Cover Me, Game Sixty-Four

Michael Parr September 1, 2010 87

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. And, just to spice things up, we have a puzzle cover this week, yay! One guess per player of the puzzle between updates, please.

If you hadn’t noticed, I made a few corrections to the statements above. There is no acrostic this week, but there is definitely a theme. That’s right, it’s the super soundtrack edition of “Cover Me!”

Good luck!

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Lastly, the Puzzle…

There are four actor/actresses that physically appear on more than one cover. Name all three to solve the puzzle.

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!

  • Rich

    47. is Grosse Point Blank, think I’ve got another piece of the puzzle now…

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

    Yessir!

  • Rebecca

    #6 is Dream a Little Dream

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

    Here is the next Official Update ! It’s slow going, but you are all blowing me away with your cover art sleuthing skills. We’ve only had one guess at the puzzle. If we don’t finish this before tonight, I’ll give some hints tomorrow morning. Keep at it!

    1. Soundtrack – Pretty In Pink (drxl)
    2. Soundtrack – Grease (drxl)
    3. Soundtrack – Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Antti)
    4. Soundtrack – (500) Days of Summer (Rich)
    5. Soundtrack – Swingers (drxl)
    6. Soundtrack – Dream a Little Dream (Rebecca)
    7. Soundtrack – The Wackness (Rich)
    8. Soundtrack – Forrest Gump (Antti)
    9. Soundtrack – Lost Boys (Rich)
    10. Soundtrack – Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Antti)
    11. Soundtrack – Almost Famous (Antti)
    12. Soundtrack – Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (TuffGong)
    13. Soundtrack – The Commitments (MarkoP)
    14. Soundtrack – Some Kind of Wonderful (Rich)
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    16. Soundtrack – The Nightmare Before Christmas (drxl)
    17. Soundtrack – Back to the Future (TuffGong)
    18. Soundtrack – Pulp Fiction (Rebecca)
    19. Soundtrack – Ghostbusters (Andew_moore20)
    20. Soundtrack – Top Gun (drxl)
    21. Soundtrack – Pump Up the Volume (drxl)
    22. Soundtrack – Twister (Antti)
    23. Soundtrack – Pretty Woman (MarkoP)
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    26. Soundtrack – Smokey and the Bandit (tangstrom)
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    28. Soundtrack – Caddyshack (Rich)
    29. Soundtrack – High Fidelity (MarkoP)
    30. Soundtrack – The Big Lebowski (MarkoP)
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    32. Soundtrack – Dirty Dancing (Rebecca)
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    34. Soundtrack – Once (Andew_moore20)
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    36. Soundtrack – Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (Greg H)
    37. Soundtrack – American Psycho (Antti)
    38. Soundtrack – Gremlins (MarkoP)
    39. Soundtrack – Go (drxl)
    40. Soundtrack – Away We Go (MarkoP)
    41. Soundtrack – That Thing You Do! (drxl)
    42. Soundtrack – The Blues Brothers (TuffGong)
    43. Soundtrack – A Clockwork Orange (Rebecca)
    44. Soundtrack – Coming to America (The Clone Ranger)
    45. Soundtrack – Dazed and Confused (kmbone)
    46. Soundtrack – Clueless (Antti)
    47. Soundtrack – Grosse Pointe Blank (Rich)
    48. Soundtrack – Footloose (drxl)
    49. Soundtrack – Trainspotting (drxl)
    50. Soundtrack – Boogie Nights (Rebecca)

    Puzzle:

    Current Standings:

    drxl – 10
    Antti – 6
    Rich – 6
    MarkoP – 5
    Rebecca – 5
    TuffGong – 3
    Andew_moore20 – 2
    Greg H – 1
    kmbone – 1
    tangstrom – 1
    The Clone Ranger – 1

  • Antti

    Not to be petty or anything, but I believe my score is 7…

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

    You are correct! I apologize for the gaffe.

  • http://www.discoskonfort.com/artists/drxl/ Anonymous

    So here is the third actor (besides Hanks and Reynolds, to appear in at least two album covers): Corey Haim is in both the cover of Dream a Little Dream and The Lost Boys.

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

    While Corey was in both films, he does not physically appear on the cover the the “Lost Boys” soundtrack.

  • Rebecca

    35. Big Trouble in Little China

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

    Awesome, that was one of the hardest!

  • http://www.discoskonfort.com/artists/drxl/ Anonymous

    Alex Winter is on the cover of the “Lost Boys” soundtrack and on “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”

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

    Not the original cover, which is the one represented here. See for yourself: [Link]

  • Rebecca

    Not gonna lie, I did some sleuthing on that one—I kept thinking it was “So I Married an Axe Murderer!”

  • Rich

    My first thought as well, then I hunted for other San Francisco movies… but BTILC eluded me. Good detective work!

  • Rebecca

    I looked at “San Francisco in popular culture –> films” on Wikipedia, and started looking at every film listed.

    My dreams are going to be bombarded with soundtrack covers tonight!

  • http://www.discoskonfort.com/artists/drxl/ Anonymous

    I did as well! Even went home to look at the CD cover in my shelf

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

    Okay, how about a few clues?

