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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".
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 5 of 7 found this helpful.
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 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Pink Floyd - The Wall ....Of Eternity 'The Wall' was a good, very much anticipated album when it FIRST came out in the fall, of 1979 if I remember correctly. But, now 28 years later, it's grown a bit stale. I cannot stand when all too many of those album rock stations play the same four tracks of this title over and over. Whenever I hear the lines "We don't need no education" or "Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb", I usually turn the station or put in a CD. However, I probably can stand the album more than I can the movie. Submitted by straight_man1975 (everywhere..) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 7 of 13 found this helpful.
Classic Pink Floyd This is a "must have" for any Pink Floyd fan. You had the LP, you probably dubbed it to cassette for your car. You know you want the CD! On modern Dolby amplifiers it sounds GREAT. Submitted by don16006 (North Little Rock, AR, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 4 found this helpful.
A Classic This album is simply a classic Submitted by a reviewer (Chino, CA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
I still can't top the wall.
Pink Floyd - The Wall ....Of Eternity
Classic Pink Floyd
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