Cover Me, Game Thirty-Five

David Medsker June 1, 2009 41

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 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.

There is no acrostic this week, but there is definitely a theme.

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Lastly, the Puzzle Cover

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!

  • Jerry

    1. Shins – Wincing the Night Away
    3. Gorillaz – Demon Days
    13. Days of the New – Days of the New

  • http://www.yarnivore.com/francis Francis

    4. The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night

  • http://www.yarnivore.com/francis Francis

    6. Joe Jackson, Night and Day II

  • http://www.yarnivore.com/francis Francis

    11. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, 100 Days 100 Nights

  • jack

    20. Prince – Around the World in a Day

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

    All guesses so far are correct.

  • jack

    19. Queen – A Night at the Opera

  • http://twitter.com/JacobyDave Jacoby. Dave Jacoby.

    #18 The Doors, Strange Days

  • jack

    7. The Crystal Method – Divided by Night

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    8 looked like a smiley face, so I googled “have a nice day album cover,” and THAT is my excuse for declaring number eight as Bon Jovi's “Have a Nice Day.”

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

    Bon Jovi, the Doors, Crystal Method and Queen are correct.

  • luffy66

    19. Queen- A Night at the Opera

  • luffy66

    NM not quick enough

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Oh, duh. 2 is Green Day, American Idiot.

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    And 16 is the Killers' “Day and Age.” That's my 3 before the update.

  • Gary Lucy

    14. Sunny Day Real Estate – Diary

  • ozarkmatt

    15. Tom Waits – The Heart of Saturday Night

  • http://www.dolphchaney.com/ Dolph

    17. Rush – Fly By Night

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

    Green Day, the Killers, Tom Waits and Sunny Day Real Estate are correct. Time for an official UPDATE:

    1. The Shins, Wincing the Night Away (Jerry)
    2. Green Day, American Idiot (RLB)
    3. Gorillaz, Demon Days (Jerry)
    4. The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night (Francis)
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    6. Joe Jackson, Night & Day II (Francis)
    7. Crystal Method, Divided by Night (Jack)
    8. Bon Jovi, Have a Nice Day (RLB)
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    11. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, 100 Days, 100 Nights (Francis)
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    13. Days of the New, Days of the New (Jerry)
    14. Sunny Day Real Estate, Diary (Gary Lucy)
    15. Tom Waits, The Heart of Saturday Night (ozarkmatt)
    16. The Killers, Day and Age (RLB)
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    18. The Doors, Strange Days (Jacoby. Dave Jacoby)
    19. Queen, A Night at the Opera (Jack)
    20. Prince, Around the World in a Day (Jack)
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    Puzzle:

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

    Rush is correct as well.

  • Jerry

    9. Night Ranger – 7 Wishes

  • ozarkmatt

    Another Duh

    12. Bob Seger – Night Moves

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Oh, of course – I knew I knew that mullet…

  • ozarkmatt

    22. Moody Blues – Days of Future Passed

  • David_E

    21. Three Days Grace – Three Days Grace

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

    Bob Seger, Night Ranger, the Moody Blues and Three Days Grace are correct. You guys are smokin' this week. Only five left, plus the puzzle.

  • Erik

    25. Moby – Last Night

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

    Moby is correct. As for the others…

    5. Early '00s earnest popster
    10. Outfit led by guitar legend
    23. Band name + 'mare' = tell-all biography
    24. Sophomore effort by early '80s UK band and MTV staple
    Puzzle: Their singer was the original frontman for one of the biggest bands of the '80s.

  • http://www.popdose.com jefito

    The puzzle is “Looking for a Day in the Night,” by Lilac Time.

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

    Ding ding ding! Lilac Time is correct.

  • David_E

    23. Three Dog Night – Naturally

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

    Three Dog Night is correct.

  • tangstrom

    24. Modern English – Ricochet Days

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

    Modern English is correct. Only two left…

  • mona

    5. Beck's Odelay

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

    Beck is incorrect.

  • ozarkmatt

    Number Freakin' Five is Howie Day – Stop All the World Now

  • ozarkmatt

    And #10 is Blackmore's Night – Shadow of the Moon.

    I just was listening to that a few weeks ago, I cannot believe it took me this long to recognize it.

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

    You are correct on both counts. Thanks everyone, and we'll see you in two weeks. I have a special surprise cooked up for next week…

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

    You are correct on both counts. Thanks everyone, and we'll see you in two weeks. I have a special surprise cooked up for next week…

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

    You are correct on both counts. Thanks everyone, and we'll see you in two weeks. I have a special surprise cooked up for next week…