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The rare double album that justifies it's length. One of the all time great rock bands firing on all cylinders to create what is generally considered to be one of the best rock albums of all time.
lots of shit in the wall
Best album I’ve listened to yet
3.5
If I were forced to choose a favorite concept album (not always my favorite), this would certainly be up there. However, it is LONG as hell, which made this quite the undertaking. All that being said…this totally rocks. I am a total Pink Floyd sucker, and I don't care how much of a boomer man this makes me appear to be. I have loved "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2" for about as long as I can remember, which was assisted by my dad frequently quoting the "pudding" lines from the end of the track. I could do without several of the "filler" tracks, but this is nothing short of an opus. I don't think my self-described enjoyment of prog really clicked until I truly understood what Pink Floyd is all about. Favorite tracks: Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2, Young Lust, Comfortably Numb
It's a theatrical playwright in Pink Floyd's song-style. A neo-Shakespeare of its time looking at what it REALLY meant to be a "Rockstar". The Story: A perfect example of a train wreck you can't help but to watch and not look away from - in song form. The first half of the tragedy is the downfall of our musical protagonist which has some of the most nuanced and emotional songs packed tightly into the first album (it's a double album). It establishes theme, tone, and concept early in the first song with grandiose noise and spectacle of extroverted rage and fire; the brightest flames do burn quickest. You'll find some of Pink Floyd's most iconic songs in the first record of this double-disker. "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt.2", "Goodbye Blue Sky", and "Young Lust". We're listening to the traumatic history of our protagonist choosing to escape his painful and emotionally vacant youth to pursue the glory of the spotlight; as if that will somehow solve his problems. It leads to social isolation, a vacant father, mommy issues, rage, depression, lust, and a dangerous drug addiction. Disc 2 is adulthood and our youth-grown-adult's pleas for help, begging for real companionship, deathly self-isolation and mistrust of those around him, and the dark hole of illicit drug use turned violent. There's a high like no other achieved in "Comfortably Numb" which also is the overdose that turns him to the path of recovery. The songs between "The Show Must Go On" and towards the end of "The Trial" are his inner demons tearing apart his ego. It's his ego-death we listen to in real time while we assume he is going through recovery and rehabilitation. "Outside the Wall" is our breakthrough which coincidentally plays into the underlying themes of building barriers to escape the harsh realities of life. He sees what it means to be human and that it's okay to be uncomfortable but alive. This album is so influential to modern emo which is probably why I love it so much. It's a fabricated story but it touches on the darkest parts of human emotion and the depths we go to in depravity to make ourselves feel "normal" and wanted. The Review: It's one of my top five favorite albums of all time and I'd personally be doing myself a disservice if I didn't rate it a 10/10. Sure, it's overrated, but what 50-year old good album isn't? It's absolutely an album everyone should listen to all the way through at least once. And if you get a chance to see a cover band perform any of it live; you should absolutely take that opportunity. Pink Floyd is one of the few bands that are actually a full-body experience when you hear their music performed live.
Kinda good. Much too long though.
Another 5
The synth sounds in this are terrible and nobody in this band can sing. It has about 20 really poor cliched boomer rock songs. There are also a handful of excellent songs in here but the album as a whole is self-indulgent and boring.
Not bad but incredibly overrated. Only a couple memorable songs in a sea of short transition tracks that are interesting but the main issue is that they could have easily been full songs. 3/5
this thing should have ended after run like hell or maybe worms.
its the wall i have to
3 out of 5. I can see why people adore this album and it does top Dark Side of the Moon but I still think their debut and Wish You Were Here are better.
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At last - the first time in around a fortnight we haver an album that really means something to me! We did this 'Rock opera' as a school production 25 years ago and I can still sing the album from start to finish, even the annoying last four tracks. To me this is a three quarters amazing album - a remarkably pretentious (but based on concepts Pink Floyd fans would grasp) idea which manages to keep song length to a minimum in the way Dark side does. It's one of the best selling albums of all time (impressive for a double) and we have producer Bob Ezrin to thank for getting the final great moments of Waters/Gilmour on record. 'Brick in the wall' was 1979 xmas no.1 ad they didn't make singles.....remarkable!
I don't like rock operas. This felt self indulgent and too much for me. Yes there's talent, but my god was this something I had to push through.
Actually good one. Some greatness of the work feels quite well. But at the same time I had thoughts that it could end a bit earlier for better experience
Rock opera at its height. But is it great rock opera? It does take some commitment to listen to the whole
HOW CAN YOU HAVE ANY PUDDING IF YOU DON'T EAT YOUR MEAT?!?!
Great 1st album - Love The Wall by Pink Floyd
An amazing concept album. Hits very close to home personally, struggling with mental health and mental walls.
Great album, but not their best.
I appreciate and respect it. But I've been trying to LOVE it, to understand what all the fuss is about it, for 45 years. (I've bought the record and the CD ferchrisake.) No luck. Invariably, by the end of the first disc, I find it really tedious, both musically and lyrically, and, for me, it never recovers. But, with the exception of Roger Waters' insufferable voice, it sounds gorgeous and I can certain luxuriate in its sounds.
Unexpected moments kept this project fresh sonically, like strategic vocal modulation on ‘Goodbye Blue Sky’, reversed vocals at the start of 'Empty Spaces’ or breaths haunting the background of ‘Don't Leave Me Now’, but if you’re a fan of this, I’d recommend checking out Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Damn’ instead. This album uses techniques to diversify the listening experience and emphasise themes, while ‘The Wall’ fails to do so in a carefully crafted way. My main criticism here is of the poorly executed satire, which is far from linear and less conceptually strong than in 'The Wall's' predecessor; ‘Dark side of the Moon’. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good satirical track (Eg. Lorde’s ‘Mood Ring’) but the sheer absurdity in this project’s theatrics were frankly annoying to listen to (Eg. ‘The Trial’) and tonal switches (‘One of my tunes’) came off as jarring, not clever. This could’ve been so much better had the most beautiful moments, like the strings on ‘Vera’, been collated together, while the rest was scrapped to the archives. In my view, this was a project ruined by its bloated track-list. I just don't think we need three versions of ‘Another Brick in the Wall'.
it was okay. not my favorite
Ok guys hi this my first actual proper listening sesh of pink Floyd and this is my first impression of them. Starting out strong with the first song.
King of the concept albums.
Ehh, I've never loved the album. The Wall works great as a cinematic experience. I really enjoyed the movie. I do not love it as solely a soundtrack, though. There's a few tracks on here I really like, but I am happy to skip most of it as it all starts to blend together.
I hold a fairly strong opinion that any double album would be improved by trimming down a few songs to single. This doesn't totally disabuse me of the notion, but it makes a strong case for that extra run time. It's big, ambitious, and is a constant surprise in audio form. I think it might still be better if it was shorter, but I enjoyed those 80 minutes.
Trying to find reasons to challenge my preconceived notion that this is not going to be a 5. "There is no pain, you are receding"............................. OK - 5 stars
Iskreno koliko su god oni poznati i bili influential na rok žanr, meni album jednostavno nije dojmio. Necu lagat da ima nekoliko dobrih pjesama, ali više mi je lošijih, odnosno više mi nije baš pasalo. A i necu lagat nisam sve pjesme poslusao do kraja. Druga polovica drugog CDa mi je bila bolja od ostalih.
I have a long relationship with this album and have listened to it hundreds of times - but definitely not thousands. This was the first Pink Floyd album I ever bought. Props to my now-deceased buddy John for introducing it to me. This was my gateway to being a moderate PF fan for many years. In my opinion it's far from Pink Floyd's best material and precipitates their descent to MLOR (their worst late work). As a concept album or rock drama it's better than many others - but don't take that as much of a compliment. It has too much filler (looking at you, Goodbye Blue Sky and most of part 2). Much of it listens like a Roger Waters therapy session (and so so so much "ooh babe"). At the same time it contains some songs I still love (Comfortably Numb, Hey You, Run Like Hell). Finally let's not forget the shenanigans around the kids choir performance on "Another Brick" - the kids and their school got token compensation at the time and it wasn't until 2004 that they successfully negotiated royalties. I guess that's a common story for the music industry. While my listening history might commend this as 5 stars, I have to take one off for Waters's overindulgence, which leads to this being a good album but far from great.
