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Times Played553
First Played1/17/68
Last Played7/8/95
Typical Length6:16
Longest15:46 (7/28/73)
#1 Consensus PickAug. 27, 1972
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#1 Aug. 27, 1972 · Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR SBD
Length: 15:05 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.86/5 (181 reviews, 852,738 dl)
99
#2 Nov. 11, 1973 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 9:23 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.85/5 (81 reviews, 316,172 dl)
97
#3 May 26, 1973 · Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 7:41 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 352,241 dl)
96
#4 Nov. 17, 1973 · Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA SBD
Length: 9:13 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.87/5 (94 reviews, 286,073 dl)
95
#5 Mar. 9, 1981 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 11:39 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.67/5 (134 reviews, 423,976 dl)
94
#6 May 19, 1974 · Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 8:25 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
94
#7 Dec. 6, 1973 · Cleveland Public Auditorium - Cleveland, OH SBD
Length: 9:15 · Archive: 4.73/5 (120 reviews, 263,819 dl)
93
#8 Sept. 28, 1972 · Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 14:56 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.77/5 (83 reviews, 203,063 dl)
93
#9 Aug. 10, 1982 · Fieldhouse, U. Of Iowa - Iowa City, IA SBD
Length: 7:32 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.81/5 (107 reviews, 332,325 dl)
93
#10 Mar. 24, 1973 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 7:47 · Archive: 4.82/5 (96 reviews, 277,668 dl)
93
#11 Dec. 18, 1973 · Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL SBD
Length: 8:52 · Archive: 4.73/5 (87 reviews, 216,033 dl)
93
#12 June 26, 1974 · Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI SBD
Length: 13:14 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.62/5 (66 reviews, 306,031 dl)
93
#13 Feb. 13, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
#1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.65/5 (82 reviews, 286,268 dl)
92
#14 July 17, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 6:39 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.78/5 (101 reviews, 394,201 dl)
92
#15 Mar. 28, 1973 · Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA SBD
Length: 9:07 · Archive: 4.66/5 (88 reviews, 213,063 dl)
91
#16 Sept. 20, 1990 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 7:27 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.71/5 (99 reviews, 239,867 dl)
91
#17 Nov. 14, 1973 · San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA SBD
Length: 8:45 · Archive: 4.63/5 (86 reviews, 183,151 dl)
90
#18 Oct. 15, 1983 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 8:02 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.59/5 (85 reviews, 211,282 dl)
90
#19 June 16, 1974 · Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA SBD
Length: 8:20 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.59/5 (89 reviews, 241,295 dl)
89
#20 Oct. 10, 1982 · Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA SBD
Length: 6:11 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.73/5 (127 reviews, 390,502 dl)
89
#21 Feb. 24, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 6:16 · Archive: 4.65/5 (132 reviews, 515,452 dl)
89
#22 July 31, 1974 · Dillon Stadium - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 9:02 · Archive: 4.48/5 (94 reviews, 280,139 dl)
89
#23 June 22, 1973 · P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada SBD
Archive: 4.75/5 (126 reviews, 305,948 dl)
89
#24 May 3, 1972 · Olympia Theater - Paris, France SBD
Length: 5:33 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.71/5 (63 reviews, 189,784 dl)
88
#25 Mar. 23, 1974 · Cow Palace - Daly City, CA SBD
Length: 8:43 · Archive: 4.49/5 (66 reviews, 321,341 dl)
88
#26 May 26, 1972 · The Strand Lyceum - London, England SBD
Length: 5:22 · Archive: 4.82/5 (81 reviews, 226,379 dl)
88
#27 Feb. 15, 1973 · Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI SBD
Length: 5:50 · Archive: 4.67/5 (243 reviews, 1,356,617 dl)
88
