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A list of the puzzles and their solutions for this year.

January[]

  1. Pink Floyd: 'Time (LP-The Dark Side Of The Moon)' (Harvest)
  2. Alan Parsons Project: 'Time (LP-The Turn Of A Friendly Card)' (Arista)
  3. Al Stewart: 'Song On The Radio (LP-Time Passages)' (RCA)
Connection: Alan Parsons (involved with production and/or writing on all three albums)
  1. Rush: 'Cinderella Man (LP-A Farewell To Kings)' (Anthem / Mercury)
  2. Jethro Tull: 'Mother Goose (LP-Aqualung)' (Chrysalis)
  3. David Bowie: 'Aladdin Sane (LP-Aladdin Sane)' (RCA)
Connection: pantomime
  1. Yes: 'Turn Of The Century (LP-Going For The One)' (Atlantic)
  2. Rick Wakeman: 'Anne Boleyn (LP-Six Wives Of Henry VIII)' (A&M)
  3. Genesis: 'Snowbound (LP-And Then There Were Three)' (Charisma)
Connection: numbers
  1. April Wine: 'Future Tense (LP-Nature Of The Beast)' (Capitol)
  2. Rose Tattoo: 'Rock 'N' Roll Outlaw (LP-Rock n Roll Outlaw)' (Carrere)
  3. Gillan: 'Bite The Bullet (LP-Future Shock)' (Virgin)
Connection: Baldies! Joey Mercer, Angry Anderson and John McCoy
  1. Motorhead: 'The Hammer (LP-No Sleep Til Hammersmith)' (Bronze)
  2. Eagles: 'Hotel California (2xLP-Eagles Live)' (Elektra)
  3. AC/DC: 'For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (LP-For Those About To Rock)' (Atlantic)
Connection: London football teams - The Hammers (West Ham Utd), The Eagles (Crystal Palace), The Gunners (Arsenal - from the cannon on the cover of For Those...)

February[]

  1. Blue Oyster Cult: 'Vengeance' (LP - Fire Of Unknown Origin) CBS
  2. Whitesnake: 'Trouble' (LP - Live At Hammersmith)
  3. Motorhead: 'Bite The Bullet' (LP - Ace Of Spades) Bronze
Connection: Gillan (Vengeance, Trouble, Bite The Bullet are all songs by Gillan - though not the same ones!)
  1. King Crimson: '21st Century Schizoid Man (LP-In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson))' (Island)
  2. Saga: 'Mouse In A Maze (LP-Images At Twilight)' (Polydor)
  3. Sammy Hagar: 'Piece Of My Heart (LP-Standing Hampton)' (Geffen)
Connection: Hampton Court Maze
  1. Dr. Feelgood: 'Down At The Doctors (LP-Private Practice)' (United Artists)
  2. Status Quo: 'Down Down (LP-On The Level)' (Vertigo)
  3. West, Bruce & Laing: 'Why Dontcha (LP-Why Dontcha)' (CBS)
Connection: Counties in Ireland - Cork (Corky Laing drummer of West, Bruce & Laing), Mayo (Gypo Mayo is guitarist of Dr. Feelgood) and Down Down (Down, a county in Northern Ireland)
  1. Atomic Rooster: 'Winter (LP-Atomic Rooster)' (B & C)
  2. Jack Bruce: 'Theme For An Imaginary Western (LP-Songs For A Tailor)' (Polydor)
  3. Sensational Alex Harvey Band: 'Dance To Your Daddy (LP-SAHB Stories)' (Mountain)
Connection: (TV: 'I'll give you a clue, because it's a bit difficult. The clue is What's In The Name?') And the answer was - The three bass players (Nick Graham, Jack Bruce & Chris Glenn) have surnames that can also be Christian names!

