We've been kicking this around my office the last few days, discussing the best closing tracks in Rock history....and what makes a great closing track, etc.

I thought I'd throw it out here since it's been a pretty subjective but fun discussion.

Some of my faves:

Beatles - "A Day In The Life" (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
Weezer - "Only In Dreams" (Weezer [Blue Album])
Led Zeppelin - "Bring It On Home" (II)
The Clash - "Train In Vain" (London Calling)

We've been kicking this around my office the last few days, discussing the best closing tracks in Rock history....and what makes a great closing track, etc.

I thought I'd throw it out here since it's been a pretty subjective but fun discussion.

Some of my faves:

Beatles - "A Day In The Life" (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
Weezer - "Only In Dreams" (Weezer [Blue Album])
Led Zeppelin - "Bring It On Home" (II)
The Clash - "Train In Vain" (London Calling)

Course, I'm partial to Natural Science by Rush (Permanent Waves)
The End on Abbey Road (since I agree that Her Majesty shouldn't be included in the medley).

Tool - "Third Eye" (Aenima)
Metallica - "Damage Inc." (Master of Puppets)
Queensryche - "Anybody Listening?" (Empire)

I think 'Her Majesty' is actually a great ending... i basically consider the whole suite of songs the end of the album, which is the only reason I didn't list it. As a whole I consider it the best overall end to any album ever, even better since it ended their career.

That drummy unnamed filler track at the end of Def Leppard's Pyromania.

Blondie's Attack of the Giant Ants has the highest rating of any final track in my itunes, although my ratings are still a work in progress.

Beatles - "A Day In The Life" (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)


I don't know why, but "A Day In The Life" might be my favorite Beatles track. One other thought:

"We're Not Gonna Take It" / "See Me, Feel Me" - The Who (Tommy)

I don't know why, but "A Day In The Life" might be my favorite Beatles track. One other thought:

"We're Not Gonna Take It" / "See Me, Feel Me" - The Who (Tommy)

+1!

Blondie's Attack of the Giant Ants has the highest rating of any final track in my itunes, although my ratings are still a work in progress.

Quick question, is there some simple way i'm missing to use a smart playlist to put all final tracks together?

I couldn't think of one because obviously the number of the tracks varies... and to my knowledge you can't do something like track = "last"

dyers eve- metallica- and justice for all

The End by the Doors? Not a terribly listenable song, perhaps, but a striking final song. I'd put Revolution #9 in the same category.

only if you want it to seem like the album is never gonna end...:D

I am quite partial to Somewhere in Time/Believe from Savatage's album, Streets: A Rock Opera.

The End from The Doors self titled debut album.

Desolation Row from Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited.

Quick question, is there some simple way i'm missing to use a smart playlist to put all final tracks together?

I couldn't think of one because obviously the number of the tracks varies... and to my knowledge you can't do something like track = "last"

I can't think of any either. I used Access to get a list, subtracting track count - track number. But I don't see a way to do it with smart playlists, either.

Spicy McHaggis Jig- Dropkick Murphys- sing loud sing proud
Kiss me I'm Shitfaced-Dropkick Murphys- Blackout

"Videotape" from Radiohead's In Rainbows. Just a stunning track.

A Day In The Life from the Beatles is the one that immediately came to mind, but since that's been mentioned I'll see if I can review my albums and come up with some other decent choices.

i second Only In Dreams and will add in Sir Psycho Sexy off of BloodSugarSexMagik (RHCP). it was one of their most epic songs at that point, and the ending hinted that there was more under the hood than just frat cocks in socks music. a perfect way to end what was a huge album in 1991 and what is one of the most important albums in rock.

i'm feeling supersonic
give me gin and tonic
you can have it all
but how much do you want it?

Some classics that come to mind:

the closing medley on Abbey Road;
"The Ends", Doors
"When the Levee Breaks", Led Zeppelin
"The Wheel", Jerry Garcia
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond 6-9", Pink Floyd

Some others:

"The River", Doves
"Love Spreads", Stone Roses
"Fools Gold", Stone Roses

I like Shine on You Crazy Diamond and Pigs on the Wing starting and ending Pink Floyd's albums.

But I will go with Brian Damage and Eclipse as my favorite ending to any album.

Sir Psycho Sexy off of BloodSugarSexMagik (RHCP).

