Cover Me, Game Fifty-seven

Michael Parr May 10, 2010 26

Below are magnified fragments of album covers. Most of them are well-known albums, but there are a few obscure covers (or lesser-known albums from well-known artists) mixed in to keep you honest. You must guess both the artist and album cover. In order to keep things simple, live albums, soundtracks and singles compilations will not be used, and with all apologies to our European and Japanese friends, we are going with the covers that appeared in the US record stores…back when we had record stores. Sigh.

The rules are simple, each player can make three guesses between updates (“Update” is defined as “The time when I post a comment listing all of the covers that have been guessed correctly,” “Guess” is defined as “any attempt to identify a single cover”), so everyone will have a chance to contribute. And, just to spice things up, we have a puzzle cover this week, yay! One guess per player of the puzzle between updates, please.

There is an acrostic this week. The FIRST letter in the name of the artist or band will provide a clue as to the puzzle cover’s identity. Good luck!

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Lastly, the Puzzle Cover

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Remember, maximum of three guesses between updates of the list. Have fun!

  • EightE1

    4. Cheap Trick, “Lap of Luxury”

  • EightE1

    4. Cheap Trick, “Lap of Luxury”

  • EightE1

    11. Rolling Stones, “Steel Wheels”

  • EightE1

    11. Rolling Stones, “Steel Wheels”

  • http://www.yarnivore.com/francis Francis

    6: Gang of Four, Entertainment!
    17: The New Pornographers, Together

  • beardedarmenian

    1. Radiohead O.K. Computer?

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    Hmm…I actually think #1 is Chicago – Chicago 18. Wonder who's right?

  • beardedarmenian

    16. U2 – Achtung Baby

  • Beardedarmenian

    I think you are. Chicago 18.

  • http://arensb.livejournal.com/ arensb

    8. The Sisters of Mercy – Good Things

  • Quiet Wyatt

    Ooh! I know what the puzzle cover is, even though I don't know most of the others.

  • Quiet Wyatt

    10. Ian Anderson, “Divinities (Twelve Dances With God)”

  • kmbone

    3. India.Arie, “Acoustic Soul”
    And I know I know 15; it's driving me crazy.

  • http://www.francisheaney.com Francis

    Ah, figured out the puzzle cover: Liz Phair, Exile in Guyville. Clue is CHICAGO'S GIRLYSOUND.

  • http://www.discoskonfort.com/artists/drxl/ drxl

    Sorry kmbone, it is “Xenophanes” by Omar Rodríguez López

  • algerine

    14. Southern Culture on the Skids' “Dirt Track Date.”

  • http://twitter.com/michaelparr Michael Parr

    Limited Internet connectivity has prevented me from dropping an Official Update. It looks like you guys are killing it so far. Every guess, with the exception of the Sisters of Mercy guess is correct. And Steed nailed it; #1 is Chiacgo 18. I will update with standings as soon as I am back in civilization.

  • MarkoP

    18. Drive By Truckers – A Blessing and a Curse

  • http://arensb.livejournal.com/ arensb

    #8 has got to be another Sisters of Mercy album, then. “Some Girls Wander by Mistake”, perhaps? Please tell me it's not a single.

  • http://twitter.com/michaelparr Michael Parr

    Bingo! I've spared you guys my Sisters of Mercy singles… so far.

  • Quiet Wyatt

    Yep, Francis, it's Liz Phair's debut. I am a little bit ashamed to say that I spent so much time in my formative years looking at that nipple that I recognized the cover instantly from that tiny detail.

  • http://twitter.com/michaelparr Michael Parr

    Okay, now that I've returned to civilization — re: reliable internet connectivity — let's take a look at what we have so far. Francis is our leader with three correct answers, including the puzzle cover and the acrostic. For the second game in a row, Steed has provided the correct answer to the number one slot. Here is the Official Update with the remaining six covers identities one step closer to being revealed:

    1. Chicago – Chicago 18 (Steed)
    2. H
    3. India.Arie – Acoustic Soul (kmbone)
    4. Cheap Trick – Lap of Luxury (EightE1)
    5. A
    6. Gang of Four – Entertainment! (Francis)
    7. O
    8. Sisters of Mercy – Some Girls Wander by Mistake (arensb)
    9. G
    10. Ian Anderson – Divinities: Twelve Dances With God (Quiet Wyatt)
    11. Rolling Stones – Steel Wheels (EightE1)
    12. L
    13. Y
    14. Southern Culture on the Skids – Dirt Track Date (algerine)
    15. Omar Rodríguez-López – Xenophanes (drxl)
    16. U2 – Achtung Baby (beardedarmenian)
    17. New Pornographers – Together (Francis)
    18. Drive-By Truckers – A Blessing and a Curse (MarkoP)

    Puzzle. Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville (Francis)

    Current Standings:

    (Francis) – 3 + Acrostic
    (EightE1) – 2
    (algerine) – 1
    (arensb) – 1
    (beardedarmenian) – 1
    (drxl) – 1
    (kmbone) – 1
    (Steed) – 1

    So, who's going to step up and shut this one down? Any takers?

  • thefargus

    12. Leon Redbone — Sheik of Araby

  • http://twitter.com/michaelparr Michael Parr

    Right artist, wrong record.

  • http://twitter.com/tcote Thierry Côté

    12. Leon Redbone – Double Time

  • http://twitter.com/michaelparr Michael Parr

    Here is the final update with the missed answers. See you all in two weeks!

    1. Chicago – Chicago 18 (Steed)
    2. Hold Steady – Heaven is Now
    3. India.Arie – Acoustic Soul (kmbone)
    4. Cheap Trick – Lap of Luxury (EightE1)
    5. AFI – Black Sails in the Sunset
    6. Gang of Four – Entertainment! (Francis)
    7. Onyx – Shut 'em Down
    8. Sisters of Mercy – Some Girls Wander by Mistake (arensb)
    9. Godsmack – Godsmack
    10. Ian Anderson – Divinities: Twelve Dances With God (Quiet Wyatt)
    11. Rolling Stones – Steel Wheels (EightE1)
    12. Leon Redbone – Double Time
    13. Young Dubliners – Saints and Sinners
    14. Southern Culture on the Skids – Dirt Track Date (algerine)
    15. Omar Rodríguez-López – Xenophanes (drxl)
    16. U2 – Achtung Baby (beardedarmenian)
    17. New Pornographers – Together (Francis)
    18. Drive-By Truckers – A Blessing and a Curse (MarkoP)

    Puzzle. Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville (Francis)

    Current Standings:

    (Francis) – 3 + Acrostic
    (EightE1) – 2
    (algerine) – 1
    (arensb) – 1
    (beardedarmenian) – 1
    (drxl) – 1
    (kmbone) – 1
    (Steed) – 1