The Wall

Some artists write 40 minute albums that get boring 10 minutes in, Pink Floyd wrote 80 minutes that were engaging the whole way through. Comfortably Numb is an absolute masterpiece. 4/5

4.

Great album. The whole thing flowed very well. Definitely an album to listen straight from start to finish.

Too long, self indulgent, self pitying but the tunes and production carry it and I was indoctrinated to it at 10 years old. What the fuck did I make of it all at 10?

Great album, though I don’t particularly care for the storyline/concept Roger Waters put together. But there’s some fantastic songs here, beyond “Another Brick in the Wall” and “Comfortably Numb”. It contains some of the best instrumental moments in Pink Floyd’s career, like “In the Flesh?”, “The Happiest Days of Our Lives”, and “Run Like Hell”. I think I prefer The Wall to some of Pink Floyd’s more highly praised and/or technically impressive albums like Wish You Were Here or Animals.

Confession: I am not a Pink Floyd fan, nor a Prog Rock fan. However, I do really appreciate the flow and composition of this album. While I'm not going to throw this on for a listen, I'll give respect where respect is due.

Still good but not as good as DSOTM. It’s a bit bloated as an album.

Is it great? Yes. Is it a masterpiece? I'm not so sure. There are a heap of classic songs on here but at a certain point it's almost like it's reputation precedes it and you go into it assuming it's an all timer. It's simply too long and seems like it veers into too much of an "art project" for lack of a better description. 8.5/10 (4.25/5)

For what it is, the rating is strong. I don’t typically go out of my way to listen to Floyd, but I respect the influence and staying power Waters and the boys have given us. True legends in multiple mediums.

Incredible album; even better if you're a fan of rock operas. For me, it's a bit too self-indulgent and unnecessarily bloated to be given five stars. At the same time, I can't deny that there are certain parts of it that cross into the masterpiece category—even the overplayed 'Another brick in the wall' (although my personal favourite has always been 'Hey you'). 4 stars

Hey! Teacher! Leave us kids alone!

It’s quite an achievement. On the heels of some exquisite, and some might say perfect, collections featuring long, operatic pieces built around central themes, Mr. Waters and Company continue with the idea of a central theme, but instead choose to honor isolation with a series of shorter, more eclectic pieces. It’s choppy, some moments hold up better than others, and the more musical theater-y sections always take a backseat to the simpler numbers. It’s a beautiful celebration of anger and ugliness at the heart of success, and deserves the accolades worthy of a piece of late 20th century hagiography.

Some high points of the album, drawn on in other areas. Overall rating: 8/10 album

I didn't remember as much filler on this album as there is. I also didn't remember that almost half the album has become radio hits. My opinion about this album has ebbed and flowed over the years. Regardless of my current opinion it's the first album I've gotten on this list (day 89) that I actually agree that you must hear.

Good album, far too long for this though

This was great, I simply can't concentrate for an hour and a half on one album, however. It's not Pink Floyd, it's me.

4.4 - Comfortably Numb is such an incredible song, one of the best solos ever imo. I think for me this album tries a little hard sometimes to be on the nose, but maybe that's cos it's old. (not sure if this makes much sense)

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already had listened

Great album

I really like this album, the overall theme is cool, but it is a bit long for me, I really enjoy the guitar playing.

I love Pink Floyd, and while this is not my favorite of their albums from this period, that's an extremely high bar to clear. Sure, this one drags a little in the middle and is not nearly as tight as their best albums (an 80 minute runtime will do that). But it still contains some of my absolute favorite music ever created, including not one but two of the best guitar solos of all time on a single track (Comfortably Numb).

Young lust In the flesh

Absolute classic

#19 - An awesome Album which I had never spent time on before (hearing Vs listening anyone?). Grandiose in its ambition and execution, and indeed an achievement (with some bangers to boot!). 4.5/5, rounding down to 4 as I find some of the middle tracks a bit tedious.

I love the world this creates. I listened to it loads in my younger days. Some amazing work on this album - but is a little bit overblown in places. Another Brick in the Wall is one of my least favourite tracks, funnily enough! But I find it a cool experience to immerese oneself in, and an impressive piece of originality.

A real experience of an album. I loved the multiple parts of Another Brick In The Wall running throughout, and the wall coming down at the end was really cool. A little drawn out but they own it. Favourite tracks: Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2, Comfortably Numb, Run Like Hell

An incredible sonic experience, as Pink Floyd albums typically are. A little bloated but the quality throughout is irrefutable.

4.4 stars rounded down.

Such a fun straight listen through. Definitely some bloat, feels quasi deep but nevertheless so many good ones.

4.5

A whole that’s much less than some of its parts. Still quite good, but there’s too much of this that’s just there or exists only to set up something else.

It took me like a month to listen to the second half of this after hearing the first disc. It’s just exhausting to get through. I appreciate the ambition and work that went into this project. I just don’t generally love rock operas. The second disc worked a little better for me. It contains most of the well-known songs (except for the title track) — “Hey You,” “Is There Anybody Out There?” and “Comfortably Numb.” But the melodrama of the last quarter gets to be too much. I think what bothers me most about this album is how melodramatic it is. It’s literally a rock opera — interspersed with traditional rock songs and classical guitar ballads are actual orchestras and opera singers with Roger Waters and David Gilmour obnoxiously wailing over the top. It’s frequently not that pleasant to listen to. Also just wanted to mention that “Is There Anybody Out There?” sounds like a ripoff of the Bond theme. I completely understand why this album is on the list. It probably is something people should listen to once. But like many Broadway shows, it’s something that after experiencing once, I’m good. I don’t need to listen to most of this again (the aforementioned tracks are decent as standalone songs, though). If I’m going to seek out rock opera, I’m going with The Who or Queen over Pink Floyd. I’ll give it a 4/5 because of its impact and because it is impressive as a project. But it’s really a 3.5 at best for me personally — not something I’d seek out to listen to over and over again (or maybe ever again).

Ephemeral, but kinda long ngl

Yay!!

This is certainly one of the great albums in the history of rock. But for me, personally, it's not one of my favourites "of all times", therefore the 4.

Really really good. Long enough to fall from a five though

great concept album but I still agree there's too much filler on here for a 5/5 album. I've never watched the movie but this still has some incredible songs on it. In the flesh is a great opener, hey you is an incredible start to disc 2 but young lust is my favorite song on here. 4.5/5

While I do think this is a masterpiece, a classic, and an all time classic album, it's not really an album I gravitate towards. I feel like I tend to get a bit bored with it. I do like prog rock and I'm an absolute sucker for concept albums so I can appreciate that bit but I would much rather listen to Animals, DSOTM, or Wish You Were Here.

I have never fully listened to this concept album, and just know the songs that have been ubiquitous in culture for the last 45 years. This is certainly grandiose and self-indulgent. I have a hard time getting past that and how bloated it feels. Reading more about the context of it and what this rock opera is about, I'm sure it's great, and I'm willing to give 70s Pink Floyd the benefit of the doubt, despite how much of a wanker Roger Waters seems to be now. Definitely a journey listening to this for the first time in its entirety.

Before there was MTV there were rock operas, and younger, higher me was a HUGE fan. Older, not high me still likes The Wall, but I forgot how long this beast is and I skipped a lot of the transitional songs. I did very much enjoy listening to it in its entirety for the first time in many years.

