Cover Me, Game Thirty-Seven

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’re going with the covers that appeared in the U.S. 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

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!

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  • 2. The Sensual World: Kate Bush
  • 4. Phil Collins - Face Value
  • 12. Robert Palmer: Riptide
  • 6. Mariah Carey: Music Box
  • Jerry
    3. George Michael - Older
    21. Whitney Houston - Whitney
  • 16. Michael Jackson - Bad
  • 20. SinĂ©ad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
  • This is going to be the fastest quiz ever.

    All guesses so far are correct.
  • 20. Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
  • 7.Lou Reed - Transformer
  • #23: Missing Persons, "Spring Session M"
  • #19: Devo, "Oh No! It's Devo"
  • MichaelFortes
    13. Michael McDonald - If That's What It Takes
  • 17. Janet Jackson - Janet
  • #17: Janet Jackson, "Janet"
  • Oh, whoops, one guess per person per update this week. Didn't see that the rules had changed.
  • The rules haven't changed, so you're fine.
  • Half the quiz down in 20 minutes. Keep 'em coming, guys.
  • 15. Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair
  • Okay -- got edge on my third guess, so:

    #18: Blur, "Parklife"
  • "Edged," rather.
  • #24 is Poison - Open Up And Say...Ahhh!
  • #1 is Elvis Costello - King of America
  • 24 isn't "Eon:Eon" by Project Pitchfork, and 14 isn't Furious Angels" by Rob Dougan, in case that helps anyone.
    Though they both would have fit in quite well with this week's theme.
  • and for my third and final guess - is #8 Simply Red - Men and Women?
  • It is indeed, Steed. All right, let's finish this. Time for an OFFICIAL UPDATE

    1. Elvis Costello, King of America (steed)
    2. Kate Bush, The Sensual World (drxl)
    3. George Michael, Older (Jerry)
    4. Phil Collins, Face Value (arensb)
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    6. Mariah Carey, Music Box (drxl)
    7. Lou Reed, Transformer (Paolo Bassotti)
    8. Simply Red, Men and Women (steed)
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    10.
    11.
    12. Robert Palmer, Riptide (drxl)
    13. Michael McDonald, If That's What it Takes (Michael Fortes)
    14.
    15. Tears for Fears, Songs from the Big Chair (Paolo Bassotti)
    16. Michael Jackson, Bad (arensb)
    17. Janet Jackson, janet. (Paolo Bassotti)
    18. Blur, Parklife (Francis)
    19. Devo, Oh No, It's Devo (Francis)
    20. Sinead O'Connor, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (arensb)
    21. Whitney Houston, Whitney (Jerry)
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    23. Missing Persons, Spring Session M (Francis)
    24. Poison, Open Up and Say Ahh (steed)
    25.
    Puzzle:
  • 9. Madonna : Like a Virgin
    10. Bryan Ferry: Bete Noir
    22. Ted Nugent: Scream Dream
  • Madge, Bryan Ferry and Nuuuuuuuge are correct.
  • Wow, quiet on the range. Here are some CLUES.

    5. The guy that wrote Axel F worked on this.
    11. Took the album title from a Rolling Stone review of his previous album.
    14. Johnny Marr nearly joined this band before forming the Smiths
    25. Multi-platinum debut, spawned five Top 5 singles.
    Puzzle: did you notice that the eyebrow is below the eye?
  • I'll accept the hint.

    25 is Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
  • Jordan
    14. The The-Mind Bomb
  • Does giving clues count as an update? In other words, can I guess now?
  • I say go for it.
  • Is #5 Pet Shop Boys, "Behaviour"?
  • Steph
    And yet somehow all I can think about are the La's....
  • Pet Shop Boys, Paula Abdul and The The are correct. The game's open to everyone, let's end it.
  • ZoSoDef
    11. Julian Lennon - The Secret Value of Daydreaming
  • Julian Lennon is correct, and for anyone that is still checking...

    Puzzle: Crowded House: Temple of Low Men

    Cover Me returns in two weeks. See you next Monday for Name That Tune!
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