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Community-ranked Grateful Dead & JGB versions and showsGrateful Dead - Bird Song
Community-ranked versions of Bird Song. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played300
First Played2/19/71
Last Played6/30/95
Typical Length11:26
Longest24:33 (10/19/94)
#1 Consensus PickAug. 27, 1972
97
Length: 12:33 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.86/5 (181 reviews, 852,738 dl) · #1 in DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows
94
Length: 13:41 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.76/5 (167 reviews, 695,135 dl)
93
Length: 16:02 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (64 reviews, 357,179 dl)
92
Length: 13:51 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.75/5 (126 reviews, 305,948 dl)
92
Length: 14:20 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.54/5 (172 reviews, 506,420 dl)
90
Length: 13:18 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.88/5 (72 reviews, 151,471 dl)
90
Length: 14:38 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.64/5 (58 reviews, 239,247 dl)
86
Length: 15:25 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.60/5 (67 reviews, 119,963 dl)
85
Length: 12:21 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.67/5 (134 reviews, 423,976 dl)
85
Length: 12:05 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.66/5 (301 reviews, 1,663,075 dl)
84
Length: 12:20 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.59/5 (119 reviews, 302,646 dl)
82
Length: 14:34 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.78/5 (35 reviews, 135,427 dl)
82
Length: 14:08 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.57/5 (44 reviews, 131,488 dl)
80
Length: 14:41 · #3 of 1990 · Archive: 4.30/5 (55 reviews, 175,993 dl)
79
Length: 12:13 · Archive: 4.62/5 (49 reviews, 157,071 dl)
79
Length: 13:08 · Archive: 4.54/5 (40 reviews, 147,308 dl)
78
Length: 12:10 · #2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.53/5 (62 reviews, 232,243 dl)
77
Length: 14:36 · #1 of 1993 · Archive: 4.37/5 (58 reviews, 153,101 dl)
77
Length: 17:50 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.30/5 (46 reviews, 134,316 dl)
77
Length: 17:38 · #2 of 1981 · Archive: 4.24/5 (52 reviews, 203,901 dl)
77
Length: 14:27 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.35/5 (52 reviews, 115,951 dl)
76
Length: 15:56 · #3 of 1991 · Archive: 4.32/5 (41 reviews, 118,480 dl)
75
Length: 12:34 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.45/5 (66 reviews, 182,981 dl)
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Length: 12:24 · #3 of 1984 · Archive: 4.44/5 (56 reviews, 173,243 dl)
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Length: 11:14 · Archive: 4.61/5 (120 reviews, 343,567 dl)
75
Length: 12:00 · Archive: 4.50/5 (63 reviews, 160,193 dl)
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Length: 13:01 · #3 of 1989 · Archive: 4.33/5 (51 reviews, 206,756 dl)
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Length: 15:41 · Archive: 4.46/5 (25 reviews, 86,084 dl)
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Length: 11:27 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 200,161 dl)
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Length: 14:03 · Archive: 4.25/5 (49 reviews, 189,936 dl)
74
Length: 12:30 · Archive: 4.54/5 (36 reviews, 174,486 dl)
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Length: 18:07 · Archive: 4.38/5 (39 reviews, 77,888 dl)
74
Length: 11:08 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.70/5 (60 reviews, 145,494 dl)
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Length: 13:18 · Archive: 4.47/5 (38 reviews, 79,999 dl)
73
Length: 10:09 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.70/5 (170 reviews, 481,892 dl)
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Length: 12:33 · Archive: 4.55/5 (42 reviews, 117,110 dl)
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Length: 11:42 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.37/5 (114 reviews, 222,559 dl)
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Length: 11:42 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.43/5 (70 reviews, 157,428 dl)
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Length: 12:40 · #2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.34/5 (59 reviews, 136,979 dl)
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Length: 15:53 · Archive: 4.43/5 (24 reviews, 57,124 dl)
Best Version of Bird Song for Every Year (1971–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14× | Apr. 29, 1971 SBD | Fillmore East - New York, NY | 12:20 | 84 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1972 | 39× | Aug. 27, 1972 SBD | Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR | 12:33 | 97 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1973 | 13× | July 27, 1973 SBD | Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY | 16:02 | 93 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 23× | Oct. 31, 1980 SBD | Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY | - | 67 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 26× | Mar. 9, 1981 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 12:21 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 14× | Aug. 6, 1982 SBD | St. Paul Civic Center - St. Paul, MN | 11:27 | 65 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 15× | Oct. 17, 1983 SBD | Olympic Center - Lake Placid, NY | 14:20 | 92 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 16× | Apr. 19, 1984 SBD | Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA | 14:27 | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 14× | Oct. 29, 1985 SBD | Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA | 11:08 | 74 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 5× | Mar. 21, 1986 SBD | Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA | 13:09 | 49 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 17× | Sept. 18, 1987 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 10:09 | 73 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 17× | July 3, 1988 SBD | Oxford Plains Speedway - Oxford, ME | 11:42 | 71 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 21× | Oct. 8, 1989 SBD | Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA | 14:38 | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 17× | Mar. 29, 1990 SBD | Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY | 13:41 | 94 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 13× | Apr. 1, 1991 SBD | Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC | 15:25 | 86 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 8× | May 31, 1992 SBD | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV | 13:44 | 70 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 13× | Aug. 21, 1993 SBD | Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR | 14:36 | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 11× | June 19, 1994 SBD | Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR | 14:53 | 58 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1995 | 4× | June 2, 1995 SBD | Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA | 15:22 | 64 | Archive.org ↗ |