Top 5 closing tracks
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Topic: Top 5 closing tracks
Posted By: RoeDent
Subject: Top 5 closing tracks
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 08:40
| What are your 5 favourite album closers in prog? If you have 5, that is... |
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 08:59
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What about you? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: rosenbach
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 09:29
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Here some short album closers that i love:
GENESIS : Aisle of Plenty from Selling England KING CRIMSON: Peace - An end from In the Wake of Posidon ARTI E MESTIERI: Tilt from Tilt BANCO: Traccia from first album LE ORME: Ritorno Al Nulla from Felona e Sorona |
Posted By: stefolof
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 09:44
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YES: Siberian Khatru from Close to the Edge ELP: Karn Evil 9 from Brain Salad Surgery WEATHER REPORT: Havona from Heavy Weather CHICK COREA: Leprechaun's Dream from The Leprechaun ELO: After All from Secret Messages |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 10:11
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Hmm, prog only:
The Mars Volta - Cassandra Gemini
Between the Buried and Me - White Walls
Yes - Siberian Khatru
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Mouth of Ghosts
Radiohead - Motion Picture Soundtrack ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: RoeDent
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 10:16
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Here's my five, although I haven't heard much prog. I tend to stick to the same bands I like, so my list will be limited. Octavarium - Dream Theater Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 6-9 - Pink Floyd The Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson The Count of Tuscany - DT The Sky Moves Sideways, Phase Two - Porcupine Tree |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 11:39
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Ritual - Yes Nono - Magma Starless - King Crimson Out-Bloody-Rageous - Soft Machine Booldemug - Weidorje ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Morsenator
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 12:07
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Stranger In Your Soul - Transatlantic Learning to Live - Dream Theater First Light - Shadow Gallery Day 20: Confrontation - Ayreon Blue Planet - The Flower Kings |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 13:23
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King Crimson - Starless Yes - Heart of the Sunrise Genesis - The Knife Marillion - Forgotten Sons Rush - Natural Science |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 14:01
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I could write an entire list of Cardiacs closers (Tim Smith surely knows how to leave a listener satisified yet wanting more) but I'll limit myself to one. Cardiacs - The Everso Closely Guarded Line Magma - Nono Gentle Giant - Mr Class & Quality/Three Friends King Crimson - Starless Robert Wyatt - Little Red Robin Hood Hit The Road |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 14:04
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ELP- Third Impression Yes - Hearts Rush- In The End Genesis - The Knife Yes - To Be Over What about Awaken though?
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 14:12
Vompatti, I think I fell in love with you.
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 14:16
That's no surprise, but what has it got to do with this thread? |
clarke2001 wrote:Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 14:24
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1. Fadeaway, Porcupine Tree 2. Blackwater Park, Opeth 3. Dark Matter, Porcupine Tree 4. Jugband Blues, Pink Floyd 5. Transacoustic, Anathema Honourable mentions go to: Glass Arm Shattering, Porcupine Tree Echoes, Pink Floyd Before, Riverside Saint, Jakob Desolation Song, Agalloch |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 14:30
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Eclipse - Dark Side of the Moon
To be Over - Relayer
Islands - Islands
Every Step of the Way - Caravanserai
it - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
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Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 14:40
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Starless-King Crimson
Blackwater Park-Opeth
The Sleepwalkers-Van Der Graaf Generator
Candlelight Fantasia-Symphony X
Heart Of The Sunrise-Yes
I'm tempted to list some honorable mentions, but I will respect the original purpose of the thread and stick just to those 5
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 14:50
Nice addition of Nono there, I thought I'd be the only one to choose it. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 15:02
I hadn't noticed you'd chosen it as well! It's bloody brilliant, isn't it? One of Magma's most underrated songs, IMO. |
Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 15:13
This very thread is the spot where I saw your new avatar  ------------- |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 15:24
And I foolishly thought you loved me for my mind!  |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 15:24
Indeed, it is a brilliant song. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 15:28
Oh, but that goes without saying, doesn't it?  ------------- |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 15:29
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 16:39
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1. White Walls - Between the Buried and Me (Ridiculously epic closer)
2. Learning to Live - Dream Theater
3. Third Eye - Tool
4. Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Iron Maiden
5. Martius/Nauticus Pt II - Pain of Salvation
If we can count non prog I'd also do Would? by Alice in Chains, Hurt by Nine Inch Nails, and Reign in Blood by Slayer. ------------- 
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 16:45
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Marillion - Neverland Genesis - Aisle of Plenty Yes - Awaken King Crimson - Starless IQ - Harvest of Souls At least, that's my feeling on the subject today  ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 17:23
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5. Supertramp - Crime of the Century 4. Cardiacs - The Whole World Window (A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window) 3. Barclay James Harvest - For No One (Everyone Is Everybody Else) 2. The Residents - Epilogue (Not Available) 1. King Crimson - The Court Of The Crimson King |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 18:30
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Pink Floyd - Eclipse King Crimson - Starless
Porcupine Tree - Collapse the Light Into Earth
Genesis - Supper's Ready
Porcupine Tree - Dark Matter
Not a very original top 5, but hey, some music is just objectively better than other music.