I'm really conflicted about this one. It's a good album, with some classic songs like "Another Brick In the Wall" and "Comfortably Numb" but I do feel like it's a bit overhyped. It was cool to listen to the entire album and get the full experience, and I did also enjoy "Goodbye Blue Sky" "Young Lust" and "Hey You" but I feel like there's just too much extra fat here, if that makes sense. I would rate it a reluctant 5, but I think that's too high for me, but a 4 almost feels like an insult?
Not bad just very long, I liked how the trial was like a drama
I loved the experience of listening to this album, but I don't necessarily love all the music on this album. It's over-long. But it tells a good story, and there's enough of their best songs to keep interest up. I'm kind of cheating on this review. I try to rate these albums just on the music. If I did that, this might only be a 3, because there's a lot of fluff. But man... it's THE WALL. It's a 5-star experience.
*84 Virkelig godt for det meste, men efter 3. gennemlytning så synes jeg faktisk, at der var nogle duds. Som en ikke-Pink Floyd-person bliver den naturlige sammenligning med sidste plade fra dem, og der føltes Dark Side of The Moon noget mere helstøbt.
Det her giver mesterværksstemning hele vejen igennem. Har faktisk ikke hørt det hele vejen igennem før, men det er godt nok en fejl.
Ikke bare mit absolut yndlings Pink Floyd-album, men et af mine absolut yndlingsalbums of all time. Der findes ikke ret meget kunst, der har sat så dybe spor i mig. Simpelthen fantastisk 5.0
The wall er indbegrebet af et musikalsk mesteværk.
Eigentlich voll ok, aber ich mag es trotzdem nicht besonders.
To my mind, Pink Floyd are the least interesting of the classic British prog bands. They have a tendency towards really boring compositions and ideas in a classic rock fashion, expressed in the most over-indulgent and over-long and least engaging ways they can find, and it’s never really endeared me to them because I’m not a dad and I don’t have a dad like that either. So imagine my surprise when the first half of this album is more fragmentary and feels looser in a good way and has little bits of “the band got told to listen to disco” and the songs are about tracing through how you felt like you lost yourself and got fucked up inside on the way and is more personal and exposed and open, and all that jazz - it didn’t make it that great, but it was at least something for a bit. And then obviously I got bored in the second half when they became more Pink Floyd-y and it takes the weird turn for Roger Water’s self-insert to suddenly turn into Eric Clapton out of nowhere, and y’know, all the self-indulgence is back and you’re waiting for it all to be done. But hey, a good enough half is fine I guess, I don’t expect to be happier as I get pushed into listening to more Pink Floyd yet.
It is still one of the greatest concept albums, but over the years it sounds presumptuous and too focused on Roger Waters childhood trauma. David Gilmore guitar is still one of the best things to listen to.
all right.
Day 41 A classic and a truly gripping narrative. I cri everytim Fav track: Comfortably Numb
Another Brick in the Wall pts 1-3 are awesome, but this gets 5 stars for being a super cohesive album and telling a story. Not something I’ve said about any of my other 5 stars!
already listened kind of bloated not their best close to a 4 still iconic
Fedt album, kan godt høres igen
Dark, tiresome and repetitive.
This is a very inconsistent album that would be really improved if they cut ten tracks or so. There's still plenty I liked about the album. The melodic guitar riffs were nice, and there were a few great solos throughout. I also liked some of the more epic compositions, but the slower, more atmospheric parts really dragged on. They lacked that captivating magical feeling that was present on Pink Floyd's other albums. A large part of that is because the singing was not very good. I really only liked the vocals maybe 30% of the time. The most popular track "Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2" is incredibly overrated.
By far the best Pink Floyd album.
Often, concept albums can be hard to listen to or “get”. Not the case with The Wall. This actually flows, and you don’t have to pretend to “get it”. The first disc is definitely better than the second, but it’s still worth listening to. One very interesting thing I discovered is this is a great album to listen to on a long run where you want to do pace work. The songs more or less go back and forth between being a faster pace or an easier pace, which is really cool.
For a big fan of both Wish You Were Here and Dark Side of the Moon, it's a total wonder that this is my first time listening through The Wall. Sure, I know 'Another Brick' and 'Run Like Hell' and have 'Is Anybody Out There?' in my reportoire, but it's an album that demands a full listen. Thanks, Dimery: now I'm taking the time. This record tells the story of the existential crisis of a rock star who experienced an emotionally trying upbringing and the ways that isolation and medication serve to perpetuate a vicious cycle of negative emotion. More or less. There's a Wikipedia summary that's more detailed but, honestly, more confusing -- it's a weird plot, as 70's concept albums often were. On the other hand, the emotions on the album are absolutely present. Both Waters and Gilmour contribute both songwriting and vocals on this one and, while Waters still dominates, the influence of Gilmour is felt. The singing can be mournful, plaintive, introspective, angry, harsh or disconnected in a way that's difficult to pull off -- emoting a lack of emotions is a tough one. There are some simply beautiful songs on this jam-packed double album: 'Mother' and 'Goodbye Blue Sky' are a gorgeous, affecting back-to-back pair that wrap around flipping the first record. 'Is Anybody Out There?' paints a lonely picture with little but David Gilmour's arpeggiation on an acoustic guitar. 'Comfortably Numb' describes exactly what the title says and instrumentally portrays precisely the kind of loneliness that numbness can give you. Waters is as good as ever on bass, here. Nick Mason's playing is perfect: timely, unfussy, precise without being sterile. Richard Wright's work on various keyboards and synthesizers builds quite a lot of the thick atmosphere of the album. Gilmour, of course, is impeccable: songs like 'Run Like Hell' and 'Young Lust' give you his rock & roll chops (chimey and threatening in the former, bluesy and sleazy in the latter). The acoustic numbers highlight his thoughtful side. No player in the band takes too much of the spotlight: they all contribute to a greater whole. One might -- and I'm sure many of you do -- take issue with the cumulative length of guitar solos herein; they are not few. Most aren't long by prog standards, though (see 'Wish You Were Here' if you want longer), and this is high-grade stuff. This is one of the few albums that breaks my double album rule (simply: don't). It deserves its place alongside Exile On Mainstreet, Songs In The Key of Life, The Beatles' White Album and London Calling. 5/5
I wasn't really concentrating when listening to this album, largely because its soooooo long I'm sorry. BUT. Comfortably numb woke me up. I think I would need to listen again, but overall I don't think its my fave style of music melodically, however the instrumentals had me excited.
No me encanto. Muy pelicula. Me esperaba más.
Too much emo.
(7 estrellas)
good but also kinda conspiracy-ey
my least liked pink floyd album, good moments but for me it fall short in its totality
Na Dark Side of the Moon is dit toch wel het bekendste Pink Floyd album. Ben wel benieuwd, ik durf te zeggen dat ik hier nog nnooit iets van heb gehoord, maar misschien herken ik toch een nummer zo. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt1 doet me al vermoeden dat ik Pt2 toch wel ken, dat is dat belachelijk bekende nummer. Muzikaal is Floyd wel echt fantastisch, dat wist ik al, en dat bewijst dit album ook weer. Maar is het goed genoeg voor een dubbelalbum van anderhalf uur? God, de baslijnen zijn wel echt de highlights van de nummers voor mij, die gaan gewoon echt heel hard. Vind het hele concept album wel een beetje naar de achtergrond verdwijnen en ik snap de kritiek dat het te lang en nogal pretentieus is ook wel goed. Ben richting het einde van disc 2 er wel een beetje klaar mee. The Trial is me ook echt ff te veel, dan word het gewoon cabaret waar je naar luistert en krijg ik lichte flashbacks naar Tom Waits die dronken in je oor brabbelt. Muzikaal is dit wel verder top, ben alleen niet de grootste fan van de zanger van Pink Floyd, voor mij is Dark Side of the Moon een stuk sterker, maar verdient dit nog steeds wel 4 sterren. Ik verwacht alleen niet dit album vaak aan te zetten, daar vind ik het toch een beetje te veel witte boomer rock voor. Misschien dat ik disc 1 nog wel een aanzet, vind die een stuk sterker dan de tweede. FAVO: Another Brick in the Wall, Pt1, Another Brick in the wall, Pt2, Young Lust, Hey You, Comfortably Numb
It's a timeless, classic, work of art. Influential, iconic and essential!
