Cover Me, Game Sixty-Five

Michael Parr September 13, 2010 69

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 simple, 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.

There is no acrostic this week, but there is definitely a visual theme. Good luck!

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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!

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    Indeed!

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    Sorry, try again.

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    No sir. You are all revved up with no place to go!

  • EightE1

    Is 2 Red, End of Silence?

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    Sorry, my friend. I’ve got to think of some hints!

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    I apologize for the lack of updates this morning. Here is your Official Update:

    1. Metallica – Kill ‘em All (Gil)
    2.
    3. Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf (Antti)
    4. Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures (Steve C.)
    5.
    6.
    7. Cure – Wish (drxl)
    8. Guggenheim Grotto – …Waltzing Alone (kmbone)
    9. Duran Duran – Red Carpet Masacre (Antti)
    10. Weezer – Weezer (The Red Album)(Dopeburger)
    11.
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    13. Maroon 5 – Songs About Jane (EightE1)
    14. Sheena Easton – Sheena Easton (Antti)
    15. Loverboy – Get Lucky (David_E)
    16. Primal Scream – Screamadelica (Steve C.)
    17.
    18.
    19. U2 – How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (Antti)
    20.

    Current Standings:
    Antti – 4
    Steve C. – 2
    David_E – 1
    Dopeburger – 1
    drxl – 1
    EightE1 – 1
    Gil – 1
    kmbone – 1

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    And how about some clues?

    We’ll start with the first letter in the artist/band’s name:

    2. V
    5. F
    6. D
    11. M
    12. T
    17. B
    18. M
    20. J

  • Antti

    2. Van Halen – For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    One down, seven to go. Good Job!

  • Antti

    11. Mos Def – The Ecstatic

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    Two for two!

  • Anonymous

    5. Fugazi – 13 Songs

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    Okay, here is the next Official Update:

    1. Metallica – Kill ‘em All (Gil)
    2. Van Halen – For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Antti)
    3. Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf (Antti)
    4. Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures (Steve C.)
    5. Fugazi – 13 Songs (kmbone)
    6.
    7. Cure – Wish (drxl)
    8. Guggenheim Grotto – …Waltzing Alone (kmbone)
    9. Duran Duran – Red Carpet Masacre (Antti)
    10. Weezer – Weezer (The Red Album)(Dopeburger)
    11. Mos Def – Ecstatic (Antti)
    12.
    13. Maroon 5 – Songs About Jane (EightE1)
    14. Sheena Easton – Sheena Easton (Antti)
    15. Loverboy – Get Lucky (David_E)
    16. Primal Scream – Screamadelica (Steve C.)
    17.
    18.
    19. U2 – How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (Antti)
    20.

    Current Standings:
    Antti – 6
    kmbone – 2
    Steve C. – 2
    David_E – 1
    Dopeburger – 1
    drxl – 1
    EightE1 – 1
    Gil – 1

    I’ll post a second batch of hints in the morning.

  • Gil

    Any new hints?

  • Anonymous

    12. Tricky – Maxinquaye

  • Anonymous

    12. Tricky – Maxinquaye

  • http://www.popdose.com Michael Parr

    I’m going to have to apologize, I’ve been a bad host this week! While you all ponder appropriate punishment for me, here is the final Official Update:

    1. Metallica – Kill ‘em All (Gil)
    2. Van Halen – For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Antti)
    3. Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf (Antti)
    4. Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures (Steve C.)
    5. Fugazi – 13 Songs (kmbone)
    6. Dru Hill – Dru Hill
    7. Cure – Wish (drxl)
    8. Guggenheim Grotto – …Waltzing Alone (kmbone)
    9. Duran Duran – Red Carpet Masacre (Antti)
    10. Weezer – Weezer (The Red Album)(Dopeburger)
    11. Mos Def – Ecstatic (Antti)
    12. Tricky – Maxinquaye (kmbone)
    13. Maroon 5 – Songs About Jane (EightE1)
    14. Sheena Easton – Sheena Easton (Antti)
    15. Loverboy – Get Lucky (David_E)
    16. Primal Scream – Screamadelica (Steve C.)
    17. Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A.
    18. Meat Loaf – Couldn’t Have Said It Better
    19. U2 – How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (Antti)
    20. Janet Jackson – Control

    Final Standings:
    Antti – 6
    kmbone – 3
    Steve C. – 2
    David_E – 1
    Dopeburger – 1
    drxl – 1
    EightE1 – 1
    Gil – 1

    Thanks to everyone who played along, and make sure to come back in two weeks for the next edition of Cover Me!

  • Anonymous

    Hmmm…This gives me a lot of good ideas…if they work out, I’ll come back and share! Thanks again!

  • Anonymous

    Hmmm…This gives me a lot of good ideas…if they work out, I’ll come back and share! Thanks again!