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 Mother Young Lust Hey You Nobody Home Comfortably Numb The Show Must Go On Run Like Hell

Pretty epic album

Love a few songs, and have seen the movie. I prefer Dark Side of the Moon as an overall album

Never listened to this album and I'll have to agree with the general consensus that this album is one of the standard-bearers of the concept of a rock opera. I particularly love the musical motifs that make consistent appearances across many of the songs. For me though, definitely a stronger first half of the album than the second. Terrific mainstream hits like "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)" and "Comfortably Numb", along with awesome tracks I wasn't familiar with like "Young Lust" and "Mother". 7/10

Like rob says, far better than expected. Would listen again if I were in the right mood but not sure I can commit to a mood lasting an hour 20

Haven't listened to this in full for decades but I'm totally familiar with it was commonly in rotation at my home when I was a kid. I remember not liking it as much as other music my parents listened to, but I did not disliked it neither. It was a bit scary at times and a bit Disneyly at others. at least for me. Today it brought that familiar and vague sensation of those half remembered days. It is quite the album!

As innovative as it is bloated, The Wall surprises me as much as it annoys me. Personally I don’t know if I can stand hearing Another Brick in the Wall one more time, its sing songy chorus is burned in my head forever. Pretty much can write off any song with a children’s choir as shite. However, it does sound better to me in the context of the album rather than as a single. There are great songs here, like Comfortably Numb, Hey You, and Run Like Hell, and songs I’ve rediscovered, like Goodbye Blue Sky, One of My Turns, and In the Flesh. Roger Waters’ voice sounds at its best in the louder, angry moments, whereas it fizzles when he attempts to be sentimental or delicately villainous. There’s a lot to pick apart on a 26 song double album. You could spend months dissecting this. It’s definitely an album you need to hear before you die (you can avoid the film though), but I wouldn’t go as far as to call this a classic.

*insert Nostalgia Critic joke here* Okay, so this album has a concept I like, and the story it presents is compelling and cool and stuff, but the songs themselves don't do much to stand on their own. A lot of these tracks I like in context, but I'm sure they wouldn't be very understandable taken out of context of the overall narrative (the ultimate cost of being a concept album). I guess what I'm trying to say is that I respect this album more than I like it, but I still think it's good all in all ("you're just another brick in the wall"). Best Song: Comfortably Numb Worst Song: Bring the Boys Back Home Album Score: 7/10

Another Pink Floyd banger, who would've guessed? 26 songs but it doesn't drag, propped up by a compelling narrative and dope as hell concepts. While I only listen to like 5 of the 26 outside of the context of the album, the other songs work so well within the album that they don't need to be playlisted. Fav songs: - In The Flesh? - Another Brick in the Wall Pt2 - Young Lust - Hey You - Comfortably Numb

Decir que The Wall fue la obra cumbre de Pink Floyd bajo la inspiración de Roger Waters y David Gilmour podría parecer excesivo teniendo en cuenta la trilogía precedente (The Dark Side of the Moon, Whish You Where Here y Animals), así que nos quedaremos definiéndola como la culminación, la obra de madurez resplandeciente. Waters dotó al álbum de una inspiración autobiográfica que le llevó a narrar metafóricamente el ascenso y la caída de una estrella del rock, con imaginería de la II Guerra Mundial y referencias al supe liderazgo y sus desviaciones despóticas y fascistas. El personaje ficticio, Pink Floyd, se haya aislado tras un MURO psicológico que va creciendo según su vida se va descontrolando. Tras una bienvenida al oyente ("In the Flesh?"), comienzan los recuerdos, la muerte de su padre en la guerra y una infancia marcada por el autoritarismo ("Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1") y la sobreprotección maternal ("Mother"). En esta primera parte de construcción del MURO destaca "Young Lust", sobre la fascinación y el miedo ante el descubrimiento del sexo, y por supuesto "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2", que fue lanzado como sencillo y es uno de los temas intemporales de Pink Floyd. La segunda parte del álbum (segundo disco físico) nos cuenta el éxito y la transformación del personaje en un fascista homófobo y racista ("In the Flesh"), con uno de los temas más poderosos del álbum (y uno de los que más me gustan, quizás influido por la secuencia de la película de Alan Parker), "Run Like Hell". Cuando el personaje se enjuicia y enfrenta a sí mismo ("The Trial") el muro se derrumba y culmina este magnífico álbum conceptual "fuera del muro".

Quite good, didnt like of few of the songs towards the end but really enjoyed most of it

Once again, prog rock doesn’t really do much for me, but this is still a great album. 8/10

Surprised by some of the songs, such as The Trial which was a cinematic musical surprise! Still prefer Dark Side of the Moon. Interesting that this album was the one on the list instead.

Oh damn, two Pink Floyd albums back to back. Well im not complaining. Definitely would not call this their best album by any means, but for what it is, its a very competent release with some really great songs on it.

I mean, I've heard this a million times. I already know it's a great album.

Great Concept Album of this era.

I felt really conflicted on my rating for this album. There are several songs here which aren’t very good, but I still feel this deserves a 4 just for how ambitious it is and how interesting the story is. If this had some of the filler taken out of it, this could honestly be one of my favourite albums ever, but as it currently stands this is just really good.

I made this vinyl purchase in 7th grade and still play it every so often. I think my memory of the movie, vague though it may be, influences how i listen to the album. I like this when falling asleep.

Pink Floyd <33

i’m not very familiar with the concept and with out the context of the movie or the play some of the magic is lost on me.

V interesting. Would listen again

It's just too long. It's a very good album: a lot of thought has been given to the progression and to the transitions between songs. They had a clear vision which they committed to. However, with an hour and a half there are too many songs on here that don't do Pink Floyd justice.

How do you manage to get 6 radio hits out of a rock opera that only has 3 official singles? I dunno but they did it. It gets 4 stars instead of 5 because honestly you can tell this was more suited for a music film or the live stage show. There's a bunch of tracks on here that are really just a means to segue from one "real" song to another.

Ne me lacère pas Gugu, c'est un excellent album (particulièrement quand il est jumelé avec le flim), c'est juste que je trouve qu'il y a un peu trop de grandiloquardises psycho-pleurnichardes par moment.

Epic

I vaguely recall watching the 1982 film musical with my high school drama class. This really is a fascinating concept album. I can see why certain critics called it overblown or pretentious, but perhaps the better description would be ambitious and utterly unique.

Rock progresivo. Casi un musical. Dos megahits, pero se me ha hecho laaaargo. Venga, un 4 por los megahits, pero no me lo vuelvo a escuchar entero.

(the dark side of the moon is just gold but the wall is the next one!)

Mother will they break my balls?

3/11/24

7.8/10

Amazing concept album that brings me back to my high school years. It was nice to revisit it through this website but I also I desperately hope there are some more gender diverse albums coming up...

Hade varit 5/5 om de inte var så mycket random ljud. Favoritlåt från albumet var Another brick in the wall pt.2 Albumet får 4/5 stjärnor

Favourite Song: Hey You (also The Trial) Well, this was very unexpected and great. The theatre of it all was really enjoyable, building together with each song. This is one of those albums that I almost want to vote a 5, but with so many songs, it's inevitable to have a few that lack and bring it down a little.

a long-time favourite, pink floyd is always meticulous and thorough in their musical prowess.

In the flesh? Another brick in the wall 1-3 Mother Young Lust Nobody Home Comfortably Numb The Show Must Go On In the Flesh (minus the lyrics)

Massive. Highs were incredibly high, lows were very low, but ultimately really enjoyed listening to this all the way through for the first time

Really, really good. This is the first time I’ve been able to listen to it without getting bored so it’s prob something you need exposure to before you fully appreciate it.

