Hannah Jane Parkinson 

Quiz: How many of these 70s album covers do you recognise?

How good is your knowledge of 70s music? See if you can recognise these album covers from the decade...
  
  


  1. Whose face is blocked out here?

    1. Lodger – Davie Bowie (1979)

    2. The Stranger – Billy Joel (1977)

    3. Rumours – Fleetwood Mac (1977)

    4. Chairs Missing – Wire (1978)

  2. Which jeans are on this sleeve?

    1. The Clash – The Clash (1977)

    2. Sticky Fingers – Rolling Stones (1971)

    3. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen (1974)

    4. Unorthodox Behaviour – Brand X (1976)

  3. Which seminal album cover is this?

    1. 2112 – Rush (1976)

    2. The Electric Light Orchestra – Electric Light Orchestra (1971)

    3. Electric Warrior – T. Rex (1976)

    4. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (1973)

  4. Which album does this artwork belong to?

    1. 20 Jazz Funk Greats – Throbbing Gristle (1979)

    2. The Harder They Come – Various Artists (1972)

    3. Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder (1976)

    4. Aja – Steely Dan (1977)

  5. Whose is this black and white sleeve?

    1. One Step Beyond – Madness (1979)

    2. The Man-Machine – Kraftwerk (1978)

    3. Who's Next – The Who (1971)

    4. The Specials – The Specials (1979)

  6. Which album does this dashing man belong to?

    1. Mirror Image – Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974)

    2. That's Life – Sham 69 (1978)

    3. Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! – Devo (1978)

    4. Mirror Man – Captain Beefheart (1971)

  7. Which album cover is this?

    1. Hejira – Joni Mitchell (1976)

    2. Second Album – Curved Air (1971)

    3. Dire Straits – Dire Straits (1978)

    4. Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd (1975)

  8. Which Queen album is this from?

    1. Sheer Heart Attack – Queen (1974)

    2. Queen – Queen (1973)

    3. Queen II – Queen (1974)

    4. A Night at the Opera – Queen (1975)

  9. Which album is attached to this artwork?

    1. Pink Moon – Nick Drake (1972)

    2. The Madcap Laughs – Syd Barrett (1970)

    3. Killing Machine – Judas Priest (1978)

    4. Who's Next – The Who (1971)

  10. Which album is this?

    1. Sextant – Herbie Hancock & Mwandishi (1972)

    2. Bitches Brew – Miles Davis (1970)

    3. All 'n All – Earth, Wind & Fire (1977)

    4. Sunburst – Eddie Henderson (1975)

  11. This sleeve belongs to which LP?

    1. Damned Damned Damned – The Damned (1977)

    2. Overkill – Motorhead (1979)

    3. Led Zeppelin III – Led Zeppelin (1970)

    4. Surf's Up – The Beach Boys (1971)

  12. Which LP cover is this?

    1. Cut – The Slits (1978)

    2. Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin (1973)

    3. Van Halen – Van Halen (1978)

    4. There’s A Riot Goin’ On – Sly & The Family Stone (1971)

  13. It's famous. But what is it?

    1. Propaganda – Sparks (1974)

    2. Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (1970)

    3. Unknown Pleasures – Joy Division (1979)

    4. Inflammable Material – Stiff Little Fingers (1979)

  14. Which album do these women like to listen to?

    1. Once Upon a Time – Donna Summer (1977)

    2. Ladies' Night – Kool & The Gang (1979)

    3. For Your Love – Chilly (1978)

    4. Chic – Chic (1977)

  15. Which David Bowie album is this?

    1. Low – David Bowie (1977)

    2. Hunky Dory – David Bowie (1971)

    3. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars – David Bowie (1972)

    4. The Man Who Sold the World – David Bowie (1970)

Solutions

1:B, 2:B, 3:D, 4:C, 5:A, 6:C, 7:C, 8:C, 9:A, 10:B, 11:D, 12:B, 13:C, 14:D, 15:C

Scores

  1. 0 and above.

    Ouch. We think your prog-rock needs some prog-ress!

  2. 6 and above.

    Not awful, but you need to work on your fretwork a lot.

  3. 10 and above.

    Your flares aren't quite wide enough, but you're definitely heading in the right direction...

  4. 13 and above.

    You really know your stuff! You're a Queen!

 

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