Final Albums: 41 of Rocks Most Memorable Farewells

ultimateclassicrock ^

[a fool in paradise]

Many of these are arbitrary determinations.

Band members died or quit or took a sabbatical during or after. Others continued to even release more albums.

Let It Be was the swansong.
LA Woman was an end as Jim went off afterwards.

Doubtful Janis was going to stop at Pearl.

Might as well put Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bollocks on the list. One and done.

[mylife]

WHAT ABOUT THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHERE?

[discostu]

That’s certainly what he and Scorcese think. I’m not so sure. They did good stuff without him. And he’s done good stuff without them.

[a fool in paradise]

Wasn’t that more of a project band?

[dfwgator]

How about Zappa’s “The Yellow Shark”?

[Yardstick]

It’s a great album. The song “I’m Gonna Crawl” is under appreciated IMO.

[VTenigma]

I’ll second that.

[VTenigma]

I’ll second that.

[mylife]

I’m just being a dick :)

[Yardstick]

ABBA’s final album probably deserves a mention, mainly for “The Day Before You Came.”

Also the Sneaker Pimps’ final album Bloodsport. Their big hits were on the first album, but their last one is fantastic even if no one knows about it.