Who Sings These (2)? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Eric Clapton

'Presence Of the Lord' was a live recording, taken from 'The Rainbow Concert', in October 1973, and was released in UK without charting.
'Hello Old Friend' came off the 'No Reason To Cry' album, and was released in US only. It reached no.24.
'Tulsa Time' was off 'Backless', released in March 1979 in UK only, and didn't chart.
'It's In the Way That You Use It' was released in March 1987, and made the charts in Australia only.

Answer: The Doors

'Tell All the People' was the first single released off 'The Soft Parade', in Aug 69, and reached no.57 in US.
'Tightrope Ride' was their first single without Jim Morrison. It came off the 'Other Voices' album, in Nov 71, and reached no.71 in US.
'Alabama Song' was their second single release, after 'Break On Through', and didn't chart.
'Wishful Sinful' was released in in May 69, and failed to chart.

Answer: George Harrison

'Crackerbox Palace' came off the 'Thirty-Three and a Third' album, in Jan 77. It reached no.19 in US.
'Wake Up My Love' was taken from the 'Gone Troppo' album in late 82, and reached no.53 in US.
'This Song' was written about George's plagiarism case over 'My Sweet Lord'. It was released in 1976, and reached 25 in US, as well as top 20 in Australia.
'Love Comes To Everyone' was the follow-up single to 'Blow Away'. It came out in April 1979, but didn't chart anywhere.

Answer: Billy Joel

1. 'She's Got a Way' was Billy's first solo release, in May 72. It didn't chart, but a live version (off the 'Songs In The Attic' album) reached23 in US in 1982.
2. 'Moving Out' (Anthony's Song) was, of course, from the classic 'Stranger' album. It reached 17 in US in April 78, and then made 35 in UK in July 78.
3. 'Back In The U.S.S.R.' was a live version of the Beatles' classic. It was taken from his 'Kohu.Ept - Live In Leningrad' album, in Nov 87, but didn't chart.
4. Modern Woman' was released in June 86 (from 'The Bridge'), and reached no.10 in US.

Answer: Michael Jackson

'With a Child's Heart' was taken from Michael's 'Music and Me' album (May 73), and reached no. 50 in US.
'You Can't Win' was the first solo 'comeback' record in 1979. It only managed 81 in US.
'Liberian Girl' was the 8th(!) single taken from the 'Bad' album. It was released in July 89, and made 13 in UK.
'Jam' came from 'Dangerous'. It was released in July 92, and reached 26 in US, as well as 13 in UK.

Answer: Neil Diamond

'Be' was the first release from the 'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull' soundtrack. It came out in Nov 73, but didn't chart.
'Two-Bit Manchild' was from an early album, 'Velvet Gloves and Spit' (June 68). It made it to no.66 in US, and top 40 in Australia.
'You Got To Me' was released in Feb 67, in US only, where it reached no.18.
'Don't Think-Feel' came off the great 'Beautiful Noise' album. It was actually issued at the same time as the title track, and made it to 43 in US.

Answer: Bob Seger

'East Side Story' was Bob's first single (released as 'Bob Seger & the Last Heard'). It came out in May 66, but didn't chart.
'Beautiful Loser' was the title track of an unfairly-overlooked album. It was released in May 75, and didn't chart (neither did the album).
'The Horizontal Bop' was released in Nov 80, the fourth single off 'Against The Wind'. It reached 42 in US.
'Ivory' came off the 'Ramblin' Gamblin' Man' album in early 69 (as the Bob Seger System). It crawled to 97 in US.

Answer: Ringo Starr

'Snookeroo' was released in Feb 75 as an A-side, and did nothing. It was quickly repackaged as B-side to 'No No Song', and reached no3 in US.
'Hey Baby' (yup, the old Bruce Channel song), came off 'Ringo's Rotogravure', as did 'A Dose of Rock & Roll', in 1976. 'Hey Baby' made 74 in US, and 'Dose of Rock & Roll' made it to no. 26.
'Wrack My Brain' was released in Nov 81, and was taken from 'Stop and Smell the Roses'. It managed to get to no.38 in US.