Rate: 10/10. Aguante Pink Floyd.
Easy five stars. This album and the subsequent tour are among the highlights of western civilization in the 20th century. The Gilmour solo in Comfortably Numb is enough to warrant five stars.
Hits a sweet spot like you wouldn't believe. Hey You and Nobody Home are so bittersweet. I take great pleasure in wallowing in this album when I'm feeling ill. Just glorious.
The ultimate rock opera
Oh man, you were first reaction to this album was not a happy one. Your mum said it was turned up too loud, your face said it was turned up too loud and I’ll admit it was probably a tad too loud, but I was excited. I love this album, it has so much going on with the music, the story, the history of the time it was made. I hope you give this a go again at an appropriate level, or with head phones to pick up all the subtle layering of music, voices and effects. It’s truly worthy of the effort.
ICONiC Floyd. I don’t need an education
I respect this album. And some songs I love like Run Like Hell. But I don’t love this album. The rating is def based on the respect and the love of some of the songs.
Not my favourite Pink Floyd album but a cool concept and film (listening to it, the start makes me think of Queen)
Would have been a 3 star but Comfortably Numb is worth 1 more star by itself.
I prefer Dark Side of the Moon to the Wall. The First 2/3 of the Wall are pretty sweet though, but it could've probably stopped after 1 hour instead of 1:20. That being said, it's still a really cool project. Roger Waters was really driving the bus on this one.
HOW CAN YOU HAVE ANY PUDDING IF YOU DON'T EAT YER MEAT?!?!?!?!
Not super into concept albums but have never been anti-Wall. Didn't overlisten to it as a teenager either so I don't have a ton of shame about it. Well intentioned & after all of it, pretty affecting and sincere.
Absolutely love Pink Floyd, definitely my favorite band. Not my favorite album of theirs but still amazing
I don’t get all the fuss about Floyd.this record seems to me to be rather full of its own cleverness, goes on too long and really is pleased with itself. My favourite parts are how well recorded it is and the little interacting rhythm guitar parts on The Wall. The rest leaves me cold.
One of my favorite albums...all time classic...
I am the iconoclast who pierces the myths of the boomer monoculture of music, part 2. I was way too harsh on Dark Side of the Moon. Far too critical. That album is Dante’s inferno or Ovid’s Metamorphoses compared to this slop. A completely unearned 1h20m runtime with 26 songs, including skits! It’s everything I hate in an album all rolled into one. It doesn’t flow cohesively, wastes my time, and it doesn’t even rock. This has to be the ultimate “had to be there” album. No amount of drugs can make this sound good. ⭐️
It insists upon itself
I've always found it harder to get into The Wall than Pink Floyd's other albums, which have felt more relatable even in their darker parts. So I approached this listen hesitantly. What I found was a complete album full of Floyd's usual creativity and emotional honesty. It's often bleak, but damn, these songs are GOOD. After a long career making expressive, sometimes groundbreaking music that explored most of the wide range of human emotions, Prink Floyd proved able to master another form: rigid, menacing music. But even within that, they maintain their penchant for shifting tones, interspersing warm moods among the tragic ones. It's a long double album, but it stays true to its arc and vision.
Felt like i was watching a movie in my head, very calm
Good album, but not the best by Pink Floyd
oh yes
bastante largo para mi gusto pero con temones
Incr
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Almost finished listening. Way too dramatic and musical theatre esque for me. I understand it's impact and the appeal for some but I much prefer other Pink Floyd albums.
I've enjoyed The Wall since 1979, but to me, it's always felt dominated by Roger Waters rather than a collaborative Pink Floyd album.
Tough one, this. 'Another Brick...' might be up there amongst the worst songs of all time, and it's here three times. Likewise, as the narrative 'develops', you can't help but think some education might have been a good idea after all. That said, there are good moments sprinkled throughout, so I'm wavering between a two and a three. Jesus, here comes another dumb, wanky guitar solo, and here comes Waters defending Putin again. A two it is.
I like concept albums. I like rock operas. I like storytelling. This is like the musical blueprint for that kind of style so of course I love it. Some albums have come close to replicating what The Wall does, but fewer match the confidence of this album which is really impressive to hear when it's such a monster of a project for the time.
A true epic. It's missing something without the film that it's paired with, but even as a merely audio experience it's a hell of an experience. I know it's a lot to ask but it's probably best listened to with no distractions, maybe with headphones. It's a hell of a long one but it's a trip.
not rlly my style tbh but not bad maybe not fit for rn while im abt to sleep it’s quite upbeat feels old and like vintage garagey vibes? geniuanly all i cna say is old they feel so old they’re from 1979. i’m sorry but no
A lot to take in, good 3.5 on first listen
Super theatrical opening. I’ve never really listened to this type of ballad rock much before. My high school girlfriend’s dad tried to convince me what a great album it was. I sailed the seas on the rickety, ramshackle vessels of yore and just couldn’t get into it. He told me I needed a hifi system to really appreciate it. Clearly there is some creative ish going on. Thin ice lyrics were solid, another brick in the wall is interesting. I sort of feel the sonic innovation when listening though it’s just not yet at least something I’d revisit a lot.
all men do is complain
Where do I even start with this monumental album? One of Pink Floyds best selling records and the average review score shows how much it is still loved today. Though some folks say its too long and bloated and some complain its over dramatic but I disagree for the most part. I would rather listen to The Wall with its 80 minutes of playtime than to watch a random netflix show or movie. It is one of the finest rock operas out there which means its an opera and what do most operas have in common? They are supposed to be dramatic it absolutely fits and contributes to the concept in my opinion so for me most of the filler or connecting songs absolutely work and do what they should, they connect the storys when needed. Is it Pink Floyds most ambitious album from a musical point of view? No their catalogue is just too strong but it is their most ambitious project from a storytelling cinematic point of view? Probably yes it is up there without a doubt. Going through the album is not an easy going listening experience that is for sure it tells a depressing story about life, trauma, isolation and mental health. Definetly not a record you can listen to any day in my opinion it needs to be listened in one piece and with focus. This one was prime Roger Waters in my eyes. Sadly a prime Roger Waters and a prime David Gilmour couldn't work together for much more time but the music they created in their given time together is exceptional. 4,5/5
Surprisingly I didn't love this. Maybe one great song but it's way too long and a bit theatrical
A lot of great standout tracks and just overall interesting from beginning to end. I hope to see more from Pink Floyd on this list. 8/10
Perhaps one of the best rock albums of all time.
I love this album. This is storytelling done well. Even if you can't connect with a floundering rock and roll front man persona, the emotional beats are pretty universally understood. Musically, so strong. It has driving, anthemic rock, ballads, and maudlin melodies. The balance is excellent. It also works on my love of musicals. A great concept album.
very long at parts but very good
A true classic. There isn’t anything else to say, really.
There's so much I dislike about this record, it's hard to put it in words. Overall the most overrated album on this list.
