Pink Floyd's The Wall
The Wall
The Wall is one of Pink Floyd’s most famous and recognizable
albums, selling an estimated 30 million copies worldwide. Released
in 1979, the concept album was recorded at four different studios
over an eight-month period. Critics and fans alike acclaimed The
Wall as one of the group's greatest albums.
The Wall was a major album for the group as it featured 26 songs
with vocals – nearly as many as all previous Pink Floyd albums
combined. It reached the top spot on the Billboard album chart in
January 1980 and stayed there for 15 weeks. After this phenomenal
success, the group proved their staying power as the album spent
another two years on the Billboard chart.
The album’s success was followed by an elaborate stage show.
The concert version of Pink Floyd’s The Wall was only presented
in a handful of cities. The show was so grandiose and complex that
it was impossible to treat it as an average tour. The performance
involved building a giant wall across the stage between the band
and the audience, as well as incorporating the usual Pink Floyd
props, such as giant screens, flying pigs and pyrotechnics. It was
also turned into a full-length film.
The Wall was Roger Waters' crowning accomplishment in Pink Floyd.
He wrote and sung nearly all of the songs on the album that detailed
the rise and fall of a rock star. It was based on Roger’s
own experiences and the tendencies he observed in people around
him.
 By the time the album was recorded, Waters had tightened his grip
on the band and demanded near-complete artistic control. As a result,
the other band members' input was kept to a minimum, thereby creating
personal tensions among the group. This was also the last studio
Pink Floyd album to feature Richard Wright until his return in 1987.
The album’s story revolves around a fictional character named
Pink Floyd who suffers in isolation as he is beaten down by society
throughout his life. He deals with this problem by building a psychological
wall (as portrayed on the album cover). The wall grows in size as
various parts of his life spin out of control. Every song describes
a different chapter in his life. Although Pink eventually finishes
building his wall, in the end, he slowly goes insane behind it,
and the wall comes tumbling down.
Pink Floyd’s The Wall is one of the greatest albums of all
times. It has become synonymous with the band as it continues to
seduce fans with its captivating sounds. Contrary to the song, The
Wall isn’t just another brick in the wall.
Track Listing:
1. In The Flesh?
2. The Thin Ice
3. Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1)
4. The Happiest Days of our Lives
5. Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
6. Mother
7. Goodbye Blue Sky
8. Empty Spaces
9. Young Lust
10. One of My Turns
11. Don't Leave Me Now
12. Another Brick in the Wall (Part 3)
13. Goodbye Cruel World
14. Hey You
15. Is There Anybody Out There?
16. Nobody Home
17. Vera
18. Bring the Boys Back Home
19. Comfortably Numb
20. The Show Must Go On
21. In The Flesh
22. Run Like Hell
23. Waiting for the Worms
24. Stop
25. The Trial
26. Outside the Wall
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