Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Del Shannon's "Rock On" is missing.
I must say, “Innuendo” was Queen’s best album since the 70s, Freddie gave it all he had.
Led Zeppelin’s ‘Coda’.
Interesting list.....
“Love Beach” by ELP. Just kidding. That sucked.
While not on the list, I wish Guns & Roses had quit at Use Your Illusion II. The subsequent albums by Axl were a pale comparison to the greatness of GnR.
I know they’ve released albums since then, but Alice In Chains’s self-titled album marks the end of the band with Layne Staley. AIC with William Duvall is still pretty good, but it doesn’t have quite the same feel.
CCR’s Mardis Gras is actually a pretty good Americana album. Definitely not as good as Cosmo’s Factory or any of the earlier albums but still worth listening. It’s funny how John Fogerty gave up after listening to the other guy’s whine about Fogerty getting all the song writing credits ($) so he let them write songs on the album. “Sweet Hitch Hiker” is one of his contributions and one of their best songs.
“The Last Waltz” The Band
i like these threads. Reminds me not all FR’s are sitting at home listening to chamber music and reading the bible.
Bowie was still working a material after he finished Blackstar. He knew it might be the swansong but no guarantees
Please tell me Don Ho Live at Honolulu made it!
I will say my favorite band XTC closed with one of their best songs ever, The Wheel and The Maypole.
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.
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.