There was a time where I was obsessed with the movie The Wall. I remember it would be shown on MTV as a kid and I would always just catch parts of the movie. I knew songs from the album Another Brick ine the Wall part 2 was played a lot when I was young and and then I remember borrowing the album when I was in college. I will say it did not make me run out and buy the album. There is a lot of wasted time on this album but it’s a rock opera where he trying to tell a story. I’m not sure if I care about the story anymore after I heard where the origin came from. I like many songs here. But I probably won’t listen anymore because it’s just not for me
This absolutely was not for me. It felt impossible to get through the whole thing. Even Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 could not save it. It felt very repetitive rather than atmospheric. And while I thought it was definitely ambitious, clearly the band bit off more than they could chew.
Hmmmm. Some great tracks here, even though I'm not sold on rock opera.
One of best conceptual albums ever made.
I feel like I should have given this a higher score...giving something by Pink Floyd less than a 5 seems weird. But I've gotta do it here, and my grade is just against their other work. The singles off this album are fantastic, it's everything else that's a bit of a chore to listen to. Of all the PF I've listened to, this is one I really wouldn't want to return to....or listen to all the way through. Give me Dark Side of the Moon, Meddle (criminally underrated), Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Final Cut before this. Tighter, more condensed albums.
Onhan nää hyviä biisejä vaikka kuinka yritän inhota Roger Watersia.
Hello High School Turner, it's been many years since we've last spoken. Still more of a Wish You Were Here guy though. Wouldn't be surprised to find Dark Side on this list later. Also don't listen to Chris when he tries to tell you early Pink Floyd is better. He's insane and cannot be reasoned with.
Trying to imagine this being played live wrinkles my brain. A classic for a reason
a primeira parte do album é boa, mas a segunda... realmente me pegou de um jeito
Really good but even knowing nothing about it i could tell it was pretty overindulgent, but there were no songs i would skip so i suppose its 5 stars
5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background I wore this album out in 10th grade. My entry into Pink Floyd. Say what you will about Roger Waters, but in the early 2010s when he toured a production of the Wall it was one of the best shows I've ever been to.
only a very limited amount of pysch rock can i deem to be "good", and this, this is good. it's so cohesive and uses the main motifs so so so so well. very nice instrumentation and it actually feels interesting, which is what i thought pysch would be. not their best project tho.
Great album, overrated on this site but stil a great album. I really dont think its a top 20(or even a top 50) album on the book. Not all the songs are super good but they tell a story. And when you get a great one man their GREAT. Hot take: comfortably numb is a phenomenal song. Its the kind of album that gets so much praise their aint much to say abouth it. Not my favorite floyd.
There is so much I could say about this album so I’ll just say that it brings me to tears every time I listen to it. An album like this was due to be made at the time and Pink Floyd was the perfect band to do it.
2.5 hours???? Good grief this is a long commitment. Really hoping it's good. Is this a rock opera? I want to read the story behind this. There were definitely some interesting songs on here. Don't think it needed to be so long, but most of it kept me very entertained. Will definitely listen to it again
As with most double albums, there is inevitably some filler. But the highs, there aren’t many better
funciona muito bem como uma narrativa que ele se propõe a ser, as transições entre cada música são muito boas! as músicas mais conhecidas são tudo isso mesmo, e tive umas surpresas boas ao longo do álbum também
pink floyd do roger waters eles não te entendem como eu te entendo!!! fico com vontade de chorar toda vez que ouço a bateria das in the flash kk. sensacional como conceito e gostei muito de acompanhar a jornada do pink nela sabendo que tem um pouco de syd nesse personagem. quero ver o filme
I’ve never reallly got the hype of Floyd after DSOTM and this is too long with some good ideas that never fully come to fruition unfortunately, although comfortably numb is a great song in isolation, it’s too long to sustain any really listen as I ended up losing interest and wondering when I was going to end sadly.
How do you rate an undeniably iconic album like this? Even though its a double album, and lengthy albums are usually a negative point for me, there is nothing here I would remove. I love this album and having a reason to hear it in its entirety again was a treat.
Very cohesive and well made concept albums with a really great meaning behind it. Topic of thought control in schools is something that I personally have had so much grief from, only listened to the wall song but not contextualised in its full album which was even greater.
the music is fine but it's a little too long for me and the concept isnt really gripping me.
It achieves what it sets out to do, but it's pretty cheesey and a bit naff in places, especially all the disco influence on the first disc. It's a better opera than album, and whilst you can't fault the writing or perfomances or the scale of what they were aiming for it's just not as good as Dark Side
This is a great album but it is overly long and overly British. Lots of bands don't have and album this good, but Pink Floyd tops it with both Dark Side and Wish You Were Here. To be fair to this album and to not compare it to its sister albums; Hey You, Young Lust, and Comfortably Numb are all classics. With the run from Comfortably Numb to Run like Hell being a particular high point. Also I think Another Brick in the Wall is pretty overrated at this point. It was my (and I'm sure many others) first, favorite Floyd song but it falls a little flat now. That chorus just doesn't hit as hard now that I'm not in high school and looking at the state of the world maybe we do need that education.
This is not bad as in badly made in any kind of way, it's just the exact opposite of the kind of music I like to listen to. I like every single Floyd album I've heard but there's nothing I really like on this album, except for "In The Flesh". And so when the music just does nothing for you, kind of hard to fall in love with the concept and what it's going for. Overall it's fine, would give 2.5/5 but I obviously can't do that here. 2/5 because I would rather not listen to this again, as opposed to an "I don't mind" which would tilt me to the 3-side.
I know it's been played a trillion time, but Another Brick Pt. 2 is one of the greatest songs ever. Shit, I've heard The Wall a trillion times, but it's still engaging and compelling, even at its 2+ hour play time. It's got tons of Waters' darkness with gobs of Gilmour greatness. Listened to on headphones which I've never done, and it's predictably awesome. I can't say for certain 'cause I haven't listened to a ton of concept rock albums, but kinda seems like this is the big daddy of 'em all, right? Not the first obv, but can't think of another album that can stand up to The Wall. I appreciate that it doesn't sound like a musical (fuckin' haaaaate musicals); well I guess The Trail does, but it's great anyways, plus it gets really heavy. I love how dark it all is. It's depressing AF, like British-ass depression which is that real-real shit. And there's no redemption. Well, I guess totally losing all semblance of "reality" and self and having the state complete crush you is, at least here, a form of redemption in the most fucked-up way. Gonna have to give this one a 5. It's a bloody masterpiece.
582/1089 - HELLO I'M THE NOSTALGIA CRITIC! I REMEMBER IT SO YOU DON'T HAV- ah nevermind, wrong album. I've heard this is lyrically the best and musically the least interesting of the main Pink Floyd albums and I think that tracks.
Great!!!
Intense classic
Rock operas in general really aren't all that great. Getting a good concept and making sure all the songs stick together? It just doesn't happen. Tommy sucks and don't get me started on Genesis. Yeah, I hate that Lamb. This album is no exception, it has the same problems. There are some good songs on this album, probably enough to make a good single album. BUT, there's a lot of nonsense and overwrought junk too. Dark Side is a great album and Wish You Were Here is a f'n stupendous masterpiece. The Wall, well let's just say it falls flat for me.
There are a few good, cult favorite songs in this album, but beyond those nothing really stands out as great!
It's The Wall. There are several standouts (Another Brick in the Wall, Young Lust, Hey You, Comfortably Numb) but this is an album made to be listened to from start to finish as one adventure, and when done like that The Wall is just fantastic. Even with a few losers and weird volume spikes, this is absolutely fantastic.
6/10
Listening session: august 22nd, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: heard two songs before Thoughts: I just don’t care for this album. I’m not a Pink Floyd fan but liked The Dark Side of the Moon better Favourite tracks: Another Brick in the Wall, Pt.2 & Is There Anybody Out There?
