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The slay…
Pour pain, war, helplessness, injustice and trauma into a bowl, and stir until it somehow comes out as soothing.
Definitely 5 stars
👼👼
Compelling Grandiose Incredible Takes you on a journey, both sonically and thematically Takes us to some dark (even spooky) places but ultimately ends in catharsis for the protagonist and listener The opposite of background music, this album is meant for active listening Too many highlights to list A fee favorites from this play through: Another Brick in the Wall (all 3), Young Lust, One of My Turns and the entire Comfortably Numb> The Show Must Go On > In the Flesh > Run Like Hell sequence.
Already knew this was perfect before listening. Glad I got another listen in.
I'd rate The Wall as not only my favourite Pink Floyd album, but as one of the greatest albums of all time. If I think about what are the best albums that I have ever heard, The Wall always comes to my mind.
Amazing album. My introduction to Floyd, and it blew my young mind. One of the most important albums in shaping my musical taste. Legendary.
Well now. Classic 5 stars brother man
Legend!
I adore this album, and simply cannot separate it from the nostalgia it provokes within me. I remember my dad buying this on CD when I was in seventh grade. We listened to the entire thing in the car while driving in Maine to go skiing. I vividly remember sitting in the passenger seat, gripped by every riff, every shriek, studying the liner notes closely, trying to understand this massive record. It felt revelatory to me. It was only when I bought my dad Dark Side of the Moon for his birthday, and I never heard him play it after I downloaded it to my iPod, that I realized he'd gotten The Wall for my benefit. He knew it was something I should hear. He was right. This album, more than any other Pink Floyd album, is the one where Roger Waters and David Gilmour had fully figured out the roles their voices played in conveying emotions. The solos in "Comfortably Numb" are the greatest solos ever committed to recording. There are so many incredible moments throughout the record, and even the stranger, less listenable songs do an excellent job of telling the story when in context. Favorite tracks: "Comfortably Numb," "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2," "Mother," "Goodbye Blue Sky," "Young Lust," "One of My Turns," "Hey You," and "Run Like Hell."
Really good, I loved it.
G.O.A.T
Classic.
I know I know it’s Pink Floyd and they’re a God tier rock band but this one, especially compared to Wish You Were Here, seems a lot more tedious and experimental without actually going anywhere. Like, it’s good, but it’s not their best.
It's a great album, no doubt about it. The story and the songs speak for themselves. It can get a little self indulgent at times, but it's one of the greatest concept albums of all time. Though I wouldn't consider it even close to the greatest Floyd albums, this is still a 4.5/5. A classic!
-Strong opener- the melody with the guitars were so nice -I like the recurring motifs and melodies throughout the album, makes it feel cohesive -I really like “nobody home” and “comfortably numb” -The trial feels like the climax of a broadway musical, very melodramatic, i like the instrumentation a lot in this album, it is very grand at times. -Overall the album is longer than what I am used to listening to but it kept my attention, it was an enjoyable experience
Um disco primoroso. A sua grande virtude é a coesão. Os temas se sucedem e se encaixam de maneira brilhante, alternando momentos líricos com outros vigorosos. Excelente álbum.
This is really a case where an album is more than a collection of songs. I love the grand scale, the emotional songs, the orchestral songs, the more stripped back tracks, the callbacks. And throughout the whole thing the performances are fantastic (particularly the guitar) and the production is excellent. I've heard Another Brick in the Wall Pt2 and Comfortably Numb before, but they make a lot more sense now that I've heard them in the context of the album. They're still the highlights but Young Lust was also great.
Fantastic. Enormous, ambitious, frightening in places. And any album that contains comfortably numb would get 5 stars.
Probably my most long standing favourite so far. Blew my mind as a kid, the production and sound effects, the sweeping grandeur of it juxtaposed with the isolation and despair of Pink's story, the guitar solos, the movie (the animations!), the live shows, the backstory behind it, the fact you can connect the end to the beginning to make an infinite loop...concept albums don't get any better. 36 years after being introduced to this one by my sister, it really says a lot about an album when it pops up here and I immediately make plans that involve listening to it...
This blew my mind as a kid and still does. The first concept album I ever listened to Saw the movie in an old style theatre as a teen and got high as a kite from the cloud of weed-smoke that appeared as soon as the lights dimmed.
Classic record. I mean it's the wall. Great storytelling, instrumentals, and vocal performances. Forever solid, get it?
I haven’t read the reviews here for this album yet, but I feel like people don’t talk about how spooky this album is. I love it. It’s uncomfortable and haunting and relatable in ways you wish it wasn’t. The music video for Comfortably Numb has fucked with me since I was a kid. It’s also my favorite song on the album.
