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Opening Tracks Trivia Quiz

The following are all opening tracks from some great rock albums. Can you name the album?

A multiple-choice quiz by husker7. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
husker7

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
101,180

Updated
Nov 13 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. An easy one first. "Like a Rolling Stone" got the ball rolling on this great sixties rock album. Hint

Highway 61 Revisited

Astral Weeks

The Doors

Let It Bleed

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Atrocity Exhibition" invited us to "step inside" of this band's nightmare world. Hint

Closer

Exile on Main Street

Unknown Pleasures

Murmur

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The Post War Dream" was anything but a dream on this British group's release. Hint

The Final Cut

Republic

War

Achtung Baby

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Don't Renege on our Love" set the tone for this 1980's album. Hint

The Trinity Session

Unknown Pleasures

Viva Hate

Shoot Out the Lights

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Question 5 of 10

5. Halfway through and here's another easy one. "What's Going On?" is the question. What is the answer? Hint

Rubber Soul

What's Going On?

The Wall

Out of Time

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Question 6 of 10

6. "The Power of Equality" opened this album from the early nineties. Hint

Wish

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Don't Call Me Buckwheat

Use Your Illusion Vol. One

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Rainy Day Women No's 12 & 35". Hint

Hormonally Yours

Street Legal

Blonde on Blonde

Boing

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Question 8 of 10

8. This album got off to a great start with "Something I Learned Today". Hint

The Soft Parade

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Zen Arcade

Experimental Jetset Trash and No Star

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Kizza Me" was the invitation on this American group's album. Hint

Electric Ladyland

Saigon Kick

Sister Lovers

Beach Boys Today

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" opened this 1960's Beach Boy album. Hint

Surfer Girl

Pet Sounds

All Summer Long

Beach Boys Today

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An easy one first. "Like a Rolling Stone" got the ball rolling on this great sixties rock album.

Answer: Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan's 1965 release saw him "plugging in" and moving firmly away from the folk scene.

2. "Atrocity Exhibition" invited us to "step inside" of this band's nightmare world.

Answer: Closer

"Closer" was Joy Division's second and final album, recorded shortly before lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide. "Unknown Pleasure" was the band's debut.

3. "The Post War Dream" was anything but a dream on this British group's release.

Answer: The Final Cut

Pink Floyd's war "memorial" from 1982 was written and co-produced by lead singer, Roger Waters. The album was dedictated to his father, who had died during the Second World War.

4. "Don't Renege on our Love" set the tone for this 1980's album.

Answer: Shoot Out the Lights

Richard and Linda Thompson's 1982 album dealing with the break-up of their marriage. Although the album tried to tell the story from the man and woman's point of view, eight of the nine songs were written by Richard Thompson.

5. Halfway through and here's another easy one. "What's Going On?" is the question. What is the answer?

Answer: What's Going On?

Marvin Gaye's 1971 album is my personal favourite. Released on the Motown record label its gloomy themes saw Gaye battling the studio bosses to get it recorded. In essence, Gaye sat back and looked at a troubled America fighting a war in Vietnam, and racism and inner city poverty back at home, and asked "What's Going On?"

6. "The Power of Equality" opened this album from the early nineties.

Answer: Blood Sugar Sex Magik

The Red Hot Chili Pepper's multi-platinum selling album from 1991 saw them transform from a cult band to genuine rock stars.

7. "Rainy Day Women No's 12 & 35".

Answer: Blonde on Blonde

Bob Dylan's second appearance on this quiz. And, yes, there really is an album called "Boing". It is by British band, Airhead.

8. This album got off to a great start with "Something I Learned Today".

Answer: Zen Arcade

Released in 1984 "Zen Arcade" was a double album by "Husker Du", an American punk band from Minneapolis. It told the story of a young man leaving home and discovering the uglier side of life. "Zen Arcade" sold just 20,000 copies on original release. One of the band members, Bob Mould, would later form the band Sugar.

9. "Kizza Me" was the invitation on this American group's album.

Answer: Sister Lovers

Big Star's classic 1975 album is also known as "Third" or "Beale St Green". It has been voted the most depressing album of all time. It contained a couple of cover versions but most of the songs were written by singer, Alex Chilton, who at that stage had become totally disillusioned by the music industry. One of the cover versions was The Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale". Fans of Big Star have claimed that the band was the most influential American band but the Velvet Underground got all the credit.

10. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" opened this 1960's Beach Boy album.

Answer: Pet Sounds

Credited to the Beach Boys, this is really a Brian Wilson masterpiece.
While the group were on tour in Japan he stayed in America and engaged the services of Tony Asher. The two wrote most of the songs, and most of the album was recorded with Brian on vocals. Paul McCartney called one of the tracks, "God Only Knows" the most perfect pop song ever written.

Source: Author husker7

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