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Elements # 1: Water Trivia Quiz


How does 60's & 70's rock relate to water? Check out the ol' memory about classic albums and tracks from Creedence to Grateful Dead ...

A multiple-choice quiz by droombolus. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
droombolus
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
218,009
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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359
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Water Down The Drain" is the sub-title of Jeff Beck's "Plynth". On what album can we find that song? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I'm looking for a song from the Grateful Dead's "American Beauty" album. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Greg Lake hit the big time with Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Many feel his best vocal performances were recorded when he still was a member of King Crimson though. Which Crimson song is the odd one out here? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This song starts off Creedence Clearwater Revival's third album. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Led Zeppelin recorded "The Ocean" for which album? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Just which sea were Blind Faith sailing on? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Johnny Rivers recorded this Huey "Piano" Lewis song for his "L.A. Raggae" album. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This great Beach Boys song was intended for Brian Wilson's "Smile" project but surfaced years later as the title track of one of their 70's albums Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What's the title of the song on The Band's second, self-titled album? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Throw down your gun you might shoot yourself, or is that what you are tryin' to do?" goes the second verse of "Wishing Well". This song was recorded by several artists, but who's the odd one out here? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Water Down The Drain" is the sub-title of Jeff Beck's "Plynth". On what album can we find that song?

Answer: Beck-Ola

"Beck-Ola" is the album with which Beck tried to out-blues-rock Jimmy Page's Led Zeppelin, it's the last with the Rod Stewart/Ronnie Wood line-up.
2. I'm looking for a song from the Grateful Dead's "American Beauty" album.

Answer: Box Of Rain

It's the only Hunter/Lesh-song from the album and a beauty it is. "Cold Rain And Snow" and "Morning Dew" are from their debut album and "Looks Like Rain" is from Bob Weir's first solo album "Ace".
3. Greg Lake hit the big time with Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Many feel his best vocal performances were recorded when he still was a member of King Crimson though. Which Crimson song is the odd one out here?

Answer: Cadence And Cascade

"Cadence And Cascade" was sung by Gordon Haskell.
4. This song starts off Creedence Clearwater Revival's third album.

Answer: Green River

There's a lot of water subjects in Creedence's songs, must have something to do with their band name. "Born On The Bayou" was the first song on their second album "Bayou Country".
5. Led Zeppelin recorded "The Ocean" for which album?

Answer: Houses Of The Holy

The other "water" related songs on these albums: "Misty Mountain Hop" on "Led Zeppelin IV", "The Rain Song" also on "Houses Of The Holy", "Down By The Seaside" on "Physical Graffiti" and "Tea For One" on "Presence" ;^))...
6. Just which sea were Blind Faith sailing on?

Answer: Sea Of Joy

Even though Blind Faith never lived up to expectations they recorded some really good songs, "Sea Of Joy" is definitely one of those... "Sea Of Love" was a hit for The Honeydrippers, the hobby band of Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.
7. Johnny Rivers recorded this Huey "Piano" Lewis song for his "L.A. Raggae" album.

Answer: Rockin' Pneumonia and The Boogie Woogie Flu

Rivers scored a lot of hits in the 60's, "The Tracks Of My Tears" and "Secret Agent Man" were among those. He adapted well to the album culture and still charted 45s in the 70's with both "Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu" and "Blue Suede Shoes", but the latter was written by Carl Perkins.
8. This great Beach Boys song was intended for Brian Wilson's "Smile" project but surfaced years later as the title track of one of their 70's albums

Answer: Surf's Up

"Surfer Girl" & "Surfin' Safari" are 60's albums. "Don't Go Near The Water" is a track on the "Surf's Up" album.
9. What's the title of the song on The Band's second, self-titled album?

Answer: Up On Cripple Creek

"Right As Rain" is on the Band's "Islands" album. "Didn't It Rain" is an outtake of "Moondog Matine" and was released as a bonus track on the CD of that album. "Cripple Creek Ferry" is a Neil Young song from his "After The Goldrush".
10. "Throw down your gun you might shoot yourself, or is that what you are tryin' to do?" goes the second verse of "Wishing Well". This song was recorded by several artists, but who's the odd one out here?

Answer: The Outlaws

Free wrote the song and recorded it for their farewell album "Heartbreaker". Blackfoot recorded it for their "Strikes" album and Maggie Bell's version is on her second solo album "Suicide Sal".
The Outlaws did an original song called "Wishing Wells" on their "Ghost Riders" album.
Source: Author droombolus

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