March[]

  1. Groundhogs: 'Cherry Red (LP-Split)' (Liberty)
  2. Whitesnake: 'Child Of Babylon (LP-Come An' Get It)' (Liberty)
  3. AC/DC: 'Whole Lotta Rosie (LP-Let There Be Rock)' (Atlantic)
Connection: wine (Red, White, Rosie)
  • 12 March 1982
No Friday Night Connection this week.
  1. Vangelis: 'Pulstar' (LP-Albebo 0.39) (RCA Victor)
  1. Def Leppard: 'Mirror Mirror' (LP-High N Dry) (Vertigo)
  1. Gordon Giltrap: 'Reflections And Despair' (LP-Perilous Journey) (The Electric Record Company)
Connection: Reflections
  1. Yes: 'White Car (LP-Drama)' (Atlantic)
  2. Rush: 'Red Barchetta (LP-Moving Pictures)' (Mercury)
  3. Ted Nugent: Terminus Eldorado (LP-Scream Dream)' (Epic)
Connection: cars

April[]

  • 02 April 1982
no FNC
  1. Scorpions: 'Holiday (LP-Lovedrive)' (Harvest)
  2. Pink Floyd: 'Wish You Were Here (LP-Wish You Were Here)' (Harvest)
  3. Steve Hackett: 'Picture Postcard (LP-Cured)' (Charisma)
Connection: holidays
  1. Uriah Heep: 'Too Scared To Run (LP-Abominog)' (Bronze)
  2. Pink Floyd: 'Astronomy Domine (2xLP-Ummagumma)' (Harvest)
  3. Blue Öyster Cult: 'The Marshall Plan (LP-Cultösaurus Erectus)' (CBS)
Connection: album titles contain fictitious words
  1. Alice Cooper: 'Teenage Lament '74 (7")' (Warner Bros.)
  2. Blue Öyster Cult: 'Seven Screaming Dizbusters (2xLP-On Your Feet Or On Your Knees)' (CBS)
  3. Jefferson Starship: 'Jane (LP-Freedom At Point Zero)' (RCA)
Connection: numbers
  1. Saxon: 'Machine Gun (LP-Wheels Of Steel)' (Starline)
  2. Beatles: 'Tomorrow Never Knows (LP-Revolver)' (Parlophone)
  3. Magnum: 'The Battle (LP-Magnum II)' (Jet)
Connection: guns

May[]

  1. Ten Years After: 'Turned Off TV Blues' (LP-Rock & Roll Music To The World) (Chrysalis)
  2. Cozy Powell: 'Over The Top' (LP-Over The Top) (Ariola)
  3. Meat Loaf: 'Peel Out' (LP-Dead Ringer) (Epic)
Connection: Radio One DJs
  • 14 May 1982
  • Iron Maiden: 'Invaders' (LP-Number of the Beast) (EMI)
  • Foreigner: 'Jukebox Hero' (LP-Four) (Atlantic)
  • The Who: 'Pinball Wizard' (LP-Tommy) (Track)
Connection: Pub Games/Machines
  1. Iron Maiden: 'Invaders (LP - Number Of The Beast)'
  2. Foreigner: Juke Box Hero (LP - 4)'
  3. Who: Pinball Wizard (LP - Tommy)'
Connection: Electronic games/found in the pub
  1. Iron Maiden: 'The Prisoner (LP-Number Of The Beast)' (EMI)
  2. AC/DC: 'Back In Black (LP-Back In Black)' (Atlantic)
  3. Black Sabbath: Lady Evil (LP-Heaven & Hell)' (Vertigo)
Connection: Established bands' first album with a new singer. Bruce Dickinson/Brian Johnson/Ronnie James Dio

June[]

  1. David Bowie: 'Panic In Detroit' (LP - Aladdin Sane)
  2. Cleveland Rocks: 'Ian Hunter' (LP - You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic)
  3. Saxon: 'Dallas 1PM' (LP - Strong Arm Of The Law)
Connection: American Cities
  1. Eric Clapton: 'Motherless Children' (LP - 461 Ocean Boulevard)
  2. Back Street Crawler: 'Time Away' (LP - The Hunter)
  3. Rolling Stones: 'Moonlight Mile' (LP - Sticky Fingers)
Connection: Streets, Thoroughfares, things of that nature. (Back Street / Mile / Boulevard)
  1. Be Bop Deluxe: 'Sister Seagull (2xLP-The Best Of And The Rest Of)' (Harvest)
  2. Free: 'My Brother Jake (2xLP-The Free Story)' (Island)
  3. Journey: 'Mother, Father (LP-Escape)' (CBS)
Connection: family relations
  • 25 June 1982
  • Alquin: 'The Dance (LP-The Mountain Queen)' Polydor
  • Roxy Music: 'In The Midnight Hour' (LP-Flesh + Blood) Virgin
  • Rush: 'Fly By Night' (LP-Fly By Night) Mercury
Connection: The Cinderella Story (The grand ball, the midnight deadline and the flight home)

