Back Against The Wall CD

 Few Revelations.
The only reason to make an album like this, or to make any "trubute" album, is to bring something new and unique to the underlying material. Note for note recreations serve no purpose. This is better than some such projects, but does not live up to its potential. There are few new ideas here, although there are a number of bright spots, including Ian Anderson's contributions, and the always unique vocal stylings of Glenn Hughes. Unfortunately, the majority of the album just sounds like the original. There is nothing wrong with the original, of course, but after buying it, the live version by Pink Floyd, the live version by Roger Waters, and the various bits and pieces of it on other Pink Floyd and ex-Pink Floyd live albums, I think we have enough of The Wall to go around. In the future, the makers of albums of this type should focus upon what, if anything, they have to say that is new and interesting. We assume that they are capable of copying the sound of others. What we want to hear is how they see the music in question from their own unique point of view.
Submitted by Dogboy (Durham, NC)
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