Test your knowledge of LP and CD cover art
To some music lovers, the visual images adorning the front of a CD booklet or album cover are just as important as the tunes inside.
Would Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" have the same impact without its stark prism cover? What about the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," U2's "Joshua Tree" or the Beastie Boys' "To the 5 Boroughs?"
Art from these and other music releases are among the pieces in the Lake County Discovery Museum's "LP Art" exhibit, which runs through Aug. 3.
Sponsored by the Daily Herald, the exhibition at the Wauconda-area museum contains sections on rock, jazz, punk, hip hop and many other genres. Hands-on activities for kids and adults are offered, too.
Before you make the trip to the museum, test your musical knowledge with this fun quiz, which features some of the musicians and albums represented in the exhibit. The answers are at the end.
1. Which song leads off David Bowie's album "Hunky Dory?"
A. "Heroes"
B. "Changes"
C. "Rebel Rebel"
D. "Life on Mars?"
2. The Smiths' "Meat is Murder" features vocals by which singer?
A. Morrissey
B. Peter Murphy
C. Robert Smith
D. Ian Curtis
3. Which of the following songs was not included on U2's "War?"
A. "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
B. "The Refugee"
C. "New Year's Day"
D. "Numb"
4. All four members of The Beatles are featured on the cover for "Rubber Soul." Who's on the far left?
A. George Harrison
B. John Lennon
C. Ringo Starr
D. Paul McCartney
5. The collection commonly called "The White Album" actually has a different name. What is it?
A. "Meet the Beatles"
B. "The Beatles"
C. "The Rutles"
D. "Smell the Glove"
6. How many Pink Floyd albums are represented in the "LP" Art exhibit?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
7. Artist H.R. Giger designed the cover for the album "Brain Salad Surgery." He also designed characters for what film?
A. "Star Wars"
B. "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"
C. "Alien"
D. "Hellraiser"
8. The picture disc for Ozzy Osbourne's "Mr. Crowley" is among the pieces in the exhibit. Who is the song about?
A. Robert Crowley
B. Lee Crowley
C. Aleister Crowley
D. Mick Crowley
9. Since making the EP "Kill at Will," rapper Ice Cube has starred in which of the following movies?
A. "Anaconda"
B. "Barbershop"
C. "Three Kings"
D. All of the above
10. Which member of the Sex Pistols later formed the band Public Image Ltd. - both of which are represented in the exhibit?
A. Steve Jones
B. John Lydon
C. Paul Cook
D. Sid Vicious
Answers: 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6.D 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. B