FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about Eclectic Album Mix Part Three

Eclectic Album Mix Part Three Trivia Quiz

These albums are mainly Rock, Pop, Punk and New Wave. All you have to do is name the artist, good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by 50ftqueenie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
50ftqueenie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,108

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
701

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 'Kings of the Wild Frontier', 'Dirk Wears White Sox' and 'Prince Charming'. Can you name the eighties band? Hint

Culture Club

Spandau Ballet

Adam and the Ants

Duran Duran

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Which UK band do these albums belong to? 'Choke', 'Quench' and 'Miaow'. Hint

The Beautiful South

The Smiths

The Housemartins

Echo and the Bunnymen

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Which female fronted band has released these albums: 'Plastic Letters', 'Eat to the Beat' and 'parallel Lines'? Hint

Blondie

X Ray Spex

The Distillers

Siouxsie and the Banshees

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Whose albums are these: 'Man in Black', 'Itchy Feet' and 'Old Golden Throat'? Hint

BB king

Bob Dylan

Howlin' Wolf

Johnny Cash

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Which band do these albums belong to: 'From Her to Eternity', 'Kicking Against the Pricks', 'Murder Ballads' and 'Boatmans Call'? Hint

The Damned

The Birthday Present

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Wedding Present

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. This man has been releasing albums since 1962. 'Desire', Shot of Love' and 'Planet Waves' to name a few. Who is this man? Hint

Bob Dylan

Pete Seeger

Johnny Cash

Leonard Cohen

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which Scottish band has these albums under their belt: 'Psychocandy', 'Barbed Wire Kisses' and 'Honey's Dead'? Hint

Orange Juice

The Associates

Belle and Sebastian

Jesus and Mary Chain

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which American band that covered the song 'Mrs Robinson' has made these albums: 'It's a Shame About Ray' and 'Come on Feel the...'? Hint

Soundgarden

Dinosaur Jr

Nirvana

Lemonheads

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Which grunge band released these albums: 'In Utero', 'Bleach' and 'Nevermind'? Hint

Pearl Jam

Soundgarden

Alice in Chains

Nirvana

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Which female singer-songwriter do these albums belong to: 'Short Sharp Shocked', 'Captain Swing' and 'Arkansas Traveller'? Hint

Sheryl Crow

Liz Phair

Michelle Shocked

Kristin Hersh

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Kings of the Wild Frontier', 'Dirk Wears White Sox' and 'Prince Charming'. Can you name the eighties band?

Answer: Adam and the Ants

'Stand and Deliver: The Autobiography' is a fascinating read documenting his success in the early eighties, the downside of fame, his suicide attempts and his struggles with mental illness.

2. Which UK band do these albums belong to? 'Choke', 'Quench' and 'Miaow'.

Answer: The Beautiful South

Jacquie Abbott left the band in 2000. Alison Wheeler joined for the album 'Gaze' which was released in 2003.

3. Which female fronted band has released these albums: 'Plastic Letters', 'Eat to the Beat' and 'parallel Lines'?

Answer: Blondie

Blondie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.

4. Whose albums are these: 'Man in Black', 'Itchy Feet' and 'Old Golden Throat'?

Answer: Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash born February 26th 1932, died September 12th 2003. A great loss to any music lover.

5. Which band do these albums belong to: 'From Her to Eternity', 'Kicking Against the Pricks', 'Murder Ballads' and 'Boatmans Call'?

Answer: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

'Murder Ballads' features two duets, the first with PJ Harvey "Henry Lee' and the second being 'Where the Wild Roses Grow' with fellow Australian Kylie Minogue.

6. This man has been releasing albums since 1962. 'Desire', Shot of Love' and 'Planet Waves' to name a few. Who is this man?

Answer: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan released his first eponymously title album in 1962, singing mainly traditional folk, blues and gospel songs. It's notable for his own composition 'Song to Woody' his tribute to the great Woody Guthrie.

7. Which Scottish band has these albums under their belt: 'Psychocandy', 'Barbed Wire Kisses' and 'Honey's Dead'?

Answer: Jesus and Mary Chain

They gained notoriety for their early gigs where William and Jim Reid would play ten minute gigs with their backs to the audience who couldn't hear the songs because of the feedback and distortion.

8. Which American band that covered the song 'Mrs Robinson' has made these albums: 'It's a Shame About Ray' and 'Come on Feel the...'?

Answer: Lemonheads

The Lemonheads where known as the Whelps before they changed their name in 1987, their first release was 'Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners'.

9. Which grunge band released these albums: 'In Utero', 'Bleach' and 'Nevermind'?

Answer: Nirvana

Nirvana's first official release was the single 'Love Buzz' but it was 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' that catapulted them into the mainstream.

10. Which female singer-songwriter do these albums belong to: 'Short Sharp Shocked', 'Captain Swing' and 'Arkansas Traveller'?

Answer: Michelle Shocked

Michelle Shocked was born Karen Michelle Johnston in 1962 in Dallas, Texas. Her first release was 'The Texas Campfire Tapes' recorded on a Sony Walkman.

Source: Author 50ftqueenie

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Bruyere before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.