This is something I heard a lot as a kid and it was my first time revisiting it in full as an adult. Listened a few times this weekend and I really enjoyed eat with each go

I knew I liked the big hits but I liked and appreciated this album way more than I thought I would

we don't need no thought control

Gear: Focal Clear Mix (2011 Remaster): durchbricht jetzt in Sachen Dynamik auch keine Mauern Musik: mit Recht mein dritt-liebstes Pink Floyd-Album! Wertung: 🧱🧱🧱🧱(🧱)/5

I really wish I hadn’t gotten a Pink Floyd album so early on, because I wasn’t capable of really expressing my thoughts on music in a long form. But now I can. And The Wall is probably one of the best ways to flex that ability. Because this is a dense record. And it’s a long one too. The real question is whether this is an 80 minute long symphonic prog rock masterpiece, or a mess of half-baked ideas. I’m sort of on the fence. This is less another Pink Floyd, and more Roger Waters’ slam poetry turned into a rock opera concept album. Being a beefy 26 songs long, and also being a double album can definitely lead to some messiness. And messiness there is. The source material this is based on is messy enough. That source material being the death of Roger’s father at a young age and his constant feelings of alienation and anger around this time with the band and touring. He just wanted to isolate himself from the rest of the world. Hence, the wall was born, musically and metaphorically. Portraying himself through a fictional character named Pink (real creative), the essence of this album is the story. And because of this decision, I’ve always found this album has trouble balancing songs that exist solely for the purpose of telling stories, and the stuff people really care about. And the stuff people really care about is really worth caring about. Both versions of In the Flesh, all three parts of Another Brick in the Wall, One of My Turns, Waiting for the Worms, and especially Hey You, Comfortably Numb/i] and Run Like Hell are fantastic. Also The Trial, which I believe might be the most ambitious and outwardly theatrical the band ever was, and it’s fucking amazing. The other stuff though? Not so much. I just don’t have as much of an attachment to certain songs on. Tracks like Goodbye Blue Sky, Empty Spaces and Don’t Leave Me Now don’t even feel like they are made by the same band in comparison. Now granted, some of the songs are pretty short, and act more as interludes than anything else. Some of them are sort of cool, and lead to good transitions between songs, but other ones don’t feel the same. This album also made one thing very clear to me. David is by all means a better singer than Roger. It’s really not even close. Roger is totally fine, and has some super intense and powerful moments here and there, but his voice is far more inconsistent than his band mate. I don’t regard this album as highly as some people do. This has always been my least favorite of their near flawless run from 1971 to 1979. This doesn’t change how incredible and impactful those years were, and I still really love this, because I can’t deny Roger’s arrogant genius. But more often than not I’m going to Animals or Wish You Were Here before I go to this album. Rating: 8/10

Pink Floyd ain't my thing but I can appreciate the album is alright Might change rating to a 3 once I've finished listening

Interesting, anti war

This album is pretty on the nose with its anti-war message, and it took a while for it to get going, but I liked it quite a lot by the end. I think the second disk was much stronger than the first, with The Trial being a overly dramatic but fun climax to the story.

It was fine

Always better than I remember it being. 4.5/5

Aangenaam verrast!

Very good.

Love how every song flows together perfectly. Great album

meget teatrisk teater der sikkert kører hvis man lytter efter hihi - jeg har arbejdet til dette album, det var dejligt at have i baggrunden :))) søde sange (jeg lagde mærke til) young lust comfortably numb self

I really love Pink Floyd, but of their more "core" albums (Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, The Wall, Animals) this is the weakest. It's hard for me because there are so many great tracks here. Yet there's a lot of songs that I have a lot of mixed feelings about. Overall I think that the album is bloated and incredible highs but some "meh" lows. I think it will be a rare occasion to listen to the whole album front-to-back and even though I love so many of the songs, as a whole the album isn't cohesive and I will gravitate to one of the Pink Floyd's other works. It's great but flawed to me.

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A great album from the mighty Pink Floyd. This shows the band moving with the times with much shorter songs and the hit single ‘Another Brick in the Wall’. The progressive elements are still there with the ambitious concept, making it feel like a continuous piece of music from beginning to end.

I’ve listened to this album before, but it’s been a while and I didn’t remember a lot of it. Despite being overlong and the concept coming across a bit heavy-handed, I enjoyed it.

Une exploration de la conformité sociale, de l’inconscient et de l’angoisse d’exister. Très cohérent sur tous les plans

Just a classic

Pretty solid album, definitely one that works as an album

Absolute classic. I used to listen to the CD in my car all the time. I'll relisten now, too, though. The only thing keeping this from being a perfect 5/5 is that it does feel a bit bloated. While I appreciate the consistency and cohesiveness in the themes, musically and lyrically, throughout the entire album it still feels a bit long. 4/5

Excellent 4/5

not bad

I'm trying to be objective here, as a huge Pink Floyd fan. In fact, I took the opportunity to listen to it while shaving my head this morning. However much I love this album, I have to admit that it wouldn't be top 5 albums I recommend to a new Floyd fan. Pink went on a 4 album run of 5star work from Meddle thru Animals (sans "Obscured"). The Wall marked the beginning of the end for the band as Roger Waters' self indulgent autobiography. While I love the theatrics and the live performances are worth noting, the casual music fan my find this hard to digest and full to filler. Sure they'd be wrong, but it's ok

Incredibly produced, and plenty of incredible songs. This should be a 5 star, but it drags way too long near the end. The tear down the wall chant is great, but everything else after Run Like Hell is uninsteresting to me. Still, any other band and this is their magnum opus, for Pink Floyd it's still debated where it places on their best album list

Dude it’s a classic. We all know this album is a masterpiece and what it did for story telling in music is essay worthy. For not even being their best album, it’s still near perfect in close to every aspect. 9.8/10 closer to 9.9 than 9.7 and one of the few albums a white dad would rave about that actually stands the test of time and remains up to snuff with music today.

8/10

Classic and more chill

An atypical format for a rock-ballad like sound. It took me 3 days to get through. I feel like it should be listened to all the way through without stopping.

Pretty great album, but difficult to rate. I don’t necessarily connect to it, but I 100% get why it resonates with so many people and why it’s one of the most successful, and enduring, albums of all time.

Zugegeben habe ich noch nie The Wall gehört, kannte nur einzelne Songs. Als Konzept-Album und Doppel-Album hat es seine Längen ("Bridge Songs" nennt es jemand in seinem review). Als nicht-Muttersprachler kann ich dem Inhalt nicht so einfach folgen und das Konzept einfach erfassen. Trotzdem für mich persönlich ein gutes Album. Insbesondere Another brick in the wall PT. 2, Hey you, comfortably numb herausragend, aber auch der Rest ist gut.

Un álbum con historia, muy completo

I like the story and concept a lot, but a lot of the music on the album is Just Fine in my opinion. A few good songs, a few incredible ones of course, but overall my thing with concept albums is like. I personally prefer for them to be able to stand on their own musically, and there are enough of these songs that really just fade into the background for me. Still 4 stars but I doubt I’ll listen to it again as an album aside from the songs I already knew (and loved!!)

It's the wall it's pretty anazing

Been listening to it since it was released. Good stuff. David Gilmour is a bona fide guitar God; stellar work.

The album was really good, it’s the first one I had already listened to in this list too. I wouldn’t add it a playlist, maybe some of the songs, but since this is a concept album it’s also less interesting to listen to songs separately. I’ll give it a high 4, if possible I would have put a 4,5/5.

Great album but not their best.

LP

Classic

Very cool, I enjoyed, I like that it's a loop

Iconic

Classic, hard to argue with

Hard not to like when you have heard it a bunch. Some classic guitar solos. True album experience.

