept. 11, 1974 SBD Alexandra Palace - London, England 12:09 92
1976 18× July 18, 1976 SBD Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA 15:51 97
1977 21× May 7, 1977 SBD Boston Garden - Boston, MA 14:22 100
1978 21× Dec. 31, 1978 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 11:03 89
1979 24× Nov. 9, 1979 SBD War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY 11:27 85
1980 26× Oct. 11, 1980 SBD Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA - 72 -
1981 23× May 1, 1981 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 10:17 82
1982 15× Aug. 8, 1982 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI 8:52 61
1983 14× Sept. 4, 1983 SBD Park West Ski Resort - Park City, UT 10:49 75
1984 14× Apr. 19, 1984 SBD Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA 11:28 77
1985 13× June 16, 1985 SBD Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA 9:45 64
1986 11× Dec. 15, 1986 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 8:23 56
1987 20× Mar. 24, 1987 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 10:23 72
1988 17× Sept. 12, 1988 SBD The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA 8:55 53
1989 17× July 7, 1989 SBD John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA 10:37 91
1990 16× Mar. 15, 1990 SBD Capital Centre - Landover, MD 10:50 84
1991 17× Oct. 27, 1991 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 11:16 91
1992 8× Mar. 6, 1992 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 11:27 44
1993 12× Sept. 22, 1993 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 10:51 62
1994 11× Sept. 29, 1994 SBD Boston Garden - Boston, MA 12:16 67
1995 5× Apr. 2, 1995 SBD Pyramid Arena - Memphis, TN 12:08 59