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 18:37
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Genesis - Supper's Ready Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element Pain of Salvation - Martius / Nauticus II Dream Theater - Finally Free Death - Perennial Quest Honorable Mentions: Genesis - It Opeth - White Cluster Spock's Beard - The Great Nothing Neal Morse - The Conclusion ------------- 
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Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 21:07
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Genesis- "Supper's Ready"
King Crimson- "Starless"
Yes- "Perpetual Change"
Van Der Graaf Generator- "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers"
Maudlin of the Well- "Laboratories of the Invisible World"
The opening or closing track tends to be my favorite track on an album.
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Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 21:11
What exactly is this a closing track on? ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 21:12
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If I can only have five, then:
(In no order) Porcupine Tree: Collapse The Light Into Earth Genesis: Supper's Ready Maudlin Of The Well: Laboratories Of The Invisible World (Rollerskating The Palmistric Post-bored) Big Big Train: The Underfall Yard Marillion: Neverland ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 21:21
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anyone say 'Her Majesty' ? |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 23:02
Really?  ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: stefolof
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 01:34
Lol, forgot about that one!
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 13:08
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In my opinion, a "closer" with "the last piece of an album" are not the same thing, even if it stands as a popular term (or used in certain expressions, like "the album closes with..." instead of "ends with..."). An album's last piece could have the character of a closer, just as easily as it could not (more often actually). How is (NB I'm just extracting some random examples) Cassandra Gemini the closer of Frances The Mute? It's 30 minutes long, some could say the whole album channels towards it (instead of it being the conclusive part of the rest of the album), it has its own closer, and its parts also have their own closers. How is Ritual a closer, when it's on equal terms, in length and strength, with the other three epics? I don't actually have such a list in my head. I did however just finished listening to the Crane Wife. I think Sons and Daughters both fits and it is excellent. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 13:29
I agree entirely with you, that's why I didn't mention none of the obvious choices everybody would choose: Echoes, Supper's Ready, Plague of Lighthouse Keepers, etc.
When I mentioned it by Genesis, I thought the exact same thing as you, it's a definite closer to the great concept.
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 13:46
Indeed, I agree. If you'll notice I wrote Martius/Nauticus II by Pain of Salvation off of Be, which is really their second to last track, while their last track is a few spoken words broken up by a few minutes of silence.
Also, Her Majesty is a great closer. -------------
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Posted By: Rasvamakkara
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 14:07
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1. Sigur Rós - Untitled #8 Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element Opeth - White Cluster Phideaux - Microdeath Softstar Supertramp - Crime of the Century |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 15:20
Good to see someone else mention Cardiacs in this thread. Like I said earlier, I could do a top 5 made up entirely of Cardiacs songs! |
Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 15:42
I would like to do the same, unfortunately, so far, I've only heard four of their remarkable albums. I can understand why so few have actually heard a Cardiacs album considering the hefty sum I had to pay for my copy of A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window, but it was definitely worth it! |
Posted By: Kashmir75
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 18:31
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Opeth- Hex Omega Dream Theater- Octavarium Porcupine Tree- Dark Matter Radiohead- The Tourist The Who- We're Not Gonna Take It/ See Me, Feel Me ------------- Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while... |
Posted By: dantd95
Date Posted: January 21 2010 at 20:55
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Oh well... Echoes - Pink Floyd, Meddle Siberian Khatru - Yes, Close To The Edge The Knife - Genesis, Trespass (though i prefer more the Genesis Live version) The End - The Doors, S/T Eclipse - Pink Floyd, DSotM |
Posted By: squirting
Date Posted: January 21 2010 at 21:10
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Echoes-Pink Floyd
Awaken-Yes
I Think I Lost My Headache-Queens Of The Stone Age
Cassandra Gemini-The Mars Volta
A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers-VDGG
Just off the top of my head...
