4 Classic Rock Albums With Lackluster Closing Tracks

Few albums out there are truly perfect. It’s all a matter of taste, anyway. However, the following solid classic rock albums have closing tracks that many fans consider to be lacking. Do you feel the same way? Let’s take a look and form our own opinions, shall we?

“Married With Children” by Oasis from ‘Definitely Maybe’

The whole of Definitely Maybe is a legendary Britpop work from Oasis. It was definitely one of the finest debut records to come out during that era. However, the closing track “Married With Children” hasn’t historically hit well with fans. 

I kind of get it. It sounds a little too unrefined for the rest of the album, and even though Liam Gallagher sounds great, the song’s theme and overall sound have more of a demo feel than a firm album-closer feel.

“They’re Red Hot” by Red Hot Chili Peppers from ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’

This isn’t a bad album by any means. And “They’re Red Hot” isn’t a bad song. In fact, it’s an incredible song. The original tune is a blues song by the famed blues icon Robert Johnson. It makes sense that a band like Red Hot Chili Peppers, who have about a million influences, would want to pay homage to one of the greats. However, their rendition is just a little too high-energy to be considered a good cover for some fans.

“Stupidmop” by Pearl Jam from ‘Vitalogy’

Vitalogy has quite a few bizarre moments that make the grunge album all the more interesting. However, for some fans, the closer “Stupidmop” got a little bit too weird. Considering I love ambient noise, I actually enjoy this chaotic mess of a song. But fans of the typical alt-rock sound of Pearl Jam weren’t as thrilled to hear this track close out the album. It’s pure chaos in eight minutes.

“Prosthetic Head” by Green Day from ‘Nimrod’

I’d have to disagree with the notion that “Prosthetic Head” is a bad song. However, a lot of fans didn’t love this closer on Nimrod back in the day. I think it brings the album full circle, but for many fans of Green Day’s pop-punk sound, it was an awkward placement in the context of the whole album. Still, I think it’s one of the coolest classic rock closing tracks from the 90s. What do you think?

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