Cover Me, Game Thirty-Six

David Medsker June 15, 2009 40

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.

Also there is an acrostic this week. The FIRST letter to each band or artist’s name will spell out a clue as to the puzzle cover’s identity, so there are two parts to the puzzle. One is solving the acrostic, and the other is the identity of the puzzle cover. Good luck!

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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!

  • David_E

    3. Hall & Oates – Big Bam Boom

  • David_E

    20. Adam & The Ants – Prince Charming

  • David_E

    22. Love and Rockets – Express

  • http://blog.albumartexchange.com/ Fritz
  • TC

    16. Flash and the Pan – Flash and the Pan
    18. Difford & Tilbrook – Difford & Tilbrook

  • Gary Lucy

    18. Difford & Tillbrook
    21. Sonny & Cher
    PUZZLE: I won't spoil it so early. But there's an “&”

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

    Wow, never thought Flash & the Pan would be the album that two people guessed at the same time.

    All guesses so far are correct.

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

    Yeah, I meant to make that one harder, and then forgot to edit it down. :)

    Care to give me a title for #21?

  • Gary Lucy

    14. Echo & the Bunnymen Heaven Up Here

  • TC

    14. Echo and the Bunnymen – Heaven Up Here

  • Gary Lucy

    I was hoping 21 was just called Sonny & Cher…I'll saaaaay…I Got You Babe?

  • TC

    10. Seals & Crofts – Summer Breeze

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

    Look it up on Amazon, you'll find it. That's what I did. :)

    Echo & the Bunnymen and Seals and Crofts are correct.

  • TC

    2. Godley & Creme – The History Mix, Vol. 1

  • kmbone

    13 Belle & Sebastian — Tigermilk
    Yes, I cheated, but it looks like ever one of their covers.

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

    Godley & Creme and Belle & Sebastian are correct. A couple more, and it'll be update time…

  • CC Rider

    25. Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Peepshow”

  • ATM Kid

    1. Guns'N Roses – Chinese Democracy

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

    Siouxsie and G'nR are correct. Time for an official UPDATE:

    1. Guns 'n Roses, Chinese Democracy (ATM Kid)
    2. Godley & Creme, The History Mix Vol. I (TC)
    3. Dary Hall & John Oates, Big Bam Boom (David_E)
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    10. Seals & Crofts, Summer Breeze (TC)
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    13. Belle & Sebastian, Tigermilk (kmbone)
    14. Echo & the Bunnymen, Heaven Up Here (Gary Lucy)
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    16. Flash & the Pan, Flash & the Pan (Fritz)
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    18. Difford & Tilbrook, Difford & Tilbrook (TC)
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    20. Adam & the Ants, Prince Charming (David_E)
    21. Sonny & Cher, In Case You're in Love (Gary Lucy)
    22. Love & Rockets, Express (David_E)
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    25. Siouxsie & the Banshees, Peepshow (CC Rider)
    Puzzle: ? (Gary Lucy)

  • David_E

    4. Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears

  • TC

    17. Charles & Eddie – Duophonic

  • kmbone

    4. Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears

  • kmbone

    I'm a slow typist. Oops. :)

  • MichaelFortes

    #8 looks like Wendy & Lisa's self-titled Columbia album.

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

    Blood, Sweat & Tears, Charles & Eddie and Wendy & Lisa are correct.

  • TC

    19. Hue & Cry – Seduced and Abandoned

  • TC

    24. The Good, The Bad & The Queen – The Good, The Bad & The Queen

  • marko

    7. Peter Bjorn and John – Writer's Block

  • marko

    23. Salt N Pepa – Very Necessary

  • marko

    11. Eric B & Rakim – Paid in Full

  • http://www.iblametheparentsrecords.com iblametheparent

    14 is Sniff N' The Tears, not sure Drivers Seat?

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

    All guesses are correct. iblametheparent has the right band, but that's not the name of the album…

    All right, a few left, so here is an UPDATE with CLUES. Mr. Lucy, feel free to guess the puzzle cover at any time.

    1. Guns 'n Roses, Chinese Democracy (ATM Kid)
    2. Godley & Creme, The History Mix Vol. I (TC)
    3. Dary Hall & John Oates, Big Bam Boom (David_E)
    4. Blood Sweat & Tears, Blood Sweat & Tears (David_E)
    5. Pop duo targeted at boy band audience, ultimately found home with power pop fans
    6. Early '90s synth pop group
    7. Peter Bjorn & John, Writer's Block (Marko)
    8. Wendy & Lisa, Wendy & Lisa (Michael Fortes)
    9. Sniff 'n the Tears, Fickle Heart (iblametheparent)
    10. Seals & Crofts, Summer Breeze (TC)
    11. Eric B & Rakim, Paid in Full (Marko)
    12. Recently showed up on Steed's Bottom Feeders column, but not anything from this album.
    13. Belle & Sebastian, Tigermilk (kmbone)
    14. Echo & the Bunnymen, Heaven Up Here (Gary Lucy)
    15. Country duo
    16. Flash & the Pan, Flash & the Pan (Fritz)
    17. Charles & Eddie, Duophonic (TC)
    18. Difford & Tilbrook, Difford & Tilbrook (TC)
    19. Hue & Cry, Seduced and Abandoned (TC)
    20. Adam & the Ants, Prince Charming (David_E)
    21. Sonny & Cher, In Case You're in Love (Gary Lucy)
    22. Love & Rockets, Express (David_E)
    23. Salt 'n Pepa, Very Necessary (Marko)
    24. The Good, the Bad & the Queen, The Good, the Bad & the Queen (TC)
    25. Siouxsie & the Banshees, Peepshow (CC Rider)
    Puzzle:

  • http://www.iblametheparentsrecords.com iblametheparent

    12 All you need is love and money (and thanks for not enforcing my poor numeracy!

  • Jerry

    5. Evan & Jaron – Evan & Jaron

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    15 is Brooks & Dunn's Brand New Man

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

    Love & Money, Evan & Jaron, and Brooks & Dunn are correct. Funny how every time I put a country album in the game, no one gets it off the bat. It's like the audience is trying to tell me something…

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

    I didn't notice that until after I commented, so thanks for not enforcing my lack of attention to detail. :)

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

    It's been two weeks already and curiosity kills me: who put a multicoloured mexican coat of arms on the puzzle record cover?

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

    It's been two weeks already and curiosity kills me: who put a multicoloured mexican coat of arms on the puzzle record cover?

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

    It's been two weeks already and curiosity kills me: who put a multicoloured mexican coat of arms on the puzzle record cover?