Answer: 10CC

'1-2-5' was taken from 'Look Hear', in Feb 80. It didn't chart.
'Lazy Ways' was the third release from the classic 'How Dare You!' album, in July 76. It also didn't chart.
'The Worst Band In the World' came out in Jan 74. It was from 'Sheet Music'. Once again, it didn't chart.
'Run Away' was released in June 82, and made it to 50 in UK.

Answer: The Bee Gees

'Spicks and Specks' was The Bee Gees' first British release. It was released in Australia in Sept 66, and UK in Feb 67. Although it didn't chart in UK, it went to no.4 in Australia.
'Mr. Natural' was released in Mar 74, and made no.93 in US.
'I.O.I.O.' came from the 'Cucumber Castle' soundtrack. It came out in Mar 70, and reached no.49 in UK, 94 in US, and 10 in Australia.
'Boogie Child' was released in Jan 77, and reached no.12 in US.

Answer: The Carpenters

'Your Baby' was, sadly, The Carpenters' last official release. It was released in Jan 84, 11 months after Karen's death, and was taken from their last album, 'Voice Of the Heart'. It failed to chart.
'Goofus' was released in Aug 76, and reached 56 in US.
'Ticket To Ride', the Beatles' classic, was The Carpenters' first release. It came out in Feb 70, and reached 54 in US.
'Merry Christmas, Darling' was initially released in Dec 70, and failed to chart. It was re-released in Dec 71, and this time managed 45 in UK.

Answer: Joe Cocker

'I'll Cry Instead' (another Beatles' cover), was Joe's first release, way back in Oct 64. It wasn't successful.
'Fun Time' came out in Sept 78, and was taken from his album, 'Luxury You Can Afford'.
'Many Rivers To Cross' (the classic Jimmy Cliff song) came out in Aug 82, and was off 'Sheffield Steel'. It, too, failed to chart.
'A Whiter Shade of Pale', Procol Harum's hit, was released by Joe in Jan 79. Surprisingly, it failed to chart.

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

'Sisters Of the Moon' was the fifth release off the 'Tusk' album (June 80). It crawled to 86 in US.
'Over My Head' was the second release off the self-titled album, in Feb 76. (Rhiannon was the third!). It reached 20 in US.
'Say You Love Me' was the fourth release off 'Fleetwood Mac', released in Sept 76. It made no. 40 in UK, and 11 in US.
'Oh Diane' came off 'Mirage' in Dec 82, and reached no.9 in UK.

Answer: Chuck Berry

'Jaguar and Thunderbird' was Chuck's penultimate release (Sept 60) before spending two years in prison. It didn't chart.
'Dear Dad' was from the 'Chuck Berry In London' LP (May 65, and made it to no.95 in US.
'Bio' was taken from his 'Bio' album (Sept 73), and failed to chart.
'Mad Lad' came off 'Rockin' At the Hops' LP (June 60), but failed to chart.
Just a little aside - I finally got to see Chuck Berry live in 1989. The sound was ordinary, there was no rehearsal, but I can die happy in the knowledge that I've seen one of my heroes, Chuck Berry!

Answer: Phil Collins

'Thru These Walls' was off Phil's first album, 'Face Value'. It was released in Oct 82, and reached 56 in UK.
'Everyday' is from 'Both Sides' (Jan 94). It made it to 15 in UK, and 24 in US.
'Wear My Hat' came from 'Dance Into The Light' (July 97). It managed 43 in UK.
'I Don't Care Anymore' was off 'Hello- I Must Be Going' (Feb 83). It made it to no.39 in US.

Answer: The Guess Who

'Sour Suite' was released in Nov 71, and made it to no.50 in US.
'Truly Good Song' was the first release after they reformed in 1978 (without Burton Cummings). It didn't chart.
'Friends of Mine' came out in Oct 69, and failed to chart.
'His Girl' was an early release (Dec 66), and managed to reach no.45 in UK.

