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

Times Played285
First Played1/22/71
Last Played4/5/95
Typical Length4:25
Longest7:23 (10/9/84)
#1 Consensus PickNov. 4, 1977
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94
#1 Nov. 4, 1977 · Cotterrell Gym, Colgate U. - Hamilton, NY SBD
Length: 4:59 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.64/5 (101 reviews, 342,325 dl)
93
#2 Apr. 29, 1971 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 6:25 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.59/5 (119 reviews, 302,646 dl)
92
#3 Sept. 18, 1974 · Parc des Exposition - Dijon, France SBD
Length: 7:15 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.62/5 (71 reviews, 256,987 dl)
91
#4 Oct. 2, 1977 · Paramount Theater - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 4:43 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.81/5 (67 reviews, 303,348 dl)
91
#5 Nov. 6, 1977 · Broome County Arena - Binghamton, NY SBD
Length: 5:08 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.51/5 (118 reviews, 301,236 dl)
91
#6 Dec. 31, 1978 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 5:24 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.74/5 (50 reviews, 228,881 dl)
91
#7 May 25, 1977 · The Mosque - Richmond, VA SBD
Length: 4:24 · Archive: 4.80/5 (155 reviews, 518,816 dl)
90
#8 May 5, 1977 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT SBD
Length: 4:28 · Archive: 4.73/5 (106 reviews, 382,057 dl)
90
#9 Oct. 29, 1985 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 5:11 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.70/5 (60 reviews, 145,494 dl)
89
#10 Apr. 20, 1984 · Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 7:18 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.56/5 (58 reviews, 244,636 dl)
87
#11 May 20, 1973 · Stadium (UC Santa Barbara) - Santa Barbara, CA SBD
Length: 4:45 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.58/5 (62 reviews, 337,990 dl)
87
#12 July 18, 1976 · Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 4:15 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
87
#13 Nov. 11, 1973 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 3:53 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.85/5 (81 reviews, 316,172 dl)
87
#14 July 17, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
Length: 4:08 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.78/5 (101 reviews, 394,201 dl)
86
#15 Nov. 30, 1980 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 4:33 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.61/5 (97 reviews, 251,600 dl)
86
#16 Nov. 24, 1978 · Capitol Theater - Passaic, NJ SBD
Length: 4:46 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.55/5 (77 reviews, 242,748 dl)
85
#17 Aug. 10, 1982 · Fieldhouse, U. Of Iowa - Iowa City, IA SBD
Length: 4:03 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.81/5 (107 reviews, 332,325 dl)
85
#18 Dec. 5, 1971 · Felt Forum - New York, NY SBD
#2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.69/5 (68 reviews, 192,708 dl)
85
#19 Nov. 7, 1971 · Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 4:15 · #3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.73/5 (65 reviews, 172,915 dl)
83
#20 Nov. 25, 1979 · Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA SBD
Length: 5:10 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.64/5 (79 reviews, 152,325 dl)
83
#21 June 22, 1973 · P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada SBD
Length: 3:54 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.75/5 (126 reviews, 305,948 dl)
83
#22 June 10, 1973 · RFK Stadium - Washington, DC SBD
Length: 3:16 · Archive: 4.66/5 (301 reviews, 1,663,075 dl)
83
#23 Mar. 24, 1973 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 3:47 · Archive: 4.82/5 (96 reviews, 277,668 dl)
82
#24 June 20, 1980 · West High Auditorium - Anchorage, AK SBD
Length: 4:44 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.60/5 (50 reviews, 192,974 dl)
82
#25 Apr. 27, 1971 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 5:46 · Archive: 4.44/5 (47 reviews, 222,973 dl)
82
#26 Sept. 26, 1981 · War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 4:25 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.70/5 (67 reviews, 147,436 dl)
81
#27 Dec. 31, 1990 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 7:20 · Archive: 4.78/5 (35 reviews, 135,427 dl)
81
#28 July 28, 1973 · Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY SBD
