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

Times Played441
First Played10/19/71
Last Played6/25/95
Typical Length4:38
Longest10:03 (1/15/79)
#1 Consensus PickMay 9, 1977
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93
#1 May 9, 1977 · War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 4:39 · #1 of 1977 · Archive: 4.86/5 (226 reviews, 1,243,107 dl)
92
#2 Sept. 6, 1980 · State Fairgrounds - Lewiston, ME SBD
Length: 5:41 · #1 of 1980 · Archive: 4.59/5 (121 reviews, 379,148 dl)
91
#3 Nov. 1, 1979 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 7:40 · #1 of 1979 · Archive: 4.59/5 (74 reviews, 182,879 dl)
91
#4 June 16, 1974 · Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA SBD
Length: 6:31 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.59/5 (89 reviews, 241,295 dl)
91
#5 May 26, 1973 · Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 4:17 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.70/5 (125 reviews, 352,241 dl)
90
#6 Dec. 28, 1979 · Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 6:04 · #2 of 1979 · Archive: 4.73/5 (102 reviews, 221,978 dl)
90
#7 Nov. 29, 1980 · Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida - Gainesville, FL SBD
Length: 5:06 · #2 of 1980 · Archive: 4.88/5 (98 reviews, 246,308 dl)
90
#8 June 30, 1985 · Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD SBD
Length: 5:05 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.56/5 (174 reviews, 530,603 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 May 25, 1977 · The Mosque - Richmond, VA SBD
Length: 4:16 · #2 of 1977 · Archive: 4.80/5 (155 reviews, 518,816 dl)
88
#11 Aug. 27, 1972 · Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR SBD
Length: 3:43 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.86/5 (181 reviews, 852,738 dl)
88
#12 Mar. 23, 1972 · Academy of Music - New York, NY SBD
Length: 7:23 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.77/5 (54 reviews, 131,381 dl)
87
#13 Sept. 21, 1972 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 4:04 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.88/5 (72 reviews, 151,471 dl)
87
#14 May 18, 1977 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 4:36 · #3 of 1977 · Archive: 4.77/5 (89 reviews, 208,762 dl)
86
#15 July 16, 1990 · Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY SBD
Length: 7:13 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.49/5 (85 reviews, 204,607 dl)
86
#16 Dec. 31, 1981 · Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 4:41 · #1 of 1981 · Archive: 4.67/5 (77 reviews, 233,067 dl)
86
#17 June 18, 1974 · Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY SBD
Length: 3:26 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.78/5 (124 reviews, 371,987 dl)
86
#18 June 22, 1973 · P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada SBD
Length: 3:48 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.75/5 (126 reviews, 305,948 dl)
85
#19 May 14, 1974 · Adams Field House, U. of Montana - Missoula, MT SBD
Length: 3:51 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.69/5 (110 reviews, 322,985 dl)
85
#20 Nov. 20, 1973 · Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO SBD
#3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.66/5 (62 reviews, 232,322 dl)
85
#21 June 9, 1973 · RFK Stadium - Washington, DC SBD
Length: 6:24 · Archive: 4.54/5 (59 reviews, 276,612 dl)
85
#22 Feb. 15, 1973 · Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI SBD
Length: 3:33 · Archive: 4.67/5 (243 reviews, 1,356,617 dl)
85
#23 Nov. 7, 1971 · Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 4:11 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.73/5 (65 reviews, 172,915 dl)
84
#24 Feb. 24, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 3:38 · Archive: 4.65/5 (132 reviews, 515,452 dl)
84
#25 Nov. 17, 1973 · Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA SBD
Length: 3:35 · Archive: 4.87/5 (94 reviews, 286,073 dl)
84
#26 Sept. 28, 1972 · Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 4:01 · Archive: 4.77/5 (83 reviews, 203,063 dl)
84
