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Bob Dylan Album Covers Trivia Quiz

Time to dig out the old Dylan LP covers from the closet.

A multiple-choice quiz by stooben. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
stooben

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,072

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2365

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Question 1 of 15

1. On the 'Dylan and the Dead' cover, what is between Dylan and the Grateful Dead Skull and Roses symbol? Hint

microphone

rose

train

gun

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Question 2 of 15

2. On the 'Bringing It All Back Home' cover, what is Dylan holding? Hint

album cover

book

magazine

cat

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Question 3 of 15

3. On the 'Knocked Out Loaded' cover, what is the man in the sombrero doing? Hint

drinking a beer

ducking

choking another man

smoking a cigar

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Question 4 of 15

4. The covers of 'Unplugged,' 'Down in the Groove,' 'Bob Dylan,' and 'Nashville Skyline' all have one thing in common. What is it? Hint

Dylan is smiling

Dylan is holding a guitar

Dylan is wearing a hat

Dylan is sitting down

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Question 5 of 15

5. On the 'Bringing It All Back Home Cover,' what is the lady in the red dress holding in one hand? Hint

cigarette

book

magazine

cat

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'The Bootleg Series,' 'Blood On the Tracks,' 'Infidels,' 'Under the Red Sky,'--on which of these is Dylan not wearing sunglasses? Hint

Blood On the Tracks

The Bootleg Series

Under the Red Sky

Infidels

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Question 7 of 15

7. It is extremely rare when Dylan smiles for an album cover. Which of these albums features Bob smiling? Hint

Another Side of Bob Dylan

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Nashville Skyline

Blonde on Blonde

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Question 8 of 15

8. On the 'Slow Train Coming' album cover, what is the man in the foreground holding in his hands? Hint

pick

hammer

shovel

Bible

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Question 9 of 15

9. On 'The Basement Tapes' cover, which member of The Band is holding an accordion? Hint

Garth Hudson

Robbie Robertson

Levon Helm

Rick Danko

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the predominant color of Dylan's paisley jacket on the 'Highway 61 Revisited' album? Hint

green

red

purple

blue

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which Dylan album originally featured the famous 'rainbow hair' Dylan poster inside? Hint

Blonde on Blonde

Greatest Hits Vol. 1

Greatest Hits Vol. 2

Before the Flood

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Question 12 of 15

12. On the 'Biograph' cover, there are two of the same object featured, one blue and one yellow. What are these objects? Hint

leaves

guitars

roses

pine cones

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'Infidels,' 'Down in the Groove,' 'Live At Budokan,' 'New Morning'--on which album cover does Dylan not have a beard? Hint

New Morning

Live At Budokan

Infidels

Down in the Groove

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these early Dylan albums does not have the songs listed on the front cover? Hint

Another Side of Bob Dylan

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

The Times They Are A-Changin'

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which album cover features Dylan wearing a scarf around his neck? Hint

Real Live

John Wesley Harding

Blonde on Blonde

Time Out of Mind

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On the 'Dylan and the Dead' cover, what is between Dylan and the Grateful Dead Skull and Roses symbol?

Answer: train

2. On the 'Bringing It All Back Home' cover, what is Dylan holding?

Answer: cat

A white cat, to be exact.

3. On the 'Knocked Out Loaded' cover, what is the man in the sombrero doing?

Answer: choking another man

4. The covers of 'Unplugged,' 'Down in the Groove,' 'Bob Dylan,' and 'Nashville Skyline' all have one thing in common. What is it?

Answer: Dylan is holding a guitar

5. On the 'Bringing It All Back Home Cover,' what is the lady in the red dress holding in one hand?

Answer: cigarette

6. 'The Bootleg Series,' 'Blood On the Tracks,' 'Infidels,' 'Under the Red Sky,'--on which of these is Dylan not wearing sunglasses?

Answer: Under the Red Sky

You'd think, what with a 'red sky' and all . . .

7. It is extremely rare when Dylan smiles for an album cover. Which of these albums features Bob smiling?

Answer: Nashville Skyline

8. On the 'Slow Train Coming' album cover, what is the man in the foreground holding in his hands?

Answer: pick

The pick is drawn to look like a cross.

9. On 'The Basement Tapes' cover, which member of The Band is holding an accordion?

Answer: Rick Danko

Normally, Garth Hudson is the accordion player in The Band.

10. What is the predominant color of Dylan's paisley jacket on the 'Highway 61 Revisited' album?

Answer: purple

Showing Dylan's usual sartorial oddness.

11. Which Dylan album originally featured the famous 'rainbow hair' Dylan poster inside?

Answer: Greatest Hits Vol. 1

Done by Milton Glaser.

12. On the 'Biograph' cover, there are two of the same object featured, one blue and one yellow. What are these objects?

Answer: leaves

13. 'Infidels,' 'Down in the Groove,' 'Live At Budokan,' 'New Morning'--on which album cover does Dylan not have a beard?

Answer: Down in the Groove

14. Which of these early Dylan albums does not have the songs listed on the front cover?

Answer: Bringing It All Back Home

Listing songs on the front cover and the bottom of the back cover was typical of Columbia Records releases of the time.

15. Which album cover features Dylan wearing a scarf around his neck?

Answer: Blonde on Blonde

A black and white checkered scarf, to be exact.

Source: Author stooben

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