Looking for fun ways to invite people to visit Vinyl Connection, I decided to try using Facebook by posting a ‘Cover Quiz’ on the Vinyl Connection Facebook page.
But then I thought, “The WordPress crew would probably enjoy this too”.
So here it is.
Rules below. (Bossy, huh?)
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![A COVER ART QUIZ [#1]](https://vinylconnect.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/quiz-1.jpg?w=640)
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Here are 12 album covers (CD sized) sitting on top of an LP.
Can you name the 13 Albums and Artists?
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RULES
Please do not post your answers in Comments (so that everyone who wants to can have a go afresh).
Use the above link or the “VINYL CONNECTION FACEBOOK” button in the right-hand sidebar here ->
On the Facebook Page, click on ‘Message’ (just under Antonio Carlos Jobim).
Those allergic to Facebook can email me direct.
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If you want to have a go without knowing the answers, don’t read the Comments!
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The second quiz is here.
vinylconnection.com.au 
Fun! Answers sent via e-mail.
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Oh, damn. This is hard.
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I think I can name 5.
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Stick with it. I’m sure there are a few more floating somewhere in the cranial spaces!
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I’m gonna try sir!
Great quiz BTW!
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I’m confident of at least 10 of these and pretty sure about 2 others. Only one is stumping me and I’m going to be very disappointed in myself when I find out what it is since I think I own it. I sent my “guesses” via a message on your Facebook page.
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Great contest – I’m confident of 4 thus far!
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Eight only.
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Thanks to all who had a go. Interested in how others did?
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Joe [1537]
9
Larry White [via Facebook]
9 ½
Scott [Heavy Metal Overload]
10
JDB [Augenblick]
11
Rich Kamerman [KamerTunesBlog]
Also throwing their hats enthusiastically into the ring were…
Marie [My Wild Surmise]
Mike Ladano [mikeladano]
Geoff [Stephen1001]
…who named a goodly number.
FULL ANSWER LIST BELOW
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B-52’s – The B-52’s [1979]
Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings and Food [1978]
Jackson Browne – The Pretender [1976]
Bad Company – Straight Shooter [1975]
Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque [1991]
Fleetwood Mac – Rumours [1977]
U2 – Under a Blood Red Sky [1983]
Santana – Caravanserai [1972]
Donald Fagan – The Nightfly [1982]
Uriah Heep – Demons and Wizards [1972]
Steve Winwood – Arc of a Diver [1980]
Genesis – And Then There Were Three [1978]
And the underlying LP: The Police – Zenyata Mondata
What do you think? Worth doing again?
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haha – I guessed Pretenders as opposed to ‘the pretender’ – I suppose not quite close enough for jazz!
Neat contest, I’d fully support a sequel
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“Pretenders as opposed to The Pretender” was referred to the third umpire, but sadly, the ruling was not overturned.
(There is another quiz in the works)
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and I swung and missed with the artist instead of another artist’s album – glad to hear there’s a chance for redemption!
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You bet. The word ‘fun’ has cropped up a few times and that’s no bad thing!
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Haha I just sent my email before I noticed you had put the answers in. D’oh!
Anyhoo looks like I got 8. A few that I knew the artists but didn’t know the album titles.
Fun post! Love it!
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Knowing you to be an armoured squirrel of the highest integrity, I’ve tabulated your answers and added you to the Tally Board. Nice work.
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Thanks! Pretty pleased with my result. Not bad for medieval vermin! Well done to Rich! He totally rocked this. Did anyone get the Police?
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No they didn’t. On the next one, I’ve tried to make the LP carpet a little more accessible!
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Cool. I didn’t even realise there was an LP under there at first!
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Damn, I was stumped by Uriah Heep and The Police (I’ve had Zenyatta Mondatta since the day it was released, so that’s embarrassing). Still, I’m proud of my 11/13 performance.
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Indeed, Rich.
You are the inaugural winner of the Vinyl Connection Cover Quiz Cup.
There is no cheque in the mail, but I hope you enjoy a warm fuzzy feeling that all those years toiling through dusty crates of records were not wasted.
Congratulations.
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Drats, I should have gotten a couple more of those. I can see what they are now. Sigh. Oh well, that was fun! Let’s do it again!
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