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Times Played174
First Played6/24/70
Last Played6/28/95
Typical Length4:41
Longest8:13 (6/8/94)
#1 Consensus PickOct. 15, 1983
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92
#1 Oct. 15, 1983 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 7:25 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.59/5 (85 reviews, 211,282 dl)
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89
#2 June 22, 1973 · P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada SBD
#1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.75/5 (126 reviews, 305,948 dl)
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88
#3 Nov. 21, 1973 · Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO SBD
Length: 5:53 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.63/5 (74 reviews, 173,187 dl)
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88
#4 Sept. 2, 1983 · Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID SBD
Length: 7:25 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.50/5 (74 reviews, 219,316 dl)
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87
#5 Nov. 7, 1971 · Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 4:49 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.73/5 (65 reviews, 172,915 dl)
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87
#6 May 19, 1974 · Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 4:15 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
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86
#7 June 24, 1970 · Capitol Theater - Early Show Port Chester, NY
#1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.62/5 (121 reviews, 358,323 dl)
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86
#8 Oct. 21, 1983 · The Centrum - Worcester, MA SBD
Length: 7:43 · #3 of 1983 · Archive: 4.39/5 (93 reviews, 178,774 dl)
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85
#9 May 11, 1972 · Rotterdam Civic Hall - Rotterdam, Netherlands SBD
Length: 4:09 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.93/5 (83 reviews, 218,672 dl)
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85
#10 Oct. 18, 1972 · Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO SBD
Length: 5:27 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.62/5 (49 reviews, 157,071 dl)
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85
#11 June 30, 1985 · Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD SBD
Length: 4:11 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.56/5 (174 reviews, 530,603 dl)
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84
#12 Aug. 3, 1982 · Starlight Theater - Kansas City, MO SBD
Length: 5:53 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.44/5 (94 reviews, 226,162 dl)
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84
#13 May 20, 1973 · Stadium (UC Santa Barbara) - Santa Barbara, CA SBD
#3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.58/5 (62 reviews, 337,990 dl)
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83
#14 Sept. 21, 1972 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 3:45 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.88/5 (72 reviews, 151,471 dl)
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83
#15 Apr. 1, 1984 · Marin County Veterans Auditorium - San Rafael, CA SBD
Length: 6:34 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.53/5 (47 reviews, 168,838 dl)
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83
#16 July 28, 1982 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 7:04 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.51/5 (58 reviews, 169,513 dl)
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83
#17 Oct. 19, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 4:41 · Archive: 4.51/5 (57 reviews, 267,613 dl)
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82
#18 Dec. 19, 1973 · Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL SBD
Archive: 4.70/5 (44 reviews, 194,718 dl)
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82
#19 Nov. 14, 1973 · San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA SBD
Length: 4:13 · Archive: 4.63/5 (86 reviews, 183,151 dl)
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82
#20 Apr. 8, 1972 · Wembley Empire Pool - London, England SBD
Length: 4:18 · Archive: 4.86/5 (46 reviews, 176,341 dl)
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81
#21 Apr. 26, 1972 · Jahrhundert Halle - Frankfurt, Germany SBD
Archive: 4.85/5 (43 reviews, 142,211 dl)
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81
#22 Dec. 5, 1971 · Felt Forum - New York, NY SBD
Length: 4:08 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.69/5 (68 reviews, 192,708 dl)
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81
#23 Dec. 14, 1971 · Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI SBD
#3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.66/5 (67 reviews, 297,653 dl)
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80
#24 Sept. 20, 1970 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 3:23 · #2 of 1970 · Archive: 4.60/5 (141 reviews, 378,075 dl)