July[]

  1. Deep Purple: Flight Of The Rat (LP - Deep Purple In Rock) Harvest
  2. Golden Earring: She Flies On Strange Wings (comp LP - Golden Earring) Polydor
  3. Demon: Ride The Wind (LP - Night Of The Demon) Carrere
Connection: Flying/Flight
  1. Heads, Hands & Feet: Warming Up The Band (2xLP - Heads, Hands & Feet) Island
  2. Love: Alone Again, Or (LP - Forever Changes) Elektra
  3. Ten Years After: Love Like A Man (LP - Cricklewood Green) Deram
Connection: All the bands have a band member called "A Lee"; Albert, Arthur & Alvin
  1. AC/DC: Touch Too Much (LP - Highway To Hell) Albert Productions
  2. Dr. Feelgood: Keep It Out Of Sight (Recorded Live) (7" - Roxette) United Artists
  3. Buffalo Springfield: For What It's Worth (2xLP - Buffalo Springfield) ATCO
Connection: Senses (touch, sight, sound)
  1. Marshall Tucker Band: Walkin' The Streets Alone (LP - Long Hard Ride)
  2. Black Oak Arkansas: Son Of A Gun (LP - Street Party)
  3. Doobie Brothers: Disciple (LP - Toulouse Street) Warner Bros.
Connection: Streets
  1. Doors: Back Door Man (LP - The Doors) Elektra
  2. Little Feat: Juliette (LP - Dixie Chicken) Warner Bros.
  3. Free: Woman (LP - Free) Island
Connection: All three bands suffered the death of a band member (Jim Morrison, Lowell George, Paul Kossof)

August []

  1. Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band: Abba Zaba (LP - Safe As Milk)
  2. Ry Cooder: Goin' To Brownsville (LP - Ry Cooder)
  3. Mick Jagger: Memo From Turner (Soundtrack LP - Performance)
Connection: Ry Cooder (played guitar on all the tracks)
  1. Misunderstood: I Can Take You To The Sun (LP - Before The Dream Faded) Cherry Red
  2. Byrds: C.T.A. - 102 (LP - Than Yesterday) CBS
  3. Jefferson Starship: Have You Seen The Stars Tonite (LP - Flight Log 1966-1976) Grunt
Connection: Heavenly Bodies (Sun, Stars, CTA-102(it's a quasar))
  1. Pentangle: 'Light Flight' (LP - Basket Of Light) Transatlantic ~
  2. Ian Gillan Band: 'Five Moons' (LP - Clear Air Turbulence) Island
  3. Genesis: 'Firth Of Fifth' (LP - Selling England By The Pound) Charisma
Connection: Five
  1. ZZ Top: 'Heard It On The X' (LP - Fandango!) London
  2. Steve Miller Band: 'Steve Miller's Midnight Tango'
  3. Moby Grape: 'Just Like Gene Autry; A Foxtrot'
Connection: Dances

September[]

  1. Tomorrow: 'My White Bicycle (7")' (Parlophone)
  2. Byrds: 'Mind Gardens (LP-Younger Than Yesterday)' (CBS)
  3. Jefferson Airplane: 'Today (LP-Surrealistic Pillow)' (RCA Victor)
Connection: yesterday, today, tomorrow
No FNC - Reading Rock 82 coverage
  1. Led Zeppelin: 'Going To California' (LP-IV) Swan Song
  2. Rainbow: 'Tarot Woman' (LP-Rising) Polydor
  3. Renaissance: 'Thinking About Things I Don't Understand' (LP-Turn Of The Cards) BTM
Connection: tarot cards
No FNC