That's not the last song - "They're Red Hot" is.

As I listen through my albums, Green Day was one track off of having the all time most-played last track ever (Good Riddance was the second last track on Nimrod).

That's not the last song - "They're Red Hot" is.

I don't think Revolution 9 is the final track on anything, either.

That's not the last song - "They're Red Hot" is.

that's not really an official close to the album. they always had these short throwaway songs on every album (One Hot Minute was the last album to have one), i can run down the list for you if you like. They're Red Hot just happens to be the last track, but its not the last official song.

just like if you listen to a hip hop album and the last track is like a track of people talking, that doesn't mean its the last song on the album.

in fact, i'll give you a list of the throwaway little ditties on every RHCP off the top of my head (and in chronological order):

Red Hot Chili Peppers (self titled): You Always Sing The Same
Freakey Styley: Thirty Dirty Birds
Uplift Mofo Party Plan: Skinny Sweaty Man
Mother's Milk: Punk Rock Classic
BSSM: They're Red Hot
One Hot Minute: Pea

you can make the case that Right On Time is one of the throwaway songs, since its under 2 minutes, but its a complete song and there's nothing difference about it other than its a short song. Pea is really the last one of those short little ditties of theirs.

Prince - Purple Rain (Purple Rain)
SRV - Riviera Paradise (In Step)
Asleep in the Desert - ZZ Top
PE - Fight the Power (Fear of a Black Planet)
Jane's Addiction - Pigs in Zen (Nothing's Shocking)
GNR - Rocket Queen (Appetite for Destruction)
Def Leppard - No No No (High N Dry)
ACDC - Whole Lotta Rosie (Let There Be Rock)
(AC DC could have won this hand's down, but they put Ride On as the 2nd to last track on both versions of Dirty Deeds - it would be a perfect final track)

oh, also
Tesla - Before My Eyes (Mechanical Resonance)

and, really, we've had 2 Metallica entries already and neither was Call of the Ktulu or Wiplash?

that's not really an official close to the album. they always had these short throwaway songs on every album (One Hot Minute was the last album to have one)

except One Hot Minute. That whole album was filled with throwaways. hah.

Prince - Purple Rain (Purple Rain)

Forgot about that. Quite epic for a final song. Possibly most epic ending song in regards to drama and production.

except One Hot Minute. That whole album was filled with throwaways. hah.

LOL, i consider you awesome. i don't acknowledge One Hot Minute as a RHCP album, much like how Bill Simmons pretends Rocky V never happened.

GNR - Rocket Queen (Appetite for Destruction)


yes, this too.

case in point, "My Second Album" is technically the last song on STP's "Purple" album. it's a hidden track, but it's just a silly throwaway song. no one would consider it the proper ending to the album. its goofy. as is They're Red Hot, which isn't even a song the Chili Peppers wrote.

I will say though, I think Warped is a really great song. A song that if somebody else did as well, it would make said band somewhat famous.

Aeroplane is probably the best RHCP song on that album. At least an attempt to bridge the obvious gap in era styles. Navarro isn't as Navarro on that song and you could say that John could fit into the guitar role for that tune.

Greenday - "All By Myself" - Dookie

case in point, "My Second Album" is technically the last song on STP's "Purple" album. it's a hidden track, but it's just a silly throwaway song. no one would consider it the proper ending to the album. its goofy. as is They're Red Hot, which isn't even a song the Chili Peppers wrote.

I saw an interview with the dude who performed My Second Album. He was a big, bald guy who had hundreds of lounge style songs. He appeared to be slightly autistic or something. It was years ago so my memory of the interview isn't that clear. Rich Peterson or something.

Pink Floyd-Brain Damage/Eclipse
Modest Mouse-The Good Times Are Killing Me
Cursive-The Night I Lost The Will To Fight
Sunny Day Real Estate-The Days Were Golden


Hey Anthony..if you're gonna take an RHCP as an album closer, I think Road Trippin' is the one to pick.

I saw an interview with the dude who performed My Second Album. He was a big, bald guy who had hundreds of lounge style songs. He appeared to be slightly autistic or something. It was years ago so my memory of the interview isn't that clear. Rich Peterson or something.

the cool thing about all that is that on the cd packaging (i think the back of the cd) is a cake with 12 candles and on the cake, in icing, is "12 precious melodies".

the only words i remember on that song is:

"The second album
12 precious melodieeeees
to. be. sung.
including this number..."

now i got the song stuck in my head.

how could I forget Dark Side of the Moon. Dang. That gives Purple Rain a run for its epic-sounding money.

