Friday 2nd January 2015 by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Press

Goodbye gifts - 20 of the greatest ever final albums

From The Beatles to LCD Soundsystem and beyond

The Beatles - Let It Be: An obvious choice, but with good reason. Despite being record with intense conflict and tension, the album is packed with classics and makes for the perfect parting gift from the most influential band of all time.

It's 45 years to the day that The Beatles started work on Let It Be. Little did the world know that it would be the final album from one of the most important bands of all time.

By the time that many artists reach their end, they're often bereft of ideas and just coast. Others however, go out in flames with some of their finest work. Some are struck by tragedy and taken out in their prime. Either way, here's to the artists who seal off their legacy with a kiss.

Here are 20 of the best final albums of all time.