Cover Me, Game Forty-Six

Michael Parr December 7, 2009 46

Welcome to this week’s Cover Me! Hi, I’m Drew Carey, uh, I mean Michael Parr, and I’ll be taking over from your previous host, David Medsker. While I’m not going to stir the pot too much, you can expect a few surprises along the way.

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 a no acrostic this week, rather an overriding theme that 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!

  • JT

    Welcome aboard
    Blink-182-Enema of the State -2
    Britney Spears- baby one more time-12

  • David_E

    7. Styx – Brave New World (and hideous)

  • David_E

    24. Weird Al Yankovic – Running With Scissors

  • David_E

    12. Britney Spears – … Baby, One More Time

  • MichaelFortes

    25. White Stripes s/t
    13. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication
    9. Santana – Supernatural

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

    Looks like JT beat you to this one…

  • http://twitter.com/endmike1 Michael Wendt

    2-Blink-182 Enema of the State
    3-Audioslave-Out of Exile
    7-Styx-Brave New World
    9-Santana-Supernatural
    11-Ben Folds-The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
    12-Brittney Spears-Baby One More Time
    13.Red Hot Chili Peppers-Californication

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

    At :45 minutes after being posted, all answers so far are correct.

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    19 – Pet Shop Boys – Nightlife

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    #3 is Eminem – Slim Shady LP

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

    Audioslave is incorrect.

  • MarkoP

    10. The Apples in Stereo – Her Wallpaper Reverie
    17. Counting Crows – This Desert Life
    20. Bloodhound Gang – Hooray for Boobies
    Puzzle: Prince – 1999

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

    Let's do the first official update:

    1.
    2. Blink-182 – Enema of the State (JT)
    3. Eminem – The Slim Shady LP (Steed)
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7. Styx – Brave New World (David_E)
    8.
    9. Santana – Supernatural (Michael Wendt)
    10.
    11. Ben Folds – The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner (Michael Wendt)
    12. Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time (JT)
    13. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication (MichaelFortes)
    14.
    15.
    16.
    17.
    18.
    19. Pet Shop Boys – Nightlife (Steed)
    20.
    21.
    22.
    23.
    24. “Weird Al” Yankovic – Running With Scissors (David_E)
    25. The White Stripes – The White Stripes (MichaelFortes)

    Puzzle:

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

    And remember… three is the magic number!

  • tippos

    8. Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin

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

    The Apples in Stereo, Counting Crows, Bloodhound Gang, Flaming Lips and our Puzzle Cover (Prince's 1999) are all correct, still quite a few left up there to be had.

  • http://popdose.com MatthewBolin

    4. Ani DiFranco – To the Teeth
    5. Keith Urban – Keith Urban
    21. Indigo Girls – Come On Now Social

  • http://giardinodeileoni.blogspot.com/ PaoloBassotti

    23. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals – Burn To Shine

  • http://giardinodeileoni.blogspot.com/ PaoloBassotti

    23. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals – Burn To Shine

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

    MatthewBolin, you sir are correct!

    Just seven covers left…

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

    MatthewBolin, you sir are correct!

    Just seven covers left…

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

    MatthewBolin, you sir are correct!

    Just seven covers left…

  • http://twitter.com/endmike1 Michael Wendt

    i want to say 14 is Physical Graffiti by Led Zep but im guessing thats wrong

  • http://twitter.com/endmike1 Michael Wendt

    i want to say 14 is Physical Graffiti by Led Zep but im guessing thats wrong

  • http://twitter.com/endmike1 Michael Wendt

    i want to say 14 is Physical Graffiti by Led Zep but im guessing thats wrong

  • http://twitter.com/endmike1 Michael Wendt

    i want to say 14 is Physical Graffiti by Led Zep but im guessing thats wrong

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

    You are guessing correctly… not Led Zeppelin.

  • MarkoP

    15. Korn – Issues
    18. Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros – Rock Art and the X-Ray Style

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

    Indeed, it's Mr. Harper and his cohorts dusty boots.

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

    You are correct sir! Just five left…

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

    Just five left keep the answers coming!

    1.
    2. Blink-182 – Enema of the State (JT)
    3. Eminem – The Slim Shady LP (Steed)
    4. Ani DiFranco – To the Teeth (MatthewBolin)
    5. Keith Urban – Keith Urban (MatthewBolin)
    6.
    7. Styx Brave New World (David_E)
    8. The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin (tippos)
    9. Santana – Supernatural (MichaelFortes)
    10. The Apples in Stereo – Her Wallpaper Reverie (MarkoP)
    11. Ben Folds – The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner (Michael Wendt)
    12. Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time (JT)
    13. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication (MichaelFortes)
    14.
    15. Korn – Issues (MarkoP)
    16.
    17. Counting Crows – This Desert Life (MarkoP)
    18. Joe Strummer & The Mesceleros – Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (MarkoP)
    19. Pet Shop Boys – Nightlife (Steed)
    20. The Bloodhound Gang – Hooray for Boobies (MarkoP)
    21. Indigo Girls – Come On Now Social (MatthewBolin)
    22.
    23. Ben Harper – Burn to Shine (PaoloBassotti)
    24. “Weird Al” Yankovic – Running With Scissors (David_E)
    25. The White Stripes – The White Stripes (MichaelFortes)

    Puzzle: Prince – 1999 (MarkoP)

  • eddie_w

    Glad to have you on board, MIchael…let the Cover Me fun continue.

