The Wall

Which person, who spent any school year in the late 70s/ early 80s didn’t have their own version of Another Brick in the Wall? Hey [own teacher’s name here] leave us kids alone. And who doesn’t have it stuck in their head now for days to come? I love the album I love the film I owned the vinyl, the CD and I saw the movie in my local cinema as a teenager and was blown away. Thank the algorithm for this, I needed something iconic after the hellmouth of Napalm Death.

I love this album in all its messy glory. I would have watched the film tonight except I didn’t have any pot and it really should be watched while high.

The first thing I thought when seeing this as the album of the day was, "Well, here's a 5-star album." That was immediately followed by, "It's incomprehensible to me that Roger Waters is taking a pro-Putin stance in the war with Ukraine." I started doing a little research, as I listened to the album, and it's impossible to rectify Waters' stance and rants on the war. For all the overt and poignant and distressing anti-war imagery and lyrics contained in this epic, and for the frightening depiction of how fanatic devotion to a maniacal, deranged, deluded soul can birth something like Nazism, how can this be? What happened to Roger Waters? I've still got research to do to really get to the bottom of it, but the mere fact that he spoke to the UN on Russia's behalf concerning the war is irreconcilable. Does not compute. Back to the album. It's brilliant. Harrowing, difficult, beautiful — a masterpiece. It's an album that is equally great song-by-song and stronger for the sum of its parts. So many layers to the story. So many heartbreaking insights. So much loss and pain. And a stark anti-celebration of stardom and fame and the sense of isolation it can bring. It's hard not to be moved and ultimately depressed by the story. This is one of those albums where every listen (and I've listened to this a ridiculous number of times) produces a song that most resonates. I was really struck by "Mother" this time around. "Of course Mother's gonna help build the wall..." into the soaring guitar solo. Damn, David Gilmour has a tone for the ages. So, this evoked a lot. Great albums will do that. Pile on the rantings of a man who seems to have succumbed to the very things he most feared, and it gets even more complicated. Let's hope today's album is a little lighter.

Man, did I love this album when I was in high school. I memorized the entire thing on my guitar. Then one day I decided it was all a bit much, and it became hard to take it anywhere nearly as seriously as the band does. Still, Gilmore got in some killer licks. And Comfortably Numb is a banger.

It's hard to know what to write about such a seminal album. The entire concept and all the related media that came from this are just perfect—the movie, the album cover, the artwork. I can't even pick out select tracks that really rock because every single song slams and just fits like a perfect puzzle with the whole. I thought of voting down one start because of Roger Waters' complicated political views but I'm gonna keep it focussed on the goal of this endeaver: albums you must hear before you die.

It's alright? Could be my mood, but I enjoyed the previous Pink Floyd album that I got (The Dark Side Of The Moon) a lot more.

I get why this is on the list, but I've never much cared for "Another Brick in the Wall," and it appears I feel the same way about the album as a whole. But hey, at least it's better than the Who's "Tommy." I'll give it 2 stars for not entirely sucking and another for its historical value.

Pink Floyd is the best psychedelic prog rock band in rock history. I've loved this band & album for a long while & have seen the movie at a local music venue. The whole thing is a misanthropic journey with nightmarish visuals, sharp lyrics, and guitars that will pull you in for an atmospheric ride. Aside from Another Brick In The Wall Part 2, Mother, Young Lust, Hey You & Comfortably Numb are my favorites. I remember first discovering Pink Floyd my freshman year at UT Austin when my intro to psych professor talked a about tripping balls to Floyd & Zeppelin...and somehow he'd weave it into our lectures. Such a liberal arts & hippy-rocker thing to do & very telling of Austin at the time. I used to hate Comfortably Numb because it reminded me of one of my first college jobs doing phone surveys & that song was part of the survey, but years later the association between song & job have faded and have come to deeply appreciate that tune. Floyd also reminds me a bit of a ex...we'd have discussions about the band & it's movies - good times. 5 stars. I can't wait for Dark Side of the Moon.

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

Can I give this a 6?

Worn out this one

love some songs, hate some songs - alb overall is too theatrical for my liking…hey you and nobody home sounds like a jack skeleton ballad - i like comfortably numb, the show just go on and in the flesh - another one id give a 2.5 if i could

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.

I was hoping to give this 1 star just to spite the millions of 45 year old guys on reddit who call hip hop ‘mumble crap’ and have vitriolic opinions on the star wars sequels, and proselytise this album wherever possible - buuut it wasn’t that bad. It also wasn’t ‘that’ good.

Heard it the week it came out. Blew my mind, even back then. Still phenomenal.

Cool

Listening to this album I was like.. oh ok yea this is an ALBUM this is a STORY.. well yea looked it up after and checks out hahah. Would be interested to see the film? play? Idk what it is but the visual component of the album. Overall not my vibe but I can appreciate it for what it is! I see why people go coco bananas for it! Why is rock such a big deal? That’s a serious question I have

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 ^^

A few really good ones, and several meh ones. I liked the instrumentals alot, but the addition of sirens and mechanical noises in some of the songs did not jive with me

Sounds were nice, and you could feel some elements of a connected story or vibe, but I feel like I need to be guided or read something external to get an idea of what I'm REALLY supposed to get out of this album. I may need to read up on this album more and relisten.

Shit.

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!

Heard this one too

Listened Before? Y Oh yes. This is RIGHT in my wheelhouse. An amazing melodic rock album, awesome lyrics, and a cohesive story. It's no wonder it's already one of my favorite albums of all time! Added to Library? Y (it was already there) Songs added to playlist: Nobody Home, Mother

A classic. Genuinely engaging and groundbreaking to this day.

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

Will never be popular nowadays as it's an actual album with a journey and story to tell rather than overproduced individual songs. and what a sublime journey this is.

I mean, this is 5-stars, right? It has to be. Part of me wants to be a hipster and make a "yeah, but" argument for why this album is overrated - but I just can't do it.

Arguably one of the most well-executed story driven concept albums of all time, if not the top of that list. It’s not even my favorite Pink Floyd album (not even top 3 tbh), but damn it is still just so so good.

My favorite popular Floyd album for a lot of reasons. Other reviews hit most of them, but for me, it is primarily the first concept album that I touched. A vital masterpiece.

The only disappointment one can get in listening to Pink Floyd's The Wall is that sad feeling that isn't your first experience all over again. This concept album packs into its two discs 1.5+hr runtime what many albums on this list only wish and that is a top to bottom solid piece of art. 5/5.

Ok so here we are, about as far as we could get from the Barrett-era Floyd that I like. I was fair to Dark Side, I think that got a 4, surprisingly. So I'll be fair as I can to this. Don't think I ever got through the whole record before. By Don't Leave Me Now I was very close to turning it off again. Are the people that like this the same people who can't stand musicals? Because I don't understand that. The whole section of the album from One of My Turns up to Comfortably Numb, is the bit in the musical towards the end where the main character sits alone and has an introspective little sing to themselves. Why is In the Flesh on twice, this album is long enough, and this song is sub-Ziggy Stardust shit. I guess the point is the new racist etc lyrics to get across the character is now a fascist. So I get that this is a rock opera, which explains a lot of the decisions, and I AM glad that I listened to it. I guess I can understand why some revere it. But I don't understand why you would listen to it repeatedly. I don't go to musicals I have enjoyed again and again, so the same applies here. And the songs aren't that good, largely, which is kind of a big deal. There are definitely good bits sprinkled throughout it, but it's overlong. Songs enjoyed: Goodbye Blue Sky, Nobody Home, Comfortably Numb. That's it I think.

