Songs Of Many Colors Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree

From the album "Tuneweaving", "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" held the number one spot for four weeks.
"Yellow River" by Christie made it to number 23 in 1970.
The live version of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" peaked at number 24 in 1975.
Off the album of the same name, "Mellow Yellow" by Donovan rose to number two in 1966.

Answer: Green-Eyed Lady

From their self titled debut album, "Green-Eyed Lady" made it to number three.
"Gold and the Blues" is a 7:15 song from the same album.
An even longer song by The Outlaws, "Green Grass and High Tides" remains a classic concert favorite but was never released as a single.
"Green Tambourine" is the title track from The Lemon Piper's debut album and it topped the charts in 1968.

Answer: Brown Eyed Girl

Off his "Blowin' Your Mind!" album, Van took his "Brown Eyed Girl" to number ten in 1967.
His song "Blue Money" from the 1970 album "His Band and the Street Choir" only made it to number 23.
Topping the charts in 1971, "Brown Sugar" is the opening track from The Rolling Stones album "Sticky Fingers".
Crystal Gayle took her hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" to number two for three weeks in 1977.

Answer: Crimson and Clover

From the album of the same name, "Crimson and Clover" became Tommy James' best selling song.
From the same album, "Crystal Blue Persuasion" rose to number two in 1969.
Off the Shondells' 1969 album "Cellophane Symphony", "Sweet Cherry Wine" made it to number seven, while "Red Rover" is off their eighth album "Travelin'".

Answer: Tangled Up In Blue

From his album "Blood on the Tracks", "Tangled Up In Blue" only managed to make it to number 31.
Another song by Dylan, "Black Diamond", is from his 17th album "Desire".
Penned by Steven Stills, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is from Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's self titled debut album in 1969 and made it to number 21.
"Blue Sky" was written by Dickey Betts and is from The Allman Brothers 1972 album "Eat a Peach".

Answer: Black Water

From their album "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits", "Black Water"W flowed to number one in 1975.
"Eyes of Silver" is from the same album.
Written by Roy Orbison, "Blue Bayou", performed by Linda Ronstadt reached number three in 1977.
"Green River" went to number two for Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969.

Answer: White Room

Cream's 1968 double album "Wheels of Fire" produced "White Room" which went to number six.
"Golden Ring" is a song from Eric Clapton's 1978 album "Backless".
"Blue Condition" is off the classic Cream album "Disraeli Gears".
Procol Harem took their song "A Whiter Shade of Pale" to number five in 1967.

Answer: Paint It, Black

The Rolling Stones' fourth album "Aftermath" gave us the hit "Paint It, Black" in 1966.
"You Got the Silver" is from their 1969 album "Let It Bleed".
"Sweet Black Angel" is off The Stones 1972 album "Exile On Main Street" and their song "Silver Train" is a track from 1973's "Goats Head Soup".

Answer: Heart of Gold

From Young's 1972 album "Harvest", "Heart of Gold" topped the charts in 1972.
Another Neil Young song, "After the Gold Rush" is from the album of the same name in 1972.
David Bowie's album "Station To Station" gave us the number ten hit "Golden Years" in 1975.
"Sister Golden Hair" was a number one hit for America in 1975.

Answer: Black Friday

You know I had to end this quiz with a Steely Dan song, which is off their fourth album, "Katy Lied" and stalled on the charts at number 37.
"Your Gold Teeth" is a track from Steely Dan's 1973 album "Countdown To Ecstasy".
Their fifth album, "The Royal Scam" gave us "Green Earrings", while "Black Cow" is off their 1977 album "Aja".