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Community-ranked versions of Beat It On Down The Line. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played333
First Played3/19/66
Last Played10/3/94
Typical Length3:31
Longest7:14 (2/17/73)
#1 Consensus PickMay 26, 1973
97
Length: 3:59 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 352,241 dl)
94
Length: 3:42 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.78/5 (124 reviews, 371,987 dl)
94
Length: 3:54 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.67/5 (243 reviews, 1,356,617 dl)
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Length: 4:17 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.67/5 (134 reviews, 423,976 dl)
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Length: 3:59 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.75/5 (126 reviews, 305,948 dl)
93
Length: 4:48 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.73/5 (65 reviews, 172,915 dl)
93
#1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.65/5 (82 reviews, 286,268 dl)
93
#2 of 1970 · Archive: 4.61/5 (60 reviews, 316,382 dl)
92
Length: 3:50 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.65/5 (132 reviews, 515,452 dl)
92
Length: 4:51 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.58/5 (122 reviews, 274,585 dl)
92
Length: 3:51 · Archive: 4.62/5 (166 reviews, 538,977 dl)
92
Length: 5:30 · Archive: 4.59/5 (89 reviews, 241,295 dl)
92
Length: 3:58 · #1 of 1975 · Archive: 4.60/5 (170 reviews, 415,449 dl)
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Length: 4:32 · Archive: 4.62/5 (66 reviews, 306,031 dl)
91
Length: 3:37 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.81/5 (107 reviews, 332,325 dl)
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Length: 3:38 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.88/5 (72 reviews, 151,471 dl)
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Length: 3:31 · #3 of 1970 · Archive: 4.84/5 (143 reviews, 874,370 dl)
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Length: 3:48 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.77/5 (83 reviews, 203,063 dl)
89
Length: 6:27 · Archive: 4.61/5 (49 reviews, 221,324 dl)
89
Length: 4:02 · Archive: 4.53/5 (85 reviews, 380,442 dl)
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Length: 5:14 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.77/5 (54 reviews, 131,381 dl)
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Length: 3:57 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.86/5 (53 reviews, 181,031 dl)
88
Length: 3:44 · #2 of 1981 · Archive: 4.67/5 (77 reviews, 233,067 dl)
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Length: 3:34 · Archive: 4.73/5 (87 reviews, 216,033 dl)
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Length: 3:47 · #3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.69/5 (68 reviews, 192,708 dl)
87
Length: 5:09 · Archive: 4.62/5 (54 reviews, 126,329 dl)
87
Length: 3:49 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 224,484 dl)
87
Length: 4:22 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 200,161 dl)
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Length: 3:10 · Archive: 4.71/5 (63 reviews, 189,784 dl)
87
Length: 3:19 · Archive: 4.68/5 (123 reviews, 497,129 dl)
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Length: 3:24 · Archive: 4.82/5 (82 reviews, 225,407 dl)
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Length: 3:45 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.59/5 (77 reviews, 210,719 dl)
85
Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 232,322 dl)
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Length: 3:28 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
85
Length: 3:57 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.56/5 (58 reviews, 244,636 dl)
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Length: 3:15 · Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
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Length: 3:15 · Archive: 4.82/5 (96 reviews, 277,668 dl)
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Length: 3:51 · Archive: 4.67/5 (43 reviews, 213,862 dl)
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Length: 3:57 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.60/5 (104 reviews, 455,696 dl)
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Length: 3:35 · Archive: 4.64/5 (62 reviews, 191,063 dl)
Best Version of Beat It On Down The Line for Every Year (1966–1994)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9× | July 16, 1966 SBD | Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco, CA | 3:23 | 75 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1967 | 5× | Nov. 10, 1967 SBD | Shrine Exposition Hall - Los Angeles, CA | - | 83 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1968 | 3× | Jan. 17, 1968 SBD | Carousel Ballroom - San Francisco, CA | 2:53 | 66 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1969 | 8× | Aug. 3, 1969 SBD | Family Dog at The Great Highway - San Francisco, CA | 4:29 | 64 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1970 | 14× | Feb. 13, 1970 SBD | Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY | - | 93 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1971 | 40× | Nov. 7, 1971 SBD | Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA | 4:48 | 93 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1972 | 66× | Sept. 21, 1972 SBD | The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA | 3:38 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1973 | 48× | May 26, 1973 SBD | Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA | 3:59 | 97 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1974 | 29× | June 18, 1974 SBD | Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY | 3:42 | 94 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1975 | 2× | Sept. 28, 1975 SBD | Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA | 3:58 | 92 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1977 | 1× | Mar. 20, 1977 SBD | Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA | 3:51 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1978 | 14× | Apr. 12, 1978 SBD | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U. - Durham, NC | 3:28 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1979 | 5× | Jan. 17, 1979 SBD | Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT | 6:11 | 59 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 6× | Oct. 10, 1980 SBD | Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA | 3:59 | 78 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 16× | Mar. 9, 1981 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 4:17 | 94 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 9× | Aug. 10, 1982 SBD | Fieldhouse, U. Of Iowa - Iowa City, IA | 3:37 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 4× | Apr. 13, 1983 SBD | Patrick Field House, U. of Vermont - Burlington, VT | 3:43 | 82 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 10× | Apr. 20, 1984 SBD | Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA | 3:57 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 6× | Mar. 31, 1985 SBD | Cumberland County Civic Center - Portland, ME | 3:29 | 73 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 8× | Dec. 15, 1986 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | - | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 6× | Mar. 27, 1987 SBD | Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT | 3:25 | 73 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 3× | Sept. 22, 1988 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 3:12 | 30 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 3× | Feb. 12, 1989 SBD | Great Western LA Forum - Inglewood, CA | 5:16 | 49 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 2× | Mar. 22, 1990 SBD | Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | 3:15 | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 5× | Aug. 18, 1991 SBD | Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA | 6:53 | 65 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 4× | June 22, 1992 SBD | Star Lake Ampitheater - Burgettstown, PA | 4:18 | 44 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 3× | May 27, 1993 SBD | Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA | 3:11 | 38 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 4× | Oct. 3, 1994 SBD | Boston Garden - Boston, MA | 3:25 | 44 | Archive.org ↗ |