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3
Big Railroad Blues
Dec. 7, 1979
Indiana Convention Center

Absolutely dirty version right here.
1
Loose Lucy
July 4, 1990
Sandstone Amphitheatre

Funky version. There is an excellent audience tape of this show on the archive.
3
Wharf Rat
May 27, 1993
Cal Expo

Solid version from that great Cal Expo run.
4
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 31, 1985
Carolina Coliseum - University of South Carolina

Cool split version from Halloween.
2
Not Fade Away
Oct. 27, 1990
The Zenith

Hot version in gay Paris.
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Comments

Althea
March 31, 1984
Marin County Civic Center

This is a terrific "Althea," and yes, there's an edge to it absent in other versions. 1984 in general has some dark undertones in several shows, this one included.
Dark Star
Sept. 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Awesome, awesome "Dark Star." Maybe the last truly great one.
Jack Straw
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

Perfect performance. Everyone firing on all cylinders - lyrics nailed, modulation and transitions are smooth, and the finale is truly out of this world. The best for me.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Individually, I think I may have heard better "Franklin's Tower"'s, but this is by far the best I've heard of three-pack.
Victim Or The Crime
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

This is my favorite version, simply because this is where the turning point of when the show went from being merely 'solid' to one of the most notoriously eerie shows they've ever played.
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