In the Flesh? - 4.5/5 The Thin Ice - 4/5 Another Brick in the Wall Part 1 - 4.5/5 The Happiest Days of Our Lives - 4/5 Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - 5/5 Mother - 4.5/5 Goodbye Blue Sky - 4.5/5 Empty Spaces - 4/5 Young Lust - 4.5/5 One of My Turns - 4/5 Don't Leave Me Now - 3.5/5 Another Brick in the Wall Part 3 - 4.5/5 Goodbye Cruel World - 3.5/5 Hey You - 5/5 Is There Anybody Out There? - 4.5/5 Nobody Home - 4.5/5 Vera - 4/5 Bring the Boys Back Home - 3/5 Comfortably Numb - 5/5 The Show Must Go On - 4/5 In the Flesh - 4.5/5 Run Like Hell - 5/5 Waiting for the Worms - 5/5 Stop - 3/5 The Trial - 4.5/5 Outside the Wall - 4/5 Probably one of, if not the, greatest rock opera concert albums there are. I really don't have many more words to describe it as it's just that good. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: Too many to list
Wildly cohesive, feels very much the same feeling I get when I listen to soundtracks like Hamilton, everything flows into the next and continues the process of the story being told. Very moody, the first part definitely gave me feelings of... almost dread? Based on my read of the plot of the movie, I'm getting that claustrophobia with a lot of it. The second half is a lot more upbeat, kind of like the story is resolving in a positive manner. I'd have to dig into the lyrics more to figure it all out though.
Wahrscheinlich DAS Konzeptalbum. Absolut überragend, genau wie TDSOTM und WYWH.
Ein Meilenstein der Musikgeschichte und vermutlich "das" Konzeptalbum schlechthin.
Dieses Album ist der reinste Genuss.
Ich könnte hier jetzt natürlich ausführen warum das hier ein 5/5 Album ist aber jeder mit Ohren am Kopf sollte das selbst hören können
One of my favourite albums ever. Fundamental in shaping my taste in music and appreciation of albums.
It’s a beautiful album, and I’m not saying anything new. It really shows how differently albums were thought about in the ’80s. It’s complex but feels very familiar. I’ve never listened to this album on my own before, but I’ve heard it many times throughout my life because of my parents. Great stuff. I’m really happy that some of these songs are now going to be on my playlists.
masterpiece.
5/5
Great concept album!
Legendary. Such a brilliant story. I adore all the psychological themes and of course the great music and production. What else needs to be said?
👍
I mean, it's The Wall. Widely hailed as one of the greatest albums of the 1970s, if not of all time, it needs zero introduction. Though it is a double album, I find it hard to argue with the sheer amount of Certified Bangers found throughout("Comfortably Numb" "Young Lust" "Hey You" and of course, "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2"). But even beyond these iconic tracks, the album is loaded with excellent songs from top to bottom. You'll never convince me that this isn't the phenomenal album many say it is. To think that this is only the third highest rated Floyd album really shows their stratospheric greatness as a band for the bulk of the 1970s.
Pink Floyd’s The Wall is a haunting, explosive, and unforgettable — a masterpiece carved from paranoia, rebellion, and Gilmour’s lightning‑bolt guitar work. One of my favorites!
Absolutely fantastic and classic record.
The comfortably numb solo makes me bust
Way ahead of its time.
Valid like a salad
This album is ingrained in my memory. I spent an unhealthy amount of time studying everything about it. I have become one with The Wall (1979). I AM The Wall (1979).
Masterful storytelling.
Listened to this a lot growing up so much so that I know it word to word, beat to beat. Takes me back with a bit of nostalgia and the fear too! I think having seen The Wall live by Roger Waters and also tribute Pink Floyd acts, it adds to the power of the concept album. Overall one of my top albums ever.
How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?
It’s da wall
Roger Waters and any opinion on him aside, I would still say this remains as my favourite Pink Floyd album (a toss up between Wish you were here). I am not sure if I am influenced by the fact that my sister used to play this non stop growing up, so I know it very well, or because this is a concept theatrical album, which I absolutely love. Maybe a bit of both, but it is a great listen. Every song blends into the next and accompanied with Gilmour's shimmering guitar makes a beautiful listen.
Awesome record, love it.
It’s a stunning, perfect work of art. This is beyond an album, it’s like looking at Bernini’s “David”. The story, the orchestrations, the BAND. I could make a strong case that this is the single greatest album of all time. The Wall on Broadway when?
took me a sec, but I love the creativity and the concept as a whole. I want to listen to it again!
Bra bra bra! Älskar Pink Floyd!!! Varför har hag aldrig lyssnat igenom hela The Wall förut?
