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Quiz about Swan Song
Quiz about Swan Song

Swan Song Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the record label Swan Song.

A multiple-choice quiz by clevercatz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
clevercatz
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
394,093
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
288
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which band set up the record label Swan Song? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who designed the logo for the Swan Song record label? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which British band released its eponymous album on the Swan Song record label in June 1974? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Dave Edmunds, who found fame as a solo artist on the Swan Song record label, was originally the lead singer of which band? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of the first album the English rock band The Pretty Things released on the Swan Song record label in 1974? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Scottish singer Maggie Bell signed up with the Swan Song record label in 1974. Her song "No Mean City" was the theme tune to which crime drama series? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. American singer Bobby Whitlock released the single "Putting Angels Around You" with Scottish singer Maggie Bell on the Swan Song record label in 1983. Which band did he appear in with the iconic British guitarist Eric Clapton? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the founder member and vocalist of the English rock band Sad Cafe which released its 1980 album "Sad Cafe" on the Swan Song label? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the bass player and a founding member of the band Bad Company who appeared on the Swan Song record label? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the first album the band Led Zeppelin released on the Swan Song record label? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which band set up the record label Swan Song?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

The Swan Song record label was set up in 1974 after Led Zeppelin's contract with Atlantic records came to an end in 1973. The label finished operations in 1983 and now only exists to reissue previously released material.
2. Who designed the logo for the Swan Song record label?

Answer: Hipgnosis

Hipgnosis was an art design group which was based in London and began designing album covers in 1968. They gained recognition after designing the cover for Pink Floyd's classic album "Dark Side of the Moon". The logo for Swan Song was based on a painting by Liverpool born American painter William Rimmer called "Fall of Day" which featured the Greek god Apollo.
3. Which British band released its eponymous album on the Swan Song record label in June 1974?

Answer: Bad Company

Bad Company's eponymous album "Bad Company" was the first album released on Led Zeppelin's Swan Song record label. It was recorded at Headley Grange recording venue, England, in November 1973. Its track list included the singles "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" and "Movin' On".
4. Dave Edmunds, who found fame as a solo artist on the Swan Song record label, was originally the lead singer of which band?

Answer: Rockpile

Dave Edmunds was born on the 15th April 1944 in Cardiff, Wales and was the lead vocalist of the band Rockpile. He released several solo albums on the Swan Song label including "Get It" (1977), "Tracks on Wax 4" (1978) and "Repeat When Necessary" (1979).
5. What was the name of the first album the English rock band The Pretty Things released on the Swan Song record label in 1974?

Answer: Silk Torpedo

The Pretty Things are an English rock group that was formed in London in 1963. They were one of the first bands to appear on the Swan Song label with their album "Silk Torpedo". It was their seventh album.
6. The Scottish singer Maggie Bell signed up with the Swan Song record label in 1974. Her song "No Mean City" was the theme tune to which crime drama series?

Answer: Taggart

Maggie Bell was born in the Maryhill area of Glasgow in 1945. The song "No Mean City" which was written by Mike Moran was the theme tune for the gritty crime series "Taggart" which was set in Glasgow. Maggie actually appeared in one episode of the series as a gypsy fortune teller who was killed off near the beginning of the story.
7. American singer Bobby Whitlock released the single "Putting Angels Around You" with Scottish singer Maggie Bell on the Swan Song record label in 1983. Which band did he appear in with the iconic British guitarist Eric Clapton?

Answer: Derek and the Dominos

Bobby Whitlock was born in Memphis, Tennessee in March 1948. He was a member of the band Derek and the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton between 1970 and 1971. Their studio album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" released in 1970 received critical acclaim and has remained one of the best rock albums ever produced although on its initial release it was a commercial flop.
8. Who was the founder member and vocalist of the English rock band Sad Cafe which released its 1980 album "Sad Cafe" on the Swan Song label?

Answer: Paul Young

The band Sad Cafe was formed in Manchester in 1976. Paul Young was the lead singer, Ian Wilson the guitarist, Vic Emerson the keyboard player and Tony Cresswell the drummer. Additionally the other band members were Ashley Mumford as lead guitarist and John Stimpson as the bass player. Paul Young formed Sad Cafe in 1976 and recorded with them until 1989.

He died prematurely at the age of 53 of a sudden heart attack.
9. Who was the bass player and a founding member of the band Bad Company who appeared on the Swan Song record label?

Answer: Boz Burrell

Raymond "Boz" Burrell was born in Lincolnshire, England in 1946. He joined the band King Crimson in 1971 and was one of the founding members of the band Bad Company which was formed in 1973. Paul Rodgers was the vocalist, Simon Kirke the drummer and Mick Ralphs the guitarist. Boz Burrell died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 60 while rehearsing in Spain.
10. What was the first album the band Led Zeppelin released on the Swan Song record label?

Answer: Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin had previously been signed to the Atlantic record label and when their five year contract expired they launched their own label Swan Song. The label finished its operations in 1983 due to the break up of Led Zeppelin following the death of their drummer John Bonham.
Source: Author clevercatz

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