To me, you pay the price for dumb-ass hidden tracks by being removed from consideration.

It is probably the best thing about the digital age - death of the hidden track.

Pink Floyd-Brain Damage/Eclipse
Modest Mouse-The Good Times Are Killing Me
Cursive-The Night I Lost The Will To Fight
Sunny Day Real Estate-The Days Were Golden


Hey Anthony..if you're gonna take an RHCP as an album closer, I think Road Trippin' is the one to pick.

great pick. Sir Psycho Sexy is just a more epic song, and a more musically important album. starts off in a traditional funky Peppers-eqsue way, has a really beautiful bridge, goes back to the funk and last verse goes "ooooo, and it's nice down here, i think i'll stay for a while" and boom, takes you the outro that fades into a sound of girls singing and cars whizzing by. a new era begins right after that track is played. welcome, 1990's.

working in music recording business, I've experienced how hard it is to put an album sequence together. Think of all the lame songs that finish an album. Rush has quite a few from 90s to now. Most bands put their filler towards the end. Concept albums (The Who/Pink Floyd Beatles) have a better shot at having some amazing at the end. For the most part, bands don't really have 9-12 killer songs so they will throw their slo-jam or avant garde piece towards the ass end.

To me, you pay the price for dumb-ass hidden tracks by being removed from consideration.

It is probably the best thing about the digital age - death of the hidden track.

hidden tracks have lost their shock value. Last band I did a full length for wanted one. I told them it was lame but we put it on anyway.

I'm not into secret meanings behind space between last song and secret song. Or, I won't make 40 fricken index points so the cd shows 52 tracks. That's bunk.

I told band to include dead space on advertised last song. after that runs through, the 'secret' song starts as the 14th track. CD shows 14 tracks, CD art shows 13. (also told them to make their debut album 9-10 songs but they didn't agree. That's a whole nuther story...haha).

To me, you pay the price for dumb-ass hidden tracks by being removed from consideration.

It is probably the best thing about the digital age - death of the hidden track.

to me, the hidden track was the bonus for the uber-fan.

Coldplay's X&Y has Kingdom Come, officially "Twisted Logic" is the last track listed on the album. it's a much superior song in every way and has a really good ending. it's a wonderful song and that's the end of the album in my book, i don't care if Kingdom Come is the last song played. for all intents and purposes they really should've released it as a B-side, either that or include it in the track listing. nothing weird or unorthodox about it that it deserves "hidden track" status, its just not as strong as the other songs. but its there if you're a fan.

i think of hidden tracks as those little added scenes at the end of movies after the credits have rolled. the scenes add nothing to the movie, it's more of a little thanks or nod from the creators.

OMG how could I forget...

Pink Floyd - "Shine on you Crazy Diamond parts VI - IX" - Wish You Were Here

Well done on Call of the Ktulu by the way.

Yeah, Weezer Only in Dreams is an excellent last song.

Find the River-REM-Automatic for the People

I hate hidden tracks because they ruin 'shuffle'. Either you end up listening to a bunch of dead air on a track, or even worse the CD skips around between 85 empty 'tracks' (I forget what album, but in high school I had a CD with two hidden songs on tracks 98 and 99. It was very annoying and probably almost destroyed my CD player).

working in music recording business, I've experienced how hard it is to put an album sequence together. Think of all the lame songs that finish an album. Rush has quite a few from 90s to now. Most bands put their filler towards the end. Concept albums (The Who/Pink Floyd Beatles) have a better shot at having some amazing at the end. For the most part, bands don't really have 9-12 killer songs so they will throw their slo-jam or avant garde piece towards the ass end.

the whole concept of album sequencing goes back to vinyl.

its not a coincidence that most albums have their heavier songs at the beginning of the side, and ballads close the side. its because of the weight and makeup of vinyl...in the 60s, it simply couldnt handle it

at least, thats that way it was described to me in the studio, and it made sense

and its funny that albums are still kind of made like that today. come out with a bang, rest around tracks 4-6, then pick it up again. anyway, thats why most closing tracks would be slower songs rather than rocking anthems...at least back in the day.

