Name an artist that had a great debut album and a great final album


John Prine
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On that last one, “Ain’t No Grave”, Johnny was very ill and knew his days were numbered and you could hear it but amazingly that’s what helped to make it not just great but uniquely great as his final recording.

He embraced so many aspects of living that people could relate to in his music over the years and did not fail to do the same as he faced his own mortality.
Listening to the Beatles right now. I like all their albums so got to go with them.
The Beatles first album:  Please Please Me. At the time there was nothing like it. NOTHING. It change the whole game in the whole world. 
The Beatles last recording: Abby Road.  Gone with a bang. A masterpiece that very few could ever match.