A list of the puzzles and their solutions for this year.
January[]
- Ian Dury: 'Wake Up And Make Love With Me (LP-New Boots And Panties!!)' (Stiff)
- ZZ Top: 'A Fool For Your Stockings (LP-Degüello)' (Warner Bros.)
- Led Zeppelin: 'Carouselambra (LP-In Through The Out Door)' (Swan Song)
- Connection: panties, stockings, carouselam(bra)
- Sammy Hagar: 'Trans Am (LP-Street Machine)' (Capitol)
- Chevy: 'Skybird (LP-The Taker)' (Avatar)
- Rory Gallagher: 'Souped-Up Ford (LP-Against The Grain)' (Chrysalis)
- Connection: cars
- Samson: 'Hammerhead (LP-Head On)' (GEM)
- Styx: 'Great White Hope (LP-Pieces Of Eight)' (A&M)
- 10cc: 'I'm Mandy Fly Me (LP-How Dare You!)' (Mercury)
- Connection: sharks (in the lyrics of the 10cc track)
- Yes: 'Parallels (LP-Going For The One)' (Atlantic) [1]
- Michael Schenker Group: 'Lost Horizons (LP-The Michael Schenker Group)' (Chrysalis)
- Genesis: 'Eleventh Earl Of Mar (LP-Wind & Wuthering)' (Charisma)
- Connection: all LP sleeves designed by Hipgnosis
- Who: 'Pinball Wizard (2xLP-Tommy)' (Track Record)
- Santana: 'Soul Sacrifice (LP-Santana)' (CBS)
- Ten Years After: 'Going Home' (session track - unidentified)
- Connection: all bands played at the Woodstock Festival in 1969
February[]
- Hazel O'Connor: 'Give Me An Inch (LP-Breaking Glass)' (A&M)
- Pink Floyd: 'One of My Turns (LP-The Wall)' (Harvest/EMI)
- Rolling Stones: 'Monkey Man (LP-Let It Bleed)' (Decca)
- Connection: Nuts - Hazelnuts, Walnuts, Monkeynuts.
- Ted Nugent: 'Hammerdown (LP-Free-For-All)' (Epic)
- Status Quo: 'Paper Plane (LP-Piledriver)' (Vertigo)
- Samson: 'Vice Versa (LP-Head On)' (GEM / RCA)
- Connection: tools
- No FNC (Reading live sets)
- 27 February 1981
- No FNC
March[]
- Supertramp: 'Take The Long Way Home (LP-Breakfast In America)' (A&M)
- 10cc: 'Second Sitting For The Last Supper (LP-The Original Soundtrack)' (Mercury)
- Daryl Hall & John Oates: 'She's Gone (LP-Abandoned Luncheonette)' (Atlantic)
- Connection: meal times
- Peter Gabriel: 'Solsbury Hill (LP-Peter Gabriel 1 (Car))' (Charisma)
- Electric Light Orchestra: 'In The Hall Of The Mountain King (LP-On The Third Day)' (Warner Bros.)
- Genesis: 'Dance On A Volcano (LP-A Trick Of The Tail)' (Charisma)
- Connection: earthly protuberances
- Procol Harum: 'Repent Walpurgis (LP-A Whiter Shade Of Pale)' (Cube)
- Wishbone Ash: 'You See Red (LP-No Smoke Without Fire)' (MCA)
- Neil Young: 'My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) (2xLP-Live Rust)' (Reprise)
- Connection: colours
- Rod Stewart: 'Maggie May (LP-Hot Rods)' (Mercury)
- Saxon: 'Dallas 1 PM (LP-Strong Arm Of The Law)' (Carrere)
- Iron Maiden: 'Genghis Khan (LP-Killers)' (EMI) [2]
- (Connection: most people gave the answer as being leaders of state: Maggie (Thatcher), John F. Kennedy, Genghis Khan. However, the setter's connection was Margaret Thatcher (Maggie, PM, Iron Maiden)
April[]
- Santana: 'All I Ever Wanted (LP-Marathon)' (CBS)
- Iron Maiden: 'Drifter (LP-Killers)' (EMI)
- Molly Hatchet: 'Bounty Hunter (LP-Molly Hatchet)' (Epic)
- Connection: chocolate bars
- Blackfoot: 'Every Man Should Know (Queenie) (LP-Tomcattin')' (ATCO)
- Tygers Of Pan Tang: 'Insanity (LP-Wild Cat)' (MCA)
- Ted Nugent: 'Cat Scratch Fever (LP-Cat Scratch Fever)' (Epic)
- Connection: felines
- No FNC (Flashback '71)
- 24 April 1981 (set by Glen Scrivener of Southend)
- Johnny Van Zant: 'Only The Strong Survive (LP-No More Dirty Deals)' (Rock Candy)
- Lynyrd Skynyrd: 'Ain't No Good Life (LP-Street Survivors)' (MCA)
- 38 Special: 'Gypsy Belle (LP-38 Special)' (A&M)