Huh, I always thought ‘The Wall’ was a metaphor for, y’know, the machine, ‘The Man’, the system that keeps us all in check - that sort of thing. Seems I was very much mistaken. So after one slightly bewildering listen through I read up on the plot synopsis, which both aided my enjoyment significantly and proved very necessary, as even studying all the lyrics wouldn’t have helped me keep up with the various diversions into hallucinations, memories and other narrative leaps. Despite being somewhat hard to follow, it feels like the majority of the tracks on the album do exist primarily to serve the storyline, and as a result there’s a noticeable lack of tunes that work well in isolation (there are a couple of famous exceptions, of course). There are interludes and segues, which is fine, but most tracks feel like more thought was given to the lyrics than the music. I’m not sold on some of the specifics of the story, and I’m not entirely sure what moral viewpoints it’s trying to put across, or whether they’re any good. And yet, I agree that the whole thing is kind of compelling… The general concept of building a wall between yourself and the world, and the themes of isolation, the depths of the human psyche, nature vs nurture etc are all pretty solid and interesting. I’m also impressed by the ambition of it all, as I often am with Pink Floyd, and I’ve always been a sucker for albums that make the effort to flow, tell a story, and use recurring musical and lyrical motifs - my previous album scores have consistently reflected that. So I’ll give it a cautious 3.5, rounded up for the pure chutzpah of the thing.

Overrated but still good

All in all you’re just another brick in the wall Classic n timeless

I watched the movie back in the day and Bob Geldof's poor nipple has been burned into my memory ever since, but I have never listened to this album straight through. I'm familiar with "Another Brick in the Wall", "Hey You" and "Comfortably Numb" and am fully aware that I can't have my pudding until I eat my meat. This feels appropriate for a Monday. This is Pink Floyd's second appearance on my 1001 albums project - I listened to "Wish You Were Here" previously and loved it. While "Wish You Were Here" is only 5 long songs, this is a double album of 26 mostly shorter tracks that serve as sketches and interludes, with spoken words and sound effects, to advance the overarching story of Pink - a self-insert rockstar character who serves as a conduit for Roger Waters' reflections on childhood trauma, authoritarianism, the pressures of the rock and roll lifestyle, and the urge to isolate oneself from the sick sad world. Any dad who loves this album but then says they don't like musicals or disco is a liar, because this is a rock musical/opera and one of the most popular singles, "Another Brick in the Wall pt 2", is built on a foundation of disco. As a total project with the imagery, film, and stage adaptations it is a gargantuanly influential piece of rock history, but as an album it's a bit of a slog to get through. Just when I would want or expect a song to explode, I'm instead rewarded with a cut to a new interlude, a notable exception being "Comfortably Numb" which is the most satisfying breakdown to close out side three. The sheer camp of "The Trial" absolutely slayed me. Listen, as a queer who would be up against the proverbial wall from "In The Flesh", a part of me gives a little sneer at the boohoo troubles of rockstar being judged for having human feelings, but as an emotionally developed adult I can understand that these dudes went through some shit. You'd have to go through some shit to make an hour and a half rock opera about building a wall of bricks made out of all the shit that's happened to you to protect you from more shit happening to you. It's long, its self-aggrandizing, isn't this where we came in?

Great album low 8

Classic but like my 5th favourite PF album

Good recommendation. Have listened but probably not completely and not carefully. Find myself listening to favourite tracks.

I really enjoyed this! I love a concept album, and I was mostly able to follow the story. I thought that the album was well-written, performed, and produced. I didn’t love the style of some of the more “talk-y” songs? I’m not really sure how else to describe them. But other than that, I thought that this album was pretty good!

What a wonderful album. First time listening to it from beginning to end. Will do it again although the sound effects, non singing vocals/yelling interludes took away from the experience.

Legendary

The Wall is one of the most influential concept albums ever made. It tells the story of Pink, a rock star who isolates himself from the world behind a wall of alienation and trauma. The album is a musical and lyrical journey that explores themes of abandonment, oppression, madness, and self-destruction. The Wall is also a reflection of Pink Floyd’s own history, as the band members struggled with personal and professional issues during the recording process. The album features some of the band’s most iconic songs, such as “Another Brick in the Wall,”, “Hey You”, and “Comfortably Numb”. However, the album is not without its flaws. I think The Wall is too long, too pretentious, and too self-indulgent, and just doesn’t live up to their previous masterpieces, Wish You Were Here and The Dark Side of the Moon. Despite these criticisms, The Wall remains a landmark in the history of rock music, and a testament to Pink Floyd’s artistic vision and ambition. I give it a solid 4 stars out of 5

Really good.Enjoyed the sonics but i will have to give it a good relisten to grasp the theme and lyrical content more

Not what I expected! Kept getting distracted by the noises that they add in the background but overall was enjoyable to listen to and liked the range.

Lange Zeit nicht mehr gehört, bessere Musik als erwartet

Another Brick In The Wall Pt 2 was the first Pink Floyd I heard at age 8. As a teen, I probably heard DSOTM and WYWH before I heard this album - I probably saw the film first. At 50 something, listening to it for the first time in about 20 years I'm loving it all over again. I'd give it 5/5 if Roger Waters wasn't such a knobhead.

A very well-recorded album that touches greatest at its highest points, but is simply too long and self-indulgent. An enjoyable listen, but I can't imagine putting it on repeat.

Eihän tämä enää ole progea mutta Rogerin suurtyönä kiistaton. Kovia biisejä! 4/5

20-30 min pois viilaamalla tää olisi todnäk viiden tähden levy. Tosi hieno silti. Gilmourin kitarointi kuulostaa aina yhtä upealta.

While there are other Pink Floyd albums that I prefer to listen to, this was the first one that pulled me in back when I was a teenager. This is my first time listening to it start to finish in well over a decade. Still holds up, actually even better than I expected it would!

As far as concept double albums go, this one is actually pretty decent, not too many weird songs that would sound strange outside the context of the record. But it still is overlong and a bit pretentious, and Roger Waters is an alleged anti-Semite who victim blames the Ukraine so I’m knocking some stars off for that.

A classic. I love much of this album, and it’s all the stuff I hear without having to listen to the entire album. Listening to the entire thing feels like a chore. That, and some of the sensibilities in this (I don’t know what that trend was with dystopian rock operas, but it sure feels like there were a LOT. I’m not sure this counts as dystopian? But my brain lumps this in with it). It feels a little hokey in places. The Wikipedia article says that critics thought this was overblown and pretentious. Yeah….I can’t disagree. Overall, a great album, but it has its flaws.

- A musical journey - Production is divine for the 70s - The length is a negative, I wouldn't go back and listen to this fully too often - 4.5ish

- the bass on this album is crazy good - obviously Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2 and Comfortably numb are classics - such an incredible storyline that is well communicated in the music

Interesting and unique album Can actually listen to the lyrics which is nice. Really cool to listen to as a whole, otherwise the individual songs kinda suck 4/5*****

Great album, a bit past their prime

Overall a great listen, good production. Some great key tracks - for some reason I have never listened to this before. I know all the singles and basically stopped listening to Pink Floyd after Wish You Were Here (album). Some tracks that I ended up liking outside the singles that I knew are "Run Like Hell" and "Young Lust". I am in two minds of this album- I feel like it is a little bloated but at the same time, not sure I what I would cut as the production is very good. Will listen to this again but its not my favorite Pink Floyd album

Strong 4

Bombastic, big, angst-ridden and angry. Overblown and mostly humourless. Pretentious (although not nearly as clever as it pretends to be). Yes, all of that, but a great rock opera for teenagers. I think this is an intelligent expression of the perils of rock stardom, particularly the alienation from audience, over-indulgence in personal pain, and the seductive megalomania of stardom. It makes me wonder why Roger Waters ever got into the rock and roll game; he seems to hate everything about it. It's not the first (or last) record to document rock and roll's flirtation with fascism (or fascist imagery, at least), but it manages to skirt on the right side of the issue by remaining self-critical. I loved this when I was 16, and played the record a lot, and saw the film a few times at midnight screenings at the Valhalla cinema on Glebe Point Rd. These days I find it a little ham-fisted (if not excellently executed). Props to David Gilmour for one of the greatest guitar solos of all time on Comfortably Numb. This really is one of the most important texts of rock and roll, being both a great rock record (with some cracking tunes) and reflecting back on the nature of rock and roll, and the pitfalls of successfully selling your soul to success.