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80
#25 June 21, 1980 · West High Auditorium - Anchorage, AK SBD
Length: 4:35 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.49/5 (121 reviews, 270,717 dl)
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79
#26 Mar. 21, 1972 · Academy of Music - New York, NY SBD
Length: 5:01 · Archive: 4.67/5 (37 reviews, 147,421 dl)
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79
#27 Jan. 2, 1972 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 4:13 · Archive: 4.64/5 (50 reviews, 188,794 dl)
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79
#28 Dec. 15, 1971 · Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI SBD
Length: 4:57 · Archive: 4.68/5 (56 reviews, 126,332 dl)
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77
#29 Apr. 29, 1972 · Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany SBD
Length: 4:22 · Archive: 4.66/5 (56 reviews, 137,585 dl)
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75
#30 Sept. 10, 1983 · Santa Fe Downs - Santa Fe, NM SBD
Length: 5:25 · Archive: 4.61/5 (38 reviews, 129,230 dl)
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75
#31 Apr. 19, 1984 · Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 7:58 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.35/5 (52 reviews, 115,951 dl)
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74
#32 Dec. 10, 1971 · Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO SBD
Length: 4:49 · Archive: 4.64/5 (42 reviews, 116,456 dl)
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74
#33 Apr. 5, 1971 · Manhattan Center - New York, NY SBD
Length: 4:35 · Archive: 4.77/5 (38 reviews, 117,569 dl)
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74
#34 June 25, 1985 · Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH SBD
Length: 4:18 · #2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.44/5 (78 reviews, 168,964 dl)
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74
#35 Oct. 19, 1971 · Northrop Auditorium, U. of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN SBD
Length: 3:30 · Archive: 4.62/5 (54 reviews, 126,329 dl)
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73
#36 Sept. 21, 1973 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 6:31 · Archive: 4.55/5 (38 reviews, 97,096 dl)
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73
#37 Dec. 5, 1981 · Market Square Arena - Indianapolis, IN SBD
Length: 4:39 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.63/5 (67 reviews, 132,247 dl)
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73
#38 Mar. 26, 1990 · Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY SBD
Length: 4:12 · Archive: 4.66/5 (34 reviews, 158,051 dl)
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73
#39 June 6, 1991 · Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN SBD
Length: 6:15 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.32/5 (54 reviews, 157,953 dl)
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73
#40 Apr. 3, 1987 · The Centrum - Worcester, MA SBD
Length: 5:06 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.34/5 (76 reviews, 872,767 dl)
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Best Version of Big Railroad Blues for Every Year (1970–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1970 10× June 24, 1970 Capitol Theater - Early Show Port Chester, NY - 86 Archive.org ↗
1971 30× Nov. 7, 1971 SBD Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA 4:49 87 Archive.org ↗
1972 32× May 11, 1972 SBD Rotterdam Civic Hall - Rotterdam, Netherlands 4:09 85 Archive.org ↗
1973 10× June 22, 1973 SBD P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 89 Archive.org ↗
1974 2× May 19, 1974 SBD Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR 4:15 87 Archive.org ↗
1979 2× Feb. 17, 1979 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 4:30 60 Archive.org ↗
1980 10× June 21, 1980 SBD West High Auditorium - Anchorage, AK 4:35 80 Archive.org ↗
1981 8× Dec. 5, 1981 SBD Market Square Arena - Indianapolis, IN 4:39 73 Archive.org ↗
1982 8× Aug. 3, 1982 SBD Starlight Theater - Kansas City, MO 5:53 84 Archive.org ↗
1983 12× Oct. 15, 1983 SBD Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT 7:25 92 Archive.org ↗
1984 12× Apr. 1, 1984 SBD Marin County Veterans Auditorium - San Rafael, CA 6:34 83 Archive.org ↗
1985 14× June 30, 1985 SBD Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD 4:11 85 Archive.org ↗
1986 7× May 10, 1986 SBD Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA 4:39 56 Archive.org ↗
1987 5× Apr. 3, 1987 SBD The Centrum - Worcester, MA 5:06 73 Archive.org ↗
1988 4× Mar. 30, 1988 SBD Meadowlands Arena - East Rutherford, NJ 5:11 46 Archive.org ↗
1990 1× Mar. 26, 1990 SBD Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY 4:12 73 Archive.org ↗
1991 3× June 6, 1991 SBD Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN 6:15 73 Archive.org ↗
1992 2× Mar. 8, 1992 SBD Capital Centre - Landover, MD 6:35 41 Archive.org ↗
1994 1× June 8, 1994 Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA 8:13 24 Archive.org ↗
1995 1× June 28, 1995 The Palace - Auburn Hills, MI 4:07 17 Archive.org ↗