In The Flesh? - ★★★★☆ The Thin Ice - ★☆☆☆☆ Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 1 - ★★☆☆☆ The Happiest Days Of Our Lives - ★☆☆☆☆ Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 - ★★★★★ Mother - ★☆☆☆☆ Goodbye Blue Sky - ★★★☆☆ Empty Spaces - ★☆☆☆☆ Young Lust - ★★★★★ One Of My Turns - ★☆☆☆☆ Don't Leave Me Now - ★☆☆☆☆ Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 3 - ★★★☆☆ Goodbye Cruel World - ★☆☆☆☆ Hey You - ★★★★★ Is There Anybody Out There? - ★☆☆☆☆ Nobody Home - ★★☆☆☆ Vera - ★☆☆☆☆ Bring The Boys Back Home - ★☆☆☆☆ Comfortably Numb - ★★★★★ The Show Must Go On - ★★★☆☆ In The Flesh - ★★★☆☆ Run Like Hell - ★★★☆☆ Waiting For The Worms - ★★★★☆ Stop - ★★☆☆☆ The Trial - ★☆☆☆☆ Outside The Wall - ★☆☆☆☆

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.

Took a couple of listens to get it, but this is definitely amazing. Some of the vocals are shit, which drags down the initial appeal, but I love the overall experience.

Man relistening to this in its entirety was so awesome. This album and band are for sure some of the GOATs

It is very good 5/5

The penultimate Pink Floyd album. It's intense moments mix well with it's more pop songs to create a true concept album that works.

A tad overblown in places but impressive given it was released at the height of punk. Still sounds fresh today too.

Didn't manage to listen to the whole album, but it's a classic for a reason I need to dedicate an afternoon to actually listening to the whole thing and see if I get it then

YEEEES! I wrote my finals about this! I love this album. I believe that this is one of the very best albums I have ever heard in my life, maybe even the best! I love the music, the lyrics, the meaning behind the concept album. I love it all. There are written various analyses of this album, with different interpretations. One have even made a whole website: http://thewallanalysis.com The album starts at the main character's Pink concert, where he warns the audience about the troubles you will meet in life. Then the rest of side 1 is about his childhood and how Pink doesn't remember it to be pleasant, as he was a war baby with a father who died during WWII. Side 2 we hear about Pink as a young adult an growing star, an according to himself facing more life troubles, where he in the end isolates himself completely from the world. Side 3 continues to hear about Pink's thoughts and doubts during his isolation. Side 4 is about the show he then does when he gets out of this isolation, where he additionally took drugs. So he gets on stage, totally drugged out and still preforms the show. During the show he is another character, still Pink, but he feels like someone else. Eventually during this show he has a peak of his existential crisis and concludes where all these "bricks" in his wall came from and that it was himself who in fact build it. This concept album concern themes such as existentialism, trauma, handling of emotion and much more. Fun fact: The sound track of the movie has additionally songs that there wasn't space for in the vinyls, and longer version of some songs.

Har ägt plattan men aldrig lyssnat från början till slut. Det är ju bra alltså.

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.

Godamn this album is good. The production is insane. This shit is timeless for sure.

Als ik denk aan albums die je 1x in je leven gehoord moet hebben dan denk ik zeker aan dit album. Het is niet m'n favoriete album ooit en ik luister het geen 100x achter elkaar want daarvoor is het teveel, maar het is een dijk van een conceptalbum. Daarom 5 sterren.

I've tried with this album, I really have. Many times over the years. But it's got three good songs, one of them played 3 times, and a lot of self indulgent meanderings.

Not my favorite Floyd release. A little bloated, I felt like I was waiting to get to the really epic moments. But obviously a classic.

Amazing album, 10/10.

What can be said aside from not thw first time won't be the last.

I can see why people like it so much, it does feel like a weird but cool journey. Not my taste in music, but I appreciate how complexly crafted and profound it is.

Probablement, el millor disc conceptual de la història

First time I've listened all the way through. I thought it was an incredible album. It's got its share of hits, but even the lesser known songs were great and kept the album moving at a good pace. I love how many tracks flow into each other, giving a real sense of cohesiveness to the album. My new favorite Pink Floyd

Really dank album. So many good singles. Long album but didn’t feel long

There's a good single album in here, but it would still only be 4 stars. Pink Floyd will get 5 stars from me for two of their albums in the book, but too much of this one is boring and whiny, and leaves me uncomfortably numb. They lost their magic with the dominance of Roger Waters, and this full length double album is a chore to listen to.

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

dull dull ldull

heard this often no need to relisten

A perfect example of a phenomenal album. It’s one of the best uses of the format and I still remember listening to it for the first time and how it made me really feel the music and the story.

A classic.

What can I possibly say about this album that hasn’t already been said. This concept album forces me to ponder my very existence in this world. Track by track, I am taken on an introspective journey that truly resonates with me deep in my soul. Definitely one of the greatest albums in the history of music.

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, can you really give this album a rating, that is not the highest one? THE album that popularized "concept-album" idea - listening to it is more akin to a night at an epic rock opera than anything else, but, in addition to this, the album also features some of the biggest rock singles of all time. Pink Floyd really did not hit a wrong note in the entire record.

5/10

I know another Brick in the Wall and Happiest Days of Our Lives, and they're fine. This may have been ground breaking at the time but feels a little pedestrian now. Maybe it's just social commentary on a time I never experienced. Oh wow okay. Goodbye Blue Sky alone elevates this album way more than I realized. So I was wrong. You need the whole journey. This was epic. I take it back. It was mostly just Goodbye Blue Sky and Comfortably Numb. Still those two get this album three stars.

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

This is just a beautiful work of art, nothing less. The music is second to none, the mood is grim yet I feel an overwhelming feeling of release and joy. I can’t quite explain it. I could keep going with my list. It’s banger after banger. 80min never sounded so good! 5! TBz 1. Young Lust 2. Comfortably Numb 3. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 4. Run Like Hell 5. The Happiest Days of Our Lives 6. In the Flesh 7. Is There Anybody Out There?

When I first heard this album when it came out in '79, I was not overly impressed by it. It was a complete departure for Pink Floyd from the previous three albums, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and Animals. I liked Pink Floyd for who they were and didn't want that to change. The more I listened to it, the more I appreciated that the band had changed and grown. It didn't take long to really appreciate what the album was presenting. Today, the album sounds like what I would associate with Pink Floyd. There's nothing I can say in a critique that hasn't been said before. Except that even though this is a great album, it may not seem like it on the first listen. It's like a movie that you have to watch several times to catch all the nuances before you can really appreciate the movie to its fullest. But once you do, you begin to appreciate its greatness. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - I enjoyed listening to it but wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.

One of the greatest albums of all time and one of my personal favorites.

This has never been my favourite Pink Floyd album because it’s so intensely over-the-top dark and nihilistic, but it’s damn good at setting a mood and even the “bad” songs work towards that goal. Five stars with the sidenote that there are five-star albums I like better (and other five-star albums that I like worse).

Brilliant Album! David Gilmour's plying I phenomenal, I think every guitarist could pick something up from listening to him play, whether you're into Yngwie Malmsteen or BB King doesn't matter. On top of that the songwriting is phenomenal and all the song really fit together!

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

Iconic. The mood, the storytelling, the recurring musical themes and the great music makes it an all time classic

This album is a masterpiece! It is a double album psychadelic rock opera about a rockstar named Pink, and his issues with the childhood loss of a parent, being brought up during the Blitz by an overprotective mother, dealing with bullying on the playground, becoming a rockstar, getting married, infedelity, substance abuse, and depression (yeah, a real rollercoaster of emotions). The whole time, the protagonist is using these hardships in his life to build a proverbial wall around himself, blocking him from the outside world. At the end of the album, after a slight descent into madness, he is put "on trial" by his own psyche, and found guilty of displaying human emotion. The fine for this is the destruction of his "wall". After he demolishes his wall, and experiences life on the "outside", the album ends with the words "Isn't this where -". This ties in with the very first words of the phrase the begins this album which were "- we came in?" which also continues the melody of the last song, making a full circle, hinting at the constant cyclical battles of people who fight with depression and mental illness every day. This album hits hard, deals with some heavy material, and does so phenomenally with the help of various sound effects, and genre shifts throughout. The only way to truly appreciate this album is to listen to it cover to cover. Taking it in snippets at a time causes it to lose a lot of its meaning. As stand alone tracks, a lot of these songs wouldn't hold up, but as part the greater "whole" these songs are powerful! Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this album listening experience this morning. I had heard the hits from this album before, but never really sat down and listened to it before. You certainly have to be in the right headspace to fully enjoy the record, but when you are, if you can keep an open mind, man does it ever take you on a rollercoaster ride! Favourite song: Comfortably Numb Least favourite songs: I can't really pick one. They all have their place in the grand scheme of the album. 5/5

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.

