The Wall

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Editorial reviews

From Amazon.com
IThe Wall/I is less a collection of songs than a single work, which is sometimes frustrating; the plot lacks enough coherence to hold the snippets of music together. However, there are occasional flashes of brilliance on what arguably ranks as Pink Floyd's most ambitious project. Most of these come from the fully developed songs, which have become classics in their own right; "Hey You," "Mother," and especially "Comfortably Numb" are subtly incredible pieces of music. Though complex, they move at a relaxed pace, allowing the listener to absorb them slowly; this kind of pacing was something Pink Floyd excelled at. Also worth noting is the "Another Brick in the Wall/The Happiest Days of Our Lives" medley, which has become a staple of rock radio. I--Genevieve Williams/I

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Customer reviews

review by: Leisure-time Luke date: 2009-04-11 rating:
A must have for all music fans
This album is probably best known for it's anthemic hit single "another brick in the wall (part II)" but this is just one of 27 songs on the album. Most of which are crafted beautifully and have some amazingly insightful, witty and sharp lyrics from Roger Waters. Comfortably Numb is easily the best song on the album, which funnily enough, is only one of three that isnt credited as being soley written by Waters. br / This album is not only a must have for fans of Pink Floyd but for fans of great music. Buy this album!

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review by: morgan_ff date: 2009-02-05 rating:
Greatest album
Well, what can I say? If you don't know this album - or haven't heard about it - you're probably from Mars. Get it - FAST! Greatest concept album and sound track and - perhaps - album of all time

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review by: date: 2008-08-13 rating:
A Masterpiece in Modern Art
Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is a concept album in every sense of the word. Roger Waters was compelled to write this semi-autobiographical masterpiece after spitting in a fans face and analysing all of the events that lead up to that moment. br / br /The album deals with a wide range of topics, including isolation, modern life, the troubles of superstardom, infidelity, drug abuse, mental illness, war, death and overbearing parents. The narrative rotates around a troubled rock star, Pink, who, due to aforementioned reasons, decides to embark upon a self-imposed mental exile. Waters uses the metaphor of a wall to illustrate this, with each contributing factor being described as just "another brick in the wall". I shall not go deeper into the narrative; I don't want to ruin it for any new listeners out there! br / br /A great concept is nothing without great music to hold it together. Thankfully, "The Wall" has that in abundance. Almost exclusively penned by Waters, the music has a grand, operatic feel. Sound effects and flourishes add to the theatrical nature of both the music and narrative. David Gilmour also wrote some music for the album, many have argued that Gilmour's contributions are amongst the strongest cuts on the album. In my opinion, with an album like "The Wall", to discuss single tracks is an exercise in futility. Every time I play the first track, I end up listening to the whole album as it is engrossing and fascinating. If I were forced to choose highlights I would begrudgingly opt for "In The Flesh", a bombastic opener that sets up the album perfectly and powerfully, and "One of my Turns" a poignant track that perfectly illustrates Pink's fragile mental state. br / br /I find the album to be very relaxing and calming. Having said that, amongst the lullabies are harder, rockier tracks such as "Young Lust" and "Run like Hell", there is something for everyone here, but do yourself a massive favour and digest the album in one go, little bites never give you a full taste! br / br /All in all, a masterpiece that should be in everyone's collection! Stop reading and start listening! br /

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review by: Jools date: 2008-06-04 rating:
This explains the punk "revolution".
I had often read music historian's comments about the punk revolution and how it was a reaction to the bloated pomposity of the rock bands of the time ... and often Pink Floyd are quoted as an example. Listening to "Dark Side" I really couldn't see that and I think it is one of the great albums. But having bought The Wall ... it all makes sense. Self indulgent twaddle about says it all. br / br /


review by: C date: 2008-02-03 rating:
An Absolute Masterpiece
The Soundtrack to the film by the same name, this is a musical masterpiece. It is basically telling the story of Pink through music, and it works so well. It is not Pink Floyds best album but it deserves 5 stars because of the originality alone. br / br /It does also contain some very well known Pink Floyd songs such as "Another Brick in the Wall pt2" and "Comfortably Numb". br / br /You should definately buy this album, it is great to listen to all the way through but also has some great individual tracks on it. Anyway it is an important piece of musical history and no collection would be complete without it.

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