October[]

  1. Pat Benatar: 'Helter Skelter' (LP-Precious Time) Chrysalis
  2. Jeff Beck: 'She's A Woman' (LP-Blow By Blow) Epic
  3. Lone Star: 'She Said, She Said' (LP-Lone Star) Epic
Connection: Lennon-McCartney songs / Beatles
No FNC - Reading Rock 82 coverage
  1. Alice Cooper: 'Caught In A Dream (LP-Love It To Death)' (Straight)
  2. Spirit: 'When I Touch You (LP-Twelve Dreams Of Doctor Sardonicus)' (Epic)
  3. Kevin Ayers: 'Dr. Dream Theme (LP-The Confessions Of Dr Dream And Other Stories)' (Island)
Connection: dreaming
  1. Strawberry Alarm Clock: 'Incense And Peppermints (LP-Incense And Peppermints)' (Pye International)
  2. Lemon Pipers: 'Through With You (LP-Green Tambourine)' (Buddah)
  3. Golden Earring: 'Vanilla Queen (LP-Moontan)' (Track Record)
Connection: flavours of ice cream (strawberry, lemon, vanilla)
  1. Neil Young: 'Tonight's The Night - Part II (LP-Tonight's The Night)' (Reprise)
  2. Stephen Stills: 'Nothin' To Do But Today (LP-Stephen Stills 2)' (Atlantic)
  3. Nils Lofgren: 'Back It Up (2xLP-Night After Night)' (A&M)
Connection: Nils Lofgren plays on all tracks
TV: ‘Bit tricky that one, bit tricky...go for the not so obvious answer’
FNC put together by Ann May of Brixham, Devon

November[]

  1. Journey: 'Day Dream (LP-Evolution)' (CBS)
  2. Cars: 'Up And Down (LP-Panorama)' (Elektra)
  3. Queen: 'Bohemian Rhapsody (LP-A Night At The Opera)' (EMI)
Connection: All produced by Roy Thomas Baker
  1. Rainbow: 'Power (LP-Straight Between The Eyes)' (Polydor)
  2. Barclay James Harvest: 'Love On The Line (LP-Eyes Of the Universe)' (Polydor)
  3. Tommy Bolin: 'Someday Will Bring Our Love Home (LP-Private Eyes)' (CBS)
Connection: eyes
No FNC: Four Ever Rock listener's chart
  1. Black Sabbath: 'Rat Salad (LP-Paranoid)' (Vertigo)
  2. AC/DC: 'Crabsody In Blue (LP-Let There Be Rock)' (Atlantic)
  3. Blue Öyster Cult: 'Unknown Tongue (LP-Cultösaurus Erectus)' (CBS)
Connection: colours

December[]

  • 03 December 1982
  1. Iron Maiden: 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' (LP-The Number Of The Beast) (EMI)
  2. Angel: 'Cast The First Stone' (LP-On Earth As It Is In Heaven) (Casablanca)
  3. Budgie: 'Flowers In The Attic' (LP-Deliver Us From Evil) (RCA)
Connection: Lines from The Lord's Prayer
  1. Led Zeppelin: 'Immigrant Song (LP-Led Zeppelin III)' (Atlantic)
  2. Eric Clapton: 'Let It Grow (LP-461 Ocean Boulevard)' (RSO)
  3. Jeff Beck: 'Space Boogie (LP-There & Back)' (Epic)
Connection: Clapton, Beck and Jimmy Page were all members of the Yardbirds
  1. Moody Blues: 'Question (LP-A Question Of Balance)' (Threshold)
  2. Peter Gabriel: 'No Self Control (LP-Peter Gabriel)' (Charisma)
  3. Led Zeppelin: 'Dazed And Confused (LP-Led Zeppelin)' (Atlantic)
Connection: Balance or Order, and/or lack of Balance and Control: If we are balanced we have self-control, but without balance we have no self-control and we're confused even dazed.
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