Cover Me, Game Forty-Seven

Michael Parr December 21, 2009 32

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 the same as Name That Tune. 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.

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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!

  • RoyBatty

    2. Diary of a Madman – Ozzy Osbourne

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Tough ones this week, for me anyway. 14 is “Prolonging the Magic” by Cake, I think.

  • kmbone

    #3 is “Greetings from Timbuk 3″ by Timbuk 3.

  • eddie_w

    I got here early for a change…woo hoo! Too bad I'm stumped for now on most of these…

    #5 looks like “The Innocents” by Erasure, and
    #21 – “Pump” by Aerosmith

  • http://popdose.com MatthewBolin

    21. Aerosmith – Pump

    (Edit: damn! two minutes too late!)

  • http://popdose.com MatthewBolin

    Wait a minute……the intro says that Live albums will NOT be used in this game.
    Isn't #17 “Live After Death” by Iron Maiden?

  • eddie_w

    Hey Matthew…I think you get credit for #21…I was in the middle of editing my previous entry to add it, and I think you got yours in there before I finished it up.

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

    I'll admit, there are a few tough covers in this batch, but so far everyone is correct. And I yes, I broke one of the cardinal rules! Nice catch, Matt.

  • RoyBatty

    That's exactly what I was thinking…

  • kmbone

    19. Toad the Wet Sprocket- “Fear”

  • gthradecky

    9. 'Aquemini' Outkast

  • gthradecky

    18. 'Goo' Sonic Youth

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

    Okay, here is the first official update.

    1.
    2. Ozzy Osbourne – Diary of a Madman (RoyBatty)
    3. Timbuk 3 – Greetings from Timbuk 3 (kmbone)
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    5. Erasure – The Innocence (eddie_w)
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    9. Outkast – Aquemini (gthradecky)
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    14. Cake – Prolonging the Magic (RLB)
    15.
    16.
    17. Iron Maiden – Live After Death (MatthewBolin)
    18. Sonic Youth – Goo (gthradecky)
    19. Toad the Wet Sprocket – Fear (kmbone)
    20.
    21. Aerosmith – Pump (MatthewBolin)
    22.

    Puzzle:

  • eddie_w

    Let's see if I have better timing with this one… :-)

    #13 – Stone Temple Pilots – Purple

  • http://blog.albumartexchange.com Fritz Liess

    1. Devo – Q- Are We Not Men? A. We Are Devo!

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

    It is, indeed, the sophomore record from San Diego's own Stone Temple Pilots!

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

    You are correct!

  • http://coffeefortwo.wordpress.com/ coffeefortwo

    Number 16 in Consolers of the Lonely by The Raconteurs.

  • http://blog.albumartexchange.com Fritz Liess

    Puzzle: Baid Aid – Do They Know It's Christmas?

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

    Time for another official update, and we've got a correct answer for this week's puzzle! In the spirit of the holiday it is my favorite '80s Christmas song, Band Aid's “Do They Know It's Christmas?”. There are ten covers left unsolved, but you now have the first letter to the band or artist for each.

    1. Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? (Fritz Less)
    2. Ozzy Osbourne – Diary of a Madman (RoyBatty)
    3. Timbuk 3 – Greetings from Timbuk 3 (kmbone)
    4.
    5. Erasure – The Innocence (eddie_w)
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    7.
    8.
    9. Outkast – Aquemini (gthradecky)
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    11.
    12.
    13. Stone Temple Pilots – Purple (eddie_w)
    14. Cake – Prolonging the Magic (RLB)
    15.
    16. The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely (coffeefortwo)
    17. Iron Maiden – Live After Death (MatthewBolin)
    18. Sonic Youth – Goo (gthradecky)
    19. Toad the Wet Sprocket – Fear (kmbone)
    20.
    21. Aerosmith – Pump (MatthewBolin)
    22.

    Puzzle: Band Aid – Do They Know It's Christmas? (Fritz Less)

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

    I am not entirely proud of myself, but I have deduced that 6 is Yanni's “Reflections of Passion”.

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

    Oh, and 20 is Moody Blues, “The Present”.

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Best Cover Me comment ever.

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

    And that is exactly why I used that cover. Congrats to Francis for naming that mustache!

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

    You are two for two!

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

    I looked at a lot of Oates before that Y made the difference.

  • http://twitter.com/mattsledge Matt Sledge

    22 is Sneaker Pimps – Becoming X.

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

    Still a few left… Maybe the leading letter will help?

    1. Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? (Fritz Less)
    2. Ozzy Osbourne – Diary of a Madman (RoyBatty)
    3. Timbuk 3 – Greetings from Timbuk 3 (kmbone)
    4. H
    5. Erasure – The Innocence (eddie_w)
    6. Yanni – Reflections of Passion (Francis)
    7. K
    8. N
    9. Outkast – Aquemini (gthradecky)
    10. W
    11. I
    12. T
    13. Stone Temple Pilots – Purple (eddie_w)
    14. Cake – Prolonging the Magic (RLB)
    15. H
    16. The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely (coffeefortwo)
    17. Iron Maiden – Live After Death (MatthewBolin)
    18. Sonic Youth – Goo (gthradecky)
    19. Toad the Wet Sprocket – Fear (kmbone)
    20. Moody Blues – The Present (Francis)
    21. Aerosmith – Pump (MatthewBolin)
    22. Sneaker Pimps – Becoming X (Matt Sledge)

    Puzzle: Band Aid – Do They Know It's Christmas? (Fritz Less)

  • luffy66

    7 is KISS- Destryoyer

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

    The God of Thunder's clenched fist is the focus of number seven, Destroyer by KISS.

  • kmc18

    Were the rest of these ever solved? I have to be honest – they're driving me crazy! Can we get a full set of answers?

  • kmc18

    Were the rest of these ever solved? I have to be honest – they're driving me crazy! Can we get a full set of answers?