Alphabet Album (The Best Albums by Letter) Quiz

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1. A. Lyric Sample: "Am I happy, or in misery/ Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me". Name the album.

Answer: "Are You Experienced?" - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

This was the debut studio album for The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was released in 1967 on Track Records. The album went to number five on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number 30 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It contains the songs "Foxy Lady", "The Wind Cries Mary", and "Purple Haze" (the song for the lyric sample given).

2. B. Lyric Sample: "Cause I never die/ I got nine lives/ Cat's eyes". Name the album.

Answer: "Back in Black" - AC/DC

This was the seventh studio album by AC/DC. It was released in 1980 on Atlantic Records. This was the debut album for new lead singer Brian Johnson. The album went to number four on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number 73 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list.

It includes the songs "Hell's Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long", and "Back in Black" (the song for the lyric sample given).

3. C. Lyric Sample: "Back to the lecture at hand/ Perfection is perfected, so I'm a let 'em understand". Name the album.

Answer: "The Chronic" - Dr. Dre

This was the debut studio album for Dr. Dre. It was released in 1992 on Death Row Records. The album went to number three on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as 138 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the tracks "Let Me Ride", "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat", and "Nuthin but a G Thang" (the song for the lyric sample given).

4. D. Lyric Sample: "I'm in the high fidelity first class traveling set/ You know, I think I need a Lear jet". Name the album.

Answer: "The Dark Side of the Moon" - Pink Floyd

This was the eighth studio album by Pink Floyd. It was released in 1973 on Harvest Records. The album went to number one on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number 55 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It contains the tracks "Time", "The Great Gig in the Sky", and "Money" (the song for the lyric sample given).

5. E. Lyric Sample: "Women think I'm tasty/ But they're always trying to waste me". Name the album.

Answer: "Exile on Main Street" - Rolling Stones

This was the 10th studio album by the Rolling Stones, and their first double album. It was released in 1972 on Rolling Stones Records. The album went to number one on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has ranked as high as number seven on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list.

It includes the songs "Happy", "Sweet Virginia", and "Tumbling Dice" (the song for the lyric sample given).

6. F. Lyric Sample: "How could I ever forget/ It was the first time, the last time, we ever met". Name the album.

Answer: "Face Value" - Phil Collins

This was the debut album for Phil Collins as a solo artist. It was released in 1981 on Atlantic Records. It went to number seven on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has not been ranked on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It contains the songs "I Missed Again", "If Leaving Me is Easy", and "In the Air Tonight" (the song for the lyric sample given).

7. G. Lyric Sample: "How long can you stand the heat?/ Out of the doorway the bullets rip/ To the sound of the beat". Name the album.

Answer: "The Game" - Queen

This was the eighth studio album for the band, Queen. It was released in 1980 on Elektra Records. The album went to number one on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has not been ranked on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the songs "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Play the Game", and "Another One Bites the Dust" (the song for the lyric sample given).

8. H. Lyric Sample: "As the summer evening grows/ I got my flower, I got my power/ I got a woman who knows". Name the album.

Answer: "Houses of the Holy" - Led Zeppelin

This was the fifth studio album by Led Zeppelin. It was released in 1973 on Atlantic Records. The album went to number one on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number 278 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It contains the tracks "The Song Remains the Same", "No Quarter", and "Dancing Days" (the song for the lyric sample given).

9. I. Lyric Sample: "I've gone past the point of caring/ And some old bed I'll soon be sharing". Name the album.

Answer: "Idlewild South" - The Allman Brothers Band

This was the second studio album by The Allman Brothers Band. It was released in 1970 on Atco and Capricorn Records. The album went to number 38 on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has not been ranked on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the songs "Revival", "In the Memory of Elizabeth Reed", and "Midnight Rider" (the song for the lyric sample given).

10. J. Lyric Sample: "Through the storm we reach the shore/ You give it all, but I want more". Name the album.

Answer: "The Joshua Tree" - U2

This was the fifth studio for the band, U2. It was released in 1987 on Island Records. The album went to number one on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high number 26 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It contains the songs "Where the Streets No Names", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", and "With or Without You" (the song for the lyric sample given).

11. K. Lyric Sample: Instrumental Album (no lyrics available). Name the album.

Answer: "Kind of Blue" - Miles Davis

This was the sixth studio album Miles Davis recorded on Columbia Records. It was released in 1959. The album went to number 10 on the U.S Billboard Jazz album chart. It has been ranked as high as number 12 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the instrumental pieces "So What", "Blue in Green", and "All Blues".

12. L. Lyric Sample: "Now, don't look to us/ Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust". Name the album.

Answer: "London Calling" - The Clash

This was the third studio album by The Clash. It was released in 1979 on Epic Records. It went to number 27 on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number eight on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the tracks "Spanish Bombs", "Rudie Can't Fail", and the title track "London Calling" (the song for the lyric sample given).

13. M. Lyric Sample: "Catch the mist, catch the myth/ Catch the mystery, catch the drift". Name the album.

Answer: "Moving Pictures" - Rush

This was the eighth studio album for the band, Rush. It was released in 1981 on Anthem Records. The album went to number three on the U.S Billboard Top LPs. It has been ranked as high as number 379 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the songs "Red Barchetta", "Limelight", and "Tom Sawyer" (the song for the lyric sample given).

