Cover Me, Game Seventeen

David Medsker January 5, 2009 32

Welcome back, Popdosers. Did you have a nice Mellowmas break? And is Alan O’Day the best sport in the world or what? I mean, he’s not quite as awesome as Wing, but who is?

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.

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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!

  • David_E

    1. Robert Plant – Now and Zen
    24. Madonna – Madonna
    25. BIlly Joel – Piano Man

  • JonCummings

    5. Pat Benatar – Get Nervous
    16. Michael Jackson – Thriller

  • JonCummings

    9. Billy Idol – Billy Idol

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

    All guesses so far are correct.

  • JonCummings

    13. Duran Duran – Rio
    15. Isaac Hayes – Black Moses

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

    Three guesses per update!

  • JonCummings

    Oops. Sorry….

  • Confuzzled

    Is the puzzle cover Bananarama's “Wow”?

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

    It is, indeed. Nicely done.

  • Eric L

    I think:
    #7 is Eric Clapton – Journeyma
    #21 is Ryan Adams – Heartbreaker
    #17 is Robert Palmer – Heavy Nova

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

    Robert Palmer, Ryan Adams and Eric Clapton are correct. Half the quiz is down, so time for an OFFICIAL UPDATE:

    1) Robert Plant, Now & Zen (David_E)
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    5) Pat Benatar, Get Nervous (JonCummings)
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    7) Eric Clapton, Journeyman (Eric L.)
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    9) Billy Idol, Billy Idol (JonCummings)
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    13) Duran Duran, Rio (JonCummings)
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    15) Isaac Hayes, Black Moses (JonCummings)
    16) Michael Jackson, Thriller (JonCummings)
    17) Robert Palmer, Heavy Nova (Eric L.)
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    21) Ryan Adams, Heartbreaker (Eric L.)
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    24) Madonna, Madonna (David_E)
    25) Billy Joel, The Piano Man (David_E)
    Puzzle: Bananarama, Wow (Confuzzled)

  • JonCummings

    To make up for earlier indiscretions, only one guess this round:

    6. Paul Simon – Paul Simon

  • kmbone

    #4: Jewel- “Spirit”

  • TC

    4. Jewel – Spirit
    6. Paul Simon – Paul Simon
    23. Mick Jagger – She's the Boss

  • David_E

    22. Paul Stanley – Live to Win

  • kmbone

    #2: Alannah Myles – “Alannah Myles”

  • TC

    14. The Cure – Bloodflowers
    18. Rick Astley – Hold Me in Your Arms

  • breadalbane

    2. Alannah Myles – Alannah Myles
    8, Wendy James – Now Ain't The TIme For Your Tears
    19. Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind

  • TC

    20. Bryan Adams – Reckless

  • breadalbane

    Whoops! My Aannah Myles guess was pre-dated by kmbone. So I'll substitute…

    3. Black Grape – It's Great When You're Straight…Yeah

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

    Wow, that didn't take long. All guesses are correct. Only three covers to go…

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

    Quiet here on the range. Here are some CLUES:

    10) Early album from crossover megastar
    11) Breakthrough album by LA New Wave band.
    12) MTV-supported album by UK dance pop band.

  • Peter Leahy

    11. Motels – All Four One

  • Jefferson

    10. Amy Grant – Age To Age

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

    The Motels and Amy Grant are correct. One left! Think 1987, think “Can't Buy Me Love”…

  • EightE1

    Jesus, is that Kissing the Pink?

    (Jesus shrugs)

    Rob
    EightE1

  • EightE1

    It is! It IS Kissing the Pink! Certain Things Are Likely.

    (Jesus shrugs again)

    Rob
    EightE1

  • Gary Lucy

    Got here late today, but god to have Cover Me back. Solid episode!

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

    Jesus shrugs? I thought he saved.

    Kissing the Pink it is. Thanks everyone, and I'll see you next week.

  • http://www.ooblick.com/weblog/ arensb

    With all those lips, I'm somewhat surprised you didn't include the Cure's “Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me”. Is that because you would've had two Cure covers in one post, or because you would've had to just post the entire album cover?

  • http://www.ooblick.com/weblog/ arensb

    With all those lips, I'm somewhat surprised you didn't include the Cure's “Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me”. Is that because you would've had two Cure covers in one post, or because you would've had to just post the entire album cover?

  • http://www.ooblick.com/weblog/ arensb

    With all those lips, I'm somewhat surprised you didn't include the Cure's “Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me”. Is that because you would've had two Cure covers in one post, or because you would've had to just post the entire album cover?