Top 3 best álbums ever

Known Artist! Not for me! 2/5

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.

Beautiful!

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

Iconic - I battled initially but it grew on me.

Pretty cool album. Wasn't wild about the close of disc two (wtf is going on with "The Trial") but solid overall.

One of the great rock operas

A great album

Apenas o fundamental para audição que garante sentir o rock envolver em ondas na narrativa em progressão.

Angsty teenage Jordan listened to a lot of Pink Floyd.

was ok - bit too out there for me

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

Still amazing after all these years, especially side 2. Listened to this every night to go to sleep in the fraternity house my sophomore year 1990-1991.

Confession time: I don't really "get" Pink Floyd (or a lot of prog rock, for that matter). But I do understand how important this album is in rock history and it's place on this list. There are a couple of great songs on this album, including Comfortably Numb, which is a total classic. The rest of it I find strangely boring, and I don't understand the hype. But I'm not going to argue it wasn't a turning point in music; it clearly was. If I was on a dessert island, cut off from contact with the larger world, and this was all about me, I'd give it a 2. But I'm not, so it's getting a 3.

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

The daddiest dad rock of them all. Just don't get pink Floyd, they sound like dire straits but with less interesting guitar parts and the bass is too high. My parents didn't listen to them so don't have any nostalgia for them. Like a concept album though, so probably have pink Floyd to partly thank for that (though mostly The Who). Never listened to dark side of the moon so maybe it will all click when that comes up.

I do like a concept album, but I struggled to get into this one. Sure, there are the famous songs, but the rest of it was a bit on the quiet side, and it dragged. Not for me, I'm afraid.

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.

Great album....generally I'm not a huge fan of concept albums. A lot of amazing songs.... Another brick in the wall, mother, goodbye blue sky, comfortably numb, hey you. There are songs which the album could do without imo, but the good ones more than make up for them. I nearly gave this a 4, then listened again and gave myself a slap..... Not their best album but still fantastic My dad loves pink Floyd so heard this a lot growing up, very nostalgic.

A masterpiece, Pink Floyd were unique, each recording an experience like no other

Anything I say about this album, its genius, the number of incredibly composed songs, its effect on the music industry and a generation of musicians, would all be woefully dull compared to what needs to be said. This album is a triumph and is likely the greatest progressive album ever written.

One of, if not the best, concept albums of all time. Every song on this album serves a purpose and the holds the album together cohesively. They were able to make both hard and songs without it seeming forced. All the sound effects give it the right amount of paranoia and anger the protagonist feels. I'm not sure if what I'm saying makes sense, but I get it. I get this album. Loved it. 5/5

I don’t care what they say, I still like The Wall.

Not their best, still a five

Legendary concept album, beautiful

One of the best of the Waters-era.

painful.

Amazing. Obviously.

In the flesh?- Start to our concept, jaded artist The thin ice- Interesting POV from mother talking to baby👍 Another brick in the wall, Pt 1- I feel the all-encompassing metaphor of the wall is a bit obvious and will be a point we labour on. I don’t mind this song, verse lyrics are good, but outro is too long and plain Happiest days of our lives- Bit of a footnote to big song.. Another Brick in the wall pt 2- Big hit from this album, very solid👍 Mother- I like the dichotomy of starting the ‘mothers’ verse with a soothing phrase and then reinforcing negative thinking, instilling it into the child👍 Goodbye Blue Sky- Turning away from the childhood part of the album Next part(Empty Spaces, Young Lust👍, One of my turns)-Showing descent into madness/misanthropy Don’t leave me now- bit of a selfpitying dirge Another Brick in the wall pt 3- well we’ve been here before Hey you- Bit of an optimistic?? slant before diving back into to loneliness and rejection in next songs Bring the boys back home- Satirical patriotic type song Comfortably numb- The other big song, good guitar solos👍 Also liked Run Like Hell-👍 I understand this record is a behemoth that I just can’t really tackle head on right now. I’m just going to give this a 3/5 and maybe come back to it at a later date

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

Turns out it's a musical?!

I consider it pretty funny that The Wall is basically a Roger Waters solo project but the best song on the album is David Gilmour's Comfortably Numb. It's definitely worth it to listen to it once but because of how thematically heavy and how long the album is it's not going to get constant rotation from me.

classic

The Wall. The most popular album by my favorite band Pink Floyd, which is funny because this is basically a Roger Waters solo album in disguise, with Gilmour and producer Ezrin helping, and the rest of the band contributing a little more than nothing. The first thing that one will notice with this album is it's immensity. To begin with, it's a 26-track, 80-minute long double album. It has a lot of styles ranging from acoustic jams to disco-ish tunes. It covers a lot of emotions and atmosphere, after all, it encompasses the character Pink's entire life. Above all this is the denseness of its message. It's pretty deep and bursting with meanings. Dante's "Divine Comedy" comes to mind. Of course, "The Wall" is far from the epic poem. But I've only experienced the dizzying yet stimulating nature of "Divine Comedy" with "The Wall". In short, "The Wall" is not comparable to "Divine Comedy" but it blew my mind in the same way that "Divine Comedy" did. In fact, this album is my big turning point. It's my introduction to Pink Floyd, now my favorite band, and it's also the one that made me see what music can be in a whole new level. Of course, I can definitely see why some might not enjoy this dense story driven album. And I also agree that this is self-indulgent to some degree. As mentioned, it's a Waters solo album. And given the enormity and personal nature of this album, it seems that Waters wanted so bad to be taken seriously. This is evident on how he experienced the tours that they made. He was often irritated at their noisy fans, so much that he once spat on a bunch of them. Fortunately, his collective efforts with his bandmates and producers produced something that is worth taking seriously. "The Wall" has a knack at making the listeners experience the story and the journey of Pink. A demanding listen, but a worthwhile one. PS. > "Another Brick on the Wall Pt. 2" is far from Pink Floyd's best and is one of the most overrated rock songs of all time. The lyrics are shallow, the beats are cheap, and not even Gilmour's solo can save it. > "Comfortably Numb" will never fail to give me goosebumps. > One can ignore Waters's political views. But that doesn't change the fact that there are anti-semitic views fictionally expressed here, and that one of the songs has the old British equivalent of the n-word in it. > Definitely overhyped and even a bit overrated. Not among the band's Top 5 best album. Still, it's a 4.5.

Great stoner album.

It's a whole different beast from its three predecessors, and for a while I thought that it wasn't as good, but damn does this album still manage to grow on me. It's impressive!

Definitely not my favorite PF. Still good nonetheless. Very ambitious project.

It's the wall, what can I say about it. So many great sings, the soundtrack to a movie. Great concept album.

Fuck yes

There are parts of the album that give you those chills only great music can give you. Hands down a 5.

Incredible album from start to finish. Unique approach with background sounds in between songs. "Hey You", "Comfortably Numb", "Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2" are among the best. 9/10.

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

Formative album for me. Will always be 5 stars.

Must I even say anything?

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.

One Pink Floyd's best works and one of the greatest concept albums ever. Many of these songs had a major impact on me as a young musician. Every note of the Comfortably Numb guitar solos are imprinted in my brain.