Sounds incredible. It didn't really move me in any meaningful way but subsequent listens may change this, or it might just not be my cup of tea. Has to be scored highly due to fantastic arrangement/production.

MASTERPIECE

Nok bedre hvis man ser teaterstykket eller filmen

Almost worth giving it a 5 just for Comfortably Numb. There is a ton of great stuff on this album but it does drag in a few places. Not Floyd's best ever--their three previous were all contenders for that--but still damn good.

First time listen - a bit long but there's some good stuff here

Ja...Pink Floyd he. Maar niet de plaat die ik kies.

Eigenlijk staan hier maar enkele nummers op dat echt een 'nummer' zijn. Als in, dat ge in een playlist kunt zetten. Comfortably Numb is dat 1 van, en is voor mij 1 van de mooiste nummers aller tijden. Op zich is dit, qua muziek, 1 van mijn minder favoriete Pink Floyd albums. Maar dit is ook meer dan dat. Voor mij is dit echt kunst. Niemand deed (of doet) iets zoals Pink Floyd. En dit is 1 van hun vele meesterwerken.

Cool concept and some great songs but too much filler

This was a good album. Wanted to like this album more than I did; it doesn’t hold a candle to Dark Side of the Moon in my opinion. Liked the weird samples and sound effects throughout. I always thought that the old guys that were really in to Pink Floyd were a little strange, haha. Might need to give this a few more listens to let it grow on me. It is interesting to put the timeline together in the English alternative rock scene- I can see mid/late Beatles references from 10-15 yrs before this, and also can project forward to see influences on Radiohead 10-15 yrs later. Probably 3 1/2, rounded up to 4 stars.

Pink Floyd do know how to make albums exploring the human condition.

Overly long and flabby, full of filler, but there is a great album lurking in there, under all the bloat, like a lot of classic double albums. This is the worst of the "classic" streak of Floyd albums, but it's still noteworthy.

Great album obviously

There are some classic rock/Pink Floyd songs on here. Their attempt of a rock opera is overall successful but it doesn’t come near wish you were here, animals or dark side for me. Maybe if I saw the film? Still a good record.

I’m a sucker for the cinematic formal sense of a concept album / rock opera, and musically this really is well put together. Varied, compelling, intriguing, satisfying. Five star stuff. But take back a star for what’s actually going on in the story and the lyrics: outlandishly grandiose dimwitted self-involvement. Ugh. I wish I hadn’t looked it up.

Awesome but enjoyed DSotM better

Iconic but overly indulgent

Pidän tästä kovasti, kokonaisuus melkein oikeuttaa pituudenkin (kyllä vähän vois silti karsia). Fantasiafanien musiikkia, rockoopperaa sopivan huvittavalla tavalla. Myös kivoja, joskin jamitteluksi venyviä kappaleita eikä pelkästään elokuvallisuutta ja tematiikkaan keskittymistä. Mutta vihaan sitä lapsikuoroa...

banger album selvom der er langt mellem numre jeg ville sætte på for sig selv. Comfortably Numb guitar solo GOAT

This was a mood. I wish I'd caught more of the story. Heck of a way to write an album. Lots of hits but also a lot of tracks that seemed to exist only to service the plot. The Trial then got really weird. Overall, should be experienced.

Looked it up and Wikipedia said it was meant to be a rock opera. It was pretty sad but I enjoyed certain songs on it. I liked that the songs were short.

Not as good as wish you were here

I'm probably gonna listen again!

It's The Wall.

Moderately interesting Progressive Rock. Iconic known song "another brick in the wall gets two extra stars.

Seeing this album live in my youth was surreal! Didn’t love listening through as much this time.

Classic rock songs!

I don't know if I've ever listened to "The Wall" all the way through, though I've obviously heard most parts of it. Overall, I enjoyed it. The classic rock and blues style is not my go to, and it is essentially a Rock Opera which I will not likely revisit often. However, "Comfortably Numb" is definitely an amazing song that I do genuinely love and will go back to via a "Greatest Hits" or "Singles Collection" at some point. I agree with some critics at the time that said the album was pretentious and over-the-top. However, it obviously had a huge impact on people and the music scene, particularly for Prog and Rock. Therefore, I do think it is deserving of praise.

stand out track - Young Lust

a bit too grandiose imo maybe even pretentious but I still liked it a lot, the history on this is pretty messed up

You can’t have your pudding if you don’t eat your meat!

Det är absolut bra, men jag vet inte om jag skulle klassa det som ett av de bästa albumen någonsin. En solid 4:a av 5.

A classic

Nice album, but too long and with too many parts, that aren’t exactly like I like music

Love that, very chill album

The good was great, influential. But some was too far out there where the artist had a vision and it didn’t translate.

A great cinematic album. Songs flow smoothly from one to the next and have many spoken word moments throughout that create the visual and audio atmosphere the album is trying to convey. Only reason I'm not giving it a 5 is because it is ultimately not music I would typically listen to or enjoy listening to.

Starts off strong, but the record drags until you reach Side B. Side B features a much stronger suite of songs.

My go to stoner album but this time I am listening to it completely sober. Still dang good.

No argument about this album's place on the list. I have a vinyl copy I bought as a kid. But it is a strange beast, some beautifully written bits, some weird creepy bits (which are currently taking over Roger Waters), and overblown parts that have not aged that well. It is out there on its own, and I was happy to listen to it again.

You probably have an opinion on this record that I'm not going to sway you from. For me, it is not my favorite Pink Floyd album but it is up there.

A little biased due to nostalgia. Several bangers, but some not.

Yes, this album has been relentlessly flogged on the radio waves over the last 40 years and yes, there is a lot of Water’s fart sniffing going on, but hey, if it smells like roses why not sniff it?

Comfortably Numb is probably one of the best songs ever written.

The Wall was a formative album for me. It's 5/5 in my heart. Waters and Gilmour were at their professional peaks here. But the cracks in the band were glaringly obvious. The Wall is Waters' magnum opus performing under the Pink Floyd brand. The Alan Parker film adaptation is incredible. Gerald Scarfe's animations are transcendent. Bob Geldof performs Pink in the film with unnerving and uncanny skill. The Wall is a canvas that many talented people have expressed themselves on. It's not *Pink Floyd's* best work.

There's a spider (spider, spider) he's deep in my soul (soul) he's lived here for years (years) and he just won't let go he's laying around he's got a mean bite now he's ready to fight and stand up for what he knows I don't need your trophies or your gold I just want to tell you all go fuck yourselves...

77/100

I think this was really interesting. I likely would need to listen to it again and really focus on it so I could get the meaning.

As with other Pink Floyd albums, the first word that springs to my mind is 'epic'. Pretty much the definition of a concept album, Pink Floyd paint a bleak and desolate soundscape with gorgeous guitar parts. My only criticism of this is that it is so long, the callbacks to different riffs lead you to expect the full song which is a little ungratifying.

