Album Cover Versions

[Sir Stinkalot]

Ok .... hoping not to breach copyright ..... Its interesting how cover art can imprint on your brain. I spent may happy hours of my youth at "Market Music" in Ballarat flipping through second hand cds. After a while you got an understanding of cover art, instantly recognising the album and artist by just the quickest glimpse of the cd ..... even if you didn't like the album. So as a direct rip off of Spicks and Specks here is album cover versions ......


Do your best to guess the artist and the album. One point for each.


Use your memory only ..... better to have a guess and get it wrong than search through Itunes or Google.
(You will be the only one who knew you cheated!).


If you are planning to add more .... use a photo edit program to remove any hints if they are easy .... keep the file size small.

First five are a mixed bag some easy some not so ....
1.
2.
3. In Utero
4.
5. Clouds

[namtrak]

instantly recognising the album and artist by just the quickest glimpse of the cd .....

I am the complete opposite, play the song and I can tell you the album - but show me the cover mmmmm

The first and fourth I see a lot but can't place them.

Good game this one

[Lignum]

3rd In Utero - Nirvana

4th is driving me crazy. I know it but carnt remember the name


5th is Clouds - Joni Mitchel

[Sir Stinkalot]

Got some artists to go along with them?
3 and 5 albums are correct so far!

[Lignum]

1- :?

2 - :?

3 -:?

[Grunt]

The Eels is the first, can't remember the album name.

Stinky, if you were a bit older you'd remember going down the record store and flipping through the 12" vinyl. So much better than CD's. The great artwork of records stopped with the CD. So did sound quality. It's a pity that vinyl was so fragile and they wore out.

[Lignum]

Stinky, if you were a bit older you'd remember going down the record store and flipping through the 12" vinyl.

He would have seen tons at Market Music. They had a massive amount of vinyl:)


The great artwork of records stopped with the CD..

And who could forget the back of Ego is not a dirty word with the fan letter and severed finger :D

Fan letter read - (with her severed finger sticky taped on)

Dear Skyhooks
I am not a bandmole, but because you are so fantabulous and so groovy, I just thought that I'd drop youse guys a shoort note to let you know I think off you all day at school (yuk) and all night. I can't sleep because I keep seeing FRED Fred is so beautiful and Greg looks very SPUNKY with make-up on, but I hope you don't think I don't love you all. I am writting this letter mostly because I've been thinking and dreaming about all you guys for ages. You all make me feel so good I now that I had to give youse guys a toko toka memento so you could see how much I love you all and I wi a little part of me would allways be with SKYHOOKS I would love to be all your girlfriend (if you know what I mean) but I hope this is enough lots of love and hit records
love Denise
PS, look for me at the dance on Saturday. I will wave.

:D

[Grunt]

I think he stayed away from them as he flipped through the second hand CDs.

[tameriska]

In response to Sir Stinkalot,
4. is a Madonna something or other album takeoff, cant remember the name of it.


So much better than CD's. The great artwork of records stopped with the CD. So did sound quality. It's a pity that vinyl was so fragile and they wore out.

Grunt, Re vinyl. You can still pick up a fair bit that is still decent, a lot of the capital cities have secondhand record shops (been to most of them, 'cept Canberra and Darwin)
Some artists are also releasing a limited number of albums on vinyl as well.
To actually sit down and take the time to listen to music, I prefer to get out my records, they sound so much better.

[Harry72]

"The great artwork of records stopped with the CD."
Nahhhh... you just need new glasses!:p(get the last Tool album ,it comes with some!)

[BrisBen]

Hole - live through this

[Sir Stinkalot]

Well done all ..... here is the updated list.
1 - Eels - Beautiful Freak
2 - Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction
3 - Nirvana - In Utero
4 - Hole - Live Through This
5 - Joni Mitchell - Clouds

As for Lignums ..... I have no idea :)

[Lignum]

Seems no one is interested in this great idea of a thread:rolleyes:

Anyway, a show tonight on ABC 'Life on Mars" Played a song of this album. A 70`s classic:D I havnt heard it for years and had the album as a teen, loved it then and have spent the last hour revisiting them on utube and still love em now:D

Anyone:? [Peter57 got it - Uriah Heep "Very eavr very umble"]

[Lignum]

Hints to my other 3.

1st - Brilliant Aussie band starting with "T" ending is "S"
Album title 3 words starting with B S D

2nd- Solo live album from someone who played with Nico and J... .... :) (easy)

3rd. Grew up in Wang

[Peter57]

Lignum,
is that Uriah Heep - Very Heavy Very humble?

