THE BEST ALBUM-CLOSER OF ALL TIME IS...

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The morning of our lives-Modern Lovers live
Gouge away-Pixies-Doolittle
And this Day-The Fall-Hex Enduction Hour
Party for your right to fight-Public Enemy-It takes a nation of millions
You set the scene-Love-Forever changes

Sven Hassel Schmuck, Thursday, 6 November 2008 16:11 (fifteen years ago) link

Beatles - "Her Majesty"

― o. nate,

skeletal lexing (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 6 November 2008 16:11 (fifteen years ago) link

New Order - "Dream Attack"

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 6 November 2008 16:15 (fifteen years ago) link

Brushed with Oil, Dusted with Powder - Scritti Politti - A&B

Paul in Santa Cruz, Thursday, 6 November 2008 16:15 (fifteen years ago) link

fillmore jive
alright - gbv

Kevin Keller, Thursday, 6 November 2008 18:48 (fifteen years ago) link

rock'n'roll suicide

goole, Thursday, 6 November 2008 18:49 (fifteen years ago) link

Gotta go classic rock here: "When The Levee Breaks" and "Riders on the Storm". And maybe The Jam's "In The Midnight Hour".

Eazy, Thursday, 6 November 2008 18:52 (fifteen years ago) link

It hasn't been mentioned (I don't think) but no list fultimate classic-rock album closers is complete without "Ramble Tamble."


Maybe in Bizarro World, where "Ramble Tamble" isn't in fact the album-OPENER!

Myonga Vön Bontee, Thursday, 6 November 2008 19:48 (fifteen years ago) link

DeBarge: "A Dream"

Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 6 November 2008 20:56 (fifteen years ago) link

I am the Resurrection does it for me, but there's a lot of roses haters on ilm, so that could be a lonely view

Dr X O'Skeleton, Thursday, 6 November 2008 20:59 (fifteen years ago) link

Iggy Pop : "Mass Production"

Snowballing, Thursday, 6 November 2008 20:59 (fifteen years ago) link

Slick Rick - "Lick The Balls"

henry s, Thursday, 6 November 2008 21:01 (fifteen years ago) link

'dream attack' thirded (i think). also 'whoblo' by bola and 'home entertainment' by carl craig.

or something, Thursday, 6 November 2008 21:01 (fifteen years ago) link

"pimpf" or "true to myself" from the au harem d'archimede

rio (r1o natsume), Thursday, 6 November 2008 22:39 (fifteen years ago) link

actually fuck that, the real answer is "the sun and the rainfall"

rio (r1o natsume), Thursday, 6 November 2008 22:40 (fifteen years ago) link

"President of Vice" on the cd version of Nation of Ulysses Plays Pretty for Baby. I think that "I Can See it But I can't Feel It" is a better album closer than "Soon." But I generally prefer Isn't Anything to Loveless. TV Personalities "Look Back in Anger," I don't know, lots.

Trip Maker, Thursday, 6 November 2008 22:46 (fifteen years ago) link

"Dream Attack" again, but no mention of "Leave Me Alone"?

Millsner, Friday, 7 November 2008 01:39 (fifteen years ago) link

"The Hobo Song" on John Prine's "Bruised Orange".

banjoboy, Friday, 7 November 2008 02:14 (fifteen years ago) link

lolz i cd add a few to my exhaustive list above, but nah Out There Somewhere Pt. 2 is still the answer

i also reinforce my point that XTC are the ultimate closing-tracks band

restraint and blindness (Just got offed), Friday, 7 November 2008 02:26 (fifteen years ago) link

also wow @ TWO cooper temple clause songs in my initial list, altho in mitigation these songs are probably by a distance the best thing that band did

restraint and blindness (Just got offed), Friday, 7 November 2008 02:28 (fifteen years ago) link

"The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet"

inhibitionist, Friday, 7 November 2008 07:47 (fifteen years ago) link

Portishead - Glory Box

Yes.

ilxor, Saturday, 8 November 2008 05:30 (fifteen years ago) link

'Tower of Song' is one of the very best.

stroker ace, Saturday, 8 November 2008 13:53 (fifteen years ago) link


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