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1980s Album Cover Art Trivia Quiz

The picture on the front cover of a CD (or for those of you who remember, a record) can tell you a lot about the music and the performers. They can be beautiful, funny or just really weird. I'll describe the picture; can you pick out the album and group?

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,945

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. A monkey sits in the middle of a geometric drawing, surrounded by numbers.

Which album is it? Hint

Urge Overkill, "Exit the Dragon"

The Pixies, "Doolittle"

Suede, "Suede"

Black Sabbath, "Never Say Die"

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Question 2 of 10

2. A young girl peers into the window of a weathered-looking building.

What album is this? Hint

Lou Reed, "New York"

Violent Femmes, "Violent Femmes"

The Replacements, "Hootenanny"

Roxy Music, "Siren"

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Question 3 of 10

3. A newlywed couple stand in front of a gloomy bridge and factory.

On which cover are they? Hint

Depeche Mode, "Some Great Reward"

Wolfsheim, "Spectators"

The Cure, "Japanese Whispers"

David Bowie, "Low"

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Question 4 of 10

4. The group members just sit there, looking very bored. One of them is yawning.

This picture is from which album? Hint

Public Image Limited, "Second Edition"

Pet Shop Boys, "Actually"

Frente, "Marvin the Album"

The Toasters, "East Side Beat"

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Question 5 of 10

5. The only image is a shiny, corrugated silver panel.

This plain yet unusual artwork goes with what album? Hint

New Order, "Brotherhood"

The Misfits, "Walk Among Us"

Fishbone, "Truth and Soul"

The Ramones, "Leave Home"

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Question 6 of 10

6. A portly gentleman in overalls stands next to a tractor.

The imposing cover is from what album? Hint

Siouxise and the Banshees, "Juju"

The Dead Milkmen, "Beelzebubba"

The Pogues, "Red Roses for Me"

Black Flag, "In My Head"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Only one person is on the front of this one. It's a chest-up view of a shirtless actor; the shot is from an Andy Warhol film.

From whose album is this? Hint

The Smiths, "The Smiths"

Adam Ant, "Friend or Foe"

The Clash, "Give 'em Enough Rope"

Blondie, "Parallel Lines"

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Question 8 of 10

8. A group of children take archery practice.

On what album would you find this? Hint

ABC, "Beauty Stab"

John Foxx, "Metamatic"

Japan, "Quiet Life"

10,000 Maniacs, "In My Tribe"

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Question 9 of 10

9. The group members' faces are smudged out in red paint.

This is the cover for what album? Hint

The Pretenders, "The Pretenders"

Bad Brains, "I Against I"

The Pixies, "Bossanova"

Talking Heads, "Remain in Light"

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Question 10 of 10

10. A lamp, a fridge and a vacuum cleaner stand in an all-pink room.

These items are the picture for what album? Hint

The Divinyls, "What a Life"

Morrissey, "Viva Hate"

The Cure, "Three Imaginary Boys"

Devo, "Freedom of Choice"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A monkey sits in the middle of a geometric drawing, surrounded by numbers. Which album is it?

Answer: The Pixies, "Doolittle"

Look closely. There's also a halo above his head.

2. A young girl peers into the window of a weathered-looking building. What album is this?

Answer: Violent Femmes, "Violent Femmes"

What's going on inside? We never found out.

3. A newlywed couple stand in front of a gloomy bridge and factory. On which cover are they?

Answer: Depeche Mode, "Some Great Reward"

The imagery was a metaphor for the mix of romantic and bleak atmospheres in the music.

4. The group members just sit there, looking very bored. One of them is yawning. This picture is from which album?

Answer: Pet Shop Boys, "Actually"

Neil Tennant is the one who can't mind his manners.

5. The only image is a shiny, corrugated silver panel. This plain yet unusual artwork goes with what album?

Answer: New Order, "Brotherhood"

Typical Peter Savile design: very simple, yet strange and jarring.

6. A portly gentleman in overalls stands next to a tractor. The imposing cover is from what album?

Answer: The Dead Milkmen, "Beelzebubba"

The surly character on the front belied the hilarious album within.

7. Only one person is on the front of this one. It's a chest-up view of a shirtless actor; the shot is from an Andy Warhol film. From whose album is this?

Answer: The Smiths, "The Smiths"

Fact: the director of the film ("Flesh") was Paul Morrissey. He was no relation to Steven Morrissey, the singer of the group.

8. A group of children take archery practice. On what album would you find this?

Answer: 10,000 Maniacs, "In My Tribe"

The image of the class lined up looks innocent, yet somewhat unsettling.

9. The group members' faces are smudged out in red paint. This is the cover for what album?

Answer: Talking Heads, "Remain in Light"

Visual comedy, perfect for the group's unconventional style.

10. A lamp, a fridge and a vacuum cleaner stand in an all-pink room. These items are the picture for what album?

Answer: The Cure, "Three Imaginary Boys"

Zero boys, real or imaginary, on the cover.

Nope. Appliances... just appliances.

Source: Author neon000

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