[Lignum]

We have a WINNER:2tsup: minus the 2 aitches:)

The song they played on the telly was Gypsie, what a blast from the past.

Well done Pete:wink:

[Peter57]

Had a pirate copy of that record on cassette when I was a teenager. The song I rememeber was come away Melinda?

[Lignum]

A real tough one:?

[not for Pete, your to good:wink:]

[Lignum]

Had a pirate copy of that record on cassette when I was a teenager. The song I rememeber was come away Melinda?

Pete, relive your glory days :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlef9pDMssw

[Grunt]

The answer is Abba Arrival.

I have NEVER owned an ABBA album.

[Geoff Dean]

The answer is Abba Arrival.

I have NEVER owned an ABBA album.

Neither have I...Not Abba arrival...not self titled ABBA...and not the single fernando....not any of them....honest.:- :- :-

[Geoff Dean]

Hints to my other 3.

3rd. Grew up in Wang

I grew up in Wang...it wasn't me. and the only person I know of from wang who had an album was Lazy Harry...but I don't think this is one of his.:D :D :D

[Lignum]

I grew up in Wang...it wasn't me.

He was a bit of a rebel in Wang and was shipped off to Caufield Gramma :D

[Geoff Dean]

He was a bit of a rebel in Wang and was shipped off to Caufield Gramma :D

That doesn't help...every one in Wang is usually shipped out.

Population didn't change for nearly 15 years...old joke was as soon as a girl got pregnant...a boy left town.

[Grunt]

Population didn't change for nearly 15 years...old joke was as soon as a girl got pregnant...a boy left town.

Which girl did you get pregnant?

[Doughboy]

Girl or girls?? Go you good thing.

[Geoff Dean]

Which girl did you get pregnant?

I don't kiss and tell:B :B :B

[Sir Stinkalot]

Seems no one is interested in this great idea of a thread:rolleyes:

I think it is a difficult one as we seem to stradle quite a few age groups and music types ...... I was concerned that mine were too easy, but at least there were a few guessed. As for yours I am none from all :oo:

[namtrak]

No.3 Nick Cave?

[Lignum]

No.3 Nick Cave?

:2tsup: Name of the album:wink:

[Sir Stinkalot]

Good get with Nick Cave .... the artwork looked somewhat familiar.

Numbered left to right (obviously).

[Lignum]

The answer is Abba Arrival.

I have NEVER owned an ABBA album.

That cover was put in to see who the forums closet Abbaphile is.

We have our winner:D

[Sir Stinkalot]

Post above 1-5
This post 6-9

[Lignum]

Good get with Nick Cave .... the artwork looked somewhat familiar.

Numbered left to right (obviously).

1- Best of the Doors
2- cold chisel - cold chisel

4 - Nevermind Nirvana

6 - Led Zepplin best of

[Studley 2436]

I did get the ABBA one but much to late for a prize.

The fourth one above reminds me of some of the old Led Zepellin albums. The Doors and Chisel well self explanatory. What about bringing back some of the Barking Spiders covers *LOL*

Studley

[Sir Stinkalot]

1- Best of the Doors
2- cold chisel - cold chisel

4 - Nevermind Nirvana

6 - Led Zepplin best of

4 from 4. For the stickleres it really is Led Zeppelin Remasters but that is close enough :wink:

Much easier this time!

[felixe]

Number 3 is Gorillaz - it is either self titled, "demon days" or I haven't a clue!:? :p (Catchy title!)

[namtrak]

7. Missy Higgins - not sure but looks like her
8. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

[Sir Stinkalot]

Number 3 is Gorillaz - it is either self titled, "demon days" or I haven't a clue!:? :p (Catchy title!)

Yep ..... Demon Days ..... well done!


7. Missy Higgins - not sure but looks like her
8. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

Yes ans yes .... Missy Higgins - The Sound Of White.
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (One of the best first albums ever).


1- Best of the Doors
2- cold chisel - cold chisel

4 - Nevermind Nirvana

6 - Led Zepplin best of

All yes, good job!

[namtrak]

We're shopping around a bit on Number 9.

Could be either Pink Floyd, but we suspect it's something more recent - Metallica?

Either way it looks familiar.

[Sir Stinkalot]

Could be either Pink Floyd, but we suspect it's something more recent - Metallica?

Good guess ..... Metallica Master Of Puppets from 1986 :oo: .... great album and just as good t-shirt (unfortunately it is now garage wear .... but it will feature in a bandsaw box making video in the near future).