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Times Played315
First Played3/23/74
Last Played7/2/95
Typical Length10:19
Longest25:55 (5/8/77)
#1 Consensus PickMay 8, 1977
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#1 May 8, 1977 · Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY SBD
Length: 25:55 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.74/5 (794 reviews, 3,736,435 dl) · #1 in r/gratefuldead Fan Poll - Favorite Shows & Songs
94
#2 Apr. 24, 1978 · Horton Field House, Illinois State U. - Normal, IL SBD
Length: 14:42 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.68/5 (76 reviews, 307,115 dl)
93
#3 Nov. 30, 1980 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 22:17 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.61/5 (97 reviews, 251,600 dl)
93
#4 Nov. 1, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 18:29 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 182,879 dl)
88
#5 Oct. 14, 1983 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 14:46 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.43/5 (59 reviews, 232,065 dl)
88
#6 Mar. 20, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 13:12 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.67/5 (43 reviews, 213,862 dl)
88
#7 Oct. 19, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 12:58 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.51/5 (57 reviews, 267,613 dl)
87
#8 Apr. 20, 1984 · Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 13:07 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.56/5 (58 reviews, 244,636 dl)
87
#9 July 31, 1982 · Manor Downs - Austin, TX SBD
Length: 23:51 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.45/5 (85 reviews, 149,413 dl)
87
#10 Feb. 5, 1978 · Uni Dome, U. of Northern Iowa - Cedar Falls, IA SBD
Length: 12:39 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.69/5 (55 reviews, 213,098 dl)
87
#11 July 13, 1984 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 12:05 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.60/5 (111 reviews, 321,478 dl)
86
#12 Apr. 27, 1985 · Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA SBD
Length: 12:27 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.61/5 (74 reviews, 213,576 dl)
86
#13 July 18, 1976 · Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 11:17 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
86
#14 June 18, 1983 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY
Length: 13:08 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.40/5 (141 reviews, 276,793 dl)
86
#15 May 17, 1977 · Memorial Coliseum, U. of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL SBD
Length: 11:04 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.85/5 (102 reviews, 434,171 dl)
85
#16 June 3, 1976 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 12:10 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.48/5 (132 reviews, 398,485 dl)
85
#17 Dec. 31, 1978 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 11:56 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.74/5 (50 reviews, 228,881 dl)
85
#18 Oct. 21, 1983 · The Centrum - Worcester, MA SBD
Length: 13:06 · #3 of 1983 · Archive: 4.39/5 (93 reviews, 178,774 dl)
85
#19 Nov. 30, 1979 · Stanley Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA SBD
Length: 15:02 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.70/5 (34 reviews, 119,299 dl)
84
#20 Apr. 13, 1984 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 24:42 · #3 of 1984 · Archive: 4.29/5 (71 reviews, 171,610 dl)
84
#21 Apr. 13, 1983 · Patrick Field House, U. of Vermont - Burlington, VT SBD
Length: 12:33 · Archive: 4.46/5 (79 reviews, 219,731 dl)
83
#22 May 5, 1977 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT SBD
Length: 10:46 · Archive: 4.73/5 (106 reviews, 382,057 dl)
83
#23 June 16, 1985 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 22:38 · #2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.32/5 (57 reviews, 169,173 dl)
83
#24 Sept. 4, 1991 · Richfield Coliseum - Richfield, OH SBD
Length: 14:16 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.58/5 (47 reviews, 144,374 dl)
82
#25 July 7, 1989 · John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 10:14 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.66/5 (133 reviews, 465,381 dl)