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.

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Would be the best album ever made it Kid A by Radiohead didn’t exist. 11/10

Epic. Iconic. Pivotal. The Wall.

I consider the Wall as on of 10-20 perfect albums. The songs maintain the theme well, some have hooks, some are more melancholy. The album has 2 of the best guitar solos of all time

This album is a full experience, none of the songs could be a favorite, maybe "Another brick in the wall (Part 2)" but even that song is just better with the previous and the next ones. Is the experience of listening to a story which is told not only by the lyrics but from all the instruments.

This has some great songs, no doubt. But I tire of the sketches and the sometimes ridiculous over-the-top approach to writing these lyrics. And this loses a star just for Roger Waters being such a horrible jerk. I think if you could pare this back to a single (not double) album, avoid the worst parts and try to forget who Roger Waters is... and this would be a true classic.

classic

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!

Honestly, I had never listened to The Wall from start to finish before. But I am always down for something that is categorized as a 'concept album' or 'rock opera'. Usually, it means that I am going to be in for something quite intriguing. I can't deny that this album is incredibly groundbreaking, artistic, and intellectual. It tells a very interesting, thought-provoking story among incredibly ambient, transcendental music. The highs really are high. Tracks like "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2", "Hey You", and "Comfortably Numb" are iconic rock songs that have helped define how transcendental Pink Floyd can be. And no doubt, they set a high bar for that atmospheric style in rock music. But here's the thing: aside from the "big hits" and a handful of others, the songs on this album aren't really something that I would want to listen to outside of this album. And even within the album, many of these tracks were just flat out boring, dragging down the parts that are good. I have no complaints about album length, because this is just how things tend to be in rock operas, but I get the impression that Pink Floyd was afforded a little bit too much time to ramble and this resulted in some level of self-indulgent filler. It's because of this that I think the album could have done with a trim. I really do think I would have liked it more if some of the fluff was trimmed out. I have immense appreciation for this album and recognize its iconic status, but it doesn't win me over quite as much as it does other people. Nonetheless, it is a very worthy inclusion on this project.

okay.

The progressive rock opera magnus opum! I'm not a raging fan of everything that Floyd does, but it's hard to not be in awe of something this grand and ambitious coming together so perfectly. If, like me, you are one of the few people in the world who have never heard this album all the way through, consider giving it two listens. Start with a full playthrough without reading the Wikipedia page. What was the story about? Then go read the Wikipedia page (specifically the plot) and then listen to the album again. How did that effect what you heard?

it was reallyyy weird- but i liked it. I recognized a few songs and others I’d never heard before but overall i really enjoyed the album and it’s double part as well.

I used to criticize this one quite a bit, and for decades never really got into this Floyd album. I found it cold...which it definitely is, but of course that's the intent. It goes on and on, gets a bit too dark-musical-theaterish...and yes, it's overblown, patronizing, far too long, alienating, etc etc... And yet... I find that I like it far more than I'd thought I did. My favorite Floyd LPs were their previous 2 albums but instead of comparing I'm realizing this was fng huge and ambitious and epic and... you know - I like modern music a lot but there could and should be more projects like this. I stand by those flaws, and they were not great at hard rock (Young Lust, e.g. - my least favourite track by a longshot) and like many huge classic albums, I always feel like I never want to hear the radio songs again - ever. But (for the most part) they were huge for a reason and work far better in context. Also in headphones it all sounds like a different fascinating and terrifying world. Also the musicianship is fantastic. Throw on some cans and sit alone for an hour and a half and soak it up while trying to wait out a baseball rain delay like I just did. No regrets and I'm glad I reevaluated this one. 7/10 4 stars

Aside from the Syd Barrett era I've never got Pink Floyd, but OPEN MIND! Sadly I found The Wall to be long, tedious and annoying. Comfortably Numb remains a cracker though.

“In the Flesh?” is a great, dramatic opener. It has the grandeur of a stage production but it rocks too. “Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2” has gotta be the strangest rock anthem ever canonized on classic rock radio. (Especially when you listen to it with the intro track “The Happiest Days of Our Lives,” which references the teachers’ “fat psychopathic wives.”) It’s a banger, no doubt about that, but the subject matter and theatricality of it is bizarre. I love it. The chorus of “Comfortably Numb” is so emotional. Easy to see why the song became so famous. Great guitar solos on this song too and throughout the album. Man, “The Trial” is bonkers 😂 Pink Floyd made better albums than this. They definitely made tighter albums. But excess comes with the territory on these big, pretentious concept albums. You get a lot of filler tracks that move the story along but aren’t great songs on their own. Still, I like this album better than a lot of other concept albums. I admire the audacity of it.

It's a timeless album by a timeless band. I always revered Pink Floyd but also appreciated them at a distance. Personally I love concept albums, but for some reason I never liked how their albums felt like they took effort to understand when you listen. There's always so much space and introductions and outtroductions, and this album is the same.. I think it's just a different time period though; for them, this was the era of vinyl records when the consumer buys one, puts it on the living room record player, and sits and puts most if not all of their attention to it. Nowadays this looks different, as I often listen to these records on this list while doing at a minimum of one other thing, like the dishes or writing emails. Hard for me to be doing the dishes and conceptualize what the helicopter sounds mean without searching the internet for a dissertation on the helicopter sounds. Regardless, these three songs warrant a very high rating for the album. Another Brick in the Wall Pt 2 Comfortably Numb Hey You I think it's a mid 4, like 4.5. Not high enough of a 4 for a 5. Dark Side of the Moon is probably a 5.

Good album, not what I was looking for in the day so didn't listen to the whole thing

Lovely album. Another Brick in The Wall P1-3 is great, as well as Comfortably Numb. But damn, I think this album could've easily cut some of the songs and still been fine. 1H of it instead of 1h and 20 minutes. Maybe it's just my short span of attention though. 4/5

This is definitely a masterpiece, I remember that this album was the first I've heard from PF, and since then I'm a massive fan

Super excellent. Je suis moins fan des trucs avec une touche disco/pop comme another brick in the wall part 2 et Run like hell, mais il y a d’autre trucs comme inthe flesh et confortably numb qui contrebalance.

J’étais à l’adolescence quand j’ai écouté pour la première fois cet album. Je connaissais bien sûr Another Brick In The Wall, Pt.2, la pièce de cet album qu’on pouvait entendre régulièrement à la radio. Je trouvais ça correct, mais il me manquait de bagage musical pour vraiment apprécier l’œuvre. J’aimais beaucoup en revanche In The Flesh?. Quelle ouverture. Avec les années, le plaisir et l’envie d’y revenir ont grandi. Ça faisait un petit moment que je ne m’y était pas replongé. Pour vraiment l’apprécier encore plus, il faut l’écouter fort ou avec des écouteurs puisqu’il y a beaucoup de subtilités qui contribuent à la qualité. Les nuances, les constructions sonores et les dialogues en background viennent bonifier les pièces. La face A du premier album est sublime. J’ai eu des frissons au début de Comfortably Numb. Les solos de guitare sont parfait. En fait toutes les guitares. Vraiment, une œuvre à écouter, voire même posséder. Si tu ne l’aimes pas ou plus ou moins aujourd’hui, reviens-y à l’occasion, tu finiras par comprendre son importance et sa qualité et là le plaisir sera vraiment au rendez-vous.

As it turns out, The Wall still kicks major ass

Not much to be said here. The reputation stands for a reason. It's not my favorite PF album, but it's still a clear 5 stars. One thing I will say, is that this album hits home more and more as I get older.

My first time listening to The Wall. All I can say is WOW. Perfect album to test my new airpods pro. The composition is insane. Very long, but engaging throughout. Especially the end of Comfortably Numb. Loved it

i hated this when i was in high school. now i think it's pretty good. but. it is so freaking long.

