Thinking of whole albums viz jessey's thread, I tried to gauge the mood and atmosphere I most enjoyed and that would sustain me through those times high and low. I had quite a few to select but arrived at DSOTM as the most complete expression of same.
Dark Side also has, for me, one of the all-time best album codas in "Brain Damage/Eclipse" - tailor made for a good pair of headphones...
Often overlooked, what are your favorite album codas/closing songs...the ones that are SO good that you hit the Repeat button...??
A few more:
Radiohead - "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" - The Bends
Rolling Stones - "You Can't Always Get What You Want" - Let It Bleed
Grateful Dead - "And We Bid You Good Night" - (asst'd live)
My Morning Jacket - "Mahgeetah" - Okonokos (live)
Black Crowes - "Descending" - Amorica
My Bloody Valentine - "Soon" - Loveless
** P.S. I have my reasons for not choosing "Sgt. Pepper (reprise)/Day In The Life". **
Favorite Album Closers
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Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/2/2011 11:50 AM EDT
- MattyScornD
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Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/2/2011 12:16 PM EDT
- SlimPickensIII
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Most of the songs on the album were played to death many years ago, but fortunately the closing number to 'Hotel California' escaped notice. 'The Last Resort' is one of my favorite Eagle numbers.
'The Royal Scam' that wraps up the Steely Dan album of the same name is another. And now that I think of it, it's vaguely similar to the Eagles tune.
I feel like I should have something harder in there. Mojo Nixon would hate my choices. Either I'm getting mellow in my old age, or the hard stuff isn't as well suited to close out an album. -
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posted at 8/2/2011 12:48 PM EDT
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The Cure / "End" (Wish)
Elton John / "Burn Down the Mission" (Tumbleweed Connection)
REM / "Superman" (Life's Rich Pageant)
Springsteen / "Jungleland" (Born to Run)
Supertramp / "Child of Vision" (Breakfast in America)
+1 for Brain Damage/Eclipse and The Last Resort
I also omit Sgt. Pepper (and similarly Abbey Road) due to the extraneous noises that follow the 'good' ending songs. -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/2/2011 12:58 PM EDT
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I mentioned this song in another context on a different thread, but apart from New York City Serenade -- which serves the same purpose on E Street Shuffle that Jungleland serves on Born to Run -- I like Don Maclean's Winterwood, off American Pie. -
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posted at 8/2/2011 1:09 PM EDT
- phsmith8
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does "her majesty" discount the abbey road medley?
Radiohead - Motion Picture Soundtrack (Kid A)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ju8xO_Zvfo
gets me every time. perfect. -
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posted at 8/2/2011 1:09 PM EDT
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Beatles - The End
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again, Love Reign O'er Me
Deep Purple - Hard Lovin' Man
Zep - When the Levee Breaks, The Ocean
BOC - Astronomy -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/2/2011 4:55 PM EDT
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AIC - Over Now
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Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/3/2011 10:33 AM EDT
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Side 2 of Abbey Road.
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Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/3/2011 11:10 AM EDT
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Garageland.. The Clash.. from The Clash -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
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RHCP - road trippin (californication) -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/3/2011 2:59 PM EDT
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Moody Blues -Nights in Whtie Satin/ Late Lament - Days of Furure Past -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/3/2011 3:34 PM EDT
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ADELE - 21 - "Someone Like You"Pet Shop Boys - Actually - "King's Cross" -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/3/2011 5:24 PM EDT
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Blackmore's Rainbow: Still I'm Sad -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/3/2011 11:15 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: Favorite Album Closers:Side 2 of Abbey Road. nuf said
Posted by GreginMeffa
Amen, bro. Even 42 years later, absolutely stunning. -
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posted at 8/3/2011 11:27 PM EDT
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Graham Parker - Howlin' Wind - "Don't Ask Me Questions" -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/4/2011 9:20 AM EDT
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In Response to Re: Favorite Album Closers:In Response to Re: Favorite Album Closers : Amen, bro. Even 42 years later, absolutely stunning.
Posted by LloydDobler
i'll all for the whimsy of her majesty, but if it ended with "the love you take is equal to the love you make" into fade out there would be no contest.
brain damage/eclipse damn near comes close, matty was right on with that one -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/4/2011 5:35 PM EDT
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Bob Marley closes Uprising with Redemption Song and Exodus with One Love/People Get Ready. Excellent albums and closing songs. -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/4/2011 10:50 PM EDT
- LloydDobler
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Oh, one more ...
"Mystery Achievement," The Pretenders (first album) -
Re: Favorite Album Closers
posted at 8/4/2011 10:52 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: Favorite Album Closers:In Response to Re: Favorite Album Closers : i'll all for the whimsy of her majesty, but if it ended with "the love you take is equal to the love you make" into fade out there would be no contest. brain damage/eclipse damn near comes close, matty was right on with that one
Posted by phsmith8
Kid next door is 16, and a year ago I played him Side Two of Abby Road. He flipped. Couldn't believe it was the Beatles. Borrowed it and I didn't see it for another six months.
It really stands the test of time.