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Community-ranked versions of Searchin'. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.

Times Played3

First Played8/29/69

Last Played4/27/71

Typical Length6:17

Longest11:20 (4/27/71)

#1 Consensus PickNov. 8, 1970

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#1 Nov. 8, 1970 · Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY

Length: 6:17 · Archive: 4.50/5 (147 reviews, 474,650 dl)

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#2 Apr. 27, 1971 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD

Length: 11:20 · Archive: 4.44/5 (47 reviews, 222,973 dl)

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#3 Aug. 29, 1969 · Family Dog at The Great Highway - San Francisco, CA SBD

Length: 3:18 · Archive: 4.50/5 (19 reviews, 60,887 dl)

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Best Version of Searchin' for Every Year (1969–1971)

Year	Played	#1 Version of Year	Venue	Length	Score	Tape
1969	1×	Aug. 29, 1969 SBD	Family Dog at The Great Highway - San Francisco, CA	3:18	39	Archive.org ↗
1970	1×	Nov. 8, 1970	Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY	6:17	86	Archive.org ↗
1971	1×	Apr. 27, 1971 SBD	Fillmore East - New York, NY	11:20	83	Archive.org ↗