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Community-ranked Grateful Dead & JGB versions and showsGrateful Dead - Candyman
Community-ranked versions of Candyman. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played274
First Played4/3/70
Last Played6/30/95
Typical Length7:13
Longest12:18 (10/14/77)
#1 Consensus PickFeb. 18, 1971
96
Length: 9:46 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.58/5 (153 reviews, 601,403 dl)
91
Length: 8:49 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.64/5 (58 reviews, 239,247 dl)
91
Length: 9:24 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 238,434 dl)
91
Length: 9:17 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.55/5 (77 reviews, 242,748 dl)
91
Length: 9:36 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (50 reviews, 164,088 dl)
90
Length: 8:06 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.67/5 (71 reviews, 320,843 dl)
90
Length: 8:53 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (49 reviews, 225,105 dl)
89
Length: 7:50 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
87
Length: 8:30 · #1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.60/5 (80 reviews, 208,571 dl)
87
Length: 7:53 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.77/5 (53 reviews, 188,501 dl)
86
Length: 7:55 · Archive: 4.48/5 (132 reviews, 398,485 dl)
86
Length: 7:36 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (133 reviews, 452,870 dl)
86
Length: 7:37 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.88/5 (98 reviews, 246,308 dl)
85
Length: 8:27 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.60/5 (67 reviews, 119,963 dl)
84
Length: 7:59 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.60/5 (104 reviews, 455,696 dl)
84
Length: 7:27 · Archive: 4.65/5 (132 reviews, 515,452 dl)
83
Length: 7:37 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 182,879 dl)
83
Length: 7:30 · #2 of 1970 · Archive: 4.62/5 (121 reviews, 358,323 dl)
83
#3 of 1970 · Archive: 4.61/5 (60 reviews, 316,382 dl)
82
Archive: 4.78/5 (134 reviews, 335,187 dl)
82
Length: 8:12 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.67/5 (49 reviews, 180,928 dl)
82
Length: 7:27 · Archive: 4.74/5 (87 reviews, 209,043 dl)
80
Length: 8:26 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.52/5 (41 reviews, 89,550 dl)
77
Length: 7:21 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (44 reviews, 194,718 dl)
77
Length: 7:49 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.48/5 (45 reviews, 166,501 dl)
76
Length: 7:24 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.55/5 (58 reviews, 140,795 dl)
76
Length: 7:38 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.63/5 (46 reviews, 137,574 dl)
76
Length: 7:33 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.50/5 (40 reviews, 139,435 dl)
76
Length: 12:18 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.25/5 (34 reviews, 106,349 dl)
75
Length: 8:12 · Archive: 4.34/5 (48 reviews, 129,945 dl)
74
Length: 7:59 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.33/5 (51 reviews, 144,043 dl)
74
Length: 7:31 · Archive: 4.41/5 (67 reviews, 159,309 dl)
74
Length: 9:12 · Archive: 4.47/5 (32 reviews, 91,535 dl)
74
Length: 6:49 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.70/5 (170 reviews, 481,892 dl)
73
Length: 7:37 · Archive: 4.69/5 (27 reviews, 116,879 dl)
72
Length: 8:22 · #3 of 1980 · Archive: 4.42/5 (27 reviews, 76,232 dl)
71
Length: 7:55 · Archive: 4.17/5 (72 reviews, 273,473 dl)
71
Length: 8:35 · #3 of 1991 · Archive: 4.38/5 (39 reviews, 77,888 dl)
70
Length: 8:58 · Archive: 4.26/5 (39 reviews, 87,401 dl)
70
Length: 7:13 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.45/5 (85 reviews, 149,413 dl)
Best Version of Candyman for Every Year (1970–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39× | May 1, 1970 SBD | Alfred College - Alfred, NY | 8:30 | 87 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1971 | 2× | Feb. 18, 1971 SBD | Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY | 9:46 | 96 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1972 | 9× | Dec. 31, 1972 SBD | Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA | 8:12 | 82 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1973 | 4× | Mar. 26, 1973 SBD | Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD | 9:36 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1974 | 1× | Feb. 24, 1974 SBD | Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA | 7:27 | 84 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1976 | 11× | June 11, 1976 SBD | Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA | 9:24 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1977 | 10× | May 28, 1977 SBD | Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT | 8:06 | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1978 | 27× | Nov. 24, 1978 SBD | Capitol Theater - Passaic, NJ | 9:17 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1979 | 18× | Oct. 27, 1979 SBD | Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA | 7:36 | 86 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 18× | Nov. 29, 1980 SBD | Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL | 7:37 | 86 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 20× | Mar. 7, 1981 SBD | Cole Field House, U. of Maryland - College Park, MD | 7:37 | 67 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 12× | July 31, 1982 SBD | Manor Downs - Austin, TX | 7:13 | 70 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 9× | Apr. 23, 1983 SBD | Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT | - | 67 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 10× | July 6, 1984 SBD | Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI | 6:48 | 48 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 4× | Nov. 2, 1985 SBD | Richmond Coliseum - Richmond, VA | 6:21 | 60 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 7× | Dec. 15, 1986 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 6:28 | 58 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 12× | Sept. 18, 1987 SBD | Madison Square Garden - New York, NY | 6:49 | 74 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 12× | July 17, 1988 SBD | Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA | 7:38 | 76 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 8× | Oct. 8, 1989 SBD | Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA | 8:49 | 91 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 11× | May 6, 1990 SBD | Cal State Dominguez Hills - Carson, CA | 7:59 | 74 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 12× | Oct. 27, 1991 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 7:53 | 87 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 5× | Dec. 5, 1992 SBD | Compton Terrace Amphitheatre - Tempe, AZ | 7:27 | 40 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 5× | Mar. 21, 1993 SBD | The Omni - Atlanta, GA | 7:06 | 33 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 5× | Mar. 27, 1994 SBD | Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY | 7:13 | 45 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1995 | 3× | June 30, 1995 | Three Rivers Stadium - Pittsburgh, PA | 6:54 | 51 | Archive.org ↗ |