Long opinion on this one so bear with me! So the Wall is essentially an opera, which I think means that the music has to be considered in a dramatic context as much as a musical one. If you look at it musically, I feel it's bloated at 80 minutes long, definitely uninventive melodically and harmonically, and if we're talking about Roger Daltrey being a bad singer, Roger Waters isn't too hot either. It does have some great tracks mind in my opinion - I really like the wall trilogy and mother in particular. David Gilmour is also a great guitarist to listen to, even if just for his tone. That being said, while Roger Waters isn't a good singer, he's a decent innovator, a very good lyricist, and a feckin great dramatiser. Looking at it from a theatric perspective, it's epic, both thematically and sonically, and listening to the songs through that lense shifts the focus away from melodic/harmonic mundanity and emphasises its strengths. The longer, more monotonous tracks become atmospheric and the lyrically heavy but musically dull tracks become more engaging. It's nowhere near the perfect album that I think dark side is. But it's a success in its own right

A problem with using popular entertainment as a medium to build up an unsympathetic figure for you to tear down later is that tons of people will take it and say, "This, but unironically." This is what happened in the small town where I grew up, where "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" was an anti-intellectual anthem, "Hey You" was co-opted by the wannabe anarchists, and numerous tracks on this album were celebrated for lines that matched their own intolerance. For years, I stayed away from this album because of that, but eventually I came to realize that I shouldn't let others' misuse/misinterpretation of the thing affect my own enjoyment. Best track: Comfortably Numb

Too much. But some good stuff mixed in.

I don't understand this album, there is a multi-part song called Another Brick in the Wall, which I recognize bits of. It's also all over the place tonally. I get the sense there's a lot of meaning behind some of these songs, particularly some lesser known parts of their catalogue. Without knowing the context or meaning behind some of these songs, I feel like I might be missing a layer.

This record was such a shock when I was a teenager. Spent hours listening to it, not only for the concept album that it is, but also for the very dark songs, here taken as individual numbers. Simply put, it was the soundtrack of my teenage angst. Growing up and discovering punk, I kinda repudiated it. But now that I'm middle-aged, I finally went back to it. "Comfortably Numb" is such a great track, and Gilmour's solo at its end is the very definition of epic. "Run Like Hell", "Empty Spaces", " One Of My Turns" or "Is there Anybody Out There?" are menacing, ominous cuts. They can tighten your throat and cut your breath short. As for "Another Brick On the Wall", it sure has been played to death, but the two other versions of the song make up for it. And let's not forget the slowest, ballad-like numbers, like "Mother", "Hey You" or "Goodbye Blue Sky". They are delicate, upsetting and heartbreaking all at the same time. So yes, *The Wall* owes a lot to Roger Waters' own neuroses, paranoia and delusions of grandeur, and as such, it is the very caricature of what a rock opera is. Hence why some listeners had a somewhat sarcastic take on it, and this, as soon as the album was released... But since those topics are actually addressed in the story itself, it's pretty fitting to find all those all-too-grand moments in this record. This is where the potential flaws of Pink Floyd's last great LP became assets in the long run. Because, as far as rock opera go, you can't do any better than this. And since this legendary album was released, no one even bothered trying to top it in said genre. Evidence enough that it's an essential listen, even if you end up disliking it... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 789 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory: 111 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 51 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 49

I had low expectations. They were exceeded. 4 stars

I’m sure many people love it, but I felt like I forced myself through basically all of Volume 2

The perfect album for living in student housing.

Not my favorite Pink Floyd album, but it’s still Pink Floyd.

Annoyingly good. Some of the songs sag a little but multiple songs have more depth than whole albums. Standouts: Another Brick In The Wall 1&2, The Happiest Days of Our Lives, Young Lust, Is There Anybody Out There, Comfortably Numb, Run Like Hell.

Most of these songs are great

Clearly a time piece and operatic in nature. A fun listen but kind of depressing. Understood the light show thing for the first time.

doug walker moment

Masterpiece

This is a classic. Everyone should listen at least once.

Admittedly did not have the chance to listen to it in entirety...

Wow, I have complicated feelings about "The Wall". Undeniably justified in its all-time classic status, and probably the best and most cohesive "rock opera" out there. Lots to love. The ONLY reason it falls short of 5 stars for me is that it's a tough top-to-bottom listen for me - the theatrical elements and vignettes that fascinated me as a kid feel a little cringe-inducing when I'm just trying to sit and enjoy an album. Maybe rock operas just aren't for me. More hits than misses with the songs here, just not one of my personal all-time favorite albums anymore.

This was an album that I had always wanted to listen to. I enjoyed it, but wouldn't seek out a return listen.

Having recently listened to the first third of Dark Side of the Moon… I think I probably preferred it musically. But this was more fun. I’m kind of surprised they’re in their mid 30s here. It feels like very early 20s every. Great album with headphones, I feel like this is how it’s meant to be listened to.

In playing catch-up on listening to albums, I kept avoiding this one because it's a double album (2.5 hours!) and I have a negative association with Pink Floyd. I wish I didn't because (most of) this album is truly amazing. I set that aside while listening and enjoyed it.

classic.

so good

Dit album heeft zo veel losgemaakt. Voor mij persoonlijk de introductie in conceptalbums, prog, songschrijven. Als album valt er nog wel wat op af te dingen. Waters heeft zich uit kunnen leven maar de sterkste momenten zijn toch als Gilmour de dag komt redden. Comfortably numb en Run like hell zijn pakkend, poppy én rockend. Maar toch, de voor een progband experimentele Vera, Bring the boys en The trial maken deze plaat tot wat het is. De drie versies van Another brick in the wall zijn zo sterk, wát een album. Zes sterren!

A classic, will always remind me of my undergrad days.

classic

Love this album and haven't listened for a long time. Gives me nostalgia for when I saw Roger Water live with my father at the Air Canada Center in Toronto.

I remember watching the movie starring Bob Geldoff. It was a good one and so is the album.

dystopian oedipal fascist betrayal

A classic!

Surprisingly mellow - well, probably not surprising for those who were already fans, but for some reason I thought it would be a bit more prog-rocky and inaccessible. I really liked the musicality of this.

Beautiful songs, intense emotion, sweet guitar solos. Simply one of the best

It is hard for artists to release four outstanding albums in a row. The four releases that start with Dark Side and end with The Wall are all, indeed, outstanding. This is my least favorite of the four. It plays more like a Waters solo disc than a true band album. Also, Bob Ezrin's production, while a good match for the material, is repetitive of some of his earlier work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper and, even, Kiss. It is, however, a true concept album and best evaluated as a whole, not a group of individual songs. It is ironic that two of Pink Floyd's most played song on classic rock radio (Another Brick in the Wall Part II and Comfortably Numb) come from The Wall. So, a flawed masterpiece, but a masterpiece nonetheless. Calls for 4 1/2 stars, but that is not a choice. Today, for reasons I can't articulate, I shall grade down instead of up.

A classic. Not my favorite Pink Floyd album (Wish You Were Here), but still a great record. Comfortably Numb is brilliant and the overall story is well told. It's totally reflective of how big an asshole Roger Waters actually is, musicianship aside. Looking at the credits, there are some interesting cameos -- especially Toni Tenille singing backup vocals and Lee Ritenour playing acoustic guitar. Certainly not their genres.

I’d never actually heard this in full before and it was very impressive. I enjoyed it more the second time I listened once I better understood the story which was devastating. I do think it’s funny that a lot of the songs were basically disco or musical theater but were probably beloved by those who “hated” those genres. Another Brick Part 1 was my favorite . Would give a 4.5 if possible.

rock operas just arent my thing

Favorite album of all time.

