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Times Played158
First Played2/22/74
Last Played6/22/95
Typical Length6:41
Longest17:19 (8/13/75)
#1 Consensus PickAug. 13, 1975
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#1 Aug. 13, 1975 · Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 17:19 · #1 of 1975 · Archive: 4.90/5 (74 reviews, 401,587 dl)
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97
#2 July 8, 1978 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 7:32 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.72/5 (140 reviews, 486,255 dl)
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95
#3 Oct. 29, 1977 · Field House, Northern Illinois U. - De Kalb, IL SBD
Length: 7:41 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.73/5 (100 reviews, 356,296 dl)
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94
#4 May 18, 1977 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 10:20 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.77/5 (89 reviews, 208,762 dl)
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94
#5 Nov. 4, 1977 · Cotterrell Gym, Colgate U. - Hamilton, NY SBD
Length: 7:55 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.64/5 (101 reviews, 342,325 dl)
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93
#6 Apr. 12, 1978 · Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U. - Durham, NC SBD
Length: 9:10 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
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90
#7 June 9, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 6:58 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (108 reviews, 315,259 dl)
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89
#8 Oct. 12, 1984 · Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME SBD
Length: 6:58 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.60/5 (159 reviews, 339,371 dl)
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88
#9 June 15, 1976 · Beacon Theatre - New York, NY SBD
Length: 8:16 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (49 reviews, 225,105 dl)
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88
#10 June 11, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 8:17 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 238,434 dl)
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88
#11 Nov. 30, 1980 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 7:20 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.61/5 (97 reviews, 251,600 dl)
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87
#12 June 3, 1976 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 7:16 · Archive: 4.48/5 (132 reviews, 398,485 dl)
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87
#13 Apr. 24, 1978 · Horton Field House, Illinois State U. - Normal, IL SBD
#3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.68/5 (76 reviews, 307,115 dl)
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87
#14 Oct. 21, 1978 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 8:43 · Archive: 4.57/5 (53 reviews, 141,811 dl)
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86
#15 June 8, 1974 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 7:55 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.78/5 (41 reviews, 161,325 dl)
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86
#16 Nov. 5, 1977 · Community War Memorial Auditorium - Rochester, NY SBD
Length: 8:13 · Archive: 4.55/5 (58 reviews, 140,795 dl)
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86
#17 May 14, 1974 · Adams Field House, U. of Montana - Missoula, MT SBD
Length: 6:06 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.69/5 (110 reviews, 322,985 dl)
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86
#18 June 18, 1974 · Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY SBD
Length: 5:17 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.78/5 (124 reviews, 371,987 dl)
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86
#19 Aug. 10, 1982 · Fieldhouse, U. Of Iowa - Iowa City, IA SBD
Length: 5:54 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.81/5 (107 reviews, 332,325 dl)
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84
#20 Mar. 22, 1990 · Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada SBD
Length: 7:27 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.43/5 (119 reviews, 299,200 dl)
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84
#21 May 4, 1977 · The Palladium - New York, NY SBD
Length: 7:28 · Archive: 4.44/5 (79 reviews, 260,971 dl)
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84
#22 Sept. 28, 1975 · Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 6:01 · Archive: 4.60/5 (170 reviews, 415,449 dl)
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84
#23 Dec. 31, 1981 · Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 6:24 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.67/5 (77 reviews, 233,067 dl)
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83
#24 June 16, 1974 · Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA SBD
Length: 6:26 · Archive: 4.59/5 (89 reviews, 241,295 dl)
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83
