Last week’s Aphoristic Albums Review quiz (Part 1) was a little tough. But one participant Kame, saw, and conquered. Congratulations to Rich Kamerman, who scored 10% more than the next participant, with 40/50.
I’m planning a followup quiz, which I might leave until next week, but in the meantime, let’s get back to normal transmission. Here you need to identify classic rock album covers.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/MrChewypoo/pic-picker-classic-album-covers
I scored 40/40, although the two more obscure AC/DC albums were a 50/50 guess for me. I had 2:31 to spare. Let me know how you get on.
Here’s a bonus question for this week:
Also according to Sporcle’s stats, 22 people played the quiz last week, and nobody correctly guessed Freedy Johnston. This is his best known song, ‘Bad Reputation’, from 1994:
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Well played with the “Kame” reference. Very proud that I earned your shout-out.
I was a little too quick on one past-related GnR album that kept me from a perfect score this week, so I ended up with 39/40 with 3:17 left on the clock. I’m sure there will be plenty of 40s this week.
Easy bonus question: the initials are the DK’s. Not much of a punk fan but like some of their stuff. As for Freedy Johnston, I’m a big fan and would have gotten that clue last week had you highlighted a different song.
By the way, always happy to see the artwork from one of my all-time favorite Pink Floyd albums as the featured image in a blog post.
Only one 40 so far! Good to see some Freedy Johnston love though.
38/40 with 2:50 left. I should have gone a little slower.
Good score though!
37/40 with 2:17 left. I should have had one more but I got hasty. The thing said, “9/10 dentists agree: You are the BEST. Now go win some cash on FleetWit!” My mother would be so proud. BTW, what the hell is FleetWit?
I think FleetWit is another Sporcle type site – I’ve never used it.
36. Damn too fast not thinking.
But still 90%.
Woulda been 💯 if I hadn’t fumbled the phone on Revolver/Rubber Soul
Phone always makes it a bit tricky. Although those are very niche, obscure albums that most vintage music fans don’t know.
I’m obsessed with album sleeve though so…
33 of 40 – I have to admit I have never really delved into Pink Floyd so was just guessing and came up zip on those. Bonus q is of course Dead Kennedys – for a straight out punk band, I find some of their song’s melodies pretty catchy. Yes love that Freedy Johnston song.
I can imagine how someone new to Floyd would get Atom Heart Mother and Animals mixed up….
It’s a perfect 40/40 with 3:10 on the clock. I was actually disappointed that there wasn’t more variety, but I’ll not complain.
Bonus question: I actually have a few DK albums, thought I can’t say I’ve ever listened to them (a friend threw them my way a while back). One of the many bands I just haven’t found the time to really listen to.
Anyhoo, I’m looking forward to part two of your quiz!
You’re the only 40 so far – great work! I’ve never checked out the Dead Kennedys either – not a huge pure punk fan, but I should try and get there eventually.
Pretty much the same as me… it’s taken me years to check out punk bands that folks have recommended. Some I still haven’t gotten to…
37/40. Forgot to check my time but I felt like I motored through.
Nice score!
39 (with a bit of AC/DC luck). Plently left on the clock, but not enough to make up for a Metallica deficit!
(Don’t know about others, but I could imagine–or make–a much better version of this quiz!)
It was pretty narrow in focus I think. I liked the format though. Good score.
40/40 3:19 left
Ooh, you’re in the lead so far.
I met East Bay Ray from the DK’s in a bar through a friend of a friend (this is after the DKs broke up). Really quiet but really nice.
That’s cool – you’d kind of expect a punk guitarist to be a bit loud and out there.
Jello Biafra has such a large personality, I don’t think another would have lasted in that band,
40/40 with 3:21 on the clock. I nearly fat-thumbed myself into an error but really liked that one
I also feel bad for laughing at the Dead Kennedys pic
tbf, they’d probably all be dead from natural causes by this point.
Man, you’re two seconds ahead of Murphy’s Law atm.
So it appears I somehow (and quite unintentionally!) clicked ‘unfollow’ at some point in the last few weeks as I haven’t been getting your quizzes & posts in my reader!
My apologies, I’m looking forward to getting caught up – 38/40 this time, it appears I need to brush up on my Pink Floyd
That’s cool – good to have you back. I was wondering if I’d offended you with my recent Taylor Swift coverage!
Not at all – at one point she was my daughter’s favourite! She seems to have moved on to Shakira these days