Easy 5, make it a 6 for timing Comfortably numb is the greatest song of all time Transitions throughout are spectacular, as always for Floyd Mother stood out to me a lot more this listen than it ever had before, specifically “Mama's gonna make all of your/Nightmares come true/Mama's gonna put all of her fears into you” No rock opera will ever compare to this, there’s not enough to say about this

Send me back to mamma in a cardboard box? Really? Roger Waters & David Gilmore crush a generational LP and it still resonates today. Isn’t it nice to be so comfortably numb?!?! I don’t need no education, and yes, you should run like hell!

An all time classic. What more needs to be said?

This is such a sensational concept album. The story of Pink isn't anything crazy new in rock operas... a disillusioned, addicted (to women, drugs, usually both) star trying to find peace. The Wall smashes the archetype straight through with some of the most iconic songs and storytelling in rock. On this listen, I played the change up from Empty Spaces into Young Lust over and over again. I found new meaning in the Nazi fever dream. As uncomfortable as it is, I see how it's perfect to how Pink sees himself: the ultimate evil, self loathing state... into a place where he becomes what his father died fighting against. Speaking of bad places, I can't imagine what type of black hole this album sent Syd Barrett spiraling into it. They say truth is stranger than fiction. That's what I think gives life to this album, what allows Roger Waters to make such an unbreakable classic... the realities he witnessed. Of course, that's mixed with Waters' genius musical visions. So much of this album is ahead of its time. Don't Leave Me Now is a haunting, sad boy song that could have come out today in the alt rock world. Comfortably Numb is one of the most distinctive rock songs in existence. The Wall is still a classic, still holds up, still has meaning to be found within.

95/100: The ideal album is a standalone piece of art, a work that is greater than the sum of its parts. Most “great” albums don’t actually fit this description. The Beatles “White Album” is considered a classic because it’s chock full of legendary and ground-breaking songs, but I would argue that “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” is a better song than the “White Album” is an album. What I mean is most albums fail to follow a through line sturdier than the general sound of each song, but not the concept album and there is no greater concept album than Pink Floyd’s “The Wall.” Although full of timeless songs like “Comfortably Numb,” “Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2,” and “Mother,” none of these songs are better songs than “The Wall” is an album. I can think of no other album where the more forgettable, less listened-to songs, are arguably more important than the album’s singles and critically-acclaimed hits. This is the case because, although these songs—like “Don’t Leave Me Now,” “One of My Turns,” and “Stop”—are generally pretty atrocious listens in isolation, they carry the story of the album. They tell of an abusive relationship leading to a divorce, a man going through a manic episode with a roadie in his room, a suicide attempt, and a man begging for his downward spiral to stop having realized he alone might be at fault. This, to me, is what an album should be—a story told from a distance, not a conglomeration of good songs—and the story Pink Floyd is able to tell thanks to their respect for this philosophy should speak to the power of this approach. “The Wall” tells a story of a man’s trauma throughout his life—from a controlling mother and being raised during the Blitz to abusive schoolteachers and a divorce—leading him to isolating himself from the rest of the world. The album fades out with the same riff as it opens, making the album a loop—hammering home the powerful, albeit depressing, message that Pink’s problems are deeply rooted within him and will return, or maybe that the story isn’t over in that Pink’s trauma is something that every generation is susceptible to experience, ad nauseam. In this listen through I gained a new respect for the dream sequence portion of the album between “Comfortably Numb” and “Stop,” specifically in the song “In The Flesh.” Previously, this section and specifically this song felt directionless compared to the rest of the album, like Roger Waters stretching the capacity of an album as a story-telling vessel to its breaking point; however, perhaps due to current events, this listen through revealed that perhaps the most important message of the album lies within this section, specifically in the song “In The Flesh.” In this song, Pink hallucinates that his concert is a Neo-Nazi rally as he calls out minorities in the crowd: “Are there any queers in the theater tonight? Get them up against the wall. Now there's one in the spotlight, he don't look right to me, get him up against the wall. And that one looks Jewish and that one's a coon! Who let all of this riff-raff into the room… If I had my way, I'd have all of them shot!” This is the end result of isolation: radicalization. This is the answer, told four decades beforehand, to how QAnon and other radicals can harbor their levels of intense hatred. They’re all Pink, radicalized in their own way by their isolation. They’ve all experienced their own controlling mothers, their own Blitzes, their own manic episodes and divorces. They’ve all let walls be built brick by brick around them until it’s easy for them to hurl slurs and threats of violence at minorities and “riff-raff” like Pink does in “In the Flesh.” Perhaps keeping this in mind can help us, when faced with inexcusable prejudice and racism in our lives, to respond not with further anger but maybe with sympathy or, at the very least, pity.

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Pink Floyd. But, my god, is this album bad. Cringeworthy showtunes, the same riff from Another Brick in the Wall repeated for over an hour. There’s a handful of really great songs & the album starts really strong. But then it spoils itself. It’s such a great concept & if I was just hearing the songs as a live theatre show, it would be incredible. But it doesn’t hold up as an album in it’s own right. I want to like this album so badly but I can’t even force myself.

absolute rammer

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I was living in the Soo in 1979 and the local radio station announced Pink Floyd was releasing a new album and the station would play the entire album the day before The Wall was released in the record stores. Before it started, my buddy Arnie and I discussed how the band had gone downhill; Animals was a big step down from Wish You Were Here and DSOTM. We listened to The Wall that night and couldn't get into it. Couldn't say we "felt the warm thrill of confusion - that space cadet glow." We concluded Pink Floyd was continuing their downhill slide. A fews days later Arnie called and said he bought the album to give it another chance. Why not? Sure enough, by the 4/5th listen we both loved it. The album is Roger's masterpiece. The movie version with the cartoons and Bob Geldof's excellent acting effort, and the 1988 concert in Berlin have made this album bigger than Pink Floyd itself. Funny thing is, if I had written this review after my first listen back in 1977, I would have given it a 2. lol

When I first heard Wish You Here, I thought it fell short of the bar PF set with Dark Side, and similarly Animals disappointed me after Wish You Were Here. But I came to love all three of those albums. With The Wall, on the other hand, repeated listening didn’t bring greater appreciation. Many of the songs embraced a harder rock, radio-friendly sound. The keyboardist had all but disappeared, but bringing in a couple dozen musicians and the NY Orchestra and Opera balanced things out. The guitar playing is outstanding and more center stage. Roger Waters has increased his vocal range and adopts different styles. Listening to 26 songs penned mostly by Roger Waters is a bit tiring and The Wall theme gets flogged to death, more so lyrically than instrumentally. So, in comparison to PF’s prior three albums, it’s disappointing, but compared to everything else out there, it’s pretty good.

I still vividly remember first listening to this album over 40 years ago and it instantly became seared into my consciousness. It's been decades since I've listened to it in its entirety so thank you 1,001. One thing that strikes me is that its held up remarkably well over the years and damn there's no filler here. Even the non-musical sound effects and recordings between songs seem so right, everything flows seamlessly and very naturally. Roger Waters may be a dick, and the band may have been on the edge of imploding because of his douchery, but maybe that tension resulted in some artistic alchemy because it resulted in a masterpiece here. I'm pretty miserly so I give a very good albums 4 stars. But if they are truly, uniquely iconic they get 5.

I'm not sure this album could get made today, but it's so immersive and interesting throughout. It didn't fall into what I consider pitfalls of prog rock: over-elaborate or off-puttingly high-concept.

very intriguing story in this album. lots of good songs but ranks behind a number of floyd albums

A classic

Love this album.

The best concept album. Amazing masterpiece. Love this album.

Ok

Genre-defining rock opera and meditation on depression, isolation, and the temptations of stardom and society? Or a bloated self-indulgent, self-obsessed, overblown, and pretentious woe is me, I’m a victim, mess of a wank-fest? Pleasingly it’s a bit of both.