- Connection: Van Zant brothers
May[]
- Charlie Daniels Band: 'The South's Gonna Do It (Compilation LP-Volunteer Jam)' (Capricorn)
- Atlanta Rhythm Section: 'Large Time (LP-Champagne Jam)' (Polydor)
- Molly Hatchet: 'Gator Country (LP-Molly Hatchet)' (Epic)
- Connection: all mention Skynyrd
- Hawkwind: 'Brainbox Pollution (7" - Urban Guerrilla)' (United Artists)
- Pink Floyd: 'Brain Damage (LP-Dark Side Of The Moon)' (Harvest)
- Rush: 'Circumstances (LP-Hemispheres)' (Anthem)
- Connection: Brains, in song title or LP cover
- 15 May 1981
- Bad Company: 'Sweet Lil' Sister (LP-Run With The Pack)' (Island)
- Dire Straits: 'Solid Rock (LP-Making Movies)' (Vertigo)
- Whitesnake: 'Black And Blue (LP-Ready An' Willing)' (United Artists)
- Connection: titles of Rolling Stones albums ('Made In The Shade' mentioned in Bad Company lyrics)
- Quatermass: 'Gemini (LP-Quatermass)' (Harvest)
- Rush: 'Apollo, Bringer Of Wisdom (LP-Hemispheres)' (Mercury)
- Moody Blues: 'The Voice (LP-Long Distance Voyager)' (Threshold)
- Connection: Gemini, Apollo, Voyager - NASA missions
- AC/DC: 'Shoot To Thrill (LP-Back In Black)' (Atlantic)
- Whitesnake: 'Don't Break My Heart Again (LP-Come An' Get It)' (Liberty)
- Cheap Trick: 'I Want You To Want Me (LP-At Budokan)' (Epic)
- Connection: all lead guitarists (Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Micky Moody (Whitesnake) and Angus Young (AC/DC)) wear hats
June[]
- Heart: 'Crazy On You (LP-Dreamboat Annie)' (Arista / Mushroom)
- Sensational Alex Harvey Band: 'Vambo (LP-The Impossible Dream)' (Vertigo)
- Bill Nelson: 'Banal (LP-Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam)' (Mercury)
- Connection: dream
- No FNC (Flashback 72)
- Black Sabbath: 'National Acrobat' (LP-Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) (WWA Records)
- Jethro Tull: 'Cold Wind To Valhalla' (LP-Minstrel In The Gallery) (Chrysalis)
- Blue Oyster Cult: 'The Great Sun Jester' (LP-Mirrors) (CBS)
- Connection: Acrobat, Minstrel, Jester - court performers.
- Saxon: 'Stallions Of The Highway' (LP-Saxon)
- Quartz: 'Mainline Rider' (LP-Live Quartz)
- Ozzy Osbourne: 'Crazy Train' (LP-Blizzard Of Ozz)
- Connection: All the vocalists' nicknames start with the same letter as their surnames. 'Biff' Byford, 'Taffy' Taylor, 'Ozzy' Osbourne.
July[]
- Phil Collins: 'In The Air Tonight (LP-Face Value)' (Virgin)
- Gordon Giltrap: 'Heartsong (LP-Perilous Journey)' (Electric Record Company)
- Montrose: 'Connection (LP-Paper Money)' (Warner Bros.)
- Connection: Scottish soccer teams (A(y)r, Hearts, Montrose)
- Trespass: 'Stormchild (Compilation LP-Metal For Muthas Volume II)' (EMI)
- Free: 'The Stealer (LP-Highway)' (Island)
- Dark Star: 'Backstreet Killer (LP-Dark Star)' (Avatar)
- Connection: crimes
- Rainbow: 'L.A. Connection (LP-Long Live Rock 'N' Roll)' (Polydor)
- Scorpions: 'Coast To Coast (LP-Lovedrive)' (Harvest)
- Neil Young: 'Like A Hurricane (2xLP-Live Rust)' (Reprise)
- Connection: coast to coast of the USA is Los Angeles to New York, or L.A. to N.Y.=Neil Young
- Motörhead: 'Shoot You In The Back (LP-Ace Of Spades)' (Bronze)
- Foreigner: 'Cold As Ice (LP-Foreigner)' (Atlantic)
- Jimi Hendrix Experience: 'Stone Free (LP-Stone Free)' (Polydor)
- Connection: Bronze Age, Ice Age, Stone Age
August[]
- Genesis: 'Ripples' (LP-Trick Of The Tail) (Charisma)
- Queen: 'Good Company' (LP-Night At The Opera) (EMI)
- Rainbow: 'Lost In Hollywood' (LP-Down To Earth) (Polydor)
- Connection: Each drummer has a solo album out now.