Ok I'm only halfway through my collection but I'm going to throw some out there before I get interrupted and never have a chance. So this is artists starting with A-L

(Oh, and while I know this says 'rock', I'm including some other genres. If you don't like it, stop reading now.)

Anthem - Blink 182 (Enema Of The State)
Time - Blind Melon
Guaranteed - Eddie Vedder (Into the Wild OST)
Encore/Curtains Down - Eminem (Encore)
Exhausted - Foo Fighters
Wayne Gretzky - Goldfinger (Open Your Eyes)
Number 1 - Goldfrapp (Supernature)
My 1st Song - Jay-Z (The Black Album)
Money Ain't A Thang - Jay-Z (Vol 2 Hard Knock Life)

Although Diamond and Brain Damage are amazing songs, the albums they come from are so consistently awesome that I don't know how you could single them out. For that matter, I guess you could put Echoes on there as well.

Some of my favorites:

Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands - Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Buckets of Rain - Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Bold as Love - Hendrix - Axis: Bold as Love
Voodoo Child - Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
My Sexual Life - Everclear - Sparkle and Fade
Descending - Black Crowes - Amorica
One Road to Freedom - Ben Harper - Fight for Your Mind
All Apologies - Nirvana - In Utero
Luna - Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

All Time Favorite
Release - Pearl Jam - Ten

eye's of a stranger- operation mindcrime-queensryche

I totaly agree on Rocket Queen

Voodoo Chile is another excellent choice

Ok here is M-Z

To Be With You - Mr. Big (Lean Into It)
Hurt - Nine Inch Nails (The Downward Spiral)
All Apologies - Nirvana (In Utero)
Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Nirvana (Unplugged)
Champagne Supernova - Oasis (What's the story morning glory)
Don't Mess With A Man (After He Takes A Big Poo Poo) - Tom Green (Prepare for Impact)
Last of the Unplucked Gems - Tragically Hip (Road Apples)
Opiated - Tragically Hip (Up To Here)
Put It Off - Tragically Hip (Trouble at the Henhouse)
Impossibilium - Tragically Hip (Day for Night)
The Wanderer - U2 (Zooropa)
Vagabond - Wolfmother

NIN's The Downward Spiral isn't for everybody, but if you like the album then "Hurt" is pretty much a perfect closer for it.

Under Pressure - Queen (feat David Bowie) from the album Hot Space

I hate hidden tracks because they ruin 'shuffle'. Either you end up listening to a bunch of dead air on a track, or even worse the CD skips around between 85 empty 'tracks' (I forget what album, but in high school I had a CD with two hidden songs on tracks 98 and 99. It was very annoying and probably almost destroyed my CD player).

That sounds familiar. I must have had the same CD, or several people did that.

Was it NiN?


And my contribution: "Aerials" by System of a Down (Toxicity)

Yes, NIN's "Broken" EP had the two hidden tracks at 98 and 99.

Aside from those mentioned by others ("A Day in the Life") is amazing!

I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) - White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
It's True That We Love One Another - White Stripes - Elephant
Black Like Me - Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Champagne Supernova - Oasis - What's the Story (Morning Glory)?
Married with Children - Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who - Who's Next

Behind Blue Eyes is probably the #1 best closing track for me.

"Rocket Queen" is a great under-rated song. The problem is that Appetite for Destruction has one of the great album closers of all-time in Paradise City, and they didn't close the album with it.

On the flip side, "My World" from Use Your Illusion might be in the discussion for worst album closer of all time.

On the flip side, "My World" from Use Your Illusion might be in the discussion for worst album closer of all time.

I always consider that one a hidden track even if they didn't try to hide it.

Yes, NIN's "Broken" EP had the two hidden tracks at 98 and 99.

broken was my thought, too -- but since I felt like I had to keep it lower-case, every way I typed it out made it seem like I was asking if his CD player was broken.

Aside from those mentioned by others ("A Day in the Life") is amazing!

I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) - White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
It's True That We Love One Another - White Stripes - Elephant
Black Like Me - Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Champagne Supernova - Oasis - What's the Story (Morning Glory)?
Married with Children - Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who - Who's Next

Behind Blue Eyes is probably the #1 best closing track for me.

I don't know about the CD song order, but the record album's last track is "Won't get Fooled Again", which is a great song but like Hotel California has been played a few too many times on local radio for me to get into anymore.

