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Times Played296
First Played6/20/69
Last Played6/25/95
Typical Length2:41
Longest10:03 (1/15/79)
#1 Consensus PickMay 8, 1977
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97
#1 May 8, 1977 · Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY SBD
Length: 3:05 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.74/5 (794 reviews, 3,736,435 dl)
95
#2 June 14, 1976 · Beacon Theatre - New York, NY SBD
Length: 5:16 · #1 of 1976 · Archive: 4.69/5 (97 reviews, 351,723 dl)
94
#3 Feb. 26, 1977 · Swing Auditorium - San Bernardino, CA SBD
Length: 2:44 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.84/5 (309 reviews, 1,367,112 dl)
93
#4 Feb. 18, 1971 · Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY SBD
Length: 3:29 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.58/5 (153 reviews, 601,403 dl)
93
#5 July 18, 1976 · Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 2:59 · #2 of 1976 · Archive: 4.79/5 (104 reviews, 252,803 dl)
93
#6 Feb. 13, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
#1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.65/5 (82 reviews, 286,268 dl)
92
#7 May 26, 1977 · Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD SBD
Length: 4:08 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.65/5 (81 reviews, 255,325 dl)
92
#8 June 29, 1976 · Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL SBD
Length: 3:25 · #3 of 1976 · Archive: 4.74/5 (87 reviews, 209,043 dl)
90
#9 July 19, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI SBD
#1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.76/5 (126 reviews, 390,375 dl)
89
#10 June 11, 1976 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 4:26 · Archive: 4.59/5 (51 reviews, 238,434 dl)
88
#11 Sept. 20, 1970 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 2:46 · #2 of 1970 · Archive: 4.60/5 (141 reviews, 378,075 dl)
88
#12 Sept. 2, 1983 · Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID SBD
Length: 8:51 · #1 of 1983 · Archive: 4.50/5 (74 reviews, 219,316 dl)
88
#13 June 30, 1985 · Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD SBD
Length: 2:43 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.56/5 (174 reviews, 530,603 dl)
88
#14 May 5, 1977 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT SBD
Length: 2:37 · Archive: 4.73/5 (106 reviews, 382,057 dl)
87
#15 Mar. 19, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 2:51 · Archive: 4.68/5 (58 reviews, 232,665 dl)
86
#16 May 1, 1970 · Alfred College - Alfred, NY SBD
Length: 3:46 · #3 of 1970 · Archive: 4.60/5 (80 reviews, 208,571 dl)
86
#17 Oct. 15, 1976 · Shrine Auditorium - Los Angeles, CA SBD
Length: 3:06 · Archive: 4.62/5 (48 reviews, 160,299 dl)
86
#18 Apr. 16, 1978 · Huntington Civic Center - Huntington, WV SBD
Length: 2:36 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.68/5 (108 reviews, 303,455 dl)
83
#19 Nov. 2, 1969 · Family Dog at The Great Highway - San Francisco, CA SBD
#1 of 1969 · Archive: 4.81/5 (78 reviews, 115,316 dl)
83
#20 July 28, 1982 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO SBD
Length: 7:03 · #1 of 1982 · Archive: 4.51/5 (58 reviews, 169,513 dl)
83
#21 Oct. 1, 1976 · Market Square Arena - Indianapolis, IN SBD
Length: 3:23 · Archive: 4.57/5 (46 reviews, 142,279 dl)
82
#22 Feb. 14, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
Length: 3:57 · Archive: 4.59/5 (32 reviews, 192,735 dl)
82
#23 Jan. 10, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
Length: 2:48 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 213,852 dl)
82
#24 Nov. 29, 1980 · Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL SBD
Length: 2:31 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.88/5 (98 reviews, 246,308 dl)
82
#25 Nov. 1, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 2:36 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 182,879 dl)
82
#26 Oct. 14, 1983 · Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT SBD
Length: 2:51 · #2 of 1983 · Archive: 4.43/5 (59 reviews, 232,065 dl)
82
#27 Dec. 31, 1969 · Boston Tea Party - Boston, MA SBD
#2 of 1969 · Archive: 4.54/5 (87 reviews, 209,314 dl)
81
#28 Apr. 15, 1970 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 2:48 · Archive: 4.79/5 (82 reviews, 117,881 dl)