- Whitesnake: 'Belgian Tom's Hat Trick' (LP-Trouble) (EMI)
- AC DC: 'Shot Down In Flames' (LP-Highway To Hell) (Atlantic)
- Blue Oyster Cult: 'Don't Fear The Reaper' (LP-Agents Of Fortune) (CBS)
- Connection: All playing at Donnington tomorrow.
- Alex Harvey: 'Faith Healer' (LP-Next) (Vertigo)
- Eric Clapton: 'Next Time you See Her' (LP-Slowhand) (RSO)
- The Who: 'Baba O'Riley' (LP-Who's Next) (Track)
- Connection: Next
- Byrds: 'Eight Miles High (LP-Fifth Dimension)' (CBS)
- Hawkwind: '10 Seconds Of Forever (2xLP-Space Ritual)' (United Artists)
- 10cc: 'I'm Mandy Fly Me (LP-How Dare You!)' (Mercury)
- Connection: units of measurement
September[]
- Head East: 'Never Been Any Reason (LP-Flat As A Pancake)' (A&M)
- Montrose: 'Rock Candy (LP-Montrose)' (Warner Bros.)
- Led Zeppelin: 'Hot Dog (LP-In Through The Out Door)' (Swan Song)
- Connection: junk food
- No FNC, Reading 1981 special show
- Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush: 'Sister Change (LP-Tales Of The Unexpected)' (Columbia)
- Gillan: 'Unchain Your Brain (LP-Glory Road)' (Virgin)
- Cars: 'Touch And Go (LP-Panorama)' (Elektra)
- Connection: TV shows. Panorama, Glory Road, Tales of the Unexpected.
- No FNC
October[]
- Vangelis - Titles (LP-Chariots Of Fire)
- Who - The Real Me (LP-Quadrophenia)
- Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day (LP-The Song Remains The Same)
- Connection: Film Soundtracks
- Santana - Mother Africa (LP-Welcome)
- Moody Blues - Dr Livingstone, I Presume (LP-In Search of the Lost Chord)
- Stanley Clarke - Rock and Roll Jelly (LP-Modern Man)
- Connection: Africa / Dr. Livingstone / Stanley.
- Neil Young And Crazy Horse: 'Cinnamon Girl'
- Patti Smith: 'Gloria (LP-Horses)'
- America: 'A Horse With No Name'
- Connection: Horses
- King Crimson: 'Epitaph (LP-In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson))' (Island)
- Wishbone Ash: 'The King Will Come (LP-Argus)' (MCA)
- ZZ Top: 'Sheik (LP-Tres Hombres)' (London)
- Connection: Rulers (King, King, Sheik)
- Jimi Hendrix - 'Tax Free (LP-War Heroes)'
- Groundhogs - 'Soldier (LP-Thank Christ For The Bomb)'
- Yes - 'Starship Trooper (LP-The Yes Album)'
- Connection: War Hero / Soldier / Trooper
November[]
- Scorpions: Coast To Coast (LP - Lovedrive) Harvest
- Jimi Hendrix Experience: Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (2xLP - Electric Ladyland) Track
- Blind Faith: Presence Of The Lord (LP - Blind Faith) Polydor
- Connection: Album covers of topless females
- Deep Purple: Lazy (LP - Machine Head) Purple Records
- Robin Trower: Daydream (LP - Robin Trower Live!) Chrysalis
- Rush: Bastille Day (LP - Caress of Steel) Mercury
- Connection: Mr. Men (Mr. Lazy, Mr. Daydream, Mr. Rush)
- Pink Floyd: Dogs (LP - Animals) Harvest
- David Bowie: Sweet Thing (LP - Diamond Dogs) RCA
- Beatles: Martha My Dear (2xLP - The Beatles (White Album)) Apple
- Connection: Dogs (Martha was Paul McCartney's pet old english sheepdog)
December[]
- Led Zeppelin: 'Fool In The Rain' (LP - In Through The Out Door)
- Richard Wright: 'Mediterranean Sea' (LP - Wet Dream)
- Pink Floyd: 'The Thin Ice' (LP - The Wall)
- Connection: water
- Caravan: 'The Dog, The Dog, He's At It Again' (LP - For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night) Decca
- Gentle Giant: 'Cogs In Cogs' (LP - The Power And The Glory) WWA
- Premiata Forneria Marconi: 'The World Became The World' (LP - The World Became The World) Manticore
- Connection: a repeated word in the song
- Jethro Tull: 'Life Is A Long Song' (LP - Living In The Past) Chrysalis
- Heart: 'Mistral Wind' (LP - Dog And Butterfly) Portrait
- Barclay James Harvest: 'Science Fiction: Nova Lepidoptera' (LP - XII) Polydor
- Connection: butterflies
- No FNC
- Footnotes