Length: 6:14 · Archive: 4.28/5 (92 reviews, 398,350 dl)
81
#29 Feb. 18, 1971 · Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY SBD
Length: 3:39 · Archive: 4.58/5 (153 reviews, 601,403 dl)
80
#30 June 8, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 4:03 · Archive: 4.78/5 (55 reviews, 161,538 dl)
80
#31 May 21, 1974 · Edmundson Pavilion, U. of Washington - Seattle, WA SBD
Length: 4:02 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.53/5 (85 reviews, 380,442 dl)
79
#32 July 6, 1987 · Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA SBD
Length: 4:49 · #1 of 1987 · Archive: 4.62/5 (51 reviews, 145,583 dl)
79
#33 July 15, 1984 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 5:04 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.45/5 (66 reviews, 182,981 dl)
79
#34 June 15, 1976 · Beacon Theatre - New York, NY SBD
Length: 4:09 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.65/5 (49 reviews, 225,105 dl)
79
#35 Mar. 28, 1973 · Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA SBD
Length: 3:47 · Archive: 4.66/5 (88 reviews, 213,063 dl)
79
#36 Mar. 27, 1987 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 4:55 · #2 of 1987 · Archive: 4.45/5 (44 reviews, 175,802 dl)
79
#37 Feb. 3, 1978 · Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI SBD
#3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.55/5 (43 reviews, 211,711 dl)
79
#38 Sept. 7, 1985 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 3:57 · #2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.58/5 (77 reviews, 214,093 dl)
78
#39 Apr. 17, 1972 · Tivoli Gardens - Copenhagen, Denmark SBD
#1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.64/5 (51 reviews, 119,036 dl)
78
#40 Feb. 23, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 3:49 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 224,484 dl)

Best Version of Johnny B. Goode for Every Year (1971–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1971 47× Apr. 29, 1971 SBD Fillmore East - New York, NY 6:25 93 Archive.org ↗
1972 19× Apr. 17, 1972 SBD Tivoli Gardens - Copenhagen, Denmark - 78 Archive.org ↗
1973 19× May 20, 1973 SBD Stadium (UC Santa Barbara) - Santa Barbara, CA 4:45 87 Archive.org ↗
1974 9× Sept. 18, 1974 SBD Parc des Exposition - Dijon, France 7:15 92 Archive.org ↗
1975 1× Mar. 23, 1975 SBD Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA 4:06 67 Archive.org ↗
1976 12× July 18, 1976 SBD Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA 4:15 87 Archive.org ↗
1977 13× Nov. 4, 1977 SBD Cotterrell Gym, Colgate U. - Hamilton, NY 4:59 94 Archive.org ↗
1978 21× Dec. 31, 1978 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 5:24 91 Archive.org ↗
1979 19× Nov. 25, 1979 SBD Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA 5:10 83 Archive.org ↗
1980 27× Nov. 30, 1980 SBD Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA 4:33 86 Archive.org ↗
1981 17× Sept. 26, 1981 SBD War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY 4:25 82 Archive.org ↗
1982 11× Aug. 10, 1982 SBD Fieldhouse, U. Of Iowa - Iowa City, IA 4:03 85 Archive.org ↗
1983 8× Oct. 11, 1983 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 4:21 77 Archive.org ↗
1984 9× Apr. 20, 1984 SBD Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA 7:18 89 Archive.org ↗
1985 7× Oct. 29, 1985 SBD Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA 5:11 90 Archive.org ↗
1986 6× Dec. 15, 1986 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA - 77 Archive.org ↗
1987 4× July 6, 1987 SBD Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA 4:49 79 Archive.org ↗
1988 2× Sept. 20, 1988 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 5:39 52 Archive.org ↗
1989 6× July 17, 1989 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI 4:08 87 Archive.org ↗
1990 1× Dec. 31, 1990 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 7:20 81 Archive.org ↗
1991 5× Mar. 31, 1991 SBD Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC 5:13 73 Archive.org ↗
1992 2× Mar. 16, 1992 SBD The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA 5:11 34 Archive.org ↗
1993 8× Feb. 23, 1993 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 4:37 56 Archive.org ↗
1994 9× Mar. 27, 1994 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 4:48 47 Archive.org ↗
1995 3× Apr. 5, 1995 SBD Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum - Birmingham, AL 4:29 37 Archive.org ↗