Cover Me, Game Fourteen

David Medsker November 3, 2008 41

Maximum three guesses per person per update. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way…

Below are magnified fragments of 25 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”), 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. Are you ready, Mr. Burns? Are you set, Mr. Burns? Go, Mr. Burns.

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Lastly, the Puzzle Cover

Like Scraps, 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!

Albums, Cover Me, Popdose

  • napawo72

    20 is Songs For the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age

  • http://coffeefortwo.livejournal.com/ coffeefortwo

    #9 — Julie Brown, Trapped in the Body of a White Girl

  • napawo72

    4 is Tapestry by Carole King

  • napawo72

    and 15 is Use Your Illusion II by Guns N Roses

  • Birgitte

    Puzzle: Röyksopp – Melody AM?

  • Birgitte

    5. Human League – Dare

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

    17. Goldfrapp – Felt Mountain

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    2 is International Pop Overthrow by Material Issue
    21 is obviously the Big Lizard in My Backyard, Dead Milkmen
    24 is Play Deep, the Outfield

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

    10. Blue Nile – Hats

  • Jude

    13. electronic — electronic
    22. belle & sebastian — if you're feeling sinister

  • LuRew

    7. Duran Duran – Seven and the Ragged Tiger

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

    Damn, the quiz went up early this week. Sorry for my belated reply, everyone…

    All guesses are correct, except for the puzzle cover. I'm still laughing that Julie Brown was the second cover guessed. I love you guys.

  • http://kokorotrail.hi5.com kokorotrailer

    8. The Golden Age of Wireless – Thomas Dolby

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

    Thomas Dolby is correct. Over half the puzzle is gone, which means it's time for an official UPDATE:

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    2) Material Issue, International Pop Overthrow (RLB)
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    4) Carole King, Tapestry (napawo72)
    5) Human League, Dare (Birgitte)
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    7) Duran Duran, Seven and the Ragged Tiger (LuRew)
    8) Thomas Dolby, The Golden Age of Wireless (kokorotrailer)
    9) Julie Brown, Trapped in the Body of a White Girl (coffeefortwo)
    10) The Blue Nile, Hats (Paolo Bassotti)
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    13) Electronic, Electronic (jude)
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    15) Guns n’ Roses, Use Your Illusion II (napawo72)
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    17) Goldfrapp, Felt Mountain (Paolo Bassotti)
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    20) Queens of the Stone Age, Songs for the Deaf (napawo72)
    21) Dead Milkmen, Big Lizard in My Back Yard (RLB)
    22) Belle & Sebastian, If You’re Feeling Sinister (jude)
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    24) The Outfield, Play Deep (RLB)
    25)
    Puzzle:

  • David_E

    Puzzle cover – Rush, Vapor Trails?

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    I think #1 is AC/DC's “Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap.”

    11. Aztec Camera, “High Land, Hard Rain”

    And is #12 Space's “Spiders”?

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

    Not Rush,

  • David_E

    16. Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat

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

    AC/DC, Aztec Camera and Space are correct.

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

    Al Stewart is correct as well.

  • Jordan

    3-Pure Prairie League-Bustin' Out

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

    Pure Prairie League is correct. Only seven to go…

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    I think #1 is AC/DC's “Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap.”

    11. Aztec Camera, “High Land, Hard Rain”

    And is #12 Space's “Spiders”?

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    I think #1 is AC/DC's “Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap.”

    11. Aztec Camera, “High Land, Hard Rain”

    And is #12 Space's “Spiders”?

  • MichaelFortes

    Puzzle is Californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

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

    Ding ding ding! Red Hot Chili Peppers is correct. I'll be back with clues for the remaining covers in a bit.

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

    All right, here are yer CLUES:

    6. Breakthrough album by glam band
    14. Album by what I refer to as 12-step rockers.
    18. Album by Colorado band.
    19. Solo album by former leader of glam band.
    23. Definitive album bt '70s rockers
    25. Album by alt-rock pioneers.

  • Jordan

    19-You're Never Alone With a Schizophrenic-Ian Hunter

  • Jordan

    6 Sweet – Desolation Boulevard

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

    Sweet and Ian Hunter are correct.

  • Jerry

    At the risk of having the first incorrect guesses…

    14. Wilco – Sky Blue Sky
    25. Smashing Pumpkins – Zeitgeist

  • Gary Lucy

    23- Nazareth?
    25-Siouxsie &/Banshees Tinderbox?

  • David_E

    23. Nazareth – Hair of the Dog (for the assist!)

  • David_E

    18. Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Sister Sweetly

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

    25. The Replacements – Tim (??????)

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

    Nazareth, Big Head Todd and Siouxsie and the Banshees are correct. And I must say that I'm very proud of you all that 14 is the last cover to fall. It means you have taste. :)

    It's Break the Cycle by Staind. See you all next week!

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

    Nazareth, Big Head Todd and Siouxsie and the Banshees are correct. And I must say that I'm very proud of you all that 14 is the last cover to fall. It means you have taste. :)

    It's Break the Cycle by Staind. See you all next week!

  • David_E

    23. Nazareth – Hair of the Dog (for the assist!)

  • David_E

    18. Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Sister Sweetly

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

    25. The Replacements – Tim (??????)

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

    Nazareth, Big Head Todd and Siouxsie and the Banshees are correct. And I must say that I'm very proud of you all that 14 is the last cover to fall. It means you have taste. :)

    It's Break the Cycle by Staind. See you all next week!