I had to think about this one.

"Fortress Around Your Heart" - Sting (The Dream of the Blue Turtles)
"The Secret Marriage" - Sting (...Nothing Like the Sun)
"Nothing 'bout Me" - Sting (Ten Summoner's Tales)
"Tea In the Sahara"* - The Police (Synchronicity)
"Darkness" - The Police (Ghost in the Machine)
"Up and Down" - The Cars (Panorama)
"Christmas At Ground Zero" - "Weird Al" Yankovic (Polka Party!)
"We Do What We're Told"* - Peter Gabriel (So)
"It's Wrong" - Stevie Wonder (In Square Circle)
"Leave Me Alone"** - Michael Jackson (Bad)
"Zanz Kant Danz" - John Fogerty (Centerfield)
"Sometimes It Snows In April" - Prince (Parade)
"My Hometown" - Bruce Springsteen (Born in the U.S.A.)
"Lake Shore Driving" - Duran Duran (Big Thing)

* - LP version only
** - CD version only

I don't know about the CD song order, but the record album's last track is "Won't get Fooled Again", which is a great song but like Hotel California has been played a few too many times on local radio for me to get into anymore.

Wow, that's weird. "Won't Get Fooled Again" is #9 on my CD. Then again, they liked to do strange stuff with albums when putting them on CD... and between US and UK releases.

Though I guess the "Behind Blue Eyes" on the CD version is one with Alt lyrics, so if that counts or not... I dunno.

"Rocket Queen" is a great under-rated song. The problem is that Appetite for Destruction has one of the great album closers of all-time in Paradise City, and they didn't close the album with it.


which would be another great category - songs that would be a great album closer, but aren't. Paradise City and Ride On have been mentioned. Jane's Addictions' Three Days would fit as well.

back on topic, Rage Against the Machine - Freedom.

I want to add to my list:

Walking Contradiction - Green Day - Insomniac

which would be another great category - songs that would be a great album closer, but aren't. Paradise City and Ride On have been mentioned. Jane's Addictions' Three Days would fit as well.

IIRC, Paradise was end of side A of the album/cassette. My Michelle was side B. So, they did ok there.

Boxing from Ben Folds Five. That one always made me want to start the CD over again, which seems like the best measure of a final song.

I have to go with the medley of songs on Abbey Road that all blend together. Not only was it an album closing track but a group closing track that everybody knew was the group closing track.

IIRC, Paradise was end of side A of the album/cassette. My Michelle was side B. So, they did ok there.

Paradise was the end of side A, but I think My Michelle started side B, not ended it

Scrolling through my ipod for more:

King of the World -- Countdown to Ecstasy -- Steely Dan
It's Gonna Get Better -- Genesis -- Genesis
Some Girls are Bigger than Others -- The Queen is Dead -- The Smiths
I Will Not Take These Things for Granted -- Fear -- Toad the Wet Sprocket
At My Funeral -- The Ghosts that Haunt Me -- Crash Test Dummies
Yes, Anastasia -- Under the Pink -- Tori Amos
Calmly -- Shape -- Frente
Monochrome -- Static and Silence -- The Sundays

another one I thought of while out on my walk:

Van Halen - House of Pain.

Obviously, I'm an unabashed Van Halen fanboy, but I've always felt this was an underrated track on a terrific album. It was the last song on the last Roth-era album, although the song actually dates back to their early days (pre-VH1 demos of the song use the VW horn hooked to a volume pedal that they'd end up using on Running with the Devil).

Paradise was the end of side A, but I think My Michelle started side B, not ended it

you are correct. I meant to say My michelle started side b.

i thought let it be was released after abbey road

slayer- seasons in the abyss-title track

Death Angel-Act III -falling asleep

Paradise was the end of side A, but I think My Michelle started side B, not ended it
Paridise City is the closer on the live double-album (like it is for every concert), so I'm making the executive decision that we can include it.

i thought let it be was released after abbey road

Let It Be was an aborted album ("Get Back") that the band walked away from. They then recorded and released Abbey Road. Let It Be was then released by the time the band was already broke up. I think McCartney had dropped his solo album, or at lease a single, before Let It Be came out.

So Let it Be is last released, Abbey Road last recorded. I guess there is some debate as to what their last album is... but i think in spirit almost anyone would have to say Abbey Road is their last album.