This is one of those albums that everyone seems to love that, historically at least, I just don't "get." This listen gave me more of an appreciation for the album, as I got into more of a groove with it and was able to enjoy the overall structure of the album and the songs contained within. It's still not my favorite Pink Floyd album (I'm partial to Animals). I think it would have been better as a single album, which is something I say about almost every double album. It sags in places, and often these sags occur just as I'm getting into the album. For instance, I really like Young Lust, and it feels like the album is building to something at that point, but then it comes to a total halt with One Of My Turns. This album feels really self indulgent on the part of Roger Waters. When the album becomes less about his personal feelings and more universal, it gets really good. There's too many good songs on here to give it anything less than 4/5, but I also find it frustrating that this album could be among my favorite Pink Floyd albums if it had fewer songs and was more focused. This album with half of the songs would be amazing 4/5 4/5

How can you not love the wall. Such a landmark piece of music that has such wide appeal. The guitar is great, the lyrics are great, Pink Floyd is just pretty great

this is one of the easiest 5’s i’ve given so far. just an amazing album in every respect

If i would rate the album based by songs it would be a 4 but rating the whole album as an experience is a 5

I’ve tried and tried and tried and I mean really tried ti like Pink Floyd but they just don’t do it for me. Couldn’t wait for this album to be over. Was fairly bored, mildly entertained.

Soundtrack of my freshman year in college. Still holds up

Masterpiece, movie was amazing too, lyrics kill it, music is great

Classic

Nearly as good as Dark Side of the Moon 😁

This is a masterpiece.

A couple of days ago the generator generated Tommy and now The Wall. Just like Tommy the lyrics on their own are not so special but the music and the overall atmosphere is as great as ever of course.

Alo, zar ovaj album nije bio već? Moguće je da sam zamjenio, pošto sam imao slušanje diskografija i Floydi su bili prvi ja mislim. Uglavnom, dobra koncepcija, cijeli album, četvorka, al svakak mi nije ni u top 5 njihovih, to sam siguran.

My generator algorithm loves Pink Floyd, apparently. I’ve gotten 3 of their 4 included albums, and this is only album #62 today. This is not a complaint. I recently saw Classic Albums Live perform this album, so I didn’t do a full listen again today. I highly recommend going to see CAL if you’re in Canada or the USA. Anyway, this album is amazing and it’s obviously an automatic 5 stars. This is the 7th album the generator has given me that I already knew.

5/5. Perfection.

This is an album I grew up with but was too young to understand. I still have lasting but vague memories from the film of Bob Geldof’s bloody hands clawing at the wall. And of hiding behind my sister’s huge cardboard stand display of The Wall wall. It still doesn’t fail to put me to sleep. In a good way.

The soundtrack of my early teenage years. I've certainly watched the film as well. I think there are still things I'm coming to terms with with this album. Aspects I do not understand. It is one of the most complex and rich albums of all time. You could teach a semester on this album.

Can one truly know despair if one has never known happiness? This is my first time listening to The Wall in it's entirety, having only heard snippets before. It is a gargantuan, ambitious work, a rock opera following the story of a young man (rock star?) who proceeds to whine to us about all the struggles in his life. Listening to this album felt like being a shrink with a clipboard, listening to a patient tell their miserable life story. Daddy left me to fight in the war. Teachers at school were mean. Mommy was overbearing and overprotective. My wife cheated on me, while I was out trying to shag groupies. On \"One of My Turns\" the protagonist sings \"Nothing is very much fun anymore\", which made me do a head turn. At which point so far in the album has anything been fun? And so it goes, through suicide attempts, drug induced hysteria, depression, flashbacks of war, flirtations with fascism. Each of these are a brick that get added to the proverbial wall that the protagonist erects around himself to protect himself from the cruel world. Eventually the protagonist is put on trial and forced to take down the wall for the crime of showing human emotion. This must be some sort of commentary on British stoicism. I dunno. Musically, it's a well produced, painstakingly made album. There are some great moments, especially with the heavier guitars on "In the Flesh" which I wish were present more throughout the album, some very nice, emotive guitar solos throughout, and dramatic climaxes like at the end of "Waiting for the Worms". The harmonized ooohs and aaahs really got on my nerves though, and in general the vocals were very hit and miss (mostly miss). Lyrically, we got edgy jams like; "If you wanna find out what's behind these cold eyes, You'll just have to claw your way through this disguise", the ever so seductive "Ooooh, I need a dirty woman. Ooooh, I need a dirty girl.", and lets not forget the incredibly deep "When I was a child I had a fever, My hands felt just like two balloons", followed later by "I can't explain, you wouldn't understand." How could we? A child with a fever? The poor soul! Conclusion. There are 2 songs I enjoyed, "In the Flesh" (including the redux) and "Hey You". The album would easily get a 3 for those 2 songs alone, along with the generally excellent instrumentation and production, but there are too many annoying, self-indulgent, boring or at best forgettable songs, and they do bring the score down. For those who want to enjoy a good rock opera, I recommend Zappa's Joe's Garage, released just a month before this, it has a more humorous story, wider range of emotions, much more scathing social commentary, and yes, better guitar solos.

Not quite 5 starts, some weak/boring songs.

A record you really have to sit down and dedicate your time to in order to absorb it all. Briefly listened to it again and I forgot just how many of the songs are mostly skits or segways to the bigger songs. Pretty decent release though not my favorite from Pink Floyd.

Experimentelle Soundeffekte Gute Story

Buena mezcla y buenos temas. Ya eran los late 70s entonces era de esperarse una obra así, sin embargo es demasiado buena propuesta para época. Muy creativa y muy integral. Las guitarras son perfectas

I absolutely believe that everyone in the world should hear this album at least once BUT they should also watch the film. 5/5

First time hearing this masterpiece, damn i’ve been missing out.

“All in all” a bit overwrought and undeserving of its great album status. Not even one of Pink Floyd’s best.

It's understandable why this is considered one of the world's best albums ever. Every song is its own planet, on a very specific and cohesive solar system.

Can't believe I first got immersed in this when I was nine years old. Probably scarred me for life. Gilmour brings the odd flash of brilliant sunshine to penetrate the Orwellian/Freudian misery woven by Waters. It does still hold together, perhaps surprisingly.

A rather boring album, not a big fan of rock operas from the 70s. Bigger fan of their other 70s rock contemporary’s. This is probably one of those albums you have to hear around the time to really enjoy it

Культовый концептуальный альбом. Не все композиции можно слушать отдельно, но некоторые узнаются с первых аккордов. Хороший альбом.

Þetta er gott. Það er bara þannig.

A bloated affair, where the concept weighs down the music and the need to tell what is a pretty unoriginal tale (and somewhat self regarding) requires skit like tracks to move us along between the few highlights - tighter rock record is in here somewhere. The production is as exquisite as you would imagine from Pink Floyd. But overall it does not thrill, it drags.

Tough to even find new things to say about Pink Floyd. This album is a classic and definitely one of the best concept albums of all time.

Wow. This is incredible. The instrumentals on this album feel so lush and refreshing and feels new despite it being over 40 years old. I had high expectations for this album since I listened to dark side of the moon but this blew them out of the park. The transitions are seamless and the concept is incredible. Truly a fantastic work of art and an incredibly influential album.

Not sure what it is but never taken to the band. Overly long. All in all ..............

This is more than just a regular album: it's an experience. It tells the story of a rock star's descent into insanity, but it ends with a glimmer of hope. I would give this album 5 stars just for Comfortably Numb alone, but the whole thing is awesome.

Mucho se puede decir de esta obra maestra pero solo me centraré en dos cosas. La primera es la genialidad de la historia que cuenta, del poder representar qué tan lejos podemos llegar las personas cuando llegamos a un punto de quiebre. Lo segundo es el tema que se repite en varias de las canciones, como le da cohesión al disco y como se va deformando poco a poco, como el personaje principal. 6 estrellas que bajo a 5 porque no caben más.

