Solution to Favourites
This puzzle is based on the novel High Fidelity, by Nick Hornby
(hence "extreme loyalty"). The British spelling in the title
hints that the puzzle is based on the novel (set in London), not the
film (set in Chicago).
Each audio clip is either contained on one of the top 5 lists from the
novel, or hints at an item on one of these lists, as listed
below. Order the lists in the order they appear in the book (see below) and read
the kth letter in the file name of the number
k song to spell out BRING HQACD OFTHE BEST5 SONGS ABOUT
GOING TOMIT.
If you bring us the CD, we give you a jewel case whose front and back look like this:
As this should make abundantly clear, the answer is CRESCENDOS.
Most memorable split-ups
BRNCY | Allison ⇒ Alison Ashworth |
7RYS4 | Penny Lane ⇒ Penny Hardwick |
4DIAX | JACKIE ⇒ Jackie Allen |
ZODNB | Charlie on the MTA ⇒ Charlie Nicholson |
P6QYG | Sarah ⇒ Sarah Kendrew |
Top Five Films
HJ1XJ | Godfather |
UQSSQ | Godfather II |
ZDAZV | Taxi Driver |
JVXC7 | Goodfellas |
IQEXD | Reservoir Dogs |
Top Five Floor-fillers at The Groucho
OMNZW | It's a Good Feeling |
DFNSR | No Blow No Show |
RXTES | Mr Big Stuff |
QYIHU | The Love You Save |
WWCRE | The Ghetto |
Top Five Elvis Costello Songs
BRNCY | Allison |
SER3L | Little Triggers |
YNSRC | Man Out of Time |
BFTT4 | King Horse |
UMRT5 | Everyday I write the Book |
Top Five Side One Track Ones
SYE4C | Janie Jones |
LOEVW | Thunder Road |
JXNLP | Smells Like Teen Spirit |
TGGGO | Let's Get It On |
UQGXS | Return of the Grevious Angel |
Top Five Bands or Musicians Who Will Have To Be Shot Come the Musical Revolution
AXOTD | Don't You Forget About Me ⇒ Simple Minds |
IB2PG | How am I supposed to live without you ⇒ Michael Bolton |
EAOJX | Where the streets have no name ⇒ U2 |
RHTUV | Everything I do ⇒ Bryan Adams |
SEQPT | Invisible Touch ⇒ Genesis |
Top Five Dream Jobs
GMQIC | NME ⇒ NME Journalist |
TODUC | I want to be a producer ⇒ Producer |
N3IUJ | A Musician am I ⇒ Musician |
2LLNX | Director ⇒ Director |
XLSXG | I dreamt I was an architect ⇒ Architect |
Top Five Singles
TGGGO | Let's get it on |
COM3Q | The house that Jack built |
A2MLJ | Back in the USA |
YBDIX | White man in Hammersmith Palais |
VYXET | Tired of being Alone |