Un des meilleurs albums de pink floyd
Je suis d'habitude pas très Pink Floyd mais j'ai beaucoup aimé cet albums, à part les chansons iconiques il y avait aussi de belles découvertes
as being a long album it will surely have some good songs and bad ones, it wasnt a bad listen, i enjoyed it, but it had it downs fs
Muy bueno, pero demasiado largo para que lo considere un álbum que volvería a escuchar. En general bien, destaco varias canciones y la onda en general estaba muy bien. Banco.
amazing no notes
Five stars, no question The narrative, the instrumentals, the vocals, the everything- superb
Musically impressive, flow of the album was perfect; pretty standard rock template album. Songs didn’t really stick out because of the flow save for a couple of the big ones. Will revisit sometime, but not in any rush
Listened to earlier this year. 5/5
Ok. Has some hits but mostly like a broadway album. I’m sure it was experimental at the time. Not something I would play all the way through.
Itw
Necesito más Pink Floyd directo a la vena
Probably my least favorite of the ‘big 4’ but the strongest in concept. Some amazing high points. Really an album you need to listen to in full, uninterrupted. The full another brick in the wall pt 1 —> the happiest days of our lives —> another brick in the wall pt 2 transition is glorious. And Mother may be the best track on the album. This is to say nothing of comfortably numb. And it’s my LEAST favorite of the 4!
No es mi disco favorito de Pink Floyd y aun así es una obra maestra. Mi vida cambió después de escucharlo.
Second disc is where it comes into its own.
The well known and popular songs are good. The rest is a little too prog rock for me.
Big old concept album here gotta love it. Probably my least favorite of the big four punk Floyd albums but still very good
Yeah, I think this has to be a 5, it’s in between a 4 and a 5 I think, but it just has to be a 5. It just says so much and is so iconic. Highlights: Another Brick in the Wall 2 Goodbye Blue Sky Don’t Leave me Now Comfortably Numb (fav)
Finally had the time to listen on my drive to greeley today. I’m gonna need to listen again so I can hear all the little details but I already loved it so much. So good. WE DONT NEED NO EDUCATION
Yeah this is just always going to be right up my alley. It’s a classic rock album that everyone should listen to in full at least once
A classic if there ever was one. One of the lines just perfectly describes what I remember while being sick as a kid: "When I was a child, I had a fever My hands felt just like two balloons" One of those albums that make you understand why you should listen to albums from cover to cover. And also one of those albums which make you understand why listening with focus makes sense. The arrangements do not feel like songs necessarily, but more like telling a story. If you made something like this, there is no denying you are one of the greats. If you ask me, in 100 years this will be remembered and taught in schools.
It's a fun listen, a little long. But vibed out pretty hard
I knew some of these songs already and enjoyed listening to it.
There are some albums that need to be listened to as a whole, track by track and this is one of them. It goes in waves with sound, versatility and just reels you in. Also, lovely to listen the originals that have been sampled and covered by so many prominent artists.
It's a fantastic album if you have the time to listen to it. Like a whole story, flowing from one end to the other. It could be critiqued for being too long and having many bridge songs that won't fit into a random playlist on their own. But if you lie down on your bed, headphones on, and really listen to it, it's fantastic.
Pink Floyd – The Wall (1979) On Day 232, I experienced undeniably the best conceptual and storytelling album ever made. While I can't say it's the absolute best album I've ever heard because The Dark Side of the Moon and a few others exist; this record walked so modern narrative masterpieces like Good Kid, M.A.A.D City could run. Every single track adds a literal brick to the wall, playing out the narrative seamlessly while integrating the instrumentation perfectly. Every guitar tune, drum hit, and vocal line was calculated with absolute precision to serve the story. If a track had a vocal or a melody, it was instantly incredible. Highlights like "Mother," "Comfortably Numb," "Hey You," all parts of "Another Brick in the Wall," and both versions of "In the Flesh" were standouts. Much like DSOTM, this album has a genuine soul behind it and executes its main idea so flawlessly that you simply cannot judge a single track in isolation. Maximum score is a 5, so take a 10. A legendary 5/5.
Unpopular opinion but like only 4-5 songs on this album are good, everything else is mid.
Got through it.
I'm not as in for this one but it still is great Will I listen to again: 66%
Alot of what affects the rating of an album AS A WHOLE, and not just the songs as individual, is the cohesiveness of the album. I've realised a good album will be cohesive in sound, where the songs are cohesive in sound and clashing. However, a great album will be cohesive I'm vibe in a manner that altogether disregards the consistency of sound. This album does that, being an album that brings together completely different sounds under the same record, yet do so in way that seamlessly blends together, not just the songs -as is the case in this album- but also the vibe being curated. Ultimately this album strings you along as the listener, taking control of the vibe such that opposing vibes become cohesive once again.
the wall by pink floyd is a masterpiece, in my opinion all the songs, the story inside the album, just perfect but it can not be listened to in background, you need to focus, at least a bit, to enjoy it
kinda pretentious, self interested, etc. but some solid bops in Mother, hole in teh wall, etc
9.5/10
This went crazy as an angsty teen
This is the first album that feels at least comfortably like a 4/5 or higher. The songs flow together really well, and the music is, sonically, super interesting. The guitar parts are really fun, the bass parts are as well. There's some serious cold war vibes in the lyrics throughout the album. *I did not do research before listening* Is this a rock opera? Did Pink Floyd do one of those? *EDIT* Yes they did. Comfortably Numb and Run Like Hell are definitely the highlights of the second half. This album is weird, sonically coherent, pretty good, exhausting, clever, and up it's own ass all at the same time. It flows very well, and has some very high highs! This is like an hour and a half and gets a bit tedious and repetitive, though. By the time I got to the Trial and it's attempt at being an explanatory song from a play I was pretty much done. This is such a strange album. Musically, it's pretty amazing, lyrically and conceptually it's a bit annoying. I'd still give it a 4/5. It's better than an album with just a few bops, but there's enough on here keeping it from being a 5/5. This thing is pretty good, but good lord does it know it. Album Highs: Another Brick in the Wall pt 1 Another Brick in the Wall pt 2 Goodbye Blue Sky Young Lust Comfortably Numb Run Like Hell Album Lows: Mother The Trial
Prog rock for nitwits. It's contrived, masturbatory and has left me too exhausted to continue attempting to justify this rating. Frankly it doesn't deserve this much.
David Gimme Mour
they are fucking crazy
It's The Wall. I've listened to it multiple times already I hate the glazing the authors of this list make to eurocentric and US centric artists but... it's Pink Floyd
One of the best albums ever
I didn't even have to listen to rate it 5 stars. Probably one of the albums I've listen to the most
Masterpiece. I think it’s my third favorite of their albums and still an easy 5.
Ok. For as much as I don’t listen to Pink Floyd, I know every song after in the flesh and up to goodbye blue sky on disc one. And I’m willing to bet I know more than that. I have weird relationship with Pink Floyd where I will not listen to this band on my own, but yet I know more of the catalog than I expect. Regardless of how I feel, I cannot deny that this album is a masterpiece on so many levels. And almost through disc one. I think I know almost all of these songs. I really can’t get over how much of this album I know. Especially for a band I have tried to actively avoid. 🤣 I did see them on the division bell tour and it was phenomenal. But again I have a weird relationship with this band. I absolutely love the intro on “waiting for the worms”.
No notes. Complejo, perfecto, revolucionario. Nuevo desde cualquier perspectiva. No tiene tiempo de vida en un solo espacio-tiempo.
Not much to say about this just an absolute classic, peak music
I imagine if I was really high in the 80's this would sound awesome. Unfortunately I'm sitting at my desk in my dimly lit office (another brick in the wall if you will). This doesn't really speak to me at all. I'm sure it was really groundbreaking for the time, but unfortunately I just mega don't care. Absolutely hated the song mother. Honestly don't know if I'll finish listening to this album it was just a bit eh
5/5 it’s the wall
This might be the easiest 5 stars I've ever handed out. Anyone who gives this a 1 star rating doesn't like music, it's that simple. They're just being obtuse and contrary. On offer is the Comfortably Numb solo, the hellish guitars of Run Like Hell, the truly remarkable resolve on Goodbye Blue Sky? For an 80 minute album this thing is tight.