Long story short, this is the greatest double album ever made. Yes, Pink Floyd was at the point of implosion, yes, Roger Waters had turned into a control freak with a god complex, and yes, the band was completely done with fame...but there's no denying that 'The Wall' is one of the most incredible, evocative, bleak and ultimately moving works of popular music ever recorded. The concept of 'The Wall' follows Pink, a rock star who has grown disillusioned with fame and decides to construct a psychological wall to keep everyone else out. Pretty much every song on this album (including the three-part, to-the-point 'Another Brick in the Wall') serves as a few bricks being laid at a time. The Wall follows Pink through his ironic welcome ('In the Flesh?'), his upbringing ('The Thin Ice', 'Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 1', 'The Happiest Days of Our Lives'), his brutal schooling ('Another Brick In the Wall Pt. 2') before moving into his mother's overprotectiveness ('Mother'), his Dad's journey to war ('Goodbye Blue Sky'), relationship problems and infidelity ('Empty Spaces', 'Young Lust', 'One of My Turns', 'Don't Leave Me Now') and culminating in Pink's complete mental breakdown ('Another Brick In the Wall Pt. 3', 'Goodbye Cruel World'). And that's just the first half.... The second half sees Pink wallow in self-isolation ('Hey You', 'Is There Anybody Out There?', Nobody Home', 'Vera') before a brief reminder of his Dad not returning from the war alive ('Bring the Boys Back Home') makes him realise there's truly nothing left inside ('Comfortably Numb'). We then see Pink reintroduced inside his head as a fascist dictator causing chaos and disorder ('The Show Must Go On', 'In the Flesh', 'Run Like Hell', 'Waiting For the Worms') before he snaps out of his hallucination for a brief moment of clarity ('Stop'). The album climaxes with Pink being tried for essentially rediscovering his humanity and once he's human again, The Wall comes crashing down and we, as the listener, are invited to ponder Pink's fate. Whoa......what an album. Roger Waters may be highly controversial and unnecesarily combative at times, but 'The Wall' is a crowning achievement that is rare in its grandiosity as it is its artisitc merit. It took what The Who did with breaking down the barriers between rock music and theatre and made it darker, grittier and more self-reflective. The story of Pink is heavily inspired by Waters' own life and struggles with fame, as well as the demise of former member Syd Barrett, and the pain, anguish and dissent of 'The Wall' all roll together to create a beautifully unsettling atmosphere. Despite the clear fact that The Wall is Waters' masterpiece, it wouldn't be the same without David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason, even if Waters had essentially limited them to session musicians by this point. The few moments Gilmour gets to shine on vocals reinforce his mastery of emotive singing, and his guitar solos on this record are some of the most iconic ever, namely 'Another Brick in the Wall Pt.2' and 'Comfortably Numb' (best solo of all time?). Wright's keyboard and synth versatility is as strong as ever (even though he quit the band while touring The Wall) and Nick Mason is a steady hand adding majesty to 'The Wall' with powerful drumming performances. 'The Wall' is Waters' zenith. He destroyed Pink Floyd to do so and irreparably ruined relations with Gilmour, Wright and Mason (apart from an all-too-brief truce in 2005), but in 'The Wall', Waters vision and meticulous control produced a record that changed the very definition of art and its role in getting people to think. "All in all, we are all just bricks in the wall." Best songs: In the Flesh? through Outside the Wall, and revisit to your heart's content. You pick up more and more every time.
Niet mijn favoriete pink floyd maar zeker 5. Wel even de tijd nemen
Better than Coldplay
5/5 one of my favourite albums ever
Growing up I had heard the big tracks off this album numerous times. Another Brick in the Wall pt 2, Comfortably Numb, and Hey You. None of them really stood out to me compared to the other classic rock songs that came on those radio stations. It's kind of shocking to me that anything off this album had commercial success. But at some point in my mid 20s I decided to listen to this album in full and it all clicked. Those songs aren't songs. They're scenes. They're scenes as part of a masterfully told story about a man who shuts himself off from the world and loses him mind/life through this isolation. The Wall is a master class in story telling through music. The story starts at birth and we witness our main character go through all these traumatizing events including verbally abusive school teachers, an overly protective mother who causes more harm than good, and relationship troubles caused be his behavior. He builds a metaphorical wall one brick (traumatizing event) at a time. At its peak we see the main character lose himself and his soul is trying to return to his body. At this time we hear this phone call going on in his actual body that he can't respond to. We learn the main character is dead. He is buried and eaten by worms before being reborn at the end of the album which kicks off reincarnation and the album restarts. The production is elite for the time this was released as well. The sound balancing pulls you in to the quiet moments so that it can smack you in the face with crescendos in the big moments. The transitions from song to song are perfect. So much so that the last song of the album actually bleeds back into the first. There aren't many albums that I would call perfect but this is one of them.
album complet. 9.5/10 chanson pref : Young Lust
“Mother, do you think they’ll drop the bomb? Mother, do you think they’ll like this song?” It would be virtually impossible for me to say anything about “The Wall” that hasn’t already been said. It is a bit of a marmite album for some within the context of one of the greatest discographies ever pressed onto vinyl. It is therefore a little controversial for me to say that “The Wall” is my favourite Floyd record. As I’ve said there is little I can add to the discourse around the music itself so I will resign myself to writing the following: When I was a teenager I inherited a large amount of vinyl from my parents. Amongst them was my mum’s copy of “The Wall”. I span the first side as I fell asleep more times than I can count. It led to that collection of songs being imprinted on my brain, and to “Mother” being not just my favourite Floyd track but one of my favourite songs ever. This is a truly special album to me.
I mean, what can I say that hasn't been said a billion times. It's a great album, one for the ages. It's catchy, inventive, funny at times, pensive, and just extremely well done musically. Would listen again.
I LOVE PINK FLOYD! The Wall is one of their best albums (although I still prefer DSOTM and WYWH to this one) and it contains my all-time favorite PF song (Comfortably Numb). HIGHLY recