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Biggles 
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 Posted: November 23 2005 at 21:57 |
"Nine Feet Underground" also has a pretty good ending, even if it is a "Sunshine of Your Love" ripoff. But it fits very well into the musical context.
And I have to say "Cassandra Geminni" has a fantastic ending, with the orchestra, the final climactic explosion, and the sudden end. "Heart of the Sunrise" also manages to pull off the sudden ending very well.
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The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe.
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Posted: November 23 2005 at 22:12 |
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Shine on you crazy diamond - Parts 7-whatever. What an ending! As a previous reviewer said, a good fade always works.
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Posted: November 23 2005 at 22:40 |
Musical Box all the way, after the powerfull Touch me vocal section, all the band does a grand finalle in the most classical symphonic style. Perfect.
Iván
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 05:00 |
Little Wing-Hendrix
Glass Onion-Beatles
Lonely Lovers-Kevin Coyne
Antartica Starts Here-Some Of Them Are Old-Brian Eno
Stoned Innocent Frankenstein-Daevid Allen
This Was-Jethro Tull
Alleycat-Ian Carr's Nucleus
Baron Saturday-Pretty Things
Re-Make,Re-Model-Roxy Music
We Did It Again-Soft Machine
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 05:01 |
Cassandra Geminni...  Best ending ever!
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Phil
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 05:12 |
 Pseud0 wrote:
fade outs can be good... like the end of siberian khatru
they can also be horrendous 
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Agreed! 
Another good fadeout is on Pink Floyd's "Sheep", which leads nicely into Pigs on the Wing II.
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 05:17 |
fades out make me mad!
IMO, Learning to Live has a quite tremendous solo epilogue, but the fade out cuts down Mike's drum culminating  . That is why I listen to the Live Scenes from NY version.
The last Tarkus solo part (from, dunno, the 17th minute or so) is great. A nice marching rhythm, and, again, live it's just spectacular.
As for Genesis, the Musical Box's ending just cannot cope with his goosebumping (if this word exists) intro. Return of the Giant Hogweed has a great ending though.
Too many to count on, anyway...
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 05:21 |
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besides some songs already mentioned (the musical box, close to the
edge), i really like the ending of liquid tension experiment's
biaxident. the final 10 seconds are great.
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 06:02 |
You should listen to 'to bid you farewell' from Opeth's Morningrise.
Oh my God, it's the last song of the album and it leaves you dead...
There is a perfect melodic part with vocals and you expect it will continue...
...but it doesn't.... 
what a shame....
First time I listened to it, I could not believe it. Damn......
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 06:20 |
Tholomyes wrote:
I love the end on In The Wake of Poseidon |
So do I! But then, "In the Wake..." is strongly reminiscent of "Epitaph", whose ending is absolutely wonderful. I also like the ending to "Siberian Khatru" and, of course, the mighty "Tarkus".
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 06:41 |
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"A sauserful of secrets" from the Ummagumma live album, without any doubt.
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 07:13 |
Some excellent nominations I'll second
Soon Yes
Roundabout Yes
Musical Box Genesis
The Lamia Genesis
Echoes Pink Floyd
Karn evil 9 part 3 ELP
Siberian Khatru Yes
Heart of the Sunrise Yes
Starship Trooper Yes
Chamber of 32 Doors Genesis (oh so atmospheric ; I didn't listen to prog or anything else for 17 years but i never got the ending of side one of TLLDOB out of my head )
Eclipse Pink Floyd
The end of side 2 of Lizard by King Crimson
The end The Beatles
and my all time favorite In the Cage Genesis
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How wonderful to be so profound
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 09:01 |
I'll throw in another couple of Yes tracks - Release Release (single bass note) and Parallels.
To slip into non-prog mode for a moment, the live version of Freebird is the most epic ending ever (I think it lasts about 3 minutes), I also like "I Want You" from Abbey Road, it just cuts out. And how about Rainbow's "Do you close your eyes"?
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 09:19 |
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Suppers Ready
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 09:38 |
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Suppers Ready |
Agreed, what can beat As sure as eggs is eggs (aching mens feet) ?
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 10:02 |
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The end of Faaip de Oaid on lateraus it has a brief few seconds pause then you have a frantic, worried voice telling or spilling the beans on the possible Roswell cover up superb or possibly war of the wolrds where you have NASA talking to either a ship or another space station and one guy sees some green mist coming out of mars and he starts cracking up and his signal is finally lost with a worried NASA franticlly trying to recover his signal...freaky endings or what!?
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 10:37 |
TheLamb wrote:
What do you think is the best ending of a prog song?
For me it's:
Genesis - The Musical Box. It's so dramatic, beautiful, and an outstanding
arrangement. Works so well because the ending part is so different than the
rest of the song. It's even more dramatic to WATCH LIVE. Gabriel is insane
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Excellent choice. I would either say the Musical box or Supper's Ready, I
absolutely love the "as sure as eggs" ending. The emotions are everywhere.
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stonebeard
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 10:41 |
From reading most of the above replies, I can gather that most of you think that only Symphonic Prog bands can have good endings to songs. 
Anyone care to prove me wrong? 
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Rush
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 11:04 |
Hello everyone! - Just registered on the board and I figured this thread would be a neat place to start.
My vote would have to go to Rush - 2112.
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Froth
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Posted: November 24 2005 at 11:11 |
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Focus' 'Hamburger concerto' all was leaves me breathless... Also 'Midnight Mushrumps' by gryphon and lets not forget 'Lady Fantasey'
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