#27 May 21, 1974 · Edmundson Pavilion, U. of Washington - Seattle, WA SBD
Length: 4:30 · Archive: 4.53/5 (85 reviews, 380,442 dl)
83
#28 June 28, 1974 · Boston Garden - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 4:59 · Archive: 4.61/5 (49 reviews, 221,324 dl)
83
#29 May 19, 1974 · Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR SBD
Length: 3:31 · Archive: 4.60/5 (168 reviews, 488,338 dl)
83
#30 Feb. 9, 1973 · Roscoe Maples Pavilion, Stanford U. - Palo Alto, CA SBD
Length: 3:23 · Archive: 4.66/5 (179 reviews, 671,129 dl)
83
#31 Apr. 12, 1978 · Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U. - Durham, NC SBD
Length: 3:55 · #1 of 1978 · Archive: 4.65/5 (72 reviews, 304,254 dl)
83
#32 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
#33 Aug. 6, 1974 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 3:21 · Archive: 4.68/5 (123 reviews, 497,129 dl)
83
#34 Nov. 6, 1979 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 7:10 · #3 of 1979 · Archive: 4.50/5 (40 reviews, 139,435 dl)
82
#35 July 19, 1974 · Selland Arena - Fresno, CA SBD
Length: 3:51 · Archive: 4.58/5 (122 reviews, 274,585 dl)
82
#36 May 11, 1972 · Rotterdam Civic Hall - Rotterdam, Netherlands SBD
Length: 3:29 · Archive: 4.93/5 (83 reviews, 218,672 dl)
82
#37 Mar. 24, 1973 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 3:26 · Archive: 4.82/5 (96 reviews, 277,668 dl)
82
#38 May 20, 1973 · Stadium (UC Santa Barbara) - Santa Barbara, CA SBD
Length: 4:16 · Archive: 4.58/5 (62 reviews, 337,990 dl)
82
#39 Nov. 14, 1973 · San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA SBD
Length: 3:53 · Archive: 4.63/5 (86 reviews, 183,151 dl)
82
#40 June 20, 1980 · West High Auditorium - Anchorage, AK SBD
Length: 5:12 · #3 of 1980 · Archive: 4.60/5 (50 reviews, 192,974 dl)

Best Version of Mexicali Blues for Every Year (1971–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1971 27× Nov. 7, 1971 SBD Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA 4:11 85 Archive.org ↗
1972 55× Aug. 27, 1972 SBD Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR 3:43 88 Archive.org ↗
1973 59× May 26, 1973 SBD Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA 4:17 91 Archive.org ↗
1974 32× June 16, 1974 SBD Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA 6:31 91 Archive.org ↗
1977 7× May 9, 1977 SBD War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY 4:39 93 Archive.org ↗
1978 24× Apr. 12, 1978 SBD Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U. - Durham, NC 3:55 83 Archive.org ↗
1979 32× Nov. 1, 1979 SBD Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 7:40 91 Archive.org ↗
1980 31× Sept. 6, 1980 SBD State Fairgrounds - Lewiston, ME 5:41 92 Archive.org ↗
1981 27× Dec. 31, 1981 SBD Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA 4:41 86 Archive.org ↗
1982 17× July 28, 1982 SBD Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO 7:03 83 Archive.org ↗
1983 17× June 18, 1983 Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY 5:06 81 Archive.org ↗
1984 12× Apr. 1, 1984 SBD Marin County Veterans Auditorium - San Rafael, CA 4:51 78 Archive.org ↗
1985 11× June 30, 1985 SBD Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD 5:05 90 Archive.org ↗
1986 11× Feb. 11, 1986 SBD Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA 4:44 65 Archive.org ↗
1987 22× Aug. 23, 1987 SBD Calaveras County Fairgrounds - Angel's Camp, CA 10:01 74 Archive.org ↗
1988 9× June 23, 1988 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI 7:29 76 Archive.org ↗
1989 7× July 19, 1989 SBD Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI - 90 Archive.org ↗
1990 11× July 16, 1990 SBD Rich Stadium - Buffalo, NY 7:13 86 Archive.org ↗
1991 10× Sept. 26, 1991 SBD Boston Garden - Boston, MA 5:42 81 Archive.org ↗
1992 6× Mar. 20, 1992 SBD Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 4:44 54 Archive.org ↗
1993 4× Mar. 25, 1993 SBD Dean Smith Center - Chapel Hill, NC 5:33 66 Archive.org ↗
1994 6× Oct. 13, 1994 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 6:30 43 Archive.org ↗
1995 4× June 25, 1995 SBD RFK Stadium - Washington, DC 7:45 54 Archive.org ↗