Happy Trails - Van Halen (Diver Down). Classic.

Find the River-REM-Automatic for the People
Good call.

Raconteurs, Consolers of the Lonely: "Carolina Drama"

Love the last song on most White Stripes albums, but they are usually (if not always) cutsey, throw-away tunes. "Carolina Drama" is the best song on Consolers, IMO, and maybe the best song of the last twelve months.

Raconteurs, Consolers of the Lonely: "Carolina Drama"

Love the last song on most White Stripes albums, but they are usually (if not always) cutsey, throw-away tunes. "Carolina Drama" is the best song on Consolers, IMO, and maybe the best song of the last twelve months.

I agree 100%.

I don't think Carolina Drama is nearly the best song on that album. And it's because I think that is hands down the best album released this year. All killer no filler on that album, though I found myself preferring all the Benson tracks to the White ones.

Brain Damage/Eclipse - Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon
Love Reign O'er Me - The Who, Quadraphenia

Lark's Tongue in Aspic, Pt II - King Crimson
Foxtrot - Genesis (Actually, Genesis generally did an awesome job of picking closers)
Boxing - Ben Folds Five

Raconteurs, Consolers of the Lonely: "Carolina Drama"

Love the last song on most White Stripes albums, but they are usually (if not always) cutsey, throw-away tunes. "Carolina Drama" is the best song on Consolers, IMO, and maybe the best song of the last twelve months.

Meh... I think it's well behind "Old Enough", "Salute Your Solution", and "Consolers of the Lonely" (in that order). Maybe it's after that, but it has to compete with "Many Shades of Black", "Switch & the Spur", and "Rich Kid Blues".

Jungleland from Springsteen's Born to Run

ok, now people are just naming the last tracks on all the albums they know. so much for selecting the "best".

Best closing track? Gotta be the 10 minute version of Fools Gold on The Stone Roses eponymous debut album.

That album also features the best album-opening track with I Wanna Be Adored.

:)

Tesla - Before My Eyes (Mechanical Resonance)

Queensryche - Eyes of a Stranger (Operation Mindcrime)

Billy Joel - Captain Jack (Piano Man)

Y & T - Surrender (Ten)

Van Halen - Happy Trails (Diver Down)

Garth Brooks - The Dance (Garth Brooks)

The Eagles - The Last Resort (Hotel California)

Boston - Let me Take you Home Tonight (Boston)

Extreme - Hole Hearted (Pornograffitti)

Eminen - My Dad's Gone Crazy (The Eminem Show)

Journey - Open Arms (Espcape)

Scorpions - Still Loving You (Love at First Sting)

Scorpions - Holiday (Love Drive)

Great White - Sae your Love (Once Bitten...)

Metallica - The Outlaw Torn (Load)

Queensryche - "Anybody Listening?" (Empire)

Agreed.


"Nothing 'bout Me" - Sting (Ten Summoner's Tales)
"My Hometown" - Bruce Springsteen (Born in the U.S.A.)


Oh yes.

(Actually, Genesis generally did an awesome job of picking closers)

I disagree. While Genesis & Phil Collins have had some good songs on side two ("Taking It All Too Hard", "Anything She Does", "Man on the Corner", "Don't Lose That Number", etc.), their actual closers are below their standard, IMO. "Follow You Follow Me" is the one that I think is the best.

Then again, my experience with Genesis begins & ends with PC as the lead, so maybe that's the difference.

That sounds familiar. I must have had the same CD, or several people did that.

Was it NiN?


And my contribution: "Aerials" by System of a Down (Toxicity)

I'm thinking the culprit is Kerosine Hat by Cracker which had a few songs hidden and I think a 99 track listing ("Eurotrash Girl" being the popular hidden track).

"Find the River" by REM is a favorite; "Purple Rain" gets props too.

I'm partial to "Famous Final Scene" by Bob Segar off of "Stranger in Town"

Best closing track? Gotta be the 10 minute version of Fools Gold on The Stone Roses eponymous debut album.

That album also features the best album-opening track with I Wanna Be Adored.

:)

:thumbsup:

I'm thinking the culprit is Kerosine Hat by Cracker which had a few songs hidden and I think a 99 track listing ("Eurotrash Girl" being the popular hidden track).

I think ML was right, it was a NiN album. I never had any Cracker CD's, and I was a big NiN fan at the time, so it adds up.

