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Digitally remastered by Doug Sax (The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, California).
The Wall was Roger Waters' crowning accomplishment in Pink Floyd. It documented the rise and fall of a rock star (named Pink Floyd), based on Waters' own experiences and the tendencies he'd observed in people around him. By then, the bassist had firm control of the group's direction, working mostly alongside David Gilmour and bringing in producer Bob Ezrin as an outside collaborator. Drummer Nick Mason was barely involved, while keyboardist Rick Wright seemed to be completely out of the picture. Still, The Wall was a mighty, sprawling affair, featuring 26 songs with vocals: nearly as many as all previous Floyd albums combined. The story revolves around the fictional Pink Floyd's isolation behind a psychological wall. The wall grows as various parts of his life spin out of control, and he grows incapable of dealing with his neuroses. The album opens by welcoming the unwitting listener to Floyd's show ("In the Flesh?"), then turns back to childhood memories of his father's death in World War II ("Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1"), his mother's over protectiveness ("Mother"), and his fascination with and fear of sex ("Young Lust"). By the time "Goodbye Cruel World" closes the first disc, the wall is built and Pink is trapped in the midst of a mental breakdown. On disc two, the gentle acoustic phrasings of "Is There Anybody Out There?" and the lilting orchestrations of "Nobody Home" reinforce Floyd's feeling of isolation. When his record company uses drugs to coax him to perform ("Comfortably Numb"), his onstage persona is transformed into a homophobic, race-baiting fascist ("In the Flesh"). In "The Trial," he mentally prosecutes himself, and the wall comes tumbling down. This ambitious concept album was an across-the-board smash, topping the Billboard album chart for 15 weeks in 1980. The single "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2" was the country's best seller for four weeks. The Wall spawned an elaborate stage show (so elaborate, in fact, that the band was able to bring it to only a few cities) and a full-length film. It also marked the last time Waters and Gilmour would work together as equal partners.
Recorded at Superbear Studios, Miravel, France; Producer's Workshop, Los Angeles, California; CBS Studios, New York, New York between April and November 1979.
Producers: Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, Roger Waters.
Personnel: David Gilmour, Roger Waters (vocals, guitar); Richard Wright (vocals, keyboards); Islington Green School (vocals, background vocals); Jeff Porcaro, Nick Mason (drums); Jon Joyce , John Joyce, Stan Farber, Toni Tennille, Joe Chemay, Bruce Johnston (background vocals).
Audio Remasterer: James Guthrie .
Recording information: CBS, NY (04/1979-11/1979); Hiperbear, France (04/1979-11/1979); Producers Workshop, Los Angeles, CA (04/1979-11/1979).
Unknown Contributor Role: Richard Wright .
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour (vocals, guitar); Richard Wright (vocals, keyboards); Roger Waters (vocals, bass); Nick Mason (drums).
Additional personnel: Bruce Johnston, Toni Tenille, Joe Chemay, John Joyce, Stan Farber, Jim Haas, Islington Green School (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.116) - Ranked #87 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...Hypnotic in its indulgence....Rock-star hubris has never been more electrifying..." Q (1/03, p.64) - Included in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums Ever" CMJ (1/6/03, p.12) - Included in CMJ's list of "Top 25 College Radio Albums of All Time" CMJ (1/5/04, p.6) - Ranked #1 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1980".
Amazing A rock opera like none other. Two disks of great Pink Floyd songs, that tell a story in a beautiful, artistic way. The creativity on this alblum is masterful. Submitted by Drizzt (North Balitmore, OH, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 5 of 5 found this helpful.
I still can't top the wall. The wall is a very clever and open expression from Rodger Waters and David Gilmore's influence makes for a perfect blend of music and thought. For those moments when you have time to listen and serious music is on the menu. So many songs on this recording contain lines that make me feel as if maybe Rodger and I have some things in common. A benchmark on music's history chart that gets better and better with time. It secures a well deserved place in history for one of the most daring and influential bands of all time. Well done Floyd. Submitted by Aquadqua (Sacramento CA. USA.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 8 of 12 found this helpful.
One of the best things ever made. I was not one of the original listners on Pink Floyd. However after my friend introduced them to me I cant seem to get them out of my head. Pink Floyd is utter genuis! And that means something, I am 17, I have grown into my teen years listning to Artists and Bands suc as AFI and 50 Cent and I cant definitly say this music comes from the soul. Five Stars! Submitted by Matt Davies (Vancouver, BC, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
This is not about greatest moment in German history! I was expecting document about tearing down the hated Berlin Wall and Reunification! Instead, it's droning guitars and something about a spoilt rock star's hang-ups! Don't be fooled by the title! Submitted by Fritz Schnitzelesser (Berlin, Dumbkopfhs!) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Great, but not Dark Side Excelent album, however it is not quite as good as Dark Side of the Moon. Submitted by lainnanako (san diego, ca) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Amazing
This is not about greatest moment in German history!
Great, but not Dark Side
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