81
#29 Oct. 19, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 2:37 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.51/5 (57 reviews, 267,613 dl)
81
#30 Apr. 13, 1983 · Patrick Field House, U. of Vermont - Burlington, VT SBD
Length: 2:43 · #3 of 1983 · Archive: 4.46/5 (79 reviews, 219,731 dl)
81
#31 Apr. 27, 1971 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 3:19 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.44/5 (47 reviews, 222,973 dl)
80
#32 Dec. 29, 1977 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 3:26 · Archive: 4.59/5 (33 reviews, 149,882 dl)
80
#33 Apr. 12, 1978 · Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U. - Durham, NC SBD
Length: 2:30 · #2 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
80
#34 Jan. 2, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
Length: 2:39 · Archive: 4.50/5 (85 reviews, 218,647 dl)
80
#35 Dec. 31, 1976 · Cow Palace - Daly City, CA SBD
Length: 3:32 · Archive: 4.70/5 (29 reviews, 136,388 dl)
80
#36 Apr. 17, 1971 · Dillon Gym, Princeton U. - Princeton, NJ SBD
Length: 2:57 · #3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.71/5 (58 reviews, 126,579 dl)
80
#37 Jan. 3, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
Length: 2:45 · Archive: 4.71/5 (32 reviews, 213,230 dl)
79
#38 Oct. 11, 1980 · Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA SBD
#2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.77/5 (37 reviews, 139,684 dl)
79
#39 July 16, 1990 · Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 2:39 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.49/5 (85 reviews, 204,607 dl)
78
#40 Jan. 15, 1979 · Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA SBD
Length: 10:03 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.31/5 (58 reviews, 206,567 dl)

Best Version of Mama Tried for Every Year (1969–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1969 34× Nov. 2, 1969 SBD Family Dog at The Great Highway - San Francisco, CA - 83 Archive.org ↗
1970 37× Feb. 13, 1970 SBD Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY - 93 Archive.org ↗
1971 9× Feb. 18, 1971 SBD Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY 3:29 93 Archive.org ↗
1974 2× Oct. 19, 1974 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 2:37 81 Archive.org ↗
1976 18× June 14, 1976 SBD Beacon Theatre - New York, NY 5:16 95 Archive.org ↗
1977 12× May 8, 1977 SBD Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY 3:05 97 Archive.org ↗
1978 25× Apr. 16, 1978 SBD Huntington Civic Center - Huntington, WV 2:36 86 Archive.org ↗
1979 30× Jan. 10, 1979 Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 2:48 82 Archive.org ↗
1980 24× Nov. 29, 1980 SBD Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL 2:31 82 Archive.org ↗
1981 21× Oct. 19, 1981 SBD Sports Palace - Barcelona, Spain 2:39 65 Archive.org ↗
1982 14× July 28, 1982 SBD Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO 7:03 83 Archive.org ↗
1983 9× Sept. 2, 1983 SBD Boise Pavillion Boise State U. - Boise, ID 8:51 88 Archive.org ↗
1984 4× Oct. 11, 1984 Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME 3:07 74 Archive.org ↗
1985 11× June 30, 1985 SBD Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD 2:43 88 Archive.org ↗
1986 6× Feb. 14, 1986 SBD Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA 2:38 59 Archive.org ↗
1987 8× July 6, 1987 SBD Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA 2:36 73 Archive.org ↗
1988 5× Apr. 14, 1988 SBD Rosemont Horizon - Rosemont, IL 2:42 52 Archive.org ↗
1989 5× July 19, 1989 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI - 90 Archive.org ↗
1990 8× July 16, 1990 SBD Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY 2:39 79 Archive.org ↗
1991 4× Apr. 5, 1991 SBD The Omni - Atlanta, GA 2:29 62 Archive.org ↗
1992 1× June 17, 1992 SBD Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, NC 2:27 22 Archive.org ↗
1993 1× Jan. 25, 1993 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 2:38 27 Archive.org ↗
1994 4× Feb. 27, 1994 SBD Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA 8:10 41 Archive.org ↗
1995 4× June 25, 1995 SBD RFK Stadium - Washington, DC 7:45 54 Archive.org ↗