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Cover Me, Game Two

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Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends…well, I suppose it will end, as soon as I run out of ideas for album covers, but let’s not think about that right now.

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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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!

David Medsker

David Medsker used to be 'with it.' But then they changed what 'it' was. Now what he's 'with' isn't 'it,' and what's 'it' seems weird and scary to him. He is available for children's parties.

  • http://www.125records.com Joe

    14 – Neil Young – Landing On Water
    18 – Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue
    25 – Hall & Oates – Private Eyes

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    4. 808 State, “Utd. State 90″
    16. Semisonic, “All About Chemistry”
    22. The Dream Academy, “Remembrance Days”

  • http://popdose.com MatthewBolin

    13. Marvin Gaye – Let's Get it On

  • http://popdose.com MatthewBolin

    10. Public Enemy – It Would Take a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

  • gary lucy

    5 Ben Kweller “Sha Sha”
    6. Chills “Submarine Bells”
    7. Van Halen…oh crud…I think it's “Fair Warning”

  • http://www.popdose.com Ted

    4. The Cure – Three Imaginary Boys

  • Tippose

    1. Blur – The Great Escape

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

    All guesses so far are correct except for Van Halen, the Cure and the Chills.

  • http://www.ooblick.com/weblog/ arensb

    8: The Smiths, their self-titled album.

    (BTW, I'm amused at the way your “digit eight, close paren” got turned into a smiley.)

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

    The Smiths is correct, and holy cow, I did not notice the smiley face. That's awesome.

  • Marko

    7. De La Soul – De La Soul is Dead
    15. Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll

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

    17 – the who – who' s next

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

    De La and Propellerheads are correct. Over half have been guessed, so it's time for an OFFICIAL UPDATE. (i.e. Will's dying to guess some more)

    1) Blur, The Great Escape (Tippose)
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    4) 808 State, Utd. State 90 (WHarrisBullzEye)
    5) Ben Kweller, Sha Sha (Gary Lucy)
    6)
    7) De La Soul, De La Soul Is Dead (Marko)
    8) The Smiths, The Smiths (arensb)
    9)
    10) Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions (MatthewBolin)
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    13) Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On (MatthewBolin)
    14) Neil Young, Landing on Water (Joe)
    15) Propellerheads, Decksanddrumsandrockandroll (Marko)
    16) Semisonic, All About Chemistry (WHarrisBullzEye)
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    18) Rolling Stones, Emotional Rescue (Joe)
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    22) Dream Academy, Remembrance Days (WHarrisBullzEye)
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    25) Daryl Hall & John Oates, Private Eyes (Joe)

  • hagen

    17) Who's Next

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

    The Who is correct. Damn, I thought that one would take a while.

  • hagen

    Crap. Sorry, drcastro. Took me a minute to think.

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

    just out of curiosity, are all of the zoomed images at the same percentage, or are some more zoomed in than others? it really doesn't make much difference, i'm just wondering. feel free to keep it a secret if you feel it enhances the game.

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

    it's the pee stains! very funny crop.

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

    It varies, really. I try to make them as small as I can without being so small that you can't tell what you're looking at.

  • hagen

    20) Kraftwerk – Computer World

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

    Kraftwerk is correct.

  • http://astreetproductions.com/weblog andrew t.

    3) Future Sound of London – Lifeforms

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

    Future Sound of London is correct. Bravo, andrew t, I thought that would be the last to fall.

  • http://giardinodeileoni.blogspot.com Paolo Bassotti

    12) Jam – Sound Affects

  • andrewmoore20

    11. Oasis: Don't Believe the Truth

  • http://giardinodeileoni.blogspot.com Paolo Bassotti

    24) 10 CC – The Original Soundtrack

  • gary lucy

    I know I said 7 for Van Halen fair warning but I meant 21. Probably still wrong. But please multiply everything I say times three from now on. 8)

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

    10cc, Oasis and the Jam are correct. Only six left, and one of them has already been guessed (right album, but wrong number).

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

    Wasn't sure what to do with that one, but yes, 21 is Van Halen. Now there are only five left. Clues will be given out if any are left standing an hour from now.

  • jack

    6) New Order “Technique”

  • jack

    9) A-Ha “Scoundrel Days”

  • andrewmoore20

    21: Van Halen Fair Warning

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    Of the stuff that's left to guess, I admit to surprise that #19 is still out there, but…

    19. INXS, “Shabooh Shoobah”
    23. The Verve Pipe, “Villains”

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

    A-ha, INXS and the Verve Pipe are correct.

    New Order is incorrect, but you're on the right side of the pond.

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

    Okay, here are your clues.

    2) Debut album by feisty UK pop songstress
    6) Debut album by late '90s Brit-Pop also-rans

  • JohnHughes

    #2 is Lily Allen, “Alright, Still.”

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

    Lily Allen is correct. One cover left! Mr. Harris, check your library…

  • http://www.ooblick.com/weblog/ arensb

    I was thinking of :Wumpscut: for #19, so I was completely on the wrong track.

  • GiddyForGeddy

    Aha! Rialto – Rialto, if I'm not mistaken…

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

    Rialto is correct! Thanks everyone, and I'll see you all next Tuesday.

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

    Is #17 the Violent Femmes' first album?

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

    Is #17 the Violent Femmes' first album?

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

    Is #17 the Violent Femmes' first album?