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Elements # 4: Earth Trivia Quiz

OK, here's the last installment of the Elements series and it's down to earth this time. Check out you knowledge of 60s and 70s rock in relation to this theme and see if you can dig it.

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

Author
droombolus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
219,149

Updated
Jul 21 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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385

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote and sang the "Earth And Water Song" on Humble Pie's third, self-titled, album before he shot to superstardom as a solo artist with one of the best selling albums of the 70s. Hint

Dave Clempson

Steve Marriott

Peter Frampton

Rod Stewart

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Question 2 of 10

2. Neil Young's classic song "Cowgirl In The Sand" was first released on which album? Hint

Neil Young

Harvest

After The Goldrush

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

3. Island Records was one of the most succesful indie labels of the 60s, just every bit as important for UK acts as Elektra was for the USA. Which band did not have records released on the Island label? Hint

Jethro Tull

Traffic

Blind Faith

Free

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Question 4 of 10

4. A lot of song quotes from The Doors got a life of their own. Which one comes from "Not To Touch The Earth" of the "Waiting For The Sun" album ? Hint

Weird Scenes Inside The Coal Mine

I'm The Lizard King, I Can Do Anything

No One Here Gets Out Alive

Alive She Cried

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded a classic triple album in Nashville with a star-studded cast of country artists guesting. What was the name of that album ? Hint

Uncle Charlie And His Dog Teddy

Dream

Stars And Stripes Forever

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these Jimi Hendrix tracks was first released after his death on September 18, 1970? Hint

3rd Stone From The Sun

Castles Made Of Sand

Earth Blues

Stone Free

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who had his international breakthrough with the "Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon" album ? Hint

James Taylor

Livingston Taylor

JohnnieTaylor

Eric Taylor

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which album of the legendary rock band Mountain was not recorded by the original line-up before their break up in 1972? Hint

Mountain Live - The Road Goes Ever On

Twin Peaks

Nantucket Sleighride

Flowers Of Evil

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Question 9 of 10

9. Manfred Mann's Earth Band was the first of the groups lead by Manfred that did not include multi-instrumentalist Mike Hugg, but which band did not include Mann himself? Hint

The Manfreds

Chapter Three

Manfred Mann

The Mann Hugg Blues Brothers

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Stone Poneys is the name of a 60s trio. Later on the lead singer used the same name for his/her road band, in which some future Eagles played also. Who was that lead singer? Hint

Michael Nesmith

Linda Ronstadt

Rick Nelson

Emmylou Harris

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote and sang the "Earth And Water Song" on Humble Pie's third, self-titled, album before he shot to superstardom as a solo artist with one of the best selling albums of the 70s.

Answer: Peter Frampton

Marriott, Jerry Shirley and Greg Ridley were the other original members of the Pie. When Frampton had left he was replaced by Dave "Clem" Clempson.
Rod Stewart was Marriott's replacement as the lead singer of the (Small) Faces.

2. Neil Young's classic song "Cowgirl In The Sand" was first released on which album?

Answer: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" was the first album on which Neil tried to recreate a "just one of the guys in the band" atmosphere for himself. It was recorded with Crazy Horse, the band he kept on recording and performing with through the years.

Answer: Blind Faith

Blind Faith's sole effort was released on Polydor (UK) and Atco (USA). The Island artists' albums were on several labels in the US: Traffic was on UA, Free on A&M and Tull on Reprise.

4. A lot of song quotes from The Doors got a life of their own. Which one comes from "Not To Touch The Earth" of the "Waiting For The Sun" album ?

Answer: I'm The Lizard King, I Can Do Anything

"Weird Scenes Inside The Coal Mine", a quote from "The End", was the title of an early 70s Doors compilation. "Alive She Cried", a quote from "When The Music's Over", was the title of a 1983 live compilation that was included in the "The Doors - In Concert" 2CD in the 90s.

5. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded a classic triple album in Nashville with a star-studded cast of country artists guesting. What was the name of that album ?

Answer: Will The Circle Be Unbroken

"Uncle Charlie And His Dog Teddy" is their 1970 success album that includes their hit version of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles", "Stars And Stripes Forever" is a 1974 live album and "Dream" is their 1975 studio follow-up to "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" which guested Linda Ronstadt.

6. Which of these Jimi Hendrix tracks was first released after his death on September 18, 1970?

Answer: Earth Blues

"Earth Blues" was first released on the "Rainbow Bridge" soundtrack in 1971.
"3rd Stone From The Sun" was first released on "Are You Experienced" and "Castles Made Of Sand" on "Axis, Bold As Love". "Stone Free" was the flip-side of his "Hey Joe" 45 and was released on the "Smash Hits" album.

7. Who had his international breakthrough with the "Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon" album ?

Answer: James Taylor

Livingston Taylor, a fine musician in his own right, is James' younger brother. Johnnie Taylor, the "Philosopher of Soul", scored a hit with "Who's Making Love" (covered by the Blues Brothers on the Stax/Volt label in 1968. Eric Taylor is a Texas singer-songwriter and was a close friend of Townes Van Zandt.

8. Which album of the legendary rock band Mountain was not recorded by the original line-up before their break up in 1972?

Answer: Twin Peaks

"Twin Peaks" was recorded live in Japan by original members Felix Pappallardi and Leslie West, but Steve Knight and Corky Laing had been replaced by Bob Mann and Alan Schwartzberg.

9. Manfred Mann's Earth Band was the first of the groups lead by Manfred that did not include multi-instrumentalist Mike Hugg, but which band did not include Mann himself?

Answer: The Manfreds

The Manfreds is the reunion band which includes all the original members sans Mann himself, but plus "Mark II" singer Mike D'Abo. Chapter Three succeeded Manfred Mann "Mark II" and had Hugg on vocals and piano, where in the earlier incarnations he had been playing the drums most of the time.

10. The Stone Poneys is the name of a 60s trio. Later on the lead singer used the same name for his/her road band, in which some future Eagles played also. Who was that lead singer?

Answer: Linda Ronstadt

Michael Nesmith wrote "Different Drum", a US Top 20 hit for the original Stone Poneys trio. His own backing band was called The First National Band and had no future Eagles among its personnel, drummer John Ware did play in Emmylou's 70s band though ...
Only one future Eagle, Randy Meisner, played in Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band. Emmylou was still a solo folksinger with a single album, "Gliding Bird", to her name in the 60s.

Source: Author droombolus

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