Sitting on Top of the World

Played live by Grateful Dead on 53 nights, 3% of shows.

First: March 3, 1966 at A.I.A.A. Hall, Los Angeles, California
Last: May 25, 1972 at Lyceum Ballroom, London, England

Nights per year

1966: 7 · 1967: 3 · 1968: 3 · 1969: 25 · 1970: 8 · 1971: 3 · 1972: 4

Most in 1969: 25 nights.

Next

  1. Dark Star: 7 times
  2. Minglewood Blues: 6 times
  3. That's It for the Other One: 4 times
  4. You Don't Have to Ask: 3 times
  5. Morning Dew: 3 times
  6. Turn On Your Love Light: 3 times

Before

  1. Me and My Uncle: 5 times
  2. That's It for the Other One: 4 times
  3. Next Time You See Me: 3 times
  4. Cold Rain and Snow: 3 times
  5. Morning Dew: 3 times

Latest nights

  1. May 25, 1972: Lyceum Ballroom, London, England
  2. May 23, 1972: Lyceum Ballroom, London, England
  3. May 18, 1972: Deutsches Museum, Munich, Bavaria
  4. March 25, 1972: Academy of Music, New York, New York
  5. December 10, 1971: The Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri
  6. December 5, 1971: Felt Forum, New York, New York
  7. October 21, 1971: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
  8. November 5, 1970: Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York
  9. October 11, 1970: Shea Center for Performing Arts, Wayne, New Jersey
  10. September 20, 1970: Fillmore East, New York, New York

All of Grateful Dead

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