Best album opener/closer

[CaptainFreedom]

There are albums that start off like an explosion and the expectations for the rest of the album is high. But too often what happens next is that everything goes downhill as the rest of the material never quite lives up to the banging start.

Then you have albums that have 9 great songs and you think it will end with an epic bang, but instead all you get is a pretty forgettable song that feels like it doesen't belong there to begin with.

But there are albums where every song is a treasure and where the closing song is not only as powerful as the opener but it leaves you in total awe.

What are your favorite album opener/closer?

This is how you should close an album:

[milo]

Iron Maiden - Powerslave album.

Starts with this classic:


And closes with an absolute masterpiece:

[CaptainFreedom]

The Afghan Whigs - Crime Scene Part 1 (1996)

The Afghan Whigs - Faded (1996)