Albums with great finishing tracks

Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End

Great ending to Abbey Road and also the group.

 

Beatles-"Goodnight"

 

Her Majesty....

 

The presence of it kind of ruins the effect, doesn't it?

 

Here's a modern classic, with a truly magnificent coda:

 

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Cowgirl In The Sand.

Love Neil and Danny’s guitar duel (or duet) on this album. The guitar breaks between the verses are extraordinary.

 

"Sara" on Dylan's Desire.

I've owned the album since its release and played it I don't know how many times, but listening to it today I was surprised again that the album didn't end with "Black Diamond Bay." "Sara" still seems to come out of nowhere for me, and the naked autobiography still takes me aback. At first it doesn't seem to fit on an album full of allusive poetry and other people's stories, but think about it a little and it's a perfect way to end it.

 

XTC Books Are Burning on their Nonsuch album. Just wish the dual guitar solo would go on for another 5 minutes......

 

The Cars - All Mixed Up

 

Love Is Blindness

Someone already mentioned this one, but "The Garden" is not only a great closer to Rush's Clockwork Angels album, it's also literally their last song. A beautiful send-off.
The Garden

 

Two headed boy part II - in the aeroplane over the sea - neutral milk hotel

Vegan in furs - satanic panic in the attic - of montreal

Id engager - skeletal lamping - of montreal

Impossible soul - age of adz - sufjan stevens

Sleep forever - in the mountain in the clouds - portugal. The man

Only in dreams - weezer (blue) - weezer

Cigarette daydreams - melophobia - caged the elephant

Congratulations - congratulations - MGMT

The good times are killing me - good news for people who love bad news - modest mouse

Thats all I could think of for now that probably havent been mentioned yet.

 

Some favorites:

Beuce Springsteen - New York City Serenade
Van Morrison - Almost Independence Day
Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
Bob Dylan - Desolation Row
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love
Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
Nick Drake - From the Morning
The Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides
Paul Butterfield Blues Band - East West
AC/DC - Night Prowler
Pearl Jam - Release
Portishead - Glory Box
Smashing Pumpkins - Farewell and Goodnight
Stevie Wonder - I Believe (When I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever)
Wishbone Ash - Throw Down the Sword
Yo La Tengo - Blue Line Swinger

 

Mekons
"100% Song" - Curse of the Mekons

Alejandro Escovedo
"Gravity/Falling down Again" - Gravity

Mott the Hoople
"I Wish I Was Your Mother" - Mott

Lou Reed
"Coney Island Baby" - Coney Island Baby

 

Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures - I Remember Nothing

 

U2's 1-2-3 punch:
- The Wanderer
- Wake Up Dead Man
- Grace

 

Buffalo Springfield Again - Broken Arrow
Free - Fire and Water - All Right Now

 

Ambrosia debut album. "Drink Of Water"

 

"Vereda Tropical" from Havana Moon:

 

The Beach Boys:

Shut Down vol. 2 - "Denny's Drums"
Today! - "Bull Session With the 'Big Daddy'"

Seriously:

Summer Days and Summer Nights!!) - "And Your Dreams Come True"
20/20 - "Cabinessence"
Sunflower - "Cool, Cool Water"
Surf's Up - "Surf's Up"
Carl and the Passions - "Cuddle Up"

 

U2, Achtung Baby, Love Is Blindness (infact what a trilogy to close their best album, Ultra Violet & Acrobat) (one of the very best tracks)
Radiohead, OK Computer, The Tourist (another fine trilogy to close this album) (one of the best tracks)
Radiohead, The Bends, Street Spirit (one of the best tracks)
Radiohead, Amnesiac, Life In A Glasshouse (one of the best tracks)
The Who, Who's Next, Won't Get Fooled Again (best track)
The Beatles, Revolver, Tomorrow Never Knows (one of the best tracks)
The Beatles, Sgt Pepper, Day In The Life (best track)
The Clash, London Calling, Train In Vain (one of the best tracks)
Pearl Jam, Ten, Release (one of the best tracks)
Pearl Jam, Vs, Indifference (one of the best tracks)
Pearl Jam, No Code, Round The Bend (one of the best tracks)
Pearl Jam, Yield, No More Yesterdays (one of the best tracks)
Pink Floyd, Meddle, Echoes (best track)
Pink Floyd, Dark Side Of The Moon, Eclipse (one of the best tracks)
Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here, Shine On Parts 6- 9 (one of the best tracks)
Pink Floyd, Division Bell, High Hopes (best track)
Queens of The Stone Age, Like Clockwork, Title Track (one of the best tracks)
The Doors, S/T The End (best track)
The Doors, Strange Days, When The Music's Over (best track)
The Doors, LA Woman, Riders On The Storm (one of the best tracks)
Miles Davis, Kind of Blue, Flamenco Sketches (All Blues is my favourite but seriously this a corker of a closer)


I'm not saying every closer is the best track on the album but for me these are strong end tracks.

 

Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland
Yes - Awaken
Genesis - Supper's ready
Pink Floyd - Brain damage/Eclipse
Led Zep = When the levee Breaks
Rush - Natural Science

Stone Roses - I am the Resurrection
The Jam - Down in a Tube station at Midnight
Joy Division - Decades
The Beatles - A day in the Life
Oasis - Champagne supernova
Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out)

 

Not mentioned yet...

Open Your Eyes (Asia/Alpha)
Hard Lovin' Man (Deep Purple In Rock)
Randy Scouse Git (Monkees/Headquarters)
Summer in the City (Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful)
I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band (The Moody Blues/Seventh Sojourn)

 

Prince--"Purple Rain"
Nirvana--"All Apologies,” In Utero
Pavement--"Fillmore Jive," Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
CCR--"Effigy," Willy and the Poor Boys
The Cars--"Dangerous Type," Candy-O
Television--"Torn Curtain," Marquee Moon
PJ Harvey--"We Float," Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
The Strokes--"Take It or Leave It," Is This It
The Band—“King Harvest (Has Surely Come),” The Band