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Community-ranked versions of Big River. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played399
First Played12/31/71
Last Played7/6/95
Typical Length5:55
Longest9:38 (12/13/90)
#1 Consensus PickMay 9, 1977
100
Length: 8:37 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.86/5 (226 reviews, 1,243,107 dl)
98
Length: 7:03 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.81/5 (237 reviews, 1,321,787 dl)
94
Length: 6:42 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.85/5 (102 reviews, 434,171 dl)
94
Length: 7:10 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (133 reviews, 452,870 dl)
93
Length: 7:58 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.81/5 (77 reviews, 332,055 dl)
91
Length: 6:42 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.69/5 (97 reviews, 351,723 dl)
91
Length: 7:02 · Archive: 4.65/5 (81 reviews, 255,325 dl)
91
Length: 5:37 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.78/5 (124 reviews, 371,987 dl)
90
Length: 7:30 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.59/5 (89 reviews, 241,295 dl)
90
Length: 5:31 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 352,241 dl)
90
Length: 5:26 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.85/5 (81 reviews, 316,172 dl)
90
Length: 6:13 · Archive: 4.81/5 (64 reviews, 312,906 dl)
89
Length: 6:49 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.62/5 (66 reviews, 306,031 dl)
89
Length: 6:28 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.68/5 (76 reviews, 307,115 dl)
89
Length: 6:44 · Archive: 4.62/5 (71 reviews, 256,987 dl)
88
Length: 5:51 · Archive: 4.69/5 (110 reviews, 322,985 dl)
88
Length: 8:51 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.50/5 (74 reviews, 219,316 dl)
88
Length: 6:40 · Archive: 4.68/5 (58 reviews, 232,665 dl)
88
#2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (108 reviews, 315,259 dl)
88
Length: 9:10 · Archive: 4.44/5 (79 reviews, 260,971 dl)
88
Length: 8:01 · #2 of 1981 · Archive: 4.62/5 (68 reviews, 162,378 dl)
88
Length: 7:19 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 238,434 dl)
87
Length: 5:32 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.87/5 (94 reviews, 286,073 dl)
87
Length: 4:51 · #1 of 1975 · Archive: 4.90/5 (74 reviews, 401,587 dl)
87
Length: 6:07 · #3 of 1981 · Archive: 4.76/5 (69 reviews, 245,376 dl)
86
Length: 7:12 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.60/5 (104 reviews, 455,696 dl)
86
Length: 6:53 · Archive: 4.67/5 (59 reviews, 163,302 dl)
86
Length: 6:10 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.74/5 (50 reviews, 228,881 dl)
85
Length: 5:01 · Archive: 4.66/5 (179 reviews, 671,129 dl)
85
Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 232,322 dl)
85
Length: 6:15 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.59/5 (77 reviews, 210,719 dl)
85
Length: 5:07 · Archive: 4.65/5 (132 reviews, 515,452 dl)
85
Length: 6:01 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.64/5 (58 reviews, 239,247 dl)
84
Length: 5:05 · Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
84
Length: 4:42 · Archive: 4.66/5 (301 reviews, 1,663,075 dl)
84
Length: 5:52 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.61/5 (97 reviews, 251,600 dl)
84
Archive: 4.53/5 (85 reviews, 380,442 dl)
84
Length: 4:45 · Archive: 4.68/5 (123 reviews, 497,129 dl)
84
Length: 6:29 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.66/5 (59 reviews, 162,293 dl)
84
Length: 6:19 · #3 of 1982 · Archive: 4.61/5 (62 reviews, 163,356 dl)
Best Version of Big River for Every Year (1971–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1× | Dec. 31, 1971 SBD | Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA | 3:47 | 74 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1972 | 33× | Sept. 21, 1972 SBD | The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA | 4:36 | 83 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1973 | 61× | May 26, 1973 SBD | Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA | 5:31 | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1974 | 34× | June 18, 1974 SBD | Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY | 5:37 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1975 | 3× | Aug. 13, 1975 SBD | Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA | 4:51 | 87 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1976 | 22× | June 14, 1976 SBD | Beacon Theatre - New York, NY | 6:42 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1977 | 15× | May 9, 1977 SBD | War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY | 8:37 | 100 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1978 | 34× | Apr. 24, 1978 SBD | Horton Field House, Illinois State U. - Normal, IL | 6:28 | 89 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1979 | 27× | Oct. 27, 1979 SBD | Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA | 7:10 | 94 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 21× | Nov. 30, 1980 SBD | Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA | 5:52 | 84 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 24× | Mar. 14, 1981 SBD | Veterans' Memorial Coliseum - Hartford, CT | 7:58 | 93 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 16× | Oct. 9, 1982 SBD | Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA | 6:15 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 10× | Sept. 2, 1983 SBD | Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID | 8:51 | 88 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 5× | Oct. 11, 1984 | Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME | 6:12 | 70 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 13× | Nov. 1, 1985 SBD | Richmond Coliseum - Richmond, VA | 6:18 | 84 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 7× | Feb. 14, 1986 SBD | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA | 5:57 | 61 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 14× | July 6, 1987 SBD | Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA | 6:18 | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 12× | July 17, 1988 SBD | Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA | 8:23 | 81 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 6× | Oct. 8, 1989 SBD | Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA | 6:01 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 12× | Dec. 31, 1990 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 7:50 | 80 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 8× | Apr. 28, 1991 SBD | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV | 7:54 | 70 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 6× | June 25, 1992 SBD | Soldier Field - Chicago, IL | 7:35 | 54 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 2× | Mar. 25, 1993 SBD | Dean Smith Center - Chapel Hill, NC | 6:52 | 66 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 8× | Oct. 1, 1994 SBD | Boston Garden - Boston, MA | 5:39 | 73 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1995 | 5× | July 6, 1995 SBD | Riverport Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, MO | 5:35 | 36 | Archive.org ↗ |