Tribute Records Trivia Quiz

Answer: 'The Last Temptation of Elvis'

'The Last Temptation of Elvis' was a charity album compiled by the UK magazine NME in 1990. All featured songs came from Elvis' movies. The complete line up was: Bruce Springsteen, Sydney Youngblood, Tanita Tikaram, Robert Plant, Pogues, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Dion Dimucci, Jesus & Mary Chain, Cath Carroll & Steve Albini, Aaron Neville, Vivian Stanshall, Primitives, Hall & Oates, Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian McCulloch, Fuzzbox, Hollow Men, Blow Monkeys, Lemmy & the Upsetters with Mick Green, Nanci Griffith, Jeff Healey, Cramps, les Negresses Vertes, Pop Will Eat Itself and the King himself messing up a version of 'King of the Whole Wide World'.

Answer: 'We Will Fall - the Iggy Pop Tribute'

'We Will Fall' was released in 1997 by Royalty Records. It was a double cd, featuring covers from both Iggy Pop's solo career as well as songs by the Stooges. Full line-up: Joey Ramone, Peppers, Joan Jett, Adolph's Dog, Misfits, Monster Magnet, NY Loose, Pansy Division, Lunachicks, Superdrag, Nada Surf, Blanks 77, D-Generation, Jayne County, Sugar Ray, Extra Fancy, 7 Year Bitch, Bush Tetras, Holy Bulls, Nine Lives, Lenny Kaye.

Answer: 'Brace Yourself - a tribute to Otis Blackwell'

Otis Blackwell wasn't famous as a performer, but he did write songs such as 'Fever', 'Don't Be Cruel', 'All Shook Up', 'Great Balls of Fire' and 'Return to Sender'. This album was released in 1994 by Shanachie Records and featured Graham Parker, Chrissie Hynde & Chris Spedding, Paul Rodgers, Frank Black, Smithereens, Tom Verlaine, Joe Louis Walker, Deborah Harry, Jon Spencer, Joe Ely & Sue Foley, Ronnie Spector, Willie Deville, Dave Edmunds, Kris Kristofferson.

Answer: 'Red Hot + Blue - tribute to Cole Porter'

'Red Hot + Blue' was released in 1990 by Chrysalis records. Full line-up: Neneh Cherry, Neville Brothers, Sinead O'Connor, Salif Keita, Fine Young Cannibals, Debbie Harry & Iggy Pop, Kirsty MacColl & the Pogues, David Byrne, Tom Waits, Annie Lennox, U2, les Negresses Vertes, KD Lang, Thompson Twins, Erasure, Jungle Brothers, Lisa Stansfield, Jimmy Somerville, Jody Watley, Aztec Camera.

Answer: 'Step Right Up - tribute to Tom Waits'

'Step Right Up' was released in 1996 by Manifesto records. It featured Drugstore, Tindersticks, Pete Shelley, Wedding Present, Violent Femmes, Alex Chilton, Archers of Loaf, These Immortal Souls, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Magnapop, Dave Alvin, Pale Saints, Tim Buckley, Frente!, 10,000 Maniacs.

Answer: 'School House Rock Rocks - the School House Rock Tribute'

'School House Rock Rocks' was released by Atlantic Recordings. It featured Bob Dorough & Friends, Deluxx Folk Implosion, Blind Melon, Better Than Ezra, Goodness, Pavement, Ween, the Lemonheads, Biz Markie, Chavez, Moby, Man or Astroman?, Buffalo Tom, Daniel Johnston, Skee-Lo.

Answer: 'Happy Birthday Baby Jesus - a special Christmas Collection'

'Happy Birthday Baby Jesus' was released by Sympathy for the Record Industry records, on 10" vinyl. Full line-up: Shitbirds, Claw Hammer, Rocket from the Crypt, Junkyard Dogs, Jeffrey Evans & Ross Johnson, New Bomb Turks, Devil Dogs, the Humpers, Red Aunts, Jackknife.

The sequel was called 'Happy Birthday Baby Jesus - the Second Coming' and featured Phenobarbidols, Man Or Astroman?, El Vez, Mono Men, Dead Moon, Les Chickun, Supersuckers, Bomboras, the Muffs, Fireworks, Go Nuts, Satan's Cheerleaders.

In 1995 the two discs were compiled on one cd.

Answer: Rubaiyat - Elektra's 40th Anniversary'

'Rubaiyat', a reference to ruby stones, featured the Cure, Tracy Chapman, Billy Bragg, Jevetta Steele, Gipsy Kings, Black Velvet Band, Sugarcubes, Shinehead, Havalinas, Pixies, Faster Pussycat, Phoebe Snow, Happy Mondays, Ernie Isley, Lynch Mob, Ambitious Lovers, Anita Baker, Howard Jones, the Big F, Georgia Satellites, Sara Hickman, Teddy Pendergrass, Linda Ronstadt, Bill Frisell & Robin Holcomb & Wayne Horvitz, Jackson Browne, 10,000 Maniacs, Metallica, Danny Gatton, Shaking Family, They Might Be Giants, Howard Hewett, Leaders of the New School, Shirley Murdock, John Eddie, Beautiful South, Michael Feinstein, John Zorn.

