This week In ’70s Throwback’ 38/52

How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.

The subjects du jour are : Queen, Nick Cave, The Boys Next Door, AC/DC, The Runaways, Thin Lizzy, Sweet, Blondie, CHIC, Joan Armatrading, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Zappa, Wire

They are the ’70s Throwback’ artists selected among the 413 Posts we publish this week.

QUIZ QUESTIONS
QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. Which Queen ballad was previewed during the Hyde Park concert in 1976?

  • A Love of My Life
  • B You Take My Breath Away
  • C Somebody to Love

2. Under what name did The Boys Next Door perform "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"?

  • A The Birthday Party
  • B The Boys Next Door
  • C Nick and the Strangers

3. Which live performance of "Problem Child" is found on AC/DC’s Bonfire box set?

  • A Live at the Waldorf
  • B Atlantic Studios, New York
  • C Hammersmith Odeon

4. Who performed lead vocals on The Runaways' "Cherry Bomb"?

  • A Joan Jett
  • B Cherie Currie
  • C Lita Ford

5. Which traditional song was performed by Thin Lizzy in Berlin on 18 September 1973?

  • A Whiskey in the Jar
  • B The Boys Are Back in Town
  • C Dancing in the Moonlight

6. Which TV show captured Sweet's performance of "The Ballroom Blitz" in 1973?

  • A Top of the Pops
  • B Old Grey Whistle Test
  • C The Midnight Special

7. Which instrument did Clem Burke not receive songwriting credit for in Blondie’s "Picture This"?

  • A Bass guitar
  • B Drums
  • C Lead guitar

8. Which band originally slated for "Le Freak" kept background vocals on the released version?

  • A The Pointer Sisters
  • B Sister Sledge
  • C Diana Ross and The Supremes

9. On which of Bruce Springsteen’s tours was "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" performed on 20 September 1978?

  • A Born to Run Tour
  • B Darkness Tour
  • C The River Tour

10. What TV program broadcast Frank Zappa’s Paris concert in June 1980?

  • A Rockpalast
  • B Chorus
  • C Musikladen

11. In what year did Joan Armatrading's song "Love and Affection" first chart in the UK?

  • A 1975
  • B 1976
  • C 1977

12. What album includes Wire's “Map Ref 41°N 93°W” performance?

  • A Chairs Missing
  • B 154
  • C Pink Flag

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1 . Queen . You Take My Breath Away

Lifted from : Queen rule over Hyde Park (1976)

2 . Nick Cave & The Boys Next Door . These Boots Are Made for Walking

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Nick Cave. 'No Cave@'

3 . AC/DC . Problem Child

Lifted from : AC/DC release their last album with Bon Scott . 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' (1976)

4 . The Runaways . Cherry Bomb

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Joan Jett

5 . Thin Lizzy . Whiskey In The Jar

Lifted from : Thin Lizzy are back in Berlin (1973)

6 . Sweet . The Ballroom Blitz

Lifted from : On English TV today, Sweet at 'Top Of The Pops' (1973)

7 . Blondie . Picture This

Lifted from : Blondie release 'Parallel Lines,' their third album featuring 'Heart of Glass,' 'Sunday Girl' and 'One Way or Another' (1978)

8 . CHIC . I Want Your Love

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Nile Rodgers.'The Jewels Of Nile'

9 . Joan Armatrading . Love And Affection

Lifted from : A&M publish 'Joan Armatrading,' her third and eponymous album featuring 'Love and Affection' (1976)

10 . Bruce Springsteen . Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

Lifted from : Bruce Springsteen performs in New Jersey (1978)

11 . Frank Zappa . Outside Now

Lifted from : Frank Zappa releases 'Joe's Garage,' . rock opera in two albums (1979)

12 . Wire . Map Ref 41 Degrees N 93 Degrees W

Lifted from : Harvest publish Wire's third album . '154' (1979)

And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:

1. It was indeed "You Take My Breath Away." The song featured in Queen’s 1976 setlist prior to its album release. A proper live sneak peek.

2. The song was by The Boys Next Door. Their Melbourne phase included this cover before they rebranded as The Birthday Party.

3. "Problem Child" was performed live at Atlantic Studios, New York, and that cut appears on the Bonfire box set.

4. Cherie Currie provided the lead vocals for "Cherry Bomb." The lyric inspiration was surprisingly straightforward naming.

5. Thin Lizzy's performance included "Whiskey in the Jar," an Irish ballad that became a defining single for them.

6. "The Ballroom Blitz" was immortalized on Top of the Pops. Sweet's glam sound was perfect for the show’s flair.

7. Clem Burke played drums but wasn’t credited as a songwriter for "Picture This," though perhaps deserved a nod.

8. Sister Sledge was the band originally considered for "Le Freak," and they left behind their background vocals.

9. "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" found its way into the Darkness Tour, an era marking Springsteen’s deepening stage impact.

10. Chorus was the French TV program that filmed Zappa. A unique, structured slice of his performance energy.

11. Joan Armatrading saw "Love and Affection" chart in 1976. The single marked her breakthrough moment.

12. "Map Ref 41°N 93°W" appears on 154, Wire’s third groundbreaking album, further pushing post-punk boundaries.

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