#28 Sept. 11, 1973 · William and Mary College Hall - Williamsburg, VA SBD
Length: 14:52 · Archive: 4.50/5 (81 reviews, 177,518 dl)
88
#29 June 22, 1974 · Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL SBD
Length: 9:46 · Archive: 4.49/5 (62 reviews, 327,333 dl)
88
#30 Dec. 31, 1971 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 9:54 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.67/5 (65 reviews, 141,411 dl)
88
#31 Sept. 6, 1980 · State Fairgrounds - Lewiston, ME SBD
Length: 6:21 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.59/5 (121 reviews, 379,148 dl)
87
#32 May 20, 1973 · Stadium (UC Santa Barbara) - Santa Barbara, CA SBD
Length: 7:34 · Archive: 4.58/5 (62 reviews, 337,990 dl)
87
#33 Aug. 28, 1982 · Oregon County Fair - Veneta, OR SBD
Length: 8:52 · #3 of 1982 · Archive: 4.66/5 (59 reviews, 162,293 dl)
87
#34 May 25, 1974 · Campus Stadium, UC Santa Barbara - Goleta, CA SBD
Length: 8:19 · Archive: 4.63/5 (52 reviews, 156,995 dl)
87
#35 Mar. 16, 1973 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 8:20 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 200,161 dl)
87
#36 June 8, 1974 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 8:17 · Archive: 4.78/5 (41 reviews, 161,325 dl)
86
#37 July 18, 1972 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 7:05 · Archive: 4.64/5 (62 reviews, 191,063 dl)
86
#38 Sept. 21, 1972 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 5:31 · Archive: 4.88/5 (72 reviews, 151,471 dl)
86
#39 Aug. 7, 1982 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 7:36 · Archive: 4.61/5 (62 reviews, 163,356 dl)
86
#40 Oct. 27, 1991 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
#1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.77/5 (53 reviews, 188,501 dl)

Best Version of China Cat Sunflower for Every Year (1968–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1968 6× Feb. 14, 1968 SBD Carousel Ballroom - San Francisco, CA 3:01 81 Archive.org ↗
1969 38× Apr. 5, 1969 SBD Avalon Ballroom - San Francisco, CA 5:39 75 Archive.org ↗
1970 55× Feb. 13, 1970 SBD Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY - 93 Archive.org ↗
1971 32× Dec. 31, 1971 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 9:54 88 Archive.org ↗
1972 66× Aug. 27, 1972 SBD Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR 15:05 100 Archive.org ↗
1973 52× Nov. 11, 1973 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 9:23 99 Archive.org ↗
1974 21× May 19, 1974 SBD Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR 8:25 94 Archive.org ↗
1977 1× Dec. 29, 1977 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 6:00 73 Archive.org ↗
1979 19× Oct. 28, 1979 SBD Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA 15:27 82 Archive.org ↗
1980 29× Sept. 6, 1980 SBD State Fairgrounds - Lewiston, ME 6:21 88 Archive.org ↗
1981 24× Mar. 9, 1981 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 11:39 95 Archive.org ↗
1982 19× Aug. 10, 1982 SBD Fieldhouse, U. Of Iowa - Iowa City, IA 7:32 93 Archive.org ↗
1983 21× Oct. 15, 1983 SBD Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT 8:02 90 Archive.org ↗
1984 17× July 15, 1984 SBD Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA 10:14 81 Archive.org ↗
1985 17× Mar. 28, 1985 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 11:00 80 Archive.org ↗
1986 9× Feb. 11, 1986 SBD Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA 5:51 62 Archive.org ↗
1987 18× July 10, 1987 SBD John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA 11:18 81 Archive.org ↗
1988 19× July 29, 1988 SBD Laguna Seca Recreation Area - Monterey, CA 6:14 76 Archive.org ↗
1989 15× July 17, 1989 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI 6:39 92 Archive.org ↗
1990 16× Sept. 20, 1990 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 7:27 91 Archive.org ↗
1991 16× Oct. 27, 1991 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA - 86 Archive.org ↗
1992 10× May 29, 1992 SBD Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV 7:53 57 Archive.org ↗
1993 14× Aug. 21, 1993 SBD Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR 6:28 69 Archive.org ↗
1994 11× Mar. 5, 1994 SBD Desert Sky Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ 9:01 35 Archive.org ↗
1995 8× July 8, 1995 SBD Soldier Field - Chicago, IL 6:33 52 Archive.org ↗