I could not bear listening to more than half of this. It is not for me, feels pretty bland and whiny.
I just... don't get Pink Floyd. Maybe I'm not cerebral or cool enough or whatever but these guys just aren't it
Um dos primeiros álbuns que eu peguei pra ouvir inteiramente em minha vida, junto de Revolver dos Beatles e Plastic Beach do Gorillaz. Seleção esquisita, mas é essa aí. Então possuo um longo histórico com ele. E é um disco incrível, ambicioso, e sinônimo do tal Rock De Pai. Não é nem perto de ser o meu favorito da banda, na realidade, está bem baixo no meu ranking pessoal deles, mas ainda assim eu o admiro tremendamente. Possui inúmeros momentos memoráveis e icônicos. The Wall é um disco extremamente maximalista. A indulgência de Waters é palpável nesse álbum, não só na sonoridade, que é repleta de efeitos e passagens, mas também nos temas. Digo, esse disco fala sobre… Tudo. É um disco sobre auto-isolamento, suas causas e suas consequências. É um escopo amplo, que em minha opinião, é bem melhor explorado no filme do que aqui no álbum. Na verdade, eu gosto mais do filme do que do álbum, sendo totalmente honesto, mas a review é sobre o disco e tentarei manter o foco. Os momentos mais sutis do disco são os melhores pra mim. Como o sinistro riff de Brick pt. 1, ou o dedilhado maravilhoso em Hey You, o motif de In The Flesh, e por aí vai. Esse disco realmente me ganha nos detalhes, e me perde no exagero. Pra começar com sua exacerbada duração, que é aumentada por canções inconsequentes como Vera ou Don’t Leave Me Now. É possível imaginar um corte desse disco como álbum único, sendo esse bem mais agradável de se ouvir. Mas simultaneamente, seu escopo máximo faz parte do seu charme. The Wall como álbum único simplesmente não teria o mesmo efeito. Desse modo, por mais que não seja um aspecto do disco que eu particularmente goste, preciso admitir que há sim mérito nessa loucura. Há lógica no caos. Acho criminoso o quão ruim é a mixagem desse álbum em serviços de streaming. Tudo é nivelado e o ganho é muito baixo. Um daqueles discos que se você não possui uma cópia física, você fica quase incapaz de ouvi-lo da forma correta. Mas é isso. Um álbum clássico e icônico, que já foi um vício meu em tempos passados, mas que atualmente, testa um pouco minha paciência e minha tolerância em alguns momentos. Mas acredito que todo fã de Pink Floyd passa por essas fases com esse disco. Acredito que seja normal. E este é um ótimo álbum. 4/5
I love Pink Floyd so I can’t hate any of their albums, but this album is a fucking mess. I’m not writing an entire essay but there’s so many filler tracks here and it feels like the concept gets lost in some places.
Nope.
This album reaches the highest highs, but not consistently enough for me to rate it among the greats
4 but I've heard it a billion times
Well, this is simply a classic...and for a good reason. 5 stars. I like concept albums, and this is among the best ones. It's original, varied, and musically, and lyrically very interesting. I enjoyed most of the songs a lot. "Comfortably Numb" may be my favourite one (but I also enjoyed "Another Brick In The Wall" (the different part), "Mother", or "Run Like Hell". But even the short numbers are great for me.
look this was really good but also SOOOO long and took me two days to finish it. and then my next album is also a long one. rip
I have to admit that I had never really paid attention to the story line of this album before. Having spent a lot of today doing a deep dive into Pink and his wall, this is simply stunning.
Genius. Usually I hate double albums but this one you can’t deny. A perfect rock opera
ofc i know the wall!! very good album
Iconic album, read about the development and it’s very intriguing. Sadly the actual music didn’t super connect with me, though there are some banger songs and no total misses.
I just can’t get into Pink Floyd for whatever reason - I’ve tried and for whatever reason they just don’t do it for me
Probably my least favourite of pink floyd albums I've had so far but still very very good
It has its moments, but it also did slightly too good a job of conveying the apparent tedium of being a rock star. You can shoehorn a lot of self-pity into 80 minutes.
Another one of my top 5 albums of all time, but only my third favourite Floyd. A brutal and depressing journey through the eyes of Pink, as he shuts himself off from the world by building a metaphorical wall around himself. Incredibly emotionally charged, and with heavy messaging, it is undoubtedly Floyd's most ambitious effort. It is beaten by Animals and Wish You Were Here mostly due to its slight bloat. Nevertheless a fantastic experience. Favourite Song: In the Flesh
Utter shite. Music for people who like Christopher Nolan.
It's too long. It's self indulgent. It's dated. It's weirdly hard to hear. Anyway. When it hits, it's so good. The rest of the time, it meanders, stewing in the same tunes, the same ideas. I'm giving it an extremely generous 3 stars.
One of my favorites as a teen.
One of the great epic albums, but I personally prefer a few other PF albums (Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, etc.)
This is a 4.5 but I’m going to round up
This was certainly a journey! Beautiful, but sometimes a little meandering for me. I love when Brits go completely off script with weird little ditties in their albums like “The Trial”.
pink flojd legenda pojmom »koncept-album« i štaliveć danas se jako razbacujemo i mislim da se gotovo svakom albumu tepa da je takav. ako ijedan album zaslužuje da ga se tako nazove, mislim da je to ovaj. silno razvikan, s jednom izrazito ofucanom pjesmom koju zbog toga ne mogu smisliti (drugi dio »another brick in the wall«, uh). no unatoč tomu »the wall« je naprosto genijalan. maestralni prijelazi, tematska preklapanja, zaokružena kompozicija, osjećaj rastopljenosti i rastaljenosti svega, a istovremeno pjesme funkcioniraju i kao odlični samostalni uradci. i meni najbitnije: izvrsno zvuči. vjerojatno je hiljade glazbenih kritičara reklo sve što bih ja mogao reći, pa i bolje i više, tako da bolje da ne pokušavam dalje. reći ću da razumijem hajp i da mi je jako žao što ga nisam preslušao puno ranije
No denying how huge and important this album is. So many classic songs. But it is long and also a lot of it is kind of annoying? Anyway, still glad I listened. Top Songs: In The Flesh?, Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2, Young Lust, Hey You, Comfortably Numb
I’ve heard this before and I own it. I have not listened to this album very much and it’s in my collection mostly because my brother in law loaded a bunch of his music on to our itunes during a visit a while ago including every Pink Floyd album, and this is one of my least favorites of theirs. There are some good songs here but not enough to be a double album, and even a full album is a little much. I guess their most accessible songs are on here but a lot of them, like Comfortably Numb, sound like elevator music. Normally I like rock operas but this is pretty pretentious and overwrought and I think this would be better as an EP.
maybe not the best pink floyd album but it IS my favorite so it gets 5 stars. simple as that
I've heard this many times before, but it has been a few years. I initially was thinking it was going to lose a point for dragging on too long. But damn, what a masterpiece. There isn't even close to a thought of 'patiently waiting for the next song' until maybe the last 2-3 tracks. Every time I listen, I come out with a different outlook on my internal struggles and get very introspective. The overall story of tackling depression, anxiety, etc. while trying to hold it together to the public. Meanwhile, each brick keeps getting added to the wall. I love it, man
Another one of my dads favourites. Ive actually listened to this once before after a friend reccomended it. Its awesome and the vibes are insane, some songs are very good, just not that big a fan of this in particular sadly :(
Inarguably a classic and my favorite of the Floyd albums featured so far
An all-time concept album for me. Started as a curiosity of where Another Brick in the Wall came from, but ended up loving the whole thing. It has its out there moments like The Trial, and the absolute peak of the guitar solos in Comfortably Numb. Easy 5
5 stars, obviously.
Well, I knew this one would be on here. The soundtrack for a generation of emo boys (including me) before the term emo existed. Theatrical, pretentious, ridiculous and narcissistic. I probably haven't listened to it in its entirety for thirty years or more. I'm sorry to report that it is still fucking great.
