| Song or Album | Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Purple Haze | Band whose late legendary frontman revolutionized guitar playing and influenced generations of musicians. | Jimi Hendrix Experience | 92%
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| Light My Fire | Iconic Los Angeles band fronted by Jim Morrison; "Riders on the Storm" is another signature song. | The Doors | 90%
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| Disraeli Gears | British power trio of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & wild man Ginger Baker; known for "White Room" and "Sunshine of your Love." | Cream | 86%
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| Somebody to Love | San Francisco band featuring Grace Slick’s soaring vocals; White Rabbit is another hit that defined the Summer of Love. | Jefferson Airplane | 80%
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| Mr. Tambourine Man | Los Angeles band known for jangly guitars and harmonies, with a name that evokes both flight and melody. | The Byrds | 59%
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| Truckin' | Legendary San Francisco jam band whose fans are known as Deadheads. | Grateful Dead | 57%
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| Time of the Season | British Invasion band whose dreamy harmonies are so good, even the walking dead might sing along. | The Zombies | 57%
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| In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida | US band behind this 17-minute psychedelic epic, featuring one of rock’s most famous drum solos. | Iron Butterfly | 53%
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| Sunshine Superman | Scottish singer-songwriter known as the “British Dylan” for his psychedelic folk hits. | Donovan | 51%
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| Dear Mr. Fantasy | Steve Winwood’s band after the Spencer Davis Group; also known for "Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys." | Traffic | 45%
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| Cheap Thrills | San Francisco bluesy psychedelic rock band fronted by Janis Joplin before her solo career. | Big Brother & the Holding Company | 39%
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| Forever Changes | Los Angeles band led by Arthur Lee whose blend of folk, rock and psychedelia created this acclaimed ’60s album. | Love | 33%
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| I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) | If they didn't want trippy dreams, maybe they shouldn't have eaten all those prunes right before bedtime. | Electric Prunes | 29%
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| Omaha | Band whose name may have been inspired by a certain white whale, if said whale was sweet, purple & delicious. | Moby Grape | 29%
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| You’re Gonna Miss Me | Texas band unusual for featuring an electric jug player — and a name that might make superstitious people take the stairs. | 13th Floor Elevators | 27%
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| Summertime Blues | Loud, heavy California power trio, proto-metal pioneers; legend says one rehearsal was so loud it killed a dog. | Blue Cheer | 27%
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| Incense and Peppermints | One-hit wonders from Los Angeles with a trippy, fruity name. | Strawberry Alarm Clock | 27%
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| Phaedra | German pioneers blending electronic music with space-rock. Seriously... what is it with psychedelic rock bands and fruit? | Tangerine Dream | 22%
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| I Got a Line on You | California psych-rockers whose riffs allegedly climbed all the way into Led Zeppelin's “Stairway to Heaven.” | Spirit | 18%
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| S.F. Sorrow | British band credited with creating the first rock opera with this underrated 1968 concept album. | The Pretty Things | 16%
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| I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag | Politically charged San Francisco band famous for satirical anti-Vietnam War songs. | Country Joe & the Fish | 14%
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| Pushin’ Too Hard | Raw Los Angeles garage-psych band fronted by Sky Saxon; also known for "Can't Seem to Make You Mine." | The Seeds | 14%
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| You Keep Me Hangin’ On | Band best known for loud, heavy, slowed-down covers of pop hits, with Mark Stein’s organ a distinctive part of their sound. | Vanilla Fudge | 14%
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| Let’s Talk About Girls | Quirkily named, cult garage-psych group from California, who were often compared to the Rolling Stones. | The Chocolate Watchband | 6%
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