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: January 21 2010 at 21:14
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In no particular order: Love Reign O'er Me- The Who
Eclipse- Pink Floyd
Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)- The Decemberists
Dormouse: An End- Phideaux
Untitled 8- Sigur Ros
Pioneers Over Sea- Van Der Graaf Generator
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Posted By: Matthew T
Date Posted: January 21 2010 at 23:47
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A Day In the Life ..............Beatles,Sgt Peppers
Won't Get Fooled Again...............Who's Next
Riders On The Storm..............Doors, LA Woman
Sanctuary..............Miles Davis, Bitche's Brew
Montana...................Frank Zappa,Overnite Sensation
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Posted By: Bravejester
Date Posted: January 22 2010 at 12:00
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In no order and limited to 1 per group :
Porcupine Tree - Stop Swimming
Queensryche - Anybody Listening?
Marillion - Neverland
Riverside - Hybrid Times
Fish - Plague Of Ghosts ------------- Think for yourself and feel the walls become sand beneath your feet |
Posted By: KingCrimson250
Date Posted: January 22 2010 at 14:20
Funny how opinions differ. I would say that about Aisle of Plenty, certainly, but I don't think I'd say that about It. Actually It may be my very least favourite album closer ever. The more I listen to TLLDOB the more emotionally impacted I am by the fourth side, and especially In the Rapids. When you realize what's going on there, and Rael sacrificing his shot at freedom to save his brother and in the process finding redemption, it's a very shattering experience. To have that then transition into something that is stylistically alien to the rest of the album (kind of sounds like a used car commercial to my ears) completely ruins the experience, IMHO. Anyway, my list might be something like: Genesis - Aisle of Plenty Birds and Buildings - Sunken City, Sunny Day Anekdoten - Wheel King Crimson - LTIA pt 2 (bizarre, I know, but it's agressive experimentation sums up the spirit of the album perfectly, to my ears) Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (hah, only joking) |
Posted By: TheLastBaron
Date Posted: January 23 2010 at 01:26
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1. The Beatles- A Day in the Life 2. The Beatles- the multi song ending part of abbey road that starts with mean mr. mustard and goes through her majesty, i know its multiple songs but i always think of it as one 3. Yes- Heart of the sunrise 4. rush- la villa strangatto 5. currently a three way tie between Mastodon's the last baron, dream theaters the count of tuscany, and Between the Buried and Me's Swim to the moon. Thought i'd make the last one more recent. I think that the lyrics to count of Tuscany could be better, but i think the music itself is great. ------------- " Men are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of their own minds." - FDR |
Posted By: Nov
Date Posted: January 23 2010 at 04:47
I saw her first I tell you!! I was too shy to mention it though Isn't that a picture of Winona Ryder though? |
Posted By: peart_lee_lifeson
Date Posted: January 24 2010 at 21:04
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Of course, my two favorite bands! I can't help it.
1. Octavarium: Dream Theater
2. Beyond the Pale: Pain of Salvation
3. Scene Nine: Finally Free: Dream Theater
4. In the Name of God: Dream Theater
5. The Perfect Element: Pain of Salvation
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Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: January 26 2010 at 16:51
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First one I thought of was Awaken by Yes.
Since that's been previously mentioned, I'll name five others:
The Sahara of Snow, Part II - Bruford (the full stop before the coda)
Outside The Wall - Pink Floyd (love how it loops to the beginning In The Flesh?)
Late Lament - Moody Blues (the gong is the ultimate sound of finality)
Fool's Overture - Supertramp (I like how the song conveys how close to the end England was)
Los Endos - Genesis (a natural; especially the Seconds Out version)
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: January 26 2010 at 18:31
Oh sh*t! I meant Perennial Quest  Fixed.-------------
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