Aphrodite's Children Quiz Answers
1. ‘Suzanne’ was sung by LEONARD COHEN, ‘Mellow Yellow’ by DONOVAN.
2. MIKE BLOOMFIELD was a 60s virtuoso guitarist, famous for his ‘Super Session’ with Al Kooper and Steven Stills. His powerful electric style was based on earlier, legendary blues guitarist B B KING.
3. The words are a variation on “Because something is happening here - But you don't know what it is - Do you, Mister Jones?”, taken from the song ‘Ballad of a Thin Man’ on the album ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ by BOB DYLAN.
4. From the album ‘Ummagumma’ by PINK FLOYD.
5. The phrase is credited to JIMMY BUFFETT, 1985. But ABBIE HOFFMAN, leader of the 60s Yippies may have said it earlier. Hoffman wrote the ‘Yippie manual’ Steal this book.
6. From the track ‘We can be together’, found on the album ‘Volunteers’ by JEFFERSON AIRPLANE.
7. From the album ‘Ummagumma’ by PINK FLOYD.
8. DEEP PURPLE’s debut album.
9. From the track ‘No more Mr Nice Guy’, found on the album ‘Billion Dollar Babies’ by ALICE COOPER.
10. HAPSHASH AND THE COLOURED COAT were a British graphics team consisting of Michael English and Nigel Waymouth, producing psychedelic posters for groups such as Pink Floyd and The Incredible String Band. They also released the album: Hapshash and the Coloured Coat Featuring the Human Host and the Heavy Metal Kids in 1967.
11. ‘Dixie Chicken’ is the title track from LITTLE FEAT’s 3rd album.
12. ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ was the title track of the 11 song album/six-song double EP released by THE BEATLES in 1967. It was the soundtrack to the TV film of the same name.
13. ‘See you, see me’ is a track from the album ‘Snakes and Ladders’ by NAZARETH.
14. From the track ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ which is on BOB DYLAN’s 1966 album, ‘Blonde on Blonde’.
15. ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ is the final track from the 1966 album ‘Revolver’ by THE BEATLES.
16. From the track ‘The Last Time’ on the album ‘Out of Our Heads’ by THE ROLLING STONES.
17. ‘Baby, Please Don't Go’ is a blues song first recorded by BIG JOE WILLIAMS in 1935. The band THEM (fronted by VAN MORRISON) released a version in late 1964. It was their first hit, reaching 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Session guitar work was played by a then little-known JIMMY PAGE.
18. Based on ‘Bye bye Baby’ a song by B B KING.
19. ‘I Can See for Miles’ is a song written by Pete Townshend of THE WHO, recorded for the band's 1967 album, ‘The Who Sell Out’.
20. From the album ‘The Graduate Soundtrack’ by SIMON & GARFUNKEL.
21. "Cross Road Blues" is one of Delta Blues singer ROBERT JOHNSON's most famous songs. In association with the story of his short life and death, it has come to represent the tale of a blues man going to a metaphorical crossroads to meet the devil to sell his soul in exchange for becoming a famous blues player. ‘Crossroads’ was given an extended singing/instrumental version by THE CREAM on their 1969 album ‘Disraeli Gears’.
22. ‘Unlucky in Love’ is a track from the album ‘Another Year’ by LEO SAYER.
23. From lyrics of the track ‘Voodoo Child’, on the album ‘Electric Ladyland’ by JIMI HENDRIX.
24. From the title of the reprise of the track ‘Voodoo Child (slight return)’ by HENDRIX!
