-1. Which singer/instrumentalist took the place of Brian Wilson during Brian's absence from the Beach Boys in 1964/5?
-2. Which band's American chart succuesses have included the albums Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, and Living in the Past?
-3. Name the brothers who constituted one half of The Kinks.
-4. Who entered the charts many times with Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree?
-5. The Billboard Hot 100 was launched in which year? (One tear either side allowed)
-6. William S Burrough's novels The Soft Machine and Nova Express are said to be the origin of which musical genre?
-7. According to Johnny Horton, what's the springtime temperature in Fairbanks?
-8. Bob Dylan and his then girlfriend Suzi Rotolo were shown walking arm in arm on the cover of which album?
-9. Music from Big Pink was an album from which band?
-10. What connects Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page (other than being guitarists)?
-11. "You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal, you can do whatever you feel .." is a line from which 70s hit?
-12. This is the cover of which album?

11. YMCA by the Village People

4.Brenda Lee

2 - jethro tull

Three of the best!

6. Heavy metal.

WSB.

1. Glen Campbell

3. Ray and Dave Davies

7. 40 below

All good!

Never read any, Rushes - would you recommend him?

He's an acquired taste, Rog. I adore him, but his writing is considered controversial by some. I'd recommend him without hesitation to anyone who is broad-minded and who has a dark sense of humour!

Thanks, Rushes - will give him a try

(I have a dark sense of humour - I've been married to Mrs Worrier for 48 years... )

12. Lou Reed: Transformer

Good spot, Koala!

8 - the freewheeling bob dylan

Apologies for overlooking this one, niteowl - quite correct

9. The Band.

10. They were all once members of the Yardbirds.

Both winners! )

5. 1958

Thanks, Koala!