#25 May 19, 1974 · Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 5:29 · Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
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83
#26 May 21, 1974 · Edmundson Pavilion, U. of Washington - Seattle, WA SBD
Length: 6:26 · Archive: 4.53/5 (85 reviews, 380,442 dl)
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83
#27 Feb. 24, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 5:22 · Archive: 4.65/5 (132 reviews, 515,452 dl)
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82
#28 Oct. 15, 1976 · Shrine Auditorium - Los Angeles, CA SBD
Length: 6:51 · Archive: 4.62/5 (48 reviews, 160,299 dl)
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82
#29 June 26, 1974 · Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI SBD
Length: 6:00 · Archive: 4.62/5 (66 reviews, 306,031 dl)
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82
#30 July 19, 1974 · Selland Arena - Fresno, CA SBD
Length: 5:57 · Archive: 4.58/5 (122 reviews, 274,585 dl)
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81
#31 Oct. 19, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 6:22 · Archive: 4.51/5 (57 reviews, 267,613 dl)
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81
#32 Oct. 26, 1980 · Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY SBD
Length: 7:13 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.56/5 (35 reviews, 187,331 dl)
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80
#33 June 20, 1974 · The Omni - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 8:13 · Archive: 4.48/5 (51 reviews, 142,309 dl)
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80
#34 Sept. 11, 1974 · Alexandra Palace - London, England SBD
Length: 5:45 · Archive: 4.74/5 (61 reviews, 158,442 dl)
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79
#35 Oct. 1, 1977 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 9:54 · Archive: 4.51/5 (28 reviews, 232,247 dl)
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78
#36 Apr. 22, 1977 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 10:54 · Archive: 4.28/5 (51 reviews, 217,973 dl)
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78
#37 Aug. 7, 1982 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 5:53 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.61/5 (62 reviews, 163,356 dl)
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78
#38 Dec. 29, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 7:13 · Archive: 4.59/5 (33 reviews, 149,882 dl)
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78
#39 Apr. 22, 1978 · Nashville Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN SBD
Length: 8:37 · Archive: 4.69/5 (27 reviews, 116,879 dl)
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77
#40 Apr. 20, 1984 · Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 5:46 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.56/5 (58 reviews, 244,636 dl)
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Best Version of It Must Have Been The Roses for Every Year (1974–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1974 31× June 8, 1974 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 7:55 86 Archive.org ↗
1975 2× Aug. 13, 1975 SBD Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA 17:19 100 Archive.org ↗
1976 13× June 9, 1976 SBD Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA 6:58 90 Archive.org ↗
1977 10× Oct. 29, 1977 SBD Field House, Northern Illinois U. - De Kalb, IL 7:41 95 Archive.org ↗
1978 18× July 8, 1978 SBD Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO 7:32 97 Archive.org ↗
1979 2× Jan. 12, 1979 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA 8:27 58 Archive.org ↗
1980 16× Nov. 30, 1980 SBD Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA 7:20 88 Archive.org ↗
1981 15× Dec. 31, 1981 SBD Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA 6:24 84 Archive.org ↗
1982 8× Aug. 10, 1982 SBD Fieldhouse, U. Of Iowa - Iowa City, IA 5:54 86 Archive.org ↗
1983 4× Oct. 12, 1983 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 6:42 69 Archive.org ↗
1984 5× Oct. 12, 1984 SBD Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME 6:58 89 Archive.org ↗
1985 3× Mar. 25, 1985 SBD Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA 5:22 62 Archive.org ↗
1986 4× July 7, 1986 SBD RFK Stadium - Washington, DC 6:31 40 Archive.org ↗
1987 7× Apr. 3, 1987 SBD The Centrum - Worcester, MA 7:29 75 Archive.org ↗
1988 4× June 23, 1988 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI 6:51 70 Archive.org ↗
1989 1× Apr. 9, 1989 SBD Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY 6:58 58 Archive.org ↗
1990 4× Mar. 22, 1990 SBD Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 7:27 84 Archive.org ↗
1991 4× Sept. 16, 1991 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 6:45 57 Archive.org ↗
1992 2× May 31, 1992 SBD Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV 6:32 61 Archive.org ↗
1993 2× Mar. 24, 1993 SBD Dean Smith Center - Chapel Hill, NC - 60 Archive.org ↗
1994 2× Mar. 28, 1994 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 5:48 24 Archive.org ↗
1995 1× June 22, 1995 Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY 7:03 34 Archive.org ↗