Cover Me, Game Six

David Medsker September 9, 2008 46

Was last week’s quiz one born of frustration? Sorry, sometimes I just can’t help it. Did I just give you a clue to one of the album covers in this week’s game? I’ll never tell, but if you’re wise, you’ll check this intro paragraph next week for another non-clue. Just sayin’.

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. Ready, Freddys and Bettys? Time to rock steady.

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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!

  • dslifton

    1. Bush – Sixteen Stone
    7. Billy Joel – The Nylon Curtain.
    25. Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque

  • David_E

    1. Bush, Sixteen Stone
    5. Supertramp, Crime of the Century
    7. Billy Joel, Nylon Curtain
    10. Winger, Winger
    13. Marilyn Manson, Mechanical Animals

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

    THREE GUESSES MAXIMUM PER PERSON PER UPDATE. It's in the above instructions twice. In bold letters. Sorry, David_E, but we deleted your list. Please try again, and list only three albums this time. Thanks.

  • Jerry

    11. Erasure – Chorus
    13. Marilyn Manson – Mechanical Animals
    15. EMF – Unbelievable

  • volley

    5. Supertramp – Crime of the Century

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Erasure and Marilyn Manson are correct; EMF is close, but no cigar.

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Supertramp is correct.

  • gary lucy

    24 Sarah McLachlan-Fumbling Toward Ecsatcy

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Sarah McLachlan is correct.

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Bush, Billy Joel, and Teenage Fanclub are correct.

  • http://astreetproductions.com/weblog andrew_t

    3. Golden Earring – Cut
    15. EMF – Schubert Dip

  • gary lucy

    4 ZZ Top-Eliminator

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Golden Earring and EMF's “Schubert Dip” (not “Unbelievable”) are correct.

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    ZZ Top is correct.

  • andrewmoore20

    22: The Chemical Brothers – Surrender
    25: Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque

  • andrewmoore20

    8: KLF – The White Room

    Sorry, didn't realize that Teenage Fanclub had already been guessed

  • David_E

    Aaack. Sorry. Didn't catch that in the rules. My bad.

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Chemical Brothers and KLF are correct.

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Looks like it's time for an UPDATE:

    1) Bush, Sixsteen Stone
    2)
    3) Golden Earring, Cut
    4) ZZ Top, Eliminator
    5) Supertramp, Crime of the Century
    6)
    7) Billy Joel, The Nylon Curtain
    8) The KLF, White Room
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    11) Erasure, Chorus
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    13) Marilyn Manson, Mechanical Animals
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    15) EMF, Schubert Dip
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    22) Chemical Brothers, Surrender
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    24) Sarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
    25) Teenage Fanclub, Bandwagonesque

  • Jamielyon

    2 Foreigner – Head Games
    12 Elvis Costello – Goodbye Cruel World
    14, Coldplay – Rush of Blood to the Head

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    Ah, David, you're such a comedian…

    10. Winger, “Winger”
    6. Spandau Ballet, “True”
    9. Journey, “Raised on Radio”

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Foreigner and Elvis Costello are correct; Coldplay is not.

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Winger, Spandau Ballet, and Journey are correct.

  • JMallon

    17 – Information Society – Information Society

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Information Society is correct.

  • http://popdose.com MatthewBolin

    23. Barenaked Ladies – Maybe You Should Drive

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    Barenaked Ladies is correct. (Are correct? Fuck.)

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

    Thanks to Jefito for overseeing things while I was out. (Saw “Burn After Reading.” Loved it.)

    Hey, where did everybody go? Still six covers and the puzzle left. Do we need another official update to get everyone back in the game?

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    It certainly couldn't hurt. :-)

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

    As you wish. Here is another UPDATE:

    1) Bush, Sixsteen Stone (dslifton)
    2) Foreigner, Head Games (jamielyon)
    3) Golden Earring, Cut (andrew t)
    4) ZZ Top, Eliminator (gary lucy)
    5) Supertramp, Crime of the Century (volley)
    6) Spandau Ballet, True (WHarrisBullzEye)
    7) Billy Joel, The Nylon Curtain (dslifton)
    8) The KLF, White Room (gary lucy)
    9) Journey, Raised on Radio (WHarrisBullzEye)
    10) Winger, Winger (WHarrisBullzEye)
    11) Erasure, Chorus (Jerry)
    12) Elvis Costello, Goodbye Cruel World (jamielyon)
    13) Marilyn Manson, Mechanical Animals (Jerry)
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    15) EMF, Schubert Dip (andrew t)
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    17) Information Society, Information Society (jmallon)
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    22) Chemical Brothers, Surrender (andrewmoore20)
    23) Barenaked Ladies, Maybe You Should Drive (MatthewBolin)
    24) Sarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (gary lucy)
    25) Teenage Fanclub, Bandwagonesque (dslifton)
    Puzzle:

    Clues will come tomorrow for anything left unguessed.

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

    14. Christina Aguilera – Stripped

  • Pete

    19. Hootie & the Blowfish – Cracked Rear View

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

    XTina and Hootie are correct. Clues forthcoming…

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

    CLUES
    16) Hit album by UK blue-eyed soul group.
    18) Second solo album from leader of big '90s alt-rock band
    20) Debut from feisty, modern-day popster
    21) Multi-platinum studio effort by band who loves to release live albums
    Puzzle: Solo effort from godfather of Goth

    Go get 'em, fellas.

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

    Puzzle. Peter Murphy – Deep

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

    Peter Murphy is correct. Nicely done, Paolo.

  • Pete

    16. Simply Red – A New Flame
    21. Dave Matthews Band – Crash

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

    Simply Red and Dave Matthews are correct. Only two more. Here are some more clues:

    18) Think of something slippery. Now lose the last two letters.
    20) Think of a popular Cypress Hill song. Find a title match.

  • David_E

    20. Charlotte Sometimes – Waves and the Both of Us

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

    Charlotte Sometimes is correct. One more, kids! Paging Mr. Harris, Mr. Will Harris…

  • tangstrom

    18. E — Broken Toy Shop

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

    Ding ding ding! Thank you, tangstrom, we're now done for the week. Thanks everyone, and I'll see you next Tuesday.

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

    Ding ding ding! Thank you, tangstrom, we're now done for the week. Thanks everyone, and I'll see you next Tuesday.

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

    Charlotte Sometimes is correct. One more, kids! Paging Mr. Harris, Mr. Will Harris…

  • tangstrom

    18. E — Broken Toy Shop

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

    Ding ding ding! Thank you, tangstrom, we're now done for the week. Thanks everyone, and I'll see you next Tuesday.