Which album closer would you say is the best, in terms of either the strength of the song itself or in how it compliments the album as a whole (or both)? I'm thinking of strictly the 22 studio albums, of course (and I'll assume the British Decca line for the 60's releases, which is how the Stones themselves intended the albums to be).

My selection for favourite, I think - - "Shattered", with "Moonlight Mile" and "How Can I Stop" ranking high up there as well. At the bottom of the list? Probably "On With The Show".


For a quick review, here are the choices:

The Rolling Stones - - "Walking The Dog"

The Rolling Stones No. 2 - - "Susie Q"

Out Of Our Heads - - "I'm Free"

Aftermath - - "What To Do"

Between The Buttons - - "Something Happened To Me Yesterday"

Their Satanic Majesties Request - - "On With The Show"

Beggars Banquet - - "Salt Of The Earth"

Let It Bleed - - "You Can't Always get What You Want"

Sticky Fingers - - "Moonlight Mile"

Exile On Main Street - - "Soul Survivor"

Goats Head Soup - - "Star Star"

It's Only Rock 'N Roll - - "Fingerprint File"

Black And Blue - - "Crazy Mama"

Some Girls - - "Shattered"

Emotional Rescue - - "All About You"

Tattoo You - - "Waiting On A Friend"

Undercover - - "It Must Be Hell"

Dirty Work - - "Sleep Tonight"

Steel Wheels - - "Slipping Away"

Voodoo Lounge - - "Mean Disposition"

Bridges To Babylon - - "How Can I Stop"

A Bigger Bang - - "Infamy"


Cheers!!

ok - I'll go with:

"On with the Show"

Hands down: Moonlight Mile... it just says "I'm gone and There's nothing after this".

"Moonlight Mile" has such a sense of release...like slipping off into a dream.

"How Can I Stop" and that Wayne Shorter sax part--it just rises up and gets all tense before driftng back down and laying the album gently to bed. Amazing. Is there really anything on "A Bigger Bang" that's as unique and memorable?

shattered shedoobe

Sleep Tonight

C

Rev. Robert W. Wrote:
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> "Moonlight Mile" has such a sense of
> release...like slipping off into a dream.

Funny you mention that. I always have experienced MM as a goodbye to a dream, a musical farewell to the sixties. Altamonts counterpoint.

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Moonlight Mile
All About You
Waiting On A Friend
Slipping Away
How Can I Stop

Exile On Main Street - - "Soul Survivor"

Goats Head Soup - - "Star Star"

Black And Blue - - "Crazy Mama

Moonlight Mile

Best closer ....

From the US Aftermath ...

Going Home



Marv Peck

Y'all remember that rubber legged boy

salth of the earth

Salt of the Earth
Moonlight Mile
Crazy Mama


the top three

Raise your glass to the good and the evil, Let's drink to the salt of the earth.

tribute to Stu at the end of Dirty Work

"tribute to Stu at the end of Dirty Work"

Good point. I'd forgotten about that.....

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Sticky Fingers - - "Moonlight Mile"

Beggars Banquet - - "Salt Of The Earth"

Let It Bleed - - "You Can't Always get What You Want"

Moonlight Mile

Soul Survivor ... it's gonna be the death of me!

WALKING THE DOG

All About You!

@#$%&

How Can I Stop

Moonlight Mile

"All About You" is another great underrated track!

you cant always get what you want......salt of the earth.............they both feel like the end of an epic movie...appropriate for those two album gems

How Can I Stop

YCAGWYW is the most well known warhorse in that position, but I think Salt of the Earth is the most fitting end to a particular album.

Almost all of them are good or great songs but,Soul Survivor sounds like the best song ever recorded to me.The runners up would have to be Sleep Tonight and Moonlight Mile.

I'd have to say Moonlight Mile, Slipping Away and Sleep Tonight.

Without question "Moonlight mile".

kyle m

Have you ever lent somebody $20 and never seen them again? It was probably worth it.

It's a tie between Slipping Away and Walking the Dog.