The Wall is the eleventh album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It is a rock opera concept album about a jaded rock star named Pink who puts up a "wall" to society. The album was a commercial success, initially receiving mixed critical reviews, but now is considered one of the greatest albums of all time in addition to being the best-known concept album, and a best-selling album. The worldwide success of this album includes multi-platinum certifications in the UK, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Australia, and finally 23x platinum in the US. The Wall is an epic album with a few standout tracks that makes for a great listen. It's a rock opera with a compelling story that also still "rocks". I enjoyed it although maybe not as much as others would. Give it a listen and decide for yourself how good it is.

A lot of people will give this album five stars but if Dark Side of the Moon is five stars, and in my opinion it is, than this album is only four stars because Dark Side is superior to this.

"The Wall" is the 11th studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd. The album is a rock opera that explores the main character Pink, a rock star whose self-imposed isolation forms a figurative wall. Yep, not much more to say other than the members of Pink Floyd weren't really getting along at this stage and during the recording. Critically, it had mixed reviews initially and commercially, it hit #3 in the UK and spent 15 weeks at #1 and became the biggest selling double album of all time. An ominous guitar, thundering drums and an organ open "In The Flesh?" We learned the death of Pink's father occurred at a WWII battle. Things gets going a bit in "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1" as Pink starts to build the wall. Guitar echoes. Helicopter sounds and a deep bass start "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" as Pink is tormented by teachers. That rolls into "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2." That bass and groovy disco-esque beat. The chanting children. More tormenting and wall building. Someone not getting his pudding. "Mother" ends the first side. Co-lead vocals with Roger Waters and David Gilmore. Acoustic guitar as Pink remembers his oppressive Mother. "Young Lust" highlights the second side. Gilmore starts to really show up with some great chunky guitar riffs. Another Pink Floyd song with a groove. Pink learns of his wife's infidelity furthering him into his isolation. Eerie acoustic guitar and an electric piano on "Hey You." Gilmore on lead vocals. He's questioning his decision to isolate. And, by the end of the third side Pink's become "Comfortably Numb" as he gets injected with drugs. Strings and a great underlying melody. Not one but two Gilmore guitar solos. A classic rock song. The fourth and final side takes us through his hallucinatory state as he dreams of himself as a fascist dictator performing. The highlight of this side is "Run Like Hell." Gilmore's guitars are the stars again with echoing and reverb. Piano and strings are used more heavily in the remaining four song. Pink gets ordered out the wall in "The Trial" but the last song "Outside the Wall" repeats the melody and lyrics of the very first song and you realize poor old Pink is destined to repeat the cycle. It's been awhile since I've listen to this. Of course, I remember getting this when it came out. The hits are hits, still sound great as stand alone songs and within this story. Sure, there is a lot of filler here which should have been trimmed. The highlights of this album for me today were the overall dread atmosphere it creates and Gilmore's guitars when used. I'm sure everyone has their opinion on this which I'd imagine is all over the map.

The highs on this album are all time highs. As a whole the album can be a bit much to get through at one time. Still an all time classic though

Classic.

I really debated between 4 and 5 stars on this. I love Pink Floyd, but none of my favorite songs of theirs is on this album. Concept albums can be cool, but they’re also kinda hard to follow for me. Still overall a good album.

This takes me back to pretending to discover Pink Floyd for the first time as a teenager after actually first hearing them through my parents

of all the albums about walls, this one is the best

Enjoyed this article have never really been in to pink Floyd before.

It could've been a huge failiure. Much of the story seems like hyperbole due to how overdramatized it all is, and since Floyd were by now only a band in name only, there is an obvious uncertain nature in the performances. Thankfully heavy-handedness is avoided due to some of the sharpest, most affecting and simply best songwriting ever. The album is so remarkably detailed generations to come will find details we never have And it all comes together in Comfortably Numb, which is probably the greatest distillation of the band's lead writers chemistry, featuring state-of-the-art production, and probably the most exhilarating outburst of electric guitar ever recorded.

For obvious reasons..

Roger Waters’ opus suffers a tad from its great length, but with it, it creates a densely layered character you are able to sympathize with by the end of the story. A decent trade-off tbh

Great album

listened to again somehow a polarizing album, yet it is a fantastic rock opera and i don't get the hate

Don’t like pink floyd

Pretty good still, despite Roger

Most Played - Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2 Most Likely Heard - Comfortably Numb Underrated - Goodbye Blue Sky Favorite - In The Flesh 8/10

This album has 9 all time great songs on it. Unfortunately, it's 26 tracks long. It's so bloated and overrated. It does not stand up to Wish You Were Here or Dark Side of the Moon. Still an 8 out of 10

A classic that I actually had heard.

4 seems about right.

I'm sure seeing this live would be amazing but taken this way it just feels kind of overwrought and musical theatery. There's plenty of good here but when standard bearer for a Pink Floyd album is Dark Side of the Moon I can't give it better than a 4

Long as hell, the weird long songs make the beautiful ones that much more beautiful. Need to watch the film. Love the use of tape on the sampled vocals. Pretty epic but not a great “hey let’s listen to music” album. Fav song: Comfortably Numb

Not counting their debut, as it's quite different from the rest of their discography it seems, this is my first experience with Pink Floyd through a whole album, and it certainly feels like a new experience. I like the thorough storytelling and how it is all one cohesive "thing" while still managing to get those singles in there that stand out. Also it looping over and over if you so choose is a really cool touch, no matter how simple. That being said this does feel like it thinks it's higher art than it really is. At the end of the day this still feels like a pretty normal rock album, and there's nothing truly here that makes me go "wow, this was super important to listen to." I loved the reoccurring motifs, something I feel a lot of concept albums lack, and this is a good package, but I see why this is usually seen as the weakest of the big three (four?). Still giving it a four, but it's a light one at that. Also, the best song from the Wall, What Shall We Do Now?, isn't even on the actual album, so that sucks.

Felt a bit worried going into it but I ended up having a good time! Even went back and listened to a few sections again.

Good record standing up for its time

there are some great songs in this album, and despite it's length it didn't really feel that long. but only *some* great songs... the others, although good, didn't stand out that much. and something about the kids singing in another brick in the wall pt 2 really annoyed me. but the great songs were great, for the most part, so i think a four is good.

amazing storytelling nobody home - favorite THE TRIAL????!!!! LIKE A THEATRE PERFORMANCE

Top notch, in my opinion,

Really really really good

Wish You Were Here and, to a lesser extent, Dark Side of the Moon are all time favourites for me, but I've never really given The Wall much attention. First impression - I'm surprised by how dated this sounds in comparison to the other albums. Some stand out tracks (Comfortably Numb top among them), but overall it's baggy and not as exciting as I'd expected. Still four stars for the impact, craft and wild creativity

Muy buen album.

This album has great storytelling but it sometimes sacrifices the music to tell the story in my opinion

4.5

IDK why but I enjoyed this much more than Dark Side of the Moon. Maybe it's cause I got high and watched Laser Floyd so many times as a kid. Or maybe cause it's a great album.

Strong 8

An all time classic, but I really didn't enjoy the more skit-like songs. Only thing that kept it from being higher. 4/5

Not as good as the other albums, but still awesome!

This is the first time in a long time I've listened to this whole album. The songs on this album are great. There's also a lot of just noise and ambient sounds I could do without. But the tunes are pretty stellar.

Solid record.

Classic album.

Overhyped? Maybe, but still musically very good with great production

Rock progresivo. Casi un musical. Dos megahits, pero se me ha hecho laaaargo. Venga, un 4 por los megahits, pero no me lo vuelvo a escuchar entero.