    Of course, I'm starting out your tenure as I typically spent David's – a little too late to the party. All the ones I knew of have been long since identified. Curse you, early afternoon meetings!

  • http://popdose.com MatthewBolin

    6. Alan Parsons – The Time Machine
    14. Nas -Nastradamus
    16. Guster – Lost and Gone Forever

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

    MatthewBolin is on fire! All three correct… here are a couple of hints for the final two

    1. This Norwegian band was disbanded at the time of this release.
    16. Steed is going to kick himself in the arse for not knowing this one.

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

    I can only hope to measure up to my predecessors. And I agree, early afternoon meetings are for the birds!

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Wow, I have to say that this game looks a lot different from the other side. Nice selection this week, sir!

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

    Thanks David!

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

    Just two left, who's going to finish this one up?

    1.
    2. Blink-182 – Enema of the State (JT)
    3. Eminem – The Slim Shady LP (Steed)
    4. Ani DiFranco – To the Teeth (MatthewBolin)
    5. Keith Urban – Keith Urban (MatthewBolin)
    6. Alan Parsons – The Time Machine (MatthewBolin)
    7. Styx Brave New World (David_E)
    8. The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin (tippos)
    9. Santana – Supernatural (MichaelFortes)
    10. The Apples in Stereo – Her Wallpaper Reverie (MarkoP)
    11. Ben Folds – The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner (Michael Wendt)
    12. Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time (JT)
    13. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication (MichaelFortes)
    14. Nas – Nastradamus (MatthewBolin)
    15. Korn – Issues (MarkoP)
    16.
    17. Counting Crows – This Desert Life (MarkoP)
    18. Joe Strummer & The Mesceleros – Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (MarkoP)
    19. Pet Shop Boys – Nightlife (Steed)
    20. The Bloodhound Gang – Hooray for Boobies (MarkoP)
    21. Indigo Girls – Come On Now Social (MatthewBolin)
    22. Guster – Lost and Gone Forever (MatthewBolin)
    23. Ben Harper – Burn to Shine (PaoloBassotti)
    24. “Weird Al” Yankovic – Running With Scissors (David_E)
    25. The White Stripes – The White Stripes (MichaelFortes)

    Puzzle: Prince – 1999 (MarkoP)

  • MichaelFortes

    16 wouldn't happen to be “Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic” by the artist formerly known (at the time) as Prince, would it?

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

    Ding! Ding! Ding! It is, in fact, Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic by Prince who was, at the time, the artist formerly known as. That means there is just one left… who is going to finish this puppy?

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    You're right – I should have known that was Prince. Damn – I kept thinking those were legs when that was really an armpit.

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    Would I be able to finish it – with Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro as #1

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

    And our own David Steed closes this one down! Thanks to everyone for playing along, and join us in two weeks for the next edition of Cover Me. If you have any suggestions drop them in the comments. See you next time!

    1. Turbonegro – Apocalypse Dudes (Steed)
    2. Blink-182 – Enema of the State (JT)
    3. Eminem – The Slim Shady LP (Steed)
    4. Ani DiFranco – To the Teeth (MatthewBolin)
    5. Keith Urban – Keith Urban (MatthewBolin)
    6. Alan Parsons – The Time Machine (MatthewBolin)
    7. Styx Brave New World (David_E)
    8. The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin (tippos)
    9. Santana – Supernatural (MichaelFortes)
    10. The Apples in Stereo – Her Wallpaper Reverie (MarkoP)
    11. Ben Folds – The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner (Michael Wendt)
    12. Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time (JT)
    13. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication (MichaelFortes)
    14. Nas – Nastradamus (MatthewBolin)
    15. Korn – Issues (MarkoP)
    16. Prince – Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (MichaelFortes)
    17. Counting Crows – This Desert Life (MarkoP)
    18. Joe Strummer & The Mesceleros – Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (MarkoP)
    19. Pet Shop Boys – Nightlife (Steed)
    20. The Bloodhound Gang – Hooray for Boobies (MarkoP)
    21. Indigo Girls – Come On Now Social (MatthewBolin)
    22. Guster – Lost and Gone Forever (MatthewBolin)
    23. Ben Harper – Burn to Shine (PaoloBassotti)
    24. “Weird Al” Yankovic – Running With Scissors (David_E)
    25. The White Stripes – The White Stripes (MichaelFortes)

    Puzzle: Prince – 1999 (MarkoP)

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

    Yeah, I was conflicted on that when choosing the crop.

  • gthradecky

    18. 'Goo' Sonic Youth

  • gthradecky

    18. 'Goo' Sonic Youth