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Community-ranked versions of Loser. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.
Times Played352
First Played2/18/71
Last Played6/28/95
Typical Length7:33
Longest11:30 (10/14/77)
#1 Consensus PickMay 25, 1977
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98
Length: 10:03 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.80/5 (155 reviews, 518,816 dl)
96
Length: 8:52 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.74/5 (794 reviews, 3,736,435 dl)
95
Length: 10:28 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.59/5 (119 reviews, 302,646 dl)
93
Length: 8:46 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.84/5 (91 reviews, 236,621 dl)
93
Length: 8:27 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.82/5 (81 reviews, 226,379 dl)
91
Length: 8:19 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 521,419 dl)
90
Length: 8:50 · Archive: 4.84/5 (56 reviews, 177,443 dl)
90
Length: 9:32 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.55/5 (77 reviews, 242,748 dl)
90
Length: 9:42 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.66/5 (67 reviews, 297,653 dl)
90
Length: 8:32 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.63/5 (88 reviews, 323,188 dl)
89
Length: 8:37 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
88
Length: 8:48 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.67/5 (63 reviews, 249,784 dl)
87
Length: 8:20 · #3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.58/5 (153 reviews, 601,403 dl)
87
Length: 7:54 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 352,241 dl)
87
Length: 9:03 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.52/5 (88 reviews, 181,542 dl)
86
Length: 9:40 · Archive: 4.66/5 (35 reviews, 166,774 dl)
85
Length: 8:21 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.61/5 (97 reviews, 251,600 dl)
85
Length: 7:59 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
84
Length: 8:59 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.47/5 (51 reviews, 135,722 dl)
84
Length: 10:10 · Archive: 4.47/5 (43 reviews, 145,676 dl)
83
Length: 9:16 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.59/5 (77 reviews, 148,036 dl)
83
Length: 8:31 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.39/5 (93 reviews, 178,774 dl)
83
Length: 9:32 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.42/5 (64 reviews, 132,288 dl)
82
Length: 8:08 · Archive: 4.86/5 (53 reviews, 181,031 dl)
82
Length: 9:54 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.25/5 (58 reviews, 203,490 dl)
82
Length: 7:59 · Archive: 4.68/5 (58 reviews, 232,665 dl)
81
Length: 7:34 · Archive: 4.73/5 (100 reviews, 356,296 dl)
81
Length: 7:30 · Archive: 4.87/5 (161 reviews, 590,156 dl)
81
Length: 8:15 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 213,852 dl)
81
Length: 7:34 · Archive: 4.68/5 (141 reviews, 656,209 dl)
81
Length: 7:38 · Archive: 4.81/5 (64 reviews, 312,906 dl)
80
Length: 10:05 · Archive: 4.20/5 (58 reviews, 206,679 dl)
79
Length: 8:40 · #3 of 1978 · Archive: 4.41/5 (64 reviews, 164,198 dl)
79
Length: 7:19 · #2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.66/5 (133 reviews, 465,381 dl)
79
Length: 8:03 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.49/5 (121 reviews, 270,717 dl)
78
Length: 8:27 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.45/5 (57 reviews, 131,974 dl)
78
Length: 9:12 · Archive: 4.49/5 (49 reviews, 100,496 dl)
78
Length: 8:39 · Archive: 4.47/5 (47 reviews, 137,839 dl)
77
Length: 8:29 · #3 of 1990 · Archive: 4.30/5 (55 reviews, 175,993 dl)
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Length: 9:39 · Archive: 4.57/5 (30 reviews, 82,419 dl)
Best Version of Loser for Every Year (1971–1995)
| Year | Played | Vote | #1 Version of Year | Venue | Length | Score | Tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58× | Apr. 29, 1971 SBD | Fillmore East - New York, NY | 10:28 | 95 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1972 | 40× | May 26, 1972 SBD | The Strand Lyceum - London, England | 8:27 | 93 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1973 | 26× | May 26, 1973 SBD | Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA | 7:54 | 87 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1974 | 10× | June 18, 1974 SBD | Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY | 7:02 | 74 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1976 | 9× | July 18, 1976 SBD | Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA | 7:59 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1977 | 18× | May 25, 1977 SBD | The Mosque - Richmond, VA | 10:03 | 98 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1978 | 18× | Nov. 24, 1978 SBD | Capitol Theater - Passaic, NJ | 9:32 | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1979 | 14× | Dec. 1, 1979 SBD | Stanley Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA | 9:03 | 87 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1980 | 20× | Nov. 30, 1980 SBD | Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA | 8:21 | 85 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1981 | 14× | Feb. 27, 1981 SBD | Uptown Theater - Chicago, IL | 8:31 | 75 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1982 | 13× | Oct. 10, 1982 SBD | Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA | 6:56 | 71 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1983 | 13× | Oct. 21, 1983 SBD | The Centrum - Worcester, MA | 8:31 | 83 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1984 | 11× | July 22, 1984 SBD | Ventura County Fairgrounds - Ventura, CA | 9:16 | 83 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1985 | 5× | Mar. 31, 1985 SBD | Cumberland County Civic Center - Portland, ME | 8:27 | 78 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1986 | 6× | Dec. 15, 1986 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 7:11 | 65 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1987 | 11× | Mar. 30, 1987 SBD | The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA | 7:21 | 68 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1988 | 9× | Mar. 24, 1988 SBD | The Omni - Atlanta, GA | 8:14 | 63 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1989 | 8× | Aug. 19, 1989 SBD | Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA | 8:48 | 88 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1990 | 11× | Mar. 24, 1990 SBD | Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY | 8:32 | 90 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1991 | 11× | Oct. 31, 1991 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 8:46 | 93 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1992 | 6× | June 8, 1992 SBD | Richfield Coliseum - Richfield, OH | 9:18 | 57 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1993 | 9× | Feb. 23, 1993 SBD | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA | 8:09 | 60 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1994 | 8× | July 29, 1994 | Buckeye Lake Music Center - Hebron, OH | 8:47 | 63 | Archive.org ↗ | |
| 1995 | 4× | June 21, 1995 | Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY | 8:47 | 56 | Archive.org ↗ |