Cover Me, Game Twenty-Two

David Medsker February 9, 2009 36

Yo. Sorry, that’s all I got for a greeting today.

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. 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 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.

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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!

  • JonCummings

    1. Cathy Dennis – Move to This (???)
    21. Al B Sure! – In Effect Mode (recognize that unibrow anywhere)

  • David_E

    4. Veruca Salt – American Thighs
    10. The Thorns – The Thorns

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

    13. Silverchair – Frogstomp

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

    9. Elbow – Cast of Thousands

  • Pete

    5. INXS – The Swing
    18. Breakfast Club – Breakfast Club
    22. Kelly Clarkson – My December

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

    2. Andrew Ridgeley – Son of Albert

  • MichaelFortes

    20. Eagles of Death Metal – Death By Sexy

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

    Ha! I had to make sure the unibrow made the picture.

    All guesses so far are correct, but I just uncovered a HUGE mistake in the acrostic. I made a last-minute change, and forgot to take out Silverchair. So for those working on the acrostic, erase Silverchair from the puzzle.

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

    This gives Paolo another guess before the first update.

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    23 is Faith No More's “Epic,” I think.

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Oh, and 25 is Tiffany. Album name… um… Tiffany?

  • jbacardi

    14. Marshall Crenshaw- Mary Jean and Nine Others

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

    Shit. I'm an idiot.

    Silverchair should NOT be erased from the acrostic. It should be slid in between #24 and #25. I'll try to make better sense of this with the first update. Sorry, guys.

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

    12. Editors – The Back Room

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

    Partial credit. Right band, incorrect title…

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

    Oops, I've made my extra guess before reading your last post, David!

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Oops. “The Real Thing.”

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

    Marshall Crenshaw, Tiffany, Editors and Faith No More are correct. It's time for an UPDATE, and hopefully I can help you all make sense of the jumbled-up order of the acrostic.

    1. Cathy Dennis, Move to This (JonCummings)
    2. Andrew Ridgeley, Son of Albert (Paolo Bassotti)
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    4. Veruca Salt, American Thighs (David_E)
    5. INXS, The Swing (Pete)
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    7.
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    9. Elbow, Cast of Thousands (Paolo Bassotti)
    10. Thorns, The Thorns (David_E)
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    12. Editors, The Back Room (Paolo Bassotti)
    14. Marshall Crenshaw, Mary Jean and 9 Others (jbacardi)
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    18. Breakfast Club, Breakfast Club (Pete)
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    20. Eagles of Death Metal, Death by Sexy (MichaelFortes)
    21. Al B. Sure!, In Effect Mode (JonCummings)
    22. Kelly Clarkson, My December (Pete)
    23. Faith No More, The Real Thing (RLB)
    24.
    13/24.5. Silverchair, Frogstomp (Paolo Bassotti)
    25. Tiffany, Tiffany (RLB)

    Does that make sense? Man, I hope so.

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

    No worries, I'm the one that screwed up here.

  • Anthony Hansen

    17. Romeo Void – Instincts

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

    Romeo Void is correct.

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    The puzzle is Sugarbomb's “Bully”?

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

    Ding ding ding! Sugarbomb is correct. Congrats, RLB. Care to take a guess at the acrostic?

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Oh, that's how I got it. “Calvin Ate Them for Breakfast.”

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

    Bingo. There you go, people. Here's the list, with acrostic filled in. Did you like that big fat clue I put there by having the 'B' in breakfast represented by the Breakfast Club? I kill myself.

    1. Cathy Dennis, Move to This (JonCummings)
    2. Andrew Ridgeley, Son of Albert (Paolo Bassotti)
    3. L
    4. Veruca Salt, American Thighs (David_E)
    5. INXS, The Swing (Pete)
    6. N
    7. A
    8. T
    9. Elbow, Cast of Thousands (Paolo Bassotti)
    10. Thorns, The Thorns (David_E)
    11. H
    12. Editors, The Back Room (Paolo Bassotti)
    14. Marshall Crenshaw, Mary Jean and 9 Others (jbacardi)
    15. F
    16. O
    17. Romeo Void, Instincts (Anthony Hansen)
    18. Breakfast Club, Breakfast Club (Pete)
    19. R
    20. Eagles of Death Metal, Death by Sexy (MichaelFortes)
    21. Al B. Sure!, In Effect Mode (JonCummings)
    22. Kelly Clarkson, My December (Pete)
    23. Faith No More, The Real Thing (RLB)
    24. A
    13/24.5. Silverchair, Frogstomp
    25. Tiffany, Tiffany (RLB)
    Puzzle: Sugarbomb, Bully (RLB)

  • Thierry

    6. Neurotic Outsiders – s/t
    24. Ace of Base – The Sign

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

    Neurotic Outsiders and Ace of Base are correct.

  • tippos

    7. The Alarm – S/T
    8. Texas – The Hush

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

    The Alarm and Texas are correct.

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    3 is Love and Rockets self-titled album.

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

    Love and Rockets is correct. Here are some clues for the rest:

    11. Debut album by very chipper, chatty UK band
    15. Third album by angular-post poppers
    16. Album by eletronic duo
    19. Gold chain, guys. One guess what kind of music he performs.

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

    16. Olive – Trickle

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

    11. The Holloways – So This is Great Britain?

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

    Olive and the Holloways are correct, and I'm about to have two wisdom teeth pulled, so I'm putting an end to this one.

    The others are the Futureheads and Rick Ross. See you next week, everyone!

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

    Olive and the Holloways are correct, and I'm about to have two wisdom teeth pulled, so I'm putting an end to this one.

    The others are the Futureheads and Rick Ross. See you next week, everyone!

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

    Olive and the Holloways are correct, and I'm about to have two wisdom teeth pulled, so I'm putting an end to this one.

    The others are the Futureheads and Rick Ross. See you next week, everyone!