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Community-ranked versions of Wharf Rat. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played397
First Played2/18/71
Last Played6/25/95
Typical Length9:53
Longest30:40 (7/27/73)
#1 Consensus PickMay 7, 1977
100
Length: 14:22 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.81/5 (237 reviews, 1,321,787 dl)
97
Length: 15:51 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
95
Length: 30:40 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (64 reviews, 357,179 dl)
93
Length: 13:10 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.48/5 (132 reviews, 398,485 dl)
92
Length: 12:09 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.74/5 (61 reviews, 158,442 dl)
92
Length: 11:44 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.51/5 (118 reviews, 301,236 dl)
91
Length: 10:37 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.66/5 (133 reviews, 465,381 dl)
91
Length: 12:57 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.67/5 (59 reviews, 163,302 dl)
91
Length: 11:16 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.77/5 (53 reviews, 188,501 dl)
90
Length: 10:53 · Archive: 4.65/5 (108 reviews, 315,259 dl)
90
Length: 10:51 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.81/5 (67 reviews, 303,348 dl)
89
Length: 11:02 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.77/5 (83 reviews, 203,063 dl)
89
Length: 11:20 · Archive: 4.78/5 (55 reviews, 161,538 dl)
89
Length: 10:30 · Archive: 4.80/5 (155 reviews, 518,816 dl)
89
Length: 10:29 · Archive: 4.85/5 (102 reviews, 434,171 dl)
89
Length: 11:03 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.74/5 (50 reviews, 228,881 dl)
88
Length: 11:29 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.60/5 (104 reviews, 455,696 dl)
87
Length: 12:23 · Archive: 4.48/5 (52 reviews, 167,389 dl)
86
Length: 13:23 · Archive: 4.46/5 (57 reviews, 134,023 dl)
85
Length: 10:36 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.63/5 (86 reviews, 183,151 dl)
85
Length: 10:18 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
85
Length: 12:49 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.77/5 (38 reviews, 117,569 dl)
85
Length: 12:59 · Archive: 4.70/5 (29 reviews, 136,388 dl)
85
Length: 10:29 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.80/5 (57 reviews, 260,819 dl)
85
Length: 11:27 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.47/5 (51 reviews, 135,722 dl)
84
Length: 10:23 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
84
Length: 10:50 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.48/5 (61 reviews, 236,685 dl)
83
Archive: 4.62/5 (69 reviews, 368,069 dl)
82
Length: 10:17 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.76/5 (69 reviews, 245,376 dl)
82
Length: 10:11 · Archive: 4.67/5 (71 reviews, 320,843 dl)
82
Length: 11:59 · Archive: 4.69/5 (27 reviews, 116,879 dl)
81
Length: 10:07 · Archive: 4.73/5 (87 reviews, 216,033 dl)
81
Length: 10:30 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 213,852 dl)
81
Length: 10:37 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.53/5 (52 reviews, 166,281 dl)
81
Length: 10:26 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.66/5 (67 reviews, 297,653 dl)
81
Length: 11:15 · #3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.41/5 (35 reviews, 248,706 dl)
81
Length: 10:40 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.67/5 (37 reviews, 147,421 dl)
80
Length: 11:26 · Archive: 4.52/5 (41 reviews, 89,550 dl)
78
Length: 12:28 · Archive: 4.46/5 (29 reviews, 88,272 dl)
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Length: 9:27 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.71/5 (63 reviews, 189,784 dl)
Best Version of Wharf Rat for Every Year (1971–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25× | Apr. 5, 1971 SBD | Manhattan Center - New York, NY | 12:49 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1972 | 13× | Sept. 28, 1972 SBD | Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ | 11:02 | 89 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1973 | 18× | July 27, 1973 SBD | Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY | 30:40 | 95 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1974 | 18× | Sept. 11, 1974 SBD | Alexandra Palace - London, England | 12:09 | 92 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1976 | 18× | July 18, 1976 SBD | Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA | 15:51 | 97 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1977 | 21× | May 7, 1977 SBD | Boston Garden - Boston, MA | 14:22 | 100 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1978 | 21× | Dec. 31, 1978 SBD | Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA | 11:03 | 89 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1979 | 24× | Nov. 9, 1979 SBD | War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY | 11:27 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 26× | Oct. 11, 1980 SBD | Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA | - | 72 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 23× | May 1, 1981 SBD | Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA | 10:17 | 82 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 15× | Aug. 8, 1982 SBD | Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI | 8:52 | 61 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 14× | Sept. 4, 1983 SBD | Park West Ski Resort - Park City, UT | 10:49 | 75 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 14× | Apr. 19, 1984 SBD | Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA | 11:28 | 77 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 13× | June 16, 1985 SBD | Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA | 9:45 | 64 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 11× | Dec. 15, 1986 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 8:23 | 56 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 20× | Mar. 24, 1987 SBD | Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA | 10:23 | 72 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 17× | Sept. 12, 1988 SBD | The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA | 8:55 | 53 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 17× | July 7, 1989 SBD | John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA | 10:37 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 16× | Mar. 15, 1990 SBD | Capital Centre - Landover, MD | 10:50 | 84 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 17× | Oct. 27, 1991 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 11:16 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 8× | Mar. 6, 1992 SBD | Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA | 11:27 | 44 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 12× | Sept. 22, 1993 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 10:51 | 62 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 11× | Sept. 29, 1994 SBD | Boston Garden - Boston, MA | 12:16 | 67 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1995 | 5× | Apr. 2, 1995 SBD | Pyramid Arena - Memphis, TN | 12:08 | 59 | Archive.org ↗ |