Cover Me, Game Three

David Medsker August 19, 2008 36

Yeaaaaaaaaah, we’re stereotypes, there must be more to life. Do I have your number? Or did I just give you a clue to one of the album covers in this week’s game? I’ll never tell, but if you’re wise, you’ll check this intro paragraph next week for another non-clue. Just sayin’.

Below are magnified fragments of 25 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. There is no puzzle cover this week. Or there are 25 puzzle covers this week, depending on whom you ask. Dig in, kiddies.

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Man, I’m looking at this again for the first time in a month, and holy cow, is this an easy batch. If this lasts longer than an hour, I’ll be shocked.

Like Scraps, 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!

  • Old_Davy

    3. Blondie – Parallel Lines
    4. Marshall Crenshaw – Field Day
    11. ABBA – Arrival

  • http://www.125records.com Joe

    1) Madness – One Step Beyond
    2) The Beat – I Just Can’t Stop It
    5) The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
    18) Queen – News Of The World
    23) Iron Maiden – Powerslave
    24) David Bowie – “Heroes”

  • http://www.125records.com Joe

    7) Neil Young – Hawks & Doves

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Taking the easy one off the table, 'cause I don't recognize others… 20 IS REM's Life's Rich Pageant.

  • http://www.125records.com Joe

    14) REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity
    15) Cyndi Lauper – She's So Unusual
    20) REM – Lifes Rich Pageant

  • jbacardi

    #6- Pink Floyd- Animals
    #16- Byrds- Sweetheart of the Rodeo

  • Pete

    7. Stone Temple Pilots – No. 4
    10. Travis – The Man Who
    12. Pet Shop Boys – Actually.
    15. Cyndi Lauper – She's So Unusual
    16. The Byrds – Sweetheart of the Rodeo
    17. Radiohead – The Bends
    19. The B-52's – Wild Planet
    20. R.E.M. – Life's Rich Pageant
    21. Prince – Sign O The Times

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

    Joe, welcome to the game, but please see the above instructions Three guesses per person per update.

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

    Pete, welcome to the game, but please see the above instructions Three guesses per person per update.

  • Pete

    Sorry about that! Got it!

  • Greg

    #9 – Britney Spears – … Baby One More Time

  • http://www.125records.com Joe

    Whoops! Sorry about that. I'll do better next time.

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    6. Mr. Mister, “Welcome to the Real World”
    9. Britney Spears, “…Baby, One More Time”
    22. Simple Minds, “Sparkle in the Rain”

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

    All of the guesses so far are correct except for Neil Young and Pink Floyd. I told you this week's puzzle was easy.

    OBSCENELY EARLY UPDATE
    1) Madness, One Step Beyond (Joe)
    2) English Beat, I Just Can’t Stop It (Joe)
    3) Blondie, Parallel Lines (Old Davy)
    4) Marshall Crenshaw, Field Day (Old Davy)
    5) Stone Roses, The Stone Roses (Joe)
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    7) Stone Temple Pilots, 4 (Pete)
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    10) Travis, The Man Who (Pete)
    11) Abba, Arrival (Old Davy)
    12) Pet Shop Boys, Actually (Pete)
    13)
    14) REO Speedwagon, Hi Infidelity (Joe)
    15) Cyndi Lauper, She’s So Unusual (Joe)
    16) Byrds, Sweetheart of the Rodeo (jbacardi)
    17) Radiohead, The Bends (Pete)
    18) Queen, News of the World (Joe)
    19) B-52s, Wild Planet (Pete)
    20) REM, Lifes Rich Pageant (RLB)
    21) Prince, Sign ‘o the Times (Pete)
    22)
    23) Iron Maiden, Powerslave (Joe)
    24) David Bowie, Heroes (Joe)
    25)

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    Since Greg beat me to #9, I'll toss in a different third answer:

    25. Green Day, “Insomniac”

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

    Britney Spears, Mr. Mister and Simple Minds are correct. Only three left…

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

    Green Day is correct. Two more to go.

  • JMallon

    As penance, I'd be willing to do next week's game…

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

    Ha! I'm currently working on the covers for Game 13, so next week is taken care of, but thanks for the offer.

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    #8 is Arcadia's So Red The Rose

  • http://www.drcastrato.blogspot.com drcastrato

    23 – Powerslave is one of the best albums of all time. I'm just sayin'

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

    Arcadia is incorrect. I used that cover already, so it is banned from all future games.

    drcastrato, are you my nephew Will? He also thinks Powerslave is one of the best albums of all time.

  • Old_Davy

    8 is Toad the Wet Sprocket – Dulcinea

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

    Toad the Wet Sprocket is correct. One left, and I'm shocked it hasn't been guessed yet.

  • JB

    #8 = Toad the Wet Sprocket – Dulcinea
    #13 = Icehouse – Icehouse

  • Pat

    #4 Marshall Crenshaw – Schooldays

  • Miguel

    23 is an Earth Wind and Fire album, but don't know which one.

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

    All right, here's your clue…

    13) Debut album from Australian group

  • JohnHughes

    #13 is A Flock of Seagulls' debut!

  • breadalbane

    13 is Icehouse by….. Icehouse

  • JohnHughes

    oooo, that's right – how could I miss “Australian” in the friggin' clue?!?

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

    Boom shacka lacka lacka lacka. Icehouse it is. Thanks everyone, and we'll see you next Tuesday.

  • armenite

    22 is simple minds – sparkle in the rain.

  • http://jbacardi.wordpress.com Johnny Bacardi

    So what was #6?

  • http://jbacardi.wordpress.com Johnny Bacardi

    So what was #6?

  • http://jbacardi.wordpress.com Johnny Bacardi

    So what was #6?