A truly gargantuan project in every sense of the word. The sheer scale of this thing is pretty incredible, it’s easy to see how it has gathered such a cult like following and holds such a strong reputation more than 40 years after its release. All that being said, I think I found the enormity of the wall almost became an obstacle to me (although I suppose that could in a sense be the point heh). While I found the instrumentation lavish and the performances compelling, I think I’d have enjoyed a little more diversity in structure and style. I enjoyed the overall concept of the album but again due to its enormous scale I think this is a piece that I’ll have to revisit numerous times in order to truly get it. Also the weird wompy stompy theatrical track was fun but it begin to grind on me quite a bit. Calling it a 3.5 for, over time will become a 4 or high for me I am certain. Got a little lost in the track listing but I think the opening track probably left the greatest impression on me.

A gargantuan epic that swings between overwrought theatricality and genuine feeling. Gotta say it worked for me on this listen - the swing between moody and anthemic for the majority of the record really works (perhaps until the later stages). The bands knack for arrangement and impressive instrumentation are really on show here. Not one I'm gonna pop on often, but more than enough to appreciate here. Fave track: Comfortably Numb

A classic, but I have to admit even as a Pink Floyd fan, I love this one a little less each listen. The scope and personal narrative spread across the album is obviously impressive and I do love a lot of the songs on here. I also can’t help but feel like a little bit of the magic has been lost on me - the theatrics dip into the cornier side and are quite on the nose. And I can’t help feel that despite all these life factors compiling to Waters’ insulated and disconnected state, at the end of the day he’s probably just an asshole. Some great production and at the end of the day still a remarkable album, but not my favourite Floyd by a long shot. Three and a half. Fave track: Mother

bättre än jag minns det

I bet I can't say anything different from anyone else about this album, so I'll just let my 4 stars to it.

This album is a definite classic, often considered Pink Floyd's best album. I don't agree personally, but can see why some would say that. Every song flows seamlessly into each other to tell a story about how self isolation is harmful to yourself and those around you. Some of my favorite Pink Floyd songs are on this album, but there are a lot of songs I don't think are worth listening to on their own. It's a great album, but I think it's overated.

Not the best but good

1h20m fine. 3.5 stars

Like most good things, it all has to come to an end. The Wall is many things: an album that, of course, revolves around a story (mainly fictional but just as rooted in reality) involving the Pink character as he navigates the twist and turn saga from typical rock star into drugged up fascist. But it is also a story about Pink Floyd's very own transformation from a united front serving a common purpose into a fractured unit that became the basis for one person's desire for complete control regardless of who thought otherwise. A triumphant moment for the Floyd? Without a doubt but at what cost? The wall has been erected permanently and there's nothing but pain that's yet to recede. Is there anybody out there? Favorites: In the Flesh?, Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1 & 2, Mother, Goodbye Blue Sky, One of My Turns, Hey You, Nobody Home, Comfortably Numb, In the Flesh, Run Like Hell, Waiting for the Worms.

Really great - definitely understand why people like Pink Floyd. Absolutely an album to try while #high

overrated but not bad. I get it more than the beatles. meaning is subjective by the way. what i liked: hey you solo, mother, goodbye blue sky, comfortably numb solo, run like hell

When I saw the length of the album, I rolled my eyes. And while it does feel a bit self-indulgent at times, overall it was really good. Enjoyed it quite a lot and it has an interesting message overall.

The production on this song is really solid. All the instrumentals are really strong and the lyrics are very good as well. The transitions between tracks are very smooth which I always enjoy. The biggest downside is that the album is very long.

love it

Les Pink Floyd sont très forts, ça ne fait aucun doute. En revanche, à chaque fois que je bois du café délicieusement préparé par ma nouvelle machine, je ne peux m'empêcher de penser à eltrapeze qui doit au même moment se râper le cul en montagne avec trois grammes de chicoré dans la besace. Chacun sa vie.

Les Pink Floyd m'ont bien fait fermer ma gueule, en me la baisant de toute part.

Great. A fantastic album. A long one though

4.5 Nearly ten years ago, a sixteen year-old Luke would have probably told you that Pink Floyd is one of the greatest bands to ever walk this Earth… despite only having listened to three of their albums (I’ll let you guess which ones). Anyway, my group of friends were mostly all fans of the band, and Dark Side vs. The Wall as the GOAT was a big debate among us. I think I was actually the only one in Dark Side camp, but sitting here a decade later, I honestly couldn’t tell you the last time I listened to either all the way through. So, this should be a good test of my musical maturity, right? Whereas Dark Side is more of a concept album, The Wall is an outright rock opera with a more clear sense of narrative, and truthfully, it’s one of the best albums to ever do so - though it also helps that it had an accompanying movie to further flesh it out (see what I did there?). Both contain an assortment of amazing and iconic tracks, but The Wall specifically has a lot more eerie, transitional stuff… though that’s the point. It was never intended to contain a collection of potential singles or hits, it was meant to tell a story and be consumed in one go, start to finish. And a story it tells - if you’ve ever felt alone, isolated, and/or on the verge of breakdown, The Wall probably hits home. Diving into the songs, In The Flesh? Is an all-time great opening track, and I love how it serves as an overture for the album, with its reference to the upcoming show working in both a narrative and meta sense (and the usage of the reprise is great as well). Mother, Goodbye Blue Sky, Young Lust, Run Like Hell, and Comfortably Numb are also all great tunes, and I think this particular listening may have cemented Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 3 as my favorite of the three. While I enjoy the kids on Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2, for the most part, I’ve always found the disco nature of the song kind of annoying - usually a skip for me when in shuffle. However, the track I’ve been sleeping on the most? Nobody Home. My Dad once told me a personal story he associates with the song, which really encouraged me to give it a thorough listen - and it’s great. I love the piano and musical build-up, highlighting a kind of beauty in utter despair and isolation. I did go back and listen to Dark Side after this, and ultimately, I don’t really think it’s fair to say one is better than the other. They’re both fantastic albums by their own merits, with one being a collection of amazing songs and the other being a unique musical journey through sound and mind. What I would opt to listen to now would likely depend on my mood, but at this point in my life I don’t think I would rate one better than the other (spoilers for my upcoming Dark Side review I guess). So high school friends, I’m willing to call it a tie, though I’ll concede that this is a one-of-a-kind album even still now, decades after release, and yes, Comfortably Numb may in fact contain the greatest guitar solo of all-time. Anyway, on that note, random funny anecdote I gotta throw out there - the first time I listened to this album was on a burned CD from my friend Kaleb, who accidentally put a two second gap in-between each song. Not quite the same experience lol.

Well, Waters is a asshole. Its the last great PF album. Its a bit overblown but it works as a concept. Gilmours guitar shines through the whole thing. There ard a lot of people that worship this but this but its not THAT good.

This album is definitely more than the sum of its parts. Not as good musically as "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", but still one of the greatest concept albums. I think in rough times of my life I have related to the themes of this album a lot, actually. Some people dismiss the concept, but I think the themes of isolation speak to a lot of men out there, especially in today's world. The guitar solo at the end of side 3 is just sensational, I'm sure everyone can agree. Also I really enjoy "The Trial" lmao

Great album but not my favorite by them

5 stars if my attention span was longer than 10 minutes.

So much atmosphere. Impossible to listen to dispassionately because it’s so tied up in my youth. Much nostalgia for me. In an attempt to appraise it honestly though, it’s beautifully produced, has provocative lyrics and imagery, the music itself is sumptuous. A truly great album.

Good

It's a classic for sure. Been awhile since I've given it a listen and was a nice revisit.