This is cheating a little as they're listed as separate tracks, but they play without pause.

Pink Floyd- Brain Damage/Eclipse from Dark Side of the Moon

I disagree. While Genesis & Phil Collins have had some good songs on side two ("Taking It All Too Hard", "Anything She Does", "Man on the Corner", "Don't Lose That Number", etc.), their actual closers are below their standard, IMO. "Follow You Follow Me" is the one that I think is the best.

Then again, my experience with Genesis begins & ends with PC as the lead, so maybe that's the difference.

Well yeah, that's probably it. :)

My Genesis collection finishes at the end of their Prog Rock phase, with 1976's Wind and Wuthering. I've never heard any of the later Genesis outside of a few radio hits that I barely can recall.

All Apologies - Nirvana - In Utero


Oh, now that's a good one. I've recently gotten back into Pink Floyd, and really, Shine on You Crazy Diamond 6-9 is just beautiful. (I know someone mentioned that before).

Life in a Glasshouse

"Christmas At Ground Zero" - "Weird Al" Yankovic (Polka Party!)

Nah, if you're going to pick a Weird Al, it has to be Albuquerque. :D

SI

Nah, if you're going to pick a Weird Al, it has to be Albuquerque. :D

Christmas at Ground Zero > The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota > Albuquerque > Genius in France

Best closing track? Gotta be the 10 minute version of Fools Gold on The Stone Roses eponymous debut album.

That album also features the best album-opening track with I Wanna Be Adored.

:)

You and dawgfan rock :)!

Just remember, Fools Gold was only on the American version. The original, british version, ended with "I am the Resurrection." Not a bad ending in itself. However, "Fools Gold" is beyond compare.

"In My Hour of Darkness" - Gram Parsons (Grievous Angel)
"Out There Somewhere?" - Orbital (In Sides)

Christmas at Ground Zero > The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota > Albuquerque > Genius in France

No way- you're full of all flavors of crazy :crazy::D

(and you also left off The Night Santa Went Crazy among others. Genius in France is pedestrian, at best)

SI

I've got a top 3, and two are by Radiohead:
1. The Tourist
2. street spirit [fade out]
3. How Many More Times by Led Zeppelin

Paridise City is the closer on the live double-album (like it is for every concert), so I'm making the executive decision that we can include it.

I saw them in Denver. They closed the show with Rocket Queen. They had live strippers come up on each end of the stage and got topless.

another one I thought of while out on my walk:

Van Halen - House of Pain.

Obviously, I'm an unabashed Van Halen fanboy, but I've always felt this was an underrated track on a terrific album. It was the last song on the last Roth-era album, although the song actually dates back to their early days (pre-VH1 demos of the song use the VW horn hooked to a volume pedal that they'd end up using on Running with the Devil).

I thought "Happy Trails" was a nice touch on Diver Down. May not be one of the best songs, but a good closer all the same.

edited - Nevermind, I see it has been listed. Should have read the whole thread, oh wells.

How about:

Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden (Number Of The Beast)
Raining Blood - Slayer (Reign In Blood)
The Writ - Black Sabbath (Sabotage)
Space Truckin' - Deep Purple (Machine Head)
Princess Of The Dawn - Accept (Restless&Wild)

I saw them in Denver. They closed the show with Rocket Queen. They had live strippers come up on each end of the stage and got topless.
How long ago was that?

I've always thought that Pink Floyd (esp. during the Roger Waters years of course) put a lot of care in their albums' last tracks. Many times the last track was a summation of the album's theme, and often very moving lyrically, and sometimes musically as well.

Consider "Outside the Wall" for a perfect example.

Or "Two Suns in the Sunset" for one that's as powerful lyrically, but the music helps make it into a song which could stand on its own.

I've got a top 3, and two are by Radiohead:
1. The Tourist
2. street spirit [fade out]
3. How Many More Times by Led Zeppelin


Street Spirit is certainly a pretty great closer.

I've got a top 3, and two are by Radiohead:
1. The Tourist
2. street spirit [fade out]
3. How Many More Times by Led Zeppelin

and i've got. you. in. the. sights.

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How long ago was that? Around '92

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You'll find the second half below the video at the end along with four other tracks from what is arguably Dylan's best album

If nothing else hear the harmonica solo halfway through the second part and/or at the very end. It sends shivers down the spine.