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Community-ranked Grateful Dead & JGB versions and showsGrateful Dead - Let It Grow
Community-ranked versions of Let It Grow. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played276
First Played9/7/73
Last Played7/2/95
Typical Length12:01
Longest22:49 (9/2/79)
#1 Consensus PickJune 18, 1974
100
Length: 19:56 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.78/5 (124 reviews, 371,987 dl)
96
Length: 14:07 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.84/5 (91 reviews, 236,621 dl)
95
Length: 14:38 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.64/5 (101 reviews, 342,325 dl)
93
Length: 13:42 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.81/5 (67 reviews, 303,348 dl)
91
Length: 13:02 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.73/5 (100 reviews, 356,296 dl)
91
Length: 14:03 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.48/5 (132 reviews, 398,485 dl)
90
Length: 14:58 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.56/5 (58 reviews, 244,636 dl)
89
Length: 12:35 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.66/5 (133 reviews, 465,381 dl)
88
Length: 13:12 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.60/5 (86 reviews, 215,931 dl)
87
Length: 13:16 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (49 reviews, 225,105 dl)
86
Length: 12:55 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 224,484 dl)
85
Length: 15:49 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.41/5 (67 reviews, 159,309 dl)
85
Length: 15:08 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.39/5 (67 reviews, 224,262 dl)
85
Length: 17:51 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.80/5 (37 reviews, 92,706 dl)
85
Length: 12:47 · #2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.56/5 (131 reviews, 257,322 dl)
85
Length: 13:21 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.52/5 (65 reviews, 162,799 dl)
81
Length: 13:18 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.72/5 (40 reviews, 129,644 dl)
80
Length: 18:44 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.45/5 (23 reviews, 140,738 dl)
79
Length: 13:02 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.63/5 (46 reviews, 137,574 dl)
79
Length: 13:57 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.44/5 (34 reviews, 142,881 dl)
78
Length: 12:58 · #3 of 1991 · Archive: 4.49/5 (59 reviews, 115,762 dl)
78
#1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.73/5 (87 reviews, 216,033 dl)
78
Length: 11:53 · Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
78
Length: 14:40 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.35/5 (35 reviews, 111,449 dl)
77
Length: 22:49 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.37/5 (39 reviews, 107,679 dl)
77
#2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 232,322 dl)
77
Length: 12:13 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.61/5 (62 reviews, 163,356 dl)
76
#3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.63/5 (74 reviews, 173,187 dl)
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Length: 12:46 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.46/5 (48 reviews, 136,174 dl)
75
Length: 13:10 · #3 of 1982 · Archive: 4.30/5 (58 reviews, 159,330 dl)
75
Archive: 4.49/5 (66 reviews, 321,341 dl)
75
Archive: 4.70/5 (44 reviews, 194,718 dl)
74
Length: 14:52 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.23/5 (46 reviews, 132,143 dl)
74
Length: 11:46 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.59/5 (85 reviews, 211,282 dl)
72
#1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.77/5 (37 reviews, 139,684 dl)
71
Length: 12:22 · #3 of 1983 · Archive: 4.52/5 (35 reviews, 146,477 dl)
71
Length: 12:01 · #2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.48/5 (57 reviews, 130,074 dl)
71
Length: 11:20 · Archive: 4.58/5 (122 reviews, 274,585 dl)
71
Length: 12:46 · Archive: 4.34/5 (48 reviews, 129,945 dl)
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Length: 12:41 · #3 of 1984 · Archive: 4.35/5 (39 reviews, 124,146 dl)
Best Version of Let It Grow for Every Year (1973–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 28× | Dec. 18, 1973 SBD | Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL | - | 78 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1974 | 21× | June 18, 1974 SBD | Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY | 19:56 | 100 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1976 | 16× | June 3, 1976 SBD | Paramount Theater - Portland, OR | 14:03 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1977 | 8× | Nov. 4, 1977 SBD | Cotterrell Gym, Colgate U. - Hamilton, NY | 14:38 | 95 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1978 | 7× | Apr. 15, 1978 SBD | William and Mary College Hall - Williamsburg, VA | 15:49 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1979 | 3× | Sept. 2, 1979 SBD | Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME | 22:49 | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 16× | Oct. 11, 1980 SBD | Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA | - | 72 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 23× | Oct. 19, 1981 SBD | Sports Palace - Barcelona, Spain | 14:40 | 78 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 17× | Aug. 7, 1982 SBD | Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI | 12:13 | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 11× | Sept. 11, 1983 SBD | Santa Fe Downs - Santa Fe, NM | 14:52 | 74 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 10× | Apr. 20, 1984 SBD | Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA | 14:58 | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 15× | July 1, 1985 SBD | Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD | 13:12 | 88 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 11× | May 10, 1986 SBD | Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA | 12:51 | 64 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 16× | Mar. 29, 1987 SBD | The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA | 12:35 | 67 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 15× | July 17, 1988 SBD | Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA | 13:02 | 79 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 11× | July 7, 1989 SBD | John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA | 12:35 | 89 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 11× | Sept. 19, 1990 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 15:08 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 12× | Oct. 31, 1991 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 14:07 | 96 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 7× | Dec. 16, 1992 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 13:13 | 70 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 7× | May 25, 1993 SBD | Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA | 13:55 | 60 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 7× | Sept. 29, 1994 SBD | Boston Garden - Boston, MA | 13:03 | 62 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1995 | 4× | July 2, 1995 SBD | Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN | 12:09 | 50 | Archive.org ↗ |