Cover Me, Game Twenty-Seven

David Medsker March 16, 2009 46

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.

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.

No acrostic this week, but there is a theme. Knowing you guys, this one will be finished in 20 minutes. 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!

  • MichaelFortes

    9. Prince, Purple Rain
    10. R.E.M., Green
    16. David Bowie, Black Tie White Noise

  • ATM Kid

    3. Wire – pink Flag

  • Jude

    15. P. Enemy — fear of a black planet

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

    All guesses so far are correct.

  • Moorster

    2 Jayhawks Tomorrow the Green Grass
    18 Green Day Kerplunk
    21 The Beatles Yellow Submarine

  • ATM Kid

    20. Shriekback – Oil and Gold

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

    20: Shriekback, “Oil and Gold”

  • Gary Lucy

    12. The Grays “Ro Sham Bo”
    14. Redd Kross “Show World”

  • Gary Lucy

    6. The Bluebells “Sisters”

  • ATM Kid

    5. Duran Duran – Red Carpet Massacre

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

    Is the puzzle cover Jerry Harrison's “The Red and the Black”?

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

    All guesses are correct except Redd Kross (right band, wrong album), and Jerry Harrison.

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Is 7. Ryan Adams's _Gold_?

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

    Ryan Adams is correct.

  • Antti

    8. Aqua – Aquarium

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

    You guys are white-hot today. Aqua is correct. Time for an official UPDATE:

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    2. The Jayhawks, Tomorrow the Green Grass (Moorster)
    3. Wire, Pink Flag (ATM Kid)
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    5. Duran Duran, Red Carpet Massacre (ATM Kid)
    6. Bluebells, Sisters (Gary Lucy)
    7. Ryan Adams, Gold (RLB)
    8. Aqua, Aquarium (Antti)
    9. Prince, Purple Rain (MichaelFortes)
    10. R.E.M., Green (MichaelFortes)
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    12. The Grays, Ro Sham Bo (Gary Lucy)
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    14. Redd Kross, ????
    15. Public Enemy, Fear of a Black Planet (Jude)
    16. David Bowie, Black Tie, White Noise (MichaelFortes)
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    18. Green Day, Kerplunk (Moorster)
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    20. Shriekback, Oil and Gold (ATM Kid)
    21. The Beatles, Yellow Submarine (Moorster)
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    Puzzle:

  • Jerry

    25. White Town – Women in Technology

  • http://giardinodeileoni.blogspot.com/ PaoloBassotti

    13. Suzanne Vega – Songs in Red and Gray

  • http://giardinodeileoni.blogspot.com/ PaoloBassotti

    Puzzle: Split Enz – True Colours

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

    White Town and Suzanne Vega are correct.

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

    Ding ding ding! Split Enz is correct. Nicely done, Paolo.

  • Gary Lucy

    Make that Redd Kross “Phaseshifter”

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    #11 isn't Godley & Creme's – History Mix Vol. 1? Is it?

  • skiesdivided

    1 – white zombie : la sexorcisto : devil music vol. 1

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

    Yes, it is Phaseshifter. Rob Zombie is also correct. Godley & Creme is incorrect.

  • TC

    17 is Gino Vannelli – Black Cars

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

    Hmmm, still a few left. Time for some CLUES:

    4. '70s glam rockers covered by '80s glam rockers
    11. Mimicked one of the most iconic album covers for their debut
    17. Mellow Gold artist getting a dance pop makeover.
    19. Scored a huge hit in the modern rock clubs in the late '80s
    22. Spent the last few years covering the Beatles and Buddy Holly
    23. Once compared to Jesus & Mary Chain, Love & Rockets
    24. Come on, really? Look at the beer bottles.

  • Jerry

    23. Smithereens – Green Thoughts

  • Marko

    17. Gino Vannelli – Black Cars

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

    #10: Young Black Teenagers (self-titled)?

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

    I meant #11, of course.

  • Gary Lucy

    24. Bob & Doug MacKenzie…Great White North!

  • TC

    11. The Knack, Get the Knack

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

    All guesses are correct, except for the Knack.

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

    All right, I'm putting this one to bed. Here are the remaining covers:

    4. Brownsville Station – Yeah!
    19. Red Flag – Naive Art
    23. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81

    See you next week!

  • TC

    11. The Knack, Get the Knack

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

    All guesses are correct, except for the Knack.

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

    All right, I'm putting this one to bed. Here are the remaining covers:

    4. Brownsville Station – Yeah!
    19. Red Flag – Naive Art
    23. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81

    See you next week!

  • Jerry

    23. Smithereens – Green Thoughts

  • Marko

    17. Gino Vannelli – Black Cars

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

    #10: Young Black Teenagers (self-titled)?

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

    I meant #11, of course.

  • Gary Lucy

    24. Bob & Doug MacKenzie…Great White North!

  • TC

    11. The Knack, Get the Knack

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

    All guesses are correct, except for the Knack.

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

    All right, I'm putting this one to bed. Here are the remaining covers:

    4. Brownsville Station – Yeah!
    19. Red Flag – Naive Art
    23. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81

    See you next week!