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Top Albums of 1971 Trivia Quiz

In this quiz I will test your knowledge of the top albums of 1971. I will give you the title of an album and you tell me who recorded it. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Velvet_Rain. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Velvet_Rain

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,138

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3730

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: dmaxst (10/10), wwe84 (7/10), Guest 85 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which female solo artist recorded the album "Tapestry"? Hint

Roberta Flack

Carole King

Joan Baez

Diana Ross

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which British band recorded the album "Aqualung"? Hint

Queen

Jethro Tull

Cream

Led Zeppelin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which former Beatle recorded the album "Ram?" Hint

Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney

George Harrison

John Lennon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which female solo artist recorded the album "Blue"? Hint

Linda Ronstadt

Judy Collins

Joni Mitchell

Bonnie Raitt

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Tarkus" was recorded by which Progressive rock band ? Hint

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Genesis

Yes

King Crimson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who recorded the album "Every Picture Tells a Story"? Hint

Elton John

Stevie Wonder

Billy Joel

Rod Stewart

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Four Way Street" was recorded by which folk/rock band? Hint

Steeleye Span

Fairport Convention

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

The Byrds

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which hard rock band recorded the album "Fireball"? Hint

Thin Lizzy

Black Sabbath

Deep Purple

Nazareth

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Pendulum" was recorded by which American band? Hint

Chicago

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Grand Funk Railroad

ZZ Top

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which band recorded the album "Sticky Fingers"? Hint

The Rolling Stones

Humble Pie

The Who

Pink Floyd

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which female solo artist recorded the album "Tapestry"?

Answer: Carole King

"Tapestry" is the ground breaking album by Carole King. It won her a Grammy for album of the year. It went to number one in the US album charts and number four in the UK.

2. Which British band recorded the album "Aqualung"?

Answer: Jethro Tull

Aqualung is Jethro Tull's fourth studio album. It got to number four in the UK album charts and peaked at number nine in the US. Some of the songs on the album include "Aqualung", "Mother Goose" and "Locomotive Breath".

3. Which former Beatle recorded the album "Ram?"

Answer: Paul McCartney

Ram is Paul McCartney's second solo album. It went to number one in the UK album charts, and number two in Australia and the US. Some of the songs on the album include "The Back Seat of My Car", "Eat at Home" and "Heart of the Country".

4. Which female solo artist recorded the album "Blue"?

Answer: Joni Mitchell

"Blue" is the 1971 album from Joni Mitchell. It got to number three in the UK album charts, number nine in Canada and number fifteen in the US. In 2003 Rolling Stone placed "Blue" at number 30 on their 'the 500 greatest albums of all time' list.

5. "Tarkus" was recorded by which Progressive rock band ?

Answer: Emerson, Lake & Palmer

"Tarkus" is the second album from Emerson, Lake & Palmer. It went to number one in the UK album charts and number nine in the US.

6. Who recorded the album "Every Picture Tells a Story"?

Answer: Rod Stewart

"Every Picture Tells a Story" is Rod Stewart's third album. It went to number one in the album charts in both the US and UK. It included the song "Maggie May" which was a number one hit in the UK and US.

7. "Four Way Street" was recorded by which folk/rock band?

Answer: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

"Four Way Street" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young went to number one in the US album charts and number five in the UK. The album includes the songs "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Love the One You're With".

8. Which hard rock band recorded the album "Fireball"?

Answer: Deep Purple

"Fireball" is Deep Purple's fifth album. It was recorded at Olympic studios in London. It went to number one in the UK album charts, it faired less well in the US peaking at number 32.

9. "Pendulum" was recorded by which American band?

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Pendulum" is the sixth album from Creedence Clearwater Revival. It went to number five in the US album charts and number eight in the UK. It included the song "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" which got to number eight in the US.

10. Which band recorded the album "Sticky Fingers"?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Sticky Fingers" by The Rolling Stones got to number one in the album charts in both the US and UK. The artwork on the front cover of the album was photographed by Andy Warhol.

Source: Author Velvet_Rain

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