They covered songs by the Doors, the Animals, Love, New Seekers, Eagles, Warren Zevon, Sailcat, Josh White, Tom Paxton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Carly Simon, Television, Delaney & Bonnie, John Kongos, the Cars, Don Nix & the Alabama State Troupers, Fred Neil, David Ackles, MC5, John Fogerty, Dennis Linde, Bread, Kathy & Carol, Bob Dylan, Incredible String Band, Jackson Browne, Queen, Rhinoceros, Cate Brothers, Phil Ochs, Pieces of a Dream, Clark Sisters, the Cure, Womack & Womack, Judy Collins and The Stooges.

Answer: 'Freedom of Choice'

The Full line up was: Sonic Youth, the Muffs, Erectus Monotone, Redd Kross, Tiny Lights, Mudhoney, Das Damen, Finger, It's OK, Yo La Tengo, White Flag, the Connells, Big Dipper, Polvo, Hypnolovewheel, Chia Pet, Permanent Green Light and Superchunk. They did songs by Plastic Bertrand, the Beat (US), Missing Persons, the Go-Go's, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello, Pretenders, Soft Cell (in fact it's 'Tainted Love' by Gloria Jones, but they did a cover of the Soft Cell version), A Flock of Seagulls, Blondie, Kate Bush, Split Enz, Pete Shelley, Wall of Voodoo, Adam & the Ants, the Human League, B-52's and Devo.

Answer: 'Virus 100 : Dead Kennedys Covers'

"Virus 100" celebrated the Alternative Tentacles label. The full line up: the Didjits, Evan Johns & his H-Bombs, Alice Donut, Faith No More, Napalm Death, NoMeansNo, Steel Pole Bath Tub, Neurosis, les Thugs, Victims Family, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Mojo Nixon & the Toadliquors, Sepultura, Kramer, L7, Sister Double Hapiness.

Answer: The Byrds

'Time Between' was even a song by the Byrds. Line up: the Moffs, the Mock Turtles, the Cateran, Giant Sand, Static, the Primevals, Thompson/Gregson/Collister, Dinosaur Jr, Thin White Rope, Miracle Legion, the Chills, the Barracudas, the Icicle Works, Nigel & the Crosses (Robyn Hitchcock).

Answer: 'I'm Your Fan - the songs of Leonard Cohen'

'I'm Your Fan' was compiled by French magazine les Inrockuptibles. It featured R.E.M., Ian McCulloch, Pixies, That Petrol Emotion, The Lilac Time, Geoffrey Oryema, James, Jean-Louis Murat, David McComb, The House of Love, Lloyd Cole, Peter Astor, Dead Famous People, Bill Pritchard, Fatima Mansions, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and John Cale.

Answer: 'Nativity in Black - Tribute to Black Sabbath'

'Nativity in Black' is a unique record, in as far that the artists that are celebrated, are among the celebrators themselves. Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward appear on the album. Only Tony Iommi declined, citing record company troubles. The Full line up: Biohazard, White Zombie, Megadeth, 1000 Homo DJ's (aka. Ministry), Ozzy Osbourne with Therapy?, Corrosion of Conformity, Sepultura, Bullring Brummies (ft. former Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward), Bruce Dickinson with Godspeed, Ugly Kid Joe, Faith No More and Type O Negative.

Answer: 'The Smiths is Dead' - the Smiths tribute

On 'The Smiths is Dead' the entire 'The Queen is Dead' album was covered by the Boo Radleys, the High Llamas, the Trash Can Sinatras, Billy Bragg, the Frank & Walters, Placebo, Bis, Therapy?, the Divine Comedy and Supergrass. The Boo Radleys' version of the title song is utter genius. The rest of the album is crap.

Answer: 'If 6 Was 9 - A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix'

'If 6 Was 9' was probably the first ever Hendrix tribute. Line up: Thin White Rope, Chuck Prophet / Scott Mathews, Trick Bag, David Dreams, the Monks of Doom, The Corn Dollies, Thee Hypnotics, Bevis Frond, The Shamen, Stretch Heads, Giant Sand, Styler & Baldwin, Obsequious Cheesecake, The Membranes, Five Hundred and One Spanish Verbs, the Mock Turtles.