14. N. Lyric Sample: "With lights out, it's less dangerous/ Here we are now, entertain us". Name the album.

Answer: "Nevermind" - Nirvana

This was the second studio album by the band, Nirvana. It was released in 1991 on DGC Records. The album went to number one on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number six on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It contains the songs "Come as You Are", "In Bloom, and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (the song for the lyric sample given).

15. O. Lyric Sample: "Holdin' you close in my dreams/ Thinkin' about all the things we said/ Comin' apart at the seams". Name the album.

Answer: "On the Border" - Eagles

This was the third studio album by the Eagles. It was released in 1974 on Asylum Records. The album went to number 17 on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has not been ranked on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It contains the tracks "Already Gone", "James Dean", and "Best of My Love" (the song for the lyric sample given).

16. P. Lyric Sample: "I may not always love you/ But as long as there are stars above you". Name the album.

Answer: "Pet Sounds" - The Beach Boys

This was the 11th studio album by The Beach Boys. It was released in 1966 on Capitol Records. The album went to number 10 on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number two on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the tracks "Sloop John B", "Wouldn't Be Nice", and "God Only Knows" (the song for the lyric sample given).

17. Q. Lyric Sample: "I went to my mother and said, "I'm crazy"/ She said, "I know son, cause it runs in the family". Name the album.

Answer: "Quadrophenia" - The Who

This was the sixth studio album by the band, The Who. It was released in 1973 on Track Records. The album went to number two on the U.S Billboard chart. It has been ranked as high as number 267 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the tracks "Love Reign O'er You", "Sea and Sand", and "The Real Me" (the song for the lyric sample given).

18. R. Lyric Sample: "Open your eyes and look at the day/ You'll see things in a different way". Name the album.

Answer: "Rumors" - Fleetwood Mac

This was the 11th studio album for the group, Fleetwood Mac. It was released in 1977 on Warner Brothers Records. The album went to number one on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number 25 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the songs "Dreams", "Go Your Own Way", and "Don't Stop" (the song for the lyric sample given).

19. S. Lyric Sample: "Woke up, got out of bed/ Dragged a comb across my head". Name the album.

Answer: "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" - The Beatles

This was the eighth studio album for The Beatles. It was released in 1967 on Parlophone Records. The album went to number one on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number one on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list.

It contains the songs "With a Little Help From My Friends", "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds", and "A Day in the Life" (the song for the lyric sample given).

20. T. Lyric Sample: "Be careful of what you do/ Cause the lie becomes the truth".

Answer: "Thriller" - Michael Jackson

This was the sixth studio album for Michael as a solo artist. It was released in 1982 on Epic Records. The album went to number one on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart, and for many years has been the greatest selling album of all-time. It has been ranked as high as number 12 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list.

It contains the songs "Beat It", the title track "Thriller", and "Billie Jean" (the song for the lyric sample given).

21. U. Lyric Sample: "All these things are swept aside/ By bloody hands time can't deny/ And are washed away by our genocide". Name the album.

Answer: "Use Your Illusion" - Guns N Roses

"Use Your Illusion One and Two" were the third and fourth studio albums by Guns N Roses. Both were released on the same day in 1991 on Geffen Records. Each album charted on the U.S Billboard Top LPs at number two and number one, respectively. Neither has been ranked on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. "Illusion One" contained the songs "November Rain" and "Don't Cry". "Illusion Two" had the songs "Knockin on Heaven's Door" and "Civil War" (the song for the lyric sample given).

22. V. Lyric Sample: "Feeling unknown/ You're all alone/ Flesh and bone/ By the telephone". Name the album.

Answer: "Violator" - Depeche Mode

This was the seventh studio album by the band, Depeche Mode. It was released in 1990 on Reprise Records. The album went to number seven on the U.S Billboard Top Lps chart. It has been ranked as high as number 167 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the tracks "Enjoy the Silence", "Policy of Truth", and "Personal Jesus" (the song for the lyric sample given).

23. W. Lyric Sample: "Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas/ Fish full of mercury". Name the album.

Answer: "What's Going On" - Marvin Gaye

This was the 11th studio album for Marvin Gaye. It was released in 1971 on Motown Records. The album went to number six on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has been ranked as high as number one on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It includes the songs "What's Going On", "Inner City Blues", and "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (the song for the lyric sample given).

24. Y. Lyric Sample: "In a country where they turn back time/ You stroll through the crowd like Peter Lorre/ Contemplating a crime". Name the album.

Answer: "Year of the Cat" - Al Stewart

This was the seventh studio album for Al Stewart. It was released in 1976 on RCA Records. The album went to number five on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. The album has not been ranked on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums list. It contains the songs "On the Border", "Lord Grenville", and the title track "Year of the Cat" (the song for the lyric sample given).

25. Z. Lyric Sample: "You know how bad girls get/ Sometimes it's not so easy/ To be the teacher's pet". Name the album.

Answer: "Zenyatta Mondatta" - The Police

This was the third studio by the trio, The Police. It was released in 1980 on A&M Records. The album went to number five on the U.S Billboard Top LPs chart. It has not been among those listed in Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums. It includes the tracks "Behind My Camel", "De Do Do Do. De Da Da Da", and "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (the song for the lyric sample given).

Source: Author mj20

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Name the best album for each letter of the alphabet using lyrics from a song on the album as a clue. The letter X has been omitted (also no self titled or numbered albums were allowed, and only one album per artist was chosen).

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