Daily puzzles/problems.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

For number 3, I know it can't be this, but I've been straining to get a better look at this dude's shoulder, with the blonde locks spilling down:

I'm willing to sell you the answer to number three, but you better not send me a rubber check.

[billl]

I'm willing to sell you the answer to number three, but you better not send me a rubber check.

Hmm.... OK, So I got number 3, now!! (Thanks, but maybe I should call the cops on you for interfering...)

Anyhow...

Let's see if we can find someone with 8, and then we can work on a Grand Bargain.

The six letters I have aren't enough to work with, so I'm just working on the pic for 8. It looks like something from a 90's album, I've been thinking Neil Young and Tome Petty, but those aren't it. Also was thinking Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, but no. Knowing Mark, and looking at the other ones, it's probably 70's - 80's though...

I might be happiest, in the end, if it's simply one I haven't seen before, because I really feel like I should be able to get it.

(also, i did an edit to the post you replied to that you might've missed)

[prendrelemick]

I hate this puzzle! It,s like when there is something in the back of your mind, and you can't quite remember what it is - nine times over.

[MarkBastable]

I hate this puzzle! It,s like when there is something in the back of your mind, and you can't quite remember what it is - nine times over.

Oh, good. That's the effect I'm after.

Bill - can you IM me the gossip on the chick in number 2?

[billl]

Should I soon list the album covers that I've recognized (7 out of the 8)?

Maybe, given those "letters", someone might find it easier to guess number 8?

And if someone knows 8 already, let's make a deal?

[MarkBastable]

Should I soon list the album covers that I've recognized (7 out of the 8)?

Maybe, given those "letters", someone might find it easier to guess number 8?

And if someone knows 8 already, let's make a deal?

Sure. I think it's gone on long enough.

Though if I were in your position, I'd be trading them one-for-one.

[billl]

Details from the covers of eight albums. The initial letters of the (first word of the) album titles can be arranged to form a word or words or phrase.



The name of the file, incidentally, is nothing to do with anything. It's a screw-up in Photobucket.

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1. Bruce Springsteen, Darkness On The Edge Of Town
2. Tom Waits, Small Change
3. The Beatles, Rubber Soul*
4. Joni Mitchell, Blue
5. Steely Dan, Aja
6. Pink Floyd, Meddle
7. The Police, Synchronicity
8. ?, ?

The letters so far: A, B, D, M, R, S, S

*(Number 3 via Gilliat Gurgle)

[jajdude]

Bass drum?

[billl]

Whoa, quick work. Wikipedia actually has a "category" page/index called "English-language albums", and luckily the U's are a manageable collection to look over. But I saw nothing promising (checked Ummagumma, just in case, though).

[prendrelemick]

And I thought Nine was the white album.

[MarkBastable]

Yep.

So did someone identify the U?

[jajdude]

Doesn't look promising for anyone getting the U. I didn't know any of them actually, but now that it was pointed out I can see the Springsteen one.

[MarkBastable]

Unplugged in New York - Nirvana

[billl]

An unexpected choice! That probably was in that list of English-language albums...

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Nice job billl and jajdude.
I wasn't able to spend much time on this one. Having seen the answers, I doubt that additional time would have helped.
The "U" intrigued me as does the ukulele, but no luck going down that road.

Is my check in the mail billl?

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