Art rock, opera rock, not sure what correctly to call it, but it’s definitely a great album

Helgjutet album, omatchat gällande just albumlyssning från början till slut. Inget man tar sig tid till att lyssna veckovis, men en fullkomligt bra vibe. Tunga låtar.

Cool

Young lust, another brick in the wall, mother are some favs. While i’ve listened to plenty of songs on this album i’ve never listened to the whole thing start to end in one sitting till today. It feels unfair to give opinions on this album in isolation when it paved the way for all other concept albums after it. Sure I might say that the anti authoritarian message comes off as a little played out even considering the time the album was released in, or that the themes of personal isolation feel a tad overly angsty and childish. But then I remember hearing the wall STRAIGHT UP LITERALLY EVERY TIME I SAT IN THE CAR DRIVING HOME ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL ABSOLUTELY JAMMING while looking forward to those sweet summer days LOL. Also who am I to judge the played out ness considering the political times we keep finding ourselves in 🤷‍♀️ Also also the personal tragedy behind the inspiration is fascinating and quite sad, though I find myself more deeply affected by the more personal and tender album wish you were here And maybe it’s just personal bias towards other floyd albums BUT I SWEAR DURING SOME OF THOSE GILMOUR SOLOS IN WISH YOU WERE HERE THE GUITAR MIGHT AS WELL BE TALKING/CRYING ITS SO ALIGNED WITH THE MESSAGE of the album in such a special way. Guess what i’m trying to say is that I think it slaps but it’s not my fav pink floyd album (nor is it very close to being) I think favs go: - Animals - Wish you were here / Dark side - - The wall Just realized It’s David Gilmours birthday today which makes all of this p funny ^^

If I knew anything about playing the guitar, I’d say this is probably impressive guitar playing

More like 4.5... A lot of fun stuff on this one but just a wee bit too long. Respect though!

Listened to before many times. Dad has this on vinyl. Love it to bits.

Me gustó mucho, me gusta el concepto y el hilado del mismo a lo largo de todo el álbum, y el instrumental entre clásico y progresivo

Ugh I don’t know. Musically I liked a lot of these songs, especially the ones with some dancey elements. Mother is my favorite. But the concept of the album itself I found overwrought. The album is too long. Maybe drugs would help. Kind of at a 3.5 but I guess I’ll round up.

I listen to Another Brick In the Wall, Pt.2 everyday on my drive to work. I’m a teacher. The song is THAT good.

Classic

I really enjoyed this

It's a bit bloated, sure, but it's a masterful display of progressive music, theatrical storytelling, and weird very-british quirkiness

Fabulous stuff here's goes on a tad too long but still very enjoyable

1.) In the flesh. Listened to it in a Good Mood. Really intense, captivating. I fw it, transition was amazing as well. 8 2.) The Thin Ice: pretty and I liked the feel of slipping. End was crazy and transition great. 7 3. Another Brick, pt 1: Amazing. Lightning aero plane escaping from family photo, turns into bird, amazing transition. 9 4.) woah that good mood hit and I was absorbed til the end of the album Final thoughts: Ridiculously great listen while in a good mood. Psychedelic but beautiful with themes of breaking out. Lightning aero plane, yellow cowboy, gold Angel, etc. Wall symbolized society and feeling trapped? Overall really good, especially the brick in the wall segments.

I mean...what's to say about this album? Quite an achievement from a band at the height of their powers -- that said, I think it's overrated. Ambitious, but overstuffed. Some of Floyd's greatest moments are present here, but so are their most excessive.

I vibe with it

It is a good album, but a bit lengthy at times. I find myself longing for specific songs that I like particularly.

Pretty solid stuff overall with definitely a few utter classic bangers. Not my favorite or least favorite Floyd. 🤷

This is my second Pink Floyd album. I gave Dark Side of the Moon a 5/5. I like this album as well, with Disc 2 being vastly superior to Disc 1. If I could I would give this album a 4.5/5. Since I cannot, it must be a 4. Great band and wonderful music.

I don’t dare to write anything for this album. It is one of the most celebrated works for the last 50 years. Comfortably Numb is a unique song.

Best Song: Comfortably Numb. Lyrically and instrumentally, this stands well above the crowd. Worst Song: In The Flesh. The main guitar riff just seems cheesy and overwrought. Overall: It's good, sure. I like how expansive it is, how seamlessly one track flows into another while still having pockets of uniqueness throughout. However, it feels needlessly long, sticking around well after it has made its point.

Iconic. Tried watching the movie in college, but was told by my room mate at the time that "it makes more sense if you're stoned".

I think i remember this one It's OK. Lots of good songs

Angsty teenage Jordan listened to a lot of Pink Floyd.

Long album but great pace, esp with comfortably numb coming in towards the end

First time I’ve ever properly listened to PF, finally ‘get them’. Incredible album, so many layers to it. Easy to forget how influential they were and how iconic some of these songs are starting from the off. Only managed to listen through once (busy weekend), but I’ll definitely be returning soon to this one and I imagine I’d be rescoring this a 5

Previously I had only heard "Another Brick In The Wall" but that was because of the cover by Korn! However, I was very impressed with the album, I've always enjoyed a good rock opera and this one is top class.

I have not heard not Pink Floyd beforehand. I think the album managed to stay interesting despite its length.

overblown, pompous, yet great. As a package with the film its a 5 but album alone is a 4

Where to go with this? The Wall is difficult to rate. Its not something you can appreciate by just throwing it on and kind of listening to in the background. You have to sit and listen attentively and connect with it. It feels more like an artistic piece than a musical album. It’s like a novel in musical form. I can see how people that grew up in the era would find it so important on a personal level. I just am not the type to sit and get that cozy with the underlying message of a song. Maybe part of that is the fact that I really don’t listen to lyrics at all. I feel like this should get 5 stars based on the real impact that it has on a lot of people. However, as I listened to it, I wanted to give it 3 stars. Near the end, Comfortably Numb came on, and that song always does hit me in the feels a bit, so I feel comfortable giving it 4 stars.

It's good, but it could honestly be pared down a bit.

Somewhat embarassing, this was my first full listen. Listened to so many of the singles always figured id heard it all. A case where the sum of all its parts are better than scattered hits. Shame Waters is a wanker.

there is nothing as terrifying as staring up at the teacher leaning over the wall on the fourth floor of the rock and roll hall of fame in cleveland, ohio (please look up images on google if you're unfamiliar). growing up, i heard many of these songs on the classic rock station so a good half of the songs were already familiar to me. like other pink floyd works, this is an album best enjoyed as a whole. yet there are some absolute banger hidden gems! there were several new-to-me songs that instantly grabbed my attention. at the same time, the wall suffered the way too many double and triple albums do: it just went on for too long and could have used some tightening up. i certainly don't want to give too much credit to the record companies, but sometimes how they hold an artist back can be helpful. but clearly here pink floyd was so popular that they were given free reign. the album was incredibly commercially successful and relevant in pop culture, regardless. the main focus of this album is remarkable. in today's society, we talk much about mental illnesses and struggles, but this album must have been significant in 1979. it's still important today, so it's no surprise that it remains relatable to so many. an event or events causing enough trauma to build barriers to protect ourselves? that's something everyone can connect to. like my other review for pink floyd (wish you were here), i must mention how simply beautiful the music is. roger waters has such a magical touch, and every guitar strum and synthesizer key is perfect, even though i did say the album was bloated. focusing on the arrangement makes the album fly by. bob ezrin, who is responsible for some of alice cooper's most famous albums, was such an important part for the wall's creation and evolution. knowing how he puts together concept albums, i'm not surprised this album is still respected and adored. that dang repeated dial tone to tie the whole album together somehow creeps me out, even though it's just that: a dial tone!