10 closings tracks that ended 10 classic albums

31 December 2024, 20:00

Sometimes you have to go out with a bang - Radio X picks a selection of great songs that brought the curtain down on a great album.

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1. Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out)

   A low-key finale, but a gem - the final track on the classic album The Bends.

   

   Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out)

2. The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection

   The Roses' debut album comes to a memorable conclusion with this rifftastic classic.

   

   The Stone Roses - I Am the Resurrection (Audio)

3. Oasis - Champagne Supernova

   After the world-beating bluster of (What's The Story )Morning Glory?, this is a more introspective ending to one of the biggest records in history.

   

   Oasis - Champagne Supernova

4. Nirvana - All Apologies

   The last track on the last Nirvana album, In Utero. Poignant.

   

   All Apologies

5. Arctic Monkeys - A Certain Romance

   A fine end to a fine debut album, 2006's Whatever People Say That's What I'm Not.

   

   Arctic Monkeys A Certain Romance

6. The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows

   The final, game-changing song on the peerless Revolver album. After this, rock music would never be the same again.

   

   Tomorrow Never Knows (Remastered 2009)

7. The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want

   The inspiring, gospel-tinged finale to the Stones' finest outing, 1969's Let It Bleed.

   

   The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want

8. The Libertines - What Became Of The Likely Lads?

   The Libs closed the door on their recording career with this moving tribute to the Barat/Doherty songwriting partnership.

   

   The Libertines - What Became Of The Likely Lads

9. The Clash - Train In Vain

   The epic London Calling by the punk pioneers ended with this upbeat track that wasn't listed on the original album. What a nice surprise!

   

   The Clash - Train in Vain (Official Audio)

10. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

    The epic closer to The 'Oo's 1971 album Who's Next is the very essence of a great final track, complete with Roger Daltrey's triumphant scream at the climax.

    

    The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again