Answer: Tom Jones

'Sixteen Tons' (the old Tennessee Ernie Ford hit) was released in Aug 67, and made it to no.68 in US.
'Till' was released in Oct 71, and was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic. It reached 2 in UK, as well as 41 in US.
'Letter To Lucille' is a sadly neglected song. It was released in March 73, and reached 31 in UK, and 60 in US.
'At This Moment' came off the album of the same name. It was released in April 89, but didn't chart.

Answer: The Hollies

'Pay You Back With Interest' was released in May 67, and reached 28 in US.
'Too Young To Be Married' was not, I believe, released anywhere except Australia. It was from the 'Confessions Of the Mind' album (Dec 70), and shot to no.1 in Australia!
'If I Needed Someone' was the old George Harrison standard. It came out in Dec 65, and reached no.20 in UK.
'Hey Willy' was released in May 71, and didn't chart either side of the Atlantic, but went top 10 in Australia.

Answer: Led Zeppelin

'Fool In the Rain' was Led Zep's final single release (off 'In Through the Out Door'). It came out in Dec 79, and reached 21 in US.
'Candy Store Rock' was taken from the 'Presence' LP in May 76. It failed to chart.
'Trampled Underfoot' was from 'Physical Graffiti'. It came out in Mar 75, and reached 38 in US.
'Over the Hills' was off 'Houses Of the Holy'. It was released in June 73, and reached no.51 in US.

Answer: Manfred Mann

'Get Your Rocks Off' was by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. It was released in Aug 73, and didn't chart.
'Sweet Pea' (the Tommy Roe hit) was put out (and should have been put out too!) in May 67. It actually made it to 36 in UK.
'Oh No, Not My Baby' was released in April 65, and made it to 11 in UK.
'Why Should We Not' was MM's first single release, way back in July 63. It didn't chart.

Answer: Prince

'Soft and Wet' was Prince's first single release. It came out in Nov 78, and crawled to 92 in US.
'Mountains' came from the 'Parade' album. It was released in May 86, and made it to 45 in UK, as well as 23 in US.
'America' was lifted from his 'Around the World In a Day' LP, in Oct 85, and reached 46 in US.
'Glam Slam' was off 'Lovesexy' in July 88, and managed 29 in UK.

Answer: Otis Redding

'Security' was released in May 64, and reached 97 in US.
'Respect' came out in Sept 65, and made it to no.35 in US.
'Shake' was the old Sam Cooke song. It was released in June 67, and reached no.28 in UK.
'Tramp'was recorded with Carla Thomas as part of the 'King and Queen' LP. It was released in July 67, and reached no.18 in UK.

Answer: Aretha Franklin

'Never Grow Old' was Aretha's first single release. It came out in 1960, but didn't chart.
'The Weight' (The Band classic), was given the Aretha treatment in Mar 69, and reached 19 in US.
'What a Fool Believes' (yup, the Doobies song) was released in Oct 80, and made it to 46 in UK.
'Angel' was another version of Hendrix's classic. Aretha released it in Mar 73. It made it to 37 in UK, and 20 in US.

Answer: Alice Cooper

'From the Inside' was the title track off Alice's sadly neglected Dec 78 album. It didn't chart.
'Living' was released in Jan 70, off his first album, 'Pretties For You'. It didn't chart.
'Be My Lover' came off the 'Killer' LP in Jan 72. It reached 49 in US.
'Freedom' was taken from 'Raise Your Fist and Yell' in Mar 88. It made it to 50 in UK.

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Yeah, I know. The trickiest part of this one is the spelling! These guys didn't have an unknown single under this identity.
'Someday Never Comes' was their last release. It made it to no.25 in US, and came from the 'Mardi Gras' LP.
'Sweet Hitch-Hiker' was their second last release in July 71. It made it to 36 in UK, and 6 ib US.
'Suzie Q' was their first release as CCR. It came out in Sept 68, and reached 11 in US.
'Spell' was their second release, in Nov 68.