What is the best album closing song?

Question

The song that ends an album on a high or the most fitting end.

PS:Excluding hidden/bonus tracks or reissues with added tracks.

Answer 1

The Doors epic and haunting masterpiece "The End" closes out their landmark debut album... I believe this to be the best closing song..

A close second is the Pink Floyd song "Eclipse" that ends the legendary Dark Side of the Moon.

Answer 2

It's a toss up between " A Day in the Life ", by John Lennon that ended the Sgt. Pepper album and " Her Majesty " by Paul McCartney that ended the Abbey Road album.  

Answer 3

Pink Floyd's Meddle album. the song... ECHOES

Answer 4

Awesome question...  tough one too, I really had to think about this one.  However I think the best closing song of all time is:

"When the Levee Breaks" from 'Led Zeppelin IV'

Answer 5

diary of a madman - ozzy osborne.  seems like a sad ending to an awesome album.  sounds melancholic.  

Answer 6

The Beatles got it right w/ "A Day in the Life" on Sgt. Pepper's.

Answer 7

Shine On You Crazy Diamond was the perfect song to bookend the Wish You Were Here Album. It opens up the way it closes, beautifully.

Also, in a close second is Eclipse and Outside the Wall (I love the continuity in this one.)

Answer 8

Hella - "Better Get a Broom!", the last song off the album "Hold Your Horse Is".

A wonderfully executed experimentation of the raw, beautiful, and headache inducing noise. Keeps you on your toes with a long drawn out dissonant and arhythmic bridge then opens up into a broad pleading theme pulling your heart of of your chest then ends the song by throwing it on the floor and stomping on it with guitar and drums. It's amazing.

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Hella - "Biblical Violence" (not the same song but you get the same idea)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdMDcG3zA...

Answer 9

"Whole Lotta Rosie" from Let There Be Rock - AC/DC.  That entire album kicks a$$....their absolute best!!

Answer 10

A tie - Eclipse-- Pink Floyd  Dark Side of the Moon

When The Levee Breakes - Led Zeppelin IV  (Bonzo's drumming and harmonica together is awesome)

Answer 11

I can only give my personall opinion on this, and I'm sure many people will disagree, but these are my choices, in no particular order :~

'Gold Dust Woman' ~ Fleetwood Mac : "Rumours"

'For Crying Out Loud' ~ MeatLoaf : "Bat Out of h**l"

'Eclipse' ~ Pink Floyd : "The Dark Side of the Moon"

'A Day in the Life' ~ The Beatles : "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band"

Answer 12

AC/DC's Rock 'n Roll Ain't Noise Pollution...the closing track on Back in Black...its awesome on its own and very fitting considering the album and the band...

Answer 13

The db's    -   "Amplifier"

Jethro Tull  - "Passion Play"

Santana  -  "Le Toussaint Overture"

Answer 14

And In The End- The Beatles

Answer 15

the final cut- coheed and cambria

its just epic

Answer 16

"Pandora's Aquariam" on Tori Amos' "From the Choirgirl Hotel."

Answer 17

A Day in the Life by the Beatles from the Sgt. Pepper album.

Answer 18

won't get fooled again

Answer 19

"All You Need Is Love" on the Beatle's MMT album. =))

Answer 20

"The Call Of Ktulu" from album "Ride The Lightning" by Metallica

Answer 21

Eclipse - Pink Floyd / Dark Side Of The Moon

Answer 22

"Third Eye" off 'Aenima' by Tool

Answer 23

Nirvana's Nevermind album. on the first 100,000 copies. at the end of the last song, you have to fast forward about 15 minutes and then the "secret songs" starts! again, its only on the first 100,000 copies.

Answer 24

Eyes of a Stranger by Queensryche on their album Operation:  Mindcrime.

Answer 25

Earth sky & C on I Mother Earth's Scenery and fish  

Answer 26

Dyers Eve from And Justice for All is pretty solid