82
#26 Aug. 4, 1976 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 15:20 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.25/5 (58 reviews, 203,490 dl)
81
#27 Nov. 6, 1977 · Broome County Arena - Binghamton, NY SBD
Length: 11:02 · Archive: 4.51/5 (118 reviews, 301,236 dl)
81
#28 May 25, 1977 · The Mosque - Richmond, VA SBD
Length: 10:19 · Archive: 4.80/5 (155 reviews, 518,816 dl)
81
#29 June 28, 1974 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 11:21 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.61/5 (49 reviews, 221,324 dl)
80
#30 Apr. 23, 1983 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT SBD
Length: 13:11 · Archive: 4.63/5 (43 reviews, 110,157 dl)
80
#31 Sept. 11, 1974 · Alexandra Palace - London, England SBD
Length: 10:55 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.74/5 (61 reviews, 158,442 dl)
80
#32 Oct. 1, 1994 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 12:29 · #1 of 1994 · Archive: 4.32/5 (114 reviews, 299,531 dl)
79
#33 May 11, 1977 · St. Paul Civic Center - St. Paul, MN SBD
Length: 10:21 · Archive: 4.81/5 (64 reviews, 312,906 dl)
79
#34 Sept. 12, 1981 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA
Length: 11:44 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.46/5 (74 reviews, 326,623 dl)
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#35 June 9, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Archive: 4.65/5 (108 reviews, 315,259 dl)
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#36 May 21, 1977 · Lakeland Civic Center - 4nuyKoY91WKwR6HLq7Gzkl Lakeland, FL SBD
Length: 11:53 · Archive: 4.78/5 (32 reviews, 126,311 dl)
79
#37 Oct. 31, 1991 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 10:00 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.84/5 (91 reviews, 236,621 dl)
78
#38 Aug. 5, 1974 · Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 11:33 · Archive: 4.61/5 (37 reviews, 153,140 dl)
78
#39 Feb. 26, 1990 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 13:10 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.46/5 (41 reviews, 114,737 dl)
78
#40 Dec. 31, 1976 · Cow Palace - Daly City, CA SBD
Length: 12:09 · Archive: 4.70/5 (29 reviews, 136,388 dl)

Best Version of Scarlet Begonias for Every Year (1974–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1974 28× Oct. 19, 1974 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 12:58 88 Archive.org ↗
1976 20× July 18, 1976 SBD Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA 11:17 86 Archive.org ↗
1977 25× May 8, 1977 SBD Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY 25:55 100 Archive.org ↗
1978 23× Apr. 24, 1978 SBD Horton Field House, Illinois State U. - Normal, IL 14:42 94 Archive.org ↗
1979 19× Nov. 1, 1979 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 18:29 93 Archive.org ↗
1980 19× Nov. 30, 1980 SBD Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA 22:17 93 Archive.org ↗
1981 23× Sept. 12, 1981 Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA 11:44 79 Archive.org ↗
1982 13× July 31, 1982 SBD Manor Downs - Austin, TX 23:51 87 Archive.org ↗
1983 13× Oct. 14, 1983 SBD Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT 14:46 88 Archive.org ↗
1984 14× Apr. 20, 1984 SBD Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA 13:07 87 Archive.org ↗
1985 11× Apr. 27, 1985 SBD Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA 12:27 86 Archive.org ↗
1986 4× May 3, 1986 SBD Cal Expo - Sacramento, CA 9:43 46 Archive.org ↗
1987 17× July 8, 1987 SBD Roanoke Civic Center - Roanoke, VA 8:27 60 Archive.org ↗
1988 14× Mar. 27, 1988 SBD Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA 11:04 70 Archive.org ↗
1989 12× July 7, 1989 SBD John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA 10:14 82 Archive.org ↗
1990 14× Feb. 26, 1990 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 13:10 78 Archive.org ↗
1991 12× Sept. 4, 1991 SBD Richfield Coliseum - Richfield, OH 14:16 83 Archive.org ↗
1992 8× May 31, 1992 SBD Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV 8:39 49 Archive.org ↗
1993 12× Sept. 24, 1993 SBD Boston Garden - Boston, MA 14:35 55 Archive.org ↗
1994 9× Oct. 1, 1994 SBD Boston Garden - Boston, MA 12:29 80 Archive.org ↗
1995 5× July 2, 1995 SBD Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN 10:32 50 Archive.org ↗