    15. It might not be the “The Grand Progression,” but it sure is funky.
    24. Someday we’ll find it…
    25. …say it!
    27. Rock me!
    31. Until you’re mine…

  • Rich

    25. Rocky Horror Picture Show.

  • Antti

    27. Amadeus

  • Rich

    27. Amadeus. (“Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius!”)

  • Antti

    15. Graffiti Bridge

  • Rich

    Ah! If hadn’t typed the Simpsons joke, I might’ve had it first! :P

  • Antti

    24. The Muppet Movie

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

    Just one left…

  • Rich

    Aren’t there 2 left? you gave a hint for 31, but I’m not seeing the answer for 33 anywhere? That knife (?) is making me crazy.

  • Antti

    What about #33? No clue for that?

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

    You are all keeping me on my game today! Hmm, a clue for 33…

    How about “Pre-Medium adventures”?

  • Antti

    Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

  • Rich

    So… we’ve confirmed Hanks and Reynolds earlier, and I believe Cusack is a third (47. Grosse Point Blank and 29. High Fidelity). But your comment yesterday leads me to believe there’s a fourth? And I think it’s a female because you’ve been careful about both genders. (but maybe that was just to give no clues at all…) Can’t find a fourth yet…

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

    As Yoda said, “There is another…”

    I will say this. The fourth (which was actually the third until someone pointed out Burt) is pretty damn obscure.

  • Rich

    Glen Hansard. 34. Once and 13. The Commitments.

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

    Also, there is still one left… new clue: “31. Bringing hurt to the heart’s desire”

  • Rich

    Walk the Line?

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

    And that, is the game! Here is the final Official Update. I hope you all enjoyed this “breaking the rules” edition of Cover Me. I’ll be back in two weeks with more fragments of album covers for you to ponder. Until then, have a great weekend!

    1. Soundtrack – Pretty In Pink (drxl)
    2. Soundtrack – Grease (drxl)
    3. Soundtrack – Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Antti)
    4. Soundtrack – (500) Days of Summer (Rich)
    5. Soundtrack – Swingers (drxl)
    6. Soundtrack – Dream a Little Dream
    7. Soundtrack – The Wackness (Rich)
    8. Soundtrack – Forrest Gump (Antti)
    9. Soundtrack – Lost Boys (Rich)
    10. Soundtrack – Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Antti)
    11. Soundtrack – Almost Famous (Antti)
    12. Soundtrack – Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (TuffGong)
    13. Soundtrack – The Commitments (MarkoP)
    14. Soundtrack – Some Kind of Wonderful (Rich)
    15. Soundtrack – Graffiti Bridge (Antti)
    16. Soundtrack – The Nightmare Before Christmas (drxl)
    17. Soundtrack – Back to the Future (TuffGong)
    18. Soundtrack – Pulp Fiction (Rebecca)
    19. Soundtrack – Ghostbusters (Andew_moore20)
    20. Soundtrack – Top Gun (drxl)
    21. Soundtrack – Pump Up the Volume (drxl)
    22. Soundtrack – Twister (Antti)
    23. Soundtrack – Pretty Woman (MarkoP)
    24. Soundtrack – The Muppet Movie (Antti)
    25. Soundtrack – The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Rich)
    26. Soundtrack – Smokey and the Bandit (tangstrom)
    27. Soundtrack – Amadeus (Antti)
    28. Soundtrack – Caddyshack (Rich)
    29. Soundtrack – High Fidelity (MarkoP)
    30. Soundtrack – The Big Lebowski (MarkoP)
    31. Soundtrack – Walk the Line (Rich)
    32. Soundtrack – Dirty Dancing (Rebecca)
    33. Soundtrack – A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
    34. Soundtrack – Once (Andew_moore20)
    35. Soundtrack – Big Trouble in Little China (Rebecca)
    36. Soundtrack – Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (Greg H)
    37. Soundtrack – American Psycho (Antti)
    38. Soundtrack – Gremlins (MarkoP)
    39. Soundtrack – Go (drxl)
    40. Soundtrack – Away We Go (MarkoP)
    41. Soundtrack – That Thing You Do! (drxl)
    42. Soundtrack – The Blues Brothers (TuffGong)
    43. Soundtrack – A Clockwork Orange (Rebecca)
    44. Soundtrack – Coming to America (The Clone Ranger)
    45. Soundtrack – Dazed and Confused (kmbone)
    46. Soundtrack – Clueless (Antti)
    47. Soundtrack – Grosse Pointe Blank (Rich)
    48. Soundtrack – Footloose (drxl)
    49. Soundtrack – Trainspotting (drxl)
    50. Soundtrack – Boogie Nights (Rebecca)

    Puzzle: Burt Reynolds, Glen Hansard, John Cusack & Tom Hanks (Rich)

    Burt Reynolds = 26. Smokey and the Bandit & 50. Boogie Nights
    Glen Hansard = 13. The Commitments & 34. Once
    John Cusack = 29. High Fidelity & 47. Grosse Pointe Blank
    Tom Hanks = 8. Forrest Gump & 41. That Thing You Do!

    Final Standings:

    Antti – 11
    drxl – 10
    Rich – 9
    MarkoP – 5
    Rebecca – 5
    TuffGong – 3
    Andew_moore20 – 2
    Greg H – 1
    kmbone – 1
    tangstrom – 1
    The Clone Ranger – 1

  • Antti

    Thanks for a great game, everybody.

  • Antti

    By the way, has the game moved to Wednesdays or is Monday still the regular time slot? Would have missed this one if hadn’t noticed your tweet.

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

    The game will continue with its Monday time slot.