와 좋다… 이 앨범은 존나 슬플때, 그냥 슬프고싶을 때 다시 듣고싶다 특히 Don’t leave me now가 좋았는데 이 앨범을 계기로 그 유명한 dark side of the moon도 한 번 돌려봐야겠다
I wanted to give it a 5 but some of the tracks are so overplayed it brings it down, but honestly this is a masterpiece.
Ok. Like the album was pretty good. No notes.
Its not bad its good but lil too long for me and I think the singing couldve been better and stuff. The instrumentals were nice.
Who is anyone kidding, this is 10 out of 5 stars. And the crazy thing is this probably isn't even their best album. A joy to listen to. And as eponymous as the titular track is for Floyd and this album, it's not even my favorite on here by a long about. I'm not sure what is, but Mother and Good Bye Bluesky are up there.
while there is tons of GREAT SOUNDS in this, there is so much build up and puffer in between that might work for some , but it unfortunately doesn’t work for me. It’s very conceptual, that can move you at first listen but it’s doesn’t make me want to relisten to it
Heard before?:✔️ Will listen again?:❌️
Unfortunately I'm not a stoned teenager and therefore not the target audience
I took a break from this for a while in part because this album needs attention. A really interesting and important concept album, with some all-timers in here, so it seems sacrilege to not praise However, it's not something I frequently want to listen to.
Brilliant album. Too bad that Roger Waters is such a pretentious dick. I can't stand people that do everything they can to become famous, fill stadiums with fans, and sell millions of album and merch, to then sit around and gripe about those very same people that put him on the map and provided him with "new car, caviar, a four-star daydream, think I'll buy me a football team".
4. avgust 2026. 15.44h best: run like hell, comfortably numb no notes! well SOME notes bas mi je musical theatrey ovaj album (in a good way) also also ne mogu da vjerujem da je another brick in the wall 2 postala najpopularnija (ili jedna od najpopularnijih), to je njihov creep ili galvanize IMHO omg i ide u krug
Another brick in the wall part 2 is epic, tiny bit too long of a run time but I’m obsessed with pink Floyd’s song transitions they make me want to ascend
I think this is a mediocre album and they have much better ones!
Nunca he sido fan de Pink Floyd, pero esta es sin duda alguna de las mejores escuchas que he tenido en el proyecto
I am so torn....this is a great album, and there are only a handful of songs that I don't like. It's interesting how much more I like this album than Tommy. I am giving it 4.5 stars and rounding up to 5 stars.
Pink Floyd is timeless, however this one is a bit much for me. I won’t pretend like it’s not a huge achievement. I respect it. There are some great songs. But personally this is a rough listen.
Some all time tracks, but feel I need to knock it 1 star for all the not all time tracks included too
Undeniably one of the best double albums ever made, and has a brilliant concept. The lyrics and instrumentals are some of Pink Floyd’s best and there isn’t a song on here I think is less than great.
Mais um álbum espetacular na run absolutamente extraordinária do Pink Floyd. Gosto muito de The Wall e, para mim, ele chega muito perto de ser uma obra-prima. É grandioso, ambicioso e repleto de músicas mitológicas como “Another Brick in the Wall”, “Comfortably Numb”, “Mother” e “In the Flesh”. Meu único incômodo é que, em alguns momentos, a mensagem social e política de Roger Waters parece se sobrepor à própria sonoridade, tornando o álbum um pouco pretensioso e repetitivo em determinados temas. Ainda assim, ele consegue equilibrar essa visão autoral com uma participação muito forte de David Gilmour, algo que, para mim, faz toda a diferença quando comparado ao posterior The Final Cut, muito mais próximo de um manifesto pessoal de Waters. The Wall é um álbum monumental. Quase uma obra-prima. Assim como em The Dark Side of the Moon e Wish You Were Here, sinto que faltou apenas uma pequena lapidada para alcançar o 10/10 absoluto.
Decent album. Too long.
Album 266. The Wall (https://open.spotify.com/album/5Dbax7G8SWrP9xyzkOvy2F?si=pquRr9_kRZe1aoYV-GcxUA) — Pink Floyd (1979) It's not just an album, it's a long epic trip. Epic and really big art rock album. One of the greatest rock operas of all time. 5/5 Liked: — In The Flesh? — The Thin Ice — Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1 — Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 — Mother — Goodbye Blue Sky — Empty Spaces — Young Lust — Don't Leave Me Now — Hey You — Comfortably Numb — In the Flesh — Run Like Hell — Waiting for the Worms
A little too old for me. There are some classics that I enjoy pretty much but I get bored of this style easily. —-Actually gets better as I listen to it again and I get why it’s a great album now.
Man I love Pink Floyd! I've already listened to this album and it always hits. First time listened it on a CD and it is a whole vibe.
I think everything that's need to be said, is already said about this album. For me the pastoral and experimental sound of the Floyd I loved, is missing in action. What remains is an overblown Roger Waters egotrip partly saved by Dave's voice and playing.
Good
Overplayed bangers sandwiched by blowhard ramblings. Nowhere near the best Floyd record. Bigger is not always better.
I’ve never listened to the whole album. It was quite an endeavor. Aside from the few big hits, I don’t think a second album was necessary.
In the context of Pink Floyd's discography, I think The Wall doesn't get the credit it deserves. This is some of the best storytelling in music and despite its super long runtime, there isn't a single track out of the 26 on here that doesn't contribute to the narrative or character building in some way. Perfect album. 10/10
Listen. We all think The Wall is a flawless, sprawling opera about the birth of a fascist, and maybe even more prescient today than in 1979, but I, for one, don't think it's worth 80 minutes. It's not bad, and earned it's spot on this list, but it is an icon of my least favorite production style: 1980s prog. It's like slow Rush. Here's the thing: Make a 13 year old listen to it. They will immediately understand what it's trying to do. If you are blown away 25 years later, you have not grown enough.
I'm always struggling with the big name Pink Floyd and the so-called "best album of...". But containing so many well-known songs ("Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2", "Young Lust", "Hey You", "Comfortably Numb", Run Like Hell") for me it is definitely one of their better work. Nontheless - with 80 minutes running-time and way too many dull tracks on - "The Wall" to the five stars seems far too high for them. 3,5
The is THE concept double album.
Maybe overblown, but hardly self-indulgent, I certainly indulged in it over three days while I had the generator on pause. 4.5/5 Top tracks: Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2, Goodbye Blue Sky, Young Lust, Don't Leave Me Now, Hey You, Comfortably Numb, Run Like Hell
This is THE rock opera.
Honestly, I went into this expecting to give it a 3, expecting it to be a product of its time, but not for me. But damn if this didn't push me into a full blown 5 by the end. Some of it is really weird in an awkward dated way. But it still won me over.
Kivaa kamaa se on, ei tätä paljoa ole tullut kuunnteltua mutta ihan okei.
Pretty great album. It’s a commitment though.
First time listening to this whole album for me. It's really good but really only works when you listen to the whole thing.
Love every bit of it!
Not my type
Kinda overrated and boring to listen right now.
i'm biased but this album is good Would I listen again: yes Deserves to be on this list: for sure 4.6
Great album but a hell of a lot of filler. It's a rock opera by the end. Can't say I'm a fan of the fade out... but it's of it's time.
eh. not good. i thought it was supposed to be better. shelved 6/26.
I was 15 when it came out, but the wanton rock god thing was something I already knew about, so that wasn't shocking.A lot of the older rockers seemed to want to tap into the punk rock energy. Didn't happen here. There are some amazing guitar solos and the sing/hum along recurring themes. Not my fave Floyd, but still good.
i really like the movie idk why i cant tolerate the album on its own
Great but slightly overrated
Utter trash
Haven’t listened since high school but it’s undeniably excellent
My mom bought me this cd as a kid because of the song Mother, and my dad is a big Floyd fan. My parents weren’t big music geeks so this is one of my very few cool music memories with my parents. Even tho Mother is actually about an overbearing mother lol. But this album is just incredible start to finish. It’s completely cyclical and tells a story of Pink building up a metaphorical wall from all his life experiences. It flows amazingly from track to track and many of them are huge hits on their own like Comfortably Numb, and Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2. Will be listening many more times.
