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Community-ranked versions of Uncle John's Band. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played328
First Played12/4/69
Last Played6/28/95
Typical Length8:28
Longest26:56 (3/27/95)
#1 Consensus PickOct. 9, 1989
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Length: 12:10 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.63/5 (167 reviews, 511,180 dl)
96
Length: 16:11 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.60/5 (159 reviews, 339,371 dl)
92
Length: 11:58 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.67/5 (134 reviews, 423,976 dl)
91
Length: 10:51 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.68/5 (123 reviews, 497,129 dl)
90
Length: 12:13 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.60/5 (86 reviews, 215,931 dl)
90
Length: 11:46 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.84/5 (56 reviews, 177,443 dl)
87
Length: 17:36 · #1 of 1994 · Archive: 4.59/5 (67 reviews, 147,477 dl)
87
Length: 9:58 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.67/5 (113 reviews, 294,181 dl)
87
Length: 10:08 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.63/5 (88 reviews, 323,188 dl)
86
Length: 9:45 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.81/5 (64 reviews, 312,906 dl)
86
Length: 9:09 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.86/5 (226 reviews, 1,243,107 dl)
86
Length: 11:21 · #2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.56/5 (85 reviews, 137,269 dl)
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Length: 11:32 · Archive: 4.59/5 (41 reviews, 170,174 dl)
83
Length: 9:37 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.73/5 (102 reviews, 221,978 dl)
83
#1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.65/5 (82 reviews, 286,268 dl)
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#2 of 1970 · Archive: 4.61/5 (60 reviews, 316,382 dl)
81
Length: 8:37 · #2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.78/5 (101 reviews, 394,201 dl)
81
Length: 10:23 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.50/5 (63 reviews, 160,193 dl)
81
Length: 11:24 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.44/5 (66 reviews, 182,413 dl)
81
Length: 9:07 · Archive: 4.54/5 (106 reviews, 344,903 dl)
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Length: 9:06 · Archive: 4.59/5 (94 reviews, 253,307 dl)
80
Length: 9:25 · #2 of 1981 · Archive: 4.50/5 (85 reviews, 266,610 dl)
80
Length: 9:05 · Archive: 4.68/5 (58 reviews, 232,665 dl)
80
Length: 9:16 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.49/5 (66 reviews, 321,341 dl)
79
Length: 10:54 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.45/5 (66 reviews, 182,981 dl)
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Length: 9:21 · #3 of 1990 · Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 151,514 dl)
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Length: 10:36 · Archive: 4.39/5 (67 reviews, 224,262 dl)
78
Length: 7:41 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.85/5 (81 reviews, 316,172 dl)
78
Length: 8:54 · #3 of 1989 · Archive: 4.67/5 (63 reviews, 249,784 dl)
78
Length: 16:57 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.53/5 (36 reviews, 79,586 dl)
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Length: 9:55 · #2 of 1982 · Archive: 4.45/5 (85 reviews, 149,413 dl)
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Length: 9:18 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 194,153 dl)
77
Length: 8:23 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.59/5 (119 reviews, 302,646 dl)
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#2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 232,322 dl)
77
Length: 9:22 · Archive: 4.48/5 (57 reviews, 130,074 dl)
77
Length: 11:17 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.38/5 (52 reviews, 188,571 dl)
77
Length: 8:47 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.51/5 (57 reviews, 267,613 dl)
77
Archive: 4.62/5 (71 reviews, 256,987 dl)
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Length: 7:52 · Archive: 4.62/5 (166 reviews, 538,977 dl)
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Length: 8:11 · Archive: 4.65/5 (81 reviews, 255,325 dl)
Best Version of Uncle John's Band for Every Year (1969–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7× | Dec. 26, 1969 SBD | McFarlin Auditorium, S.M.U. - Dallas, TX | 8:25 | 70 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1970 | 53× | Feb. 13, 1970 SBD | Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY | - | 83 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1971 | 27× | Apr. 29, 1971 SBD | Fillmore East - New York, NY | 8:23 | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1972 | 24× | May 11, 1972 SBD | Rotterdam Civic Hall - Rotterdam, Netherlands | 6:50 | 68 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1973 | 14× | Nov. 11, 1973 SBD | Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA | 7:41 | 78 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1974 | 12× | Aug. 6, 1974 SBD | Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ | 10:51 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1976 | 1× | Dec. 31, 1976 SBD | Cow Palace - Daly City, CA | 8:18 | 68 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1977 | 12× | May 19, 1977 SBD | Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA | 11:46 | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1979 | 3× | Dec. 28, 1979 SBD | Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA | 9:37 | 83 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 15× | May 10, 1980 SBD | Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT | 11:17 | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 4× | Mar. 9, 1981 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 11:58 | 92 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 7× | May 21, 1982 SBD | Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA | 16:57 | 78 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 7× | Sept. 6, 1983 SBD | Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO | 11:24 | 81 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 8× | Oct. 12, 1984 SBD | Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME | 16:11 | 96 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 6× | July 1, 1985 SBD | Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD | 12:13 | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 6× | June 28, 1986 SBD | Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI | 13:03 | 55 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 13× | Dec. 31, 1987 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 10:32 | 67 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 16× | July 17, 1988 SBD | Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA | 8:59 | 72 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 12× | Oct. 9, 1989 SBD | Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA | 12:10 | 96 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 15× | Mar. 24, 1990 SBD | Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY | 10:08 | 87 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 16× | June 17, 1991 SBD | Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ | 9:58 | 87 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 9× | June 20, 1992 SBD | RFK Stadium - Washington, DC | 12:37 | 65 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 16× | Sept. 10, 1993 SBD | Richfield Coliseum - Richfield, OH | 15:17 | 66 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 17× | Oct. 5, 1994 SBD | The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA | 17:36 | 87 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1995 | 8× | Mar. 18, 1995 SBD | The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA | 12:46 | 60 | Archive.org ↗ |