Friday Flashback - Ben Folds Five

This week on the Contrast Podcast, the theme was Album Closers, and I chose Elvis Costello's final song from the US release of "This Year's Model", "Radio Radio." I usually put considerable thought into my choice, so I mulled over several choices of what I consider perfect album closers before I settled on the Costello song. Here's a short list:

The Beatles - A Day In The Life, from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Who - Love, Reign O'er Me from Quadrophenia

Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) from The Bends

Pink Floyd - Eclipse from The Dark Side Of The Moon

Fleetwood Mac - Albatross from English Rose

Elliott Smith - Say Yes from Either/Or

Cat Stevens - Tea For the Tillerman from Tea For the Tillerman

Ben Folds Five - Evaporated from Whatever And Ever Amen

Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks from Led Zeppelin IV

The Clash - Train in Vain from London Calling

Joni Mitchell - The Last Time I Saw Richard from Blue

Patti Smith - Elegie from Horses

Every one of those is a perfect ending to a great album. It is difficult for me to choose one song for today's flashback, so I randomly chose the Ben Folds Five song, "Evaporated."