There's a 5 star single album in here.
Would have been a 6 if it was longer.
Really? That's it? I was excited to get into Pink Floyd on this list because I've never listened to their albums. Now, all that excitement is gone. First, they cannot sing. Second, what on Earth are some of these songs? Please explain to me how one can listen to "Don't Leave Me Now" and not physically recoil. The singing is absolutely atrocious. However, like numerous songs on this album, the last quarter or so is excellent with Pink Floyd doing what seems to be the only thing they're good at on this album which is shredding their respective instruments for a few minutes with no lyrics. Then, give me "The Trial." WHAT KIND OF DOODOO FECES GARBAGE IS THIS SONG??? What are we doing???? Why am I suddenly watching a Tim Burton film with a bad Danny Elfman on the beat? Don't get me wrong I love both of them but on a Pink Floyd album?!? I don't care what any Pink Floyd kiss ups try to pull out of their bootyhole to explain how this song actually fits perfectly into the narrative blah blah blah—the song is just plain dumb. Plus there are so many boooooring filler songs. This album is a ripe hour and twenty minutes and the majority of that is just filler of the Floyd boys literally just making noise with no real rhyme or reason. Also, did we really need not one, not two, but THREE parts to "Another Brick in the Wall?" And did we really need to throw in a stupid children's choir in Part 2 on top of it all? Now, I do have to discuss the good parts, which there wasn't much of for me. First, like I already mentioned, when it's just them in the zone cranking out some melodies without any singing, they truly shine. The last quarter of "Comfortably Numb" was amazing. "Hey You" was definitely one of the better songs on the album (though the singing still sucked for a decent portion of it), and the instrumental break in the middle was great and I quite enjoyed the "Another Brick in the Wall" motifs baked in, much more so than the actual three songs themselves. I also did enjoy the artistic, experimental nature with the fade ins and outs between each song and the weird effects like the persistent phone ringing at the end of some songs, dialogue between random people, etc. Just did we really need to drag all of this on for well over an hour with music in-between sometimes that ranges from outright bad to good enough? Considering how much people suck up to this band and album, I am thoroughly disappointed. After this, whenever "The Dark Side of the Moon" comes up on my list, I hope I can just fly around it and come right back to Earth like Artemis II. I'm really torn between a 1 or a 2. I'd say it's like a 1.5/5, but I'll give it 2 stars just because at least there was some decent enough stuff, though few and far between.
I’m not really a Pink Floyd fan, but I can appreciate why their music was so influential. The Wall is a good album, but it’s never going to be one that I go out of my way to listen to. 🤷🏻♂️
Iconic Album, just not my cup of tea.
Disc 2 is an epic. Disc 1 doesn’t really do it for me. Best song - Hey You - timeless!
a lot of nostalgia tied up in this for me as my dad would have pink floyd on all the time. album flows well and i wasn't bored while listening but equally 1hr20 did feel quite long, but idk how much my brain has been rotted by <20min youth crew albums
Dad core
7.4/ 10 Album flows amazingly, brilliant story. Don’t love all the music. Conflicted how to rate this album.
Obsessed with the main 3 tunes - would happily leave everything else. Rating a 7 as quality is not consistent. Faves: Another Brick pt2 Comfortably numb Hey you Skips: Basically everything else
I thought this would be a slog without the visual accompaniment of the film, which is a masterpiece, but I really enjoyed it. Film is still a better experience but the album is a good listen regardless and you can still get a sense of the story without the visuals.
Some great songs scattered among others that make more sense in the context of the film but are a tough listen otherwise. Probably best to listen in one sitting really. Why does Spotify say it's over 2.5 hours? Made it seem more daunting than it actually was.
One of the few times that the boomer music canon is correct, The Wall is a stone cold classic.
Again another clearly top 10 of all time albums.
Come on, it's The motherfucking Wall
I get it. Some good moments but, I'll never listen to this album again. Maybe if it caught me at a different point in my life. So much wankin about. I thought the line was "ooooo I need a delicate woman"... Way off
I think The Wall is somewhat hampered by Pink Floyd's (Roger Water's?) ambitions to create this grand rock opera, leading to aplenty dull moments across the album. But when it hits, damn it hits.
think this one is gonna catch on
норм опять же не моё, но здесь этот бенгер есть - we don't need your education!
This is not an album you can listen to once or twice and fully appreciate. As a lover of psychedelic music and prog from the seventies I have tried to get into this and I just can’t. It sounds like someone smoothed over all the edges of a more interesting album. Now, give me The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and I’ll listen to it for a week straight.
This is a classic kind of artwork album. I like it a lot. It’s very interesting.
Got bored
4/10 - yep this sounds like a soundtrack to a weird movie
THE WALL ES QUIZA UNA DE LAS BANDAS SONORAS DEL SIGLO 20 QUE QUEDAN EN LA MEMORIA, ES UN ALBUM QUE REPRESENTA PERFECTAMENTE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE UN MURO ESE MURO QUE LEVANTAN LOS SERES HUMANOS PARA PROTEGERSE DEL MUNDO Y QUE DESENVOCA EN LA LOCURA, ES UNA ARQUITECTURA EMOCIONAL, PINK ES UN NIÑO QUE PIERDE A SU PADRE EN LA GUERRA, CON UNA MADRE SOBREPROTECTORA, CON UNA EDUCACIÓN AUTORITARIA, COMO EN AQUELLOS AÑOS (INICIOS DE LOS 80) UN QUIEBRE MATRIMONIAL, EL ENGAÑO; LOS INGREDIENTES PERFECTOS PARA CREAR UN CARCAZA FRENTE AL MUNDO LLAMESE AISLACIÓN POR DEPRESIÓN, LLAMESE LOCURA, ESE ES EL MURO QUE CONSTRUYE ESTE ALBUM CON DISTINTOS TROZOS DE ESTILOS MUSICALES. HASTA HOY INOLVIDABLES TEMAS DE DISTINTOS ESTILOS, ROCK DURO, PROGRESIVO, PIEZAS TEATRALES ETC TODOS LOS INGREDIENTES PARA UN MURO COMPACTO ESTETICAMENTE.
Classic
Very disappointing classic rock album with far too much fluff and wasted time, this is eons away from the stylish deep prog rock of 'dark side of the moon'.
5/5 How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?
It's the wall, man, what am I allowed to say about this. There's some incredible songwriting on this, the concept is well written and executed, and usually concept albums get the pass on some of those lamer songs because they exist to fill out the narrative. That's really my only complaint of this album is there's like 45 minutes worth of plot necessary music that only serves plot, not good music, but it's completely necessary. Feels like this could have been a really good 7-10 song album without the bloat, bloat that again I acknowledge is necessary.
Pink Floyd perfection
One of the best albums I've heard, amazing buildup, progression and story telling from start to end. Beginning slow and moody, progressing to bigger crescendos and finishing in an almost rock opera fashion. 9/10
exceptionnel.
incredible
Aside from the fairly ubiquitous singles, this is the first time that I have heard this album. That's largely because I'm not that interested in this period of Pink Floyd, largely limiting myself to the first three albums. This record really largely isn't for me, but I could imagine a world where I heard this when I was 15 or 16 for the first time and this was a significant record for me. At a technical level, its pretty impressive, balancing thematic elements with fairly strong songs and ambient elements. However, I probably won't listen to it again.
Good but not close to their other massive albums
Not perfect, but a phenomenal album that always makes me think. Rating:9/10 Favorite Song: Young Lust/ ABITW PT 1
Oh man need this on vinyl definitely. Sounds good but...