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The Spy Who Loved Music Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/14/2015
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

See if you can work out why the spy who loved music had an anomaly in his collection.


There was a spy, sadly no longer active, who lived in these parts. He shall remain nameless, but probably wasn't James Bond - even though he himself attended Fettes College.

 

Towards the end of his career, this particular spy went missing for some time. People came to his house to sort out his affairs thinking, or rather presuming, him dead. They noticed something odd;

Almost hidden away within his vast, meticulously sorted and indexed collection of classical music (on CD) there was a section between Johann Strauss I and Johann Strauss II, that contained the following CDs, in this order;

Stormwatch by Jethro Tull

Closing Time by Tom Waits

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders of Mars by David Bowie

Beatles for Sale by The Beatles

Born Again by Black Sabbath

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Powerslave by Iron Maiden

Communique by Dire Straits

Year Zero by Nine Inch Nails

Metallica (The Black Album) by Metallica

Cereal Killer by Green Jelly

Anoraknophobia by Marillion

Down on the Upside by Soundgarden

Stomp 442 by Anthrax

Led Zeppelin IV ('Symbols') by Led Zeppelin

 

What did he mean by this arrangement?

 

There is no need to go to the exact coordinates listed. You might be able to see what I did with them to come up with a home for the icon!

Once you work out where you have to go, please note that although it is a quiet road, it is straight, cars travel fast, and parking is not allowed.

Please note that it is possible to park uphill from the cache, about a red circle radius away... Please use this parking and take great care in crossing the road.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qnavry, gung vf, jub cynlrq guvf ebyr va svyz.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)