Uno de los mejores discos de la historia del Rock, con todo y todo. Desde mi gusto como fan de la banda no es mi favorito, pero es sin lugar a dudas el más icónico, conocido e incluso el disco introductorio porque hasta el menos iniciado en Pink Floyd ha visto la portada y escuchado alguna de las rolas. Lamento que ya no se pueda escuchar la versión en vivo de la gira en los servicios de streaming, porque era una chulada. Al final, es un disco que me gusta tanto que es difícil decir cuáles son mis rolas favoritas. El combo In The Flesh y Run Like Hell tiene un lugar especial, así como Is There Anybody Out There? y Nobody Home.

Roger Waters' recollections or tales told by his family of London during the Blitz. Pink Floyd's magnum opus.

This album is obviously epic and intense, but I also found it bloated and rambling. It's still good though

I began listening to this album for the first time just enjoying it as some good rock but a couple of songs in, I was reading about it and realized it was a concept album. It became an entirely new experience then to read along with the plot of the album and hear the songs that correspond with the story it was telling! Not only is it great music, but the idea behind it makes it so much more powerful and impressive!

Wow. Wow, wow, wow! I've heard the popular songs off this album but I've never listened to the entire thing and holy shit was I missing out. Amazing album all around. I loved every second of it and I'm a bit sad I'll never get to experience that first listen again.

This is a complete album, with excellent musical qualities and really solid vocals to go with it. This is an album meant to be listened to in its entirety and there really isn’t a disappointing song. So surprisingly good.

Fantastic story and album. Loved the whole thing front to back.

Yeah judge, shit on em!

Remember listening to this CD over and over again on my dad's stereo system as a kid. What a great album, with a mix of sounds and types of songs, and interesting stories woven into the proggy soundscapes. Love this.

Went into this fully expecting to find it a real slog, but I really enjoyed it - I do like a concept album, and the exploration of isolation was done well. Definitely verges on self-indulgent at times, but it's a really interesting journey.

Rock sinfónico.

in the flesh? UF MEN como vas a empezar un disco así tremendo te engancha del principio EL SOLO DE THE THIN ICE another brick in the wall p1 y 2 🛐

The problem with the concept is too much dead air

Amazing concept album - worth watching the film as well

Builds up some grand, anthemic feeling across 80 minutes of runtime, but for what? The thematic impact is nil when most of the tracks are formless, amorphous blobs of dates 80s synths and none of the awesome guitar work this band displayed on ‘Dark Side.’

Honestly I don’t understand the hype behind this album. Sure, the breakout hits are fantastic, but the rest feels like it’s going nowhere slow.

Over stuffed, overly ambitious and gloriously overrated. The best version of Comfortably Numb is the live version from The Departed soundtrack by Roger Waters and Van Morrison. The cannon songs play better as singles than as part of some cohesive concept album. And yet I still like this album for the most part. Maybe it's the presence of one Toni Tenielle on backup vocals. Maybe I'm a sucker for the coked-up vision of Bob Ezrin. It doesn't play as well overall as it does in Roger Waters' mind.

Det dåliga pink floyd albumet

Like a wise man once said: Good album

Svårt att säga.... jag gillar konceptet och hur det berättas.... men kan inte säga att jag gillar många av de enskilda låtarna särskilt mycket. Comfortably numb är den självklart bästa låten. Sorry, nerds!

An absolute classic.

sorry to hear about your dad, Rog

I have a very vivid memory in middle school of several teachers huddled around a desk after class one day. I went over to see what they were looking at and someone had written/carved into the desk: Goodbye cruel world I'm leaving you today Goodbye all you people, there's nothing you can say To make me change my mind. Goodbye They were in a right panic trying to figure out who's desk it was. Still makes me chuckle. Bonus fun fact: Pink Floyd The Wall is the only movie I ever owned on Betamax. I did not, however, own a Betamax player. Anyway. What can you say about The Wall. My life wouldn't be the same without it. A singular achievement which very much belongs on this list.

one of the best albums of all time

Fantastic album, pleasure to return to and give a listen after almost twenty years

Una obra maestra, no podía falta en esta lista

In my mind, this is what albums should be - a set of songs thematically linked, telling a story rather than just a collection of songs the artist wrote in a certain window. There are a lot of valid criticisms, The Wall is self-indulgent, a reflection of Roger Waters' ego, and it does contain songs that exist purely to drag the story along, which wouldn't stand up when listened to on their own. However, I don't think this detracts too much from the experience. There are songs that on their own are part of rock history, but this album should be consumed as a whole. This isn't the best Pink Floyd album, but that does not mean that it is not an incredible album-cum-experience. It is more of a musical soundtrack than anything. I could write about this album all day, but I have better things to do.

5/5. Best Album objectively 👍

Not much of a Pink Floyd person.

I had been waiting patiently for this album

One of my favourites album.

4.6 - A supreme road trip album. Ideally consumed in its entirety in one sitting. Each song fits together like a puzzle piece to build a narrative arc that involves a misfit who won’t conform to an authoritarian regime, gets addicted to drugs and whores which leaves him feeling lonely and ultimately drives him insane. In the last quarter of the album we follow him from institutionalization, to crime, to recrimination. And he’s ultimately executed. Heavy! Lots of amazing and familiar songs along the way (“Comfortably Numb”, “Run Like Hell”, “Young Lust”, “Hey You”).

I wasn't in the mood for this album. I will be generous and round it up due to our history together.

It's a story. It's a well crafted story of education, hope and despair. And it needs to be listened to as an album rather than one track on a playlist. Hell, the whole album should be passed off as one track

i swear to god i cannot abide david gilmour's guitar playing for more than one song at a time. i desperately want to like pink floyd but they are just not my speed. the wall is the album equivalent of that person who is like "i'm really in to classical music" but it turns out what they're really in to is movie sound tracks lmao. i realize this is an elitist thing to say.

yessir

klasse

Progressivt, rock opera, konceptuelt

This album just gets better with every listen. This is only my second PF album from the list with 2 more upcoming in the final 140 albums. A new appreciation, easy 5 stars: Run Like Hell really caught my attention on these listens.

What bridge is best to jump off while listening to this?

Been a while - still love this.

This was going to be a 5-star before I listened again, but it was a real treat go back into this album with purpose and desire to look into it more deeply.

Of course Mama's gonna help build the wall... Depressing, dark, psychotic, disturbing and some how beautiful, just absolutely brilliant. It's shame Waters was(is) such a narcissistic dbag and this was the last great piece of music he and the rest of the band ever made.

While there are couple of individual tracks that are great stand alone songs to listen to this record is best consumed as a whole, listening to its entirety in sequence. When it is, it’s a product of brilliance. As such it’s a 5. If thought of as a traditional collection of individual songs it would be a 3.5 or 4.

This has all the things I like and dislike about Pink Floyd. Some of those songs just ring out as anthems but they're buried by baroque navel gazing. 4 because i liked it more then i disliked it.

Taken as a whole, it's pretty amazing. It has some parts that sort of drag for me, but I think they may be necessary in the concept album as a whole. It has some of their best singles, with Hey You, Comfortably Numb, and of course, Another Brick in the Wall being stand outs. Not my favorite Pink Floyd album, but it's still great.

A phenomenal album. The transition from Part One and Part Two of Another Brick in the Wall is perhaps the greatest in all of music.

There is nothing else like this sound. Been listening since it released

Great story and album. 100% classic.

Pink Floyd closed out the 70's with the epic rock opera, The Wall. This was an extraordinary project that would become their opus magnum, a concept album that would be their last great work. The record has many highlights and is fairly consistent, but like most double albums has some filler. That being said, despite Dark Side Of The Moon being their best selling album, The Wall is their most important.

Surely one of the most over rate albums ever

Some classics on here but god is it long. Never been in to Pink Floyd and this doesn't change my opinion - self indulgent with occasional decent songs. Some of the vocals are dreadful!

This isn't an album, it's a fucking ordeal.