Answer: 'Sgt. Peppers Knew My Father'

'Sgt. Peppers knew my father' featured all the songs from 'Sergeant Peppers Only Darts Club Band' or something. Covered by Three Wize Men, Wet Wet Wet, the Christians, the Wedding Present, Hue & Cry, Billy Bragg, Frank Sidebottom, Sonic Youth, Courtney Pine, Michelle Shocked, the Triffids and The Fall. Wet Wet Wet did a very wet version of 'With a Little Help from my Friends' and scored a hit.

Answer: 'Hard to Beat - 21 Stooges Killers'

'Hard to Beat' was released on Au GoGo Records. Full line up: Thrust, Exploding White Mice, Seminal Rats, No Mans Land, Stress of Terror, GOD, Asylum, Johnny Kannis, Mangolia Strip, Raw Power, Hard Ons, Vocal Lizzard, ME 262, Psychotic Turnbuckles, NRG, Feedtime, Plunderers, The Girlies, Celibate Rifles, Harem Scarem and Hellmenn.

Answer: 'Hard to Believe - a KISS Covers compilation'

'Hard to Believe' was released in 1990 on Waterfront records. Full line up: Bullet LaVolta, Smelly Tongues, Skin Yard, Hellmenn, All, Hullabaloo, Melvins, Coffin Break, Chemical People, King Snake Roost, Nirvana, the Hard-Ons, Instigators, Thrust, Surfin' Caesars.

Answer: The Germs

The LA punk band the Germs once featured Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's on drums. Line up: NOFX, Free Kitten, Melvins, Holez (= Hole + Pat Smear, ex-guitar player with the Germs, Nirvana and the Foo Fighters), D Generation, Mike Watt & J. Mascis, Ruined Eye, the Posies, O-Matic, White Flag, That Dog, Flea, Sator, Wrens, Matthew Sweet, Gumball, Meat Puppets, Puzzled Panthers (= Thurston Moore, Mike D and Kira from Black Flag), L7 and the Monkeywrench (a Mudhoney offshoot).

Answer: 'Ruby Trax'

Full line up: 'Coz I Luv You' by Slade performed by the Wonderstuff; 'When Will I See You Again?' by the Three Degrees performed by Billy Bragg; 'Little Red Rooster' by Wille Dixon and a hit for the Rolling Stones performed by the Jesus & Mary Chain; 'Atomic' by Blondie performed by the Mission; 'Everything I Do (I Do It for You)' by Bryan Adams performed by Fatima Mansions; 'Stranger in Paradise' by Tony Bennett performed by Saint Etienne; 'Cumberland Gap' by Lonnie Donegan performed by Wedding Present; '(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice' by Amen Corner performed by Aztec Camera and Andy Fairweather-Low (of Amen Corner); 'Show You the Way to Go' by the Jacksons performed by Dannii Minogue; 'Where Do You Go to My Lovely?' by Peter Sarstedt performed by Welfare Heroine; 'Bad Moon Rising' by Creedence Clearwater Revival performed by Blue Aeroplanes; 'Apache by the Shadows performed by the Senseless Things; 'Mr Tambourine Man' by Bob Dylan and a hit for the Byrds performed by Teenage Fanclub; 'Another Brick in the Wall' by Pink Floyd performed by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine; 'Maggie May' by Rod Stewart performed by Blur; 'Ashes to Ashes' by David Bowie performed by Tears for Fears; 'Rock Your Baby' by George McCrae performed by House of Love; 'I'm a Believer' by the Monkees performed by Frank and Walters; 'Shaddap Your Face' by Joe Dolce performed by EMF; 'Brass in Pocket' by the Pretenders performed by Suede; 'Ring My Bell' by Anita Ward performed by Tori Amos; 'Lady Madonna' by the Beatles performed by Kingmaker; 'Like a Prayer' by Madonna performed by Marc Almond; 'Don't You Want Me?' by the Human League performed by the Farm; 'I've Never Been to Me' by Charlene performed by Ned's Atomic Dustbin; 'My Sweet Lord' by George Harrison performed by Boy George; 'Voodoo Chile' by the Jimi Hendrix Experience performed by Jesus Jones; 'Sunny Afternoon' by the Kinks performed by Bob Geldof; 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' by Hugo Montenegro performed by Johnny Marr and Billy Duffy; 'Down Down' by Status Quo performed by Cud; 'The Legend of Xanadu' by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich performed by the Fall; 'Secret Love' by Doris Day performed by Sinead O'Connor; 'A World Without Love' by Peter & Gordon performed by World Party; 'Tainted Love' by Gloria Jones and a hit for Soft Cell performed by Inspiral Carpets; 'Baby Come Back' by the Equals performed by Elektric Music; 'The Model' by Kraftwerk performed by Ride; 'Vienna' by Ultravox performed by Vic Reeves; 'Go Now' by the Moody Blues performed by Tin Machine; 'I Feel Love' by Donna Summer performed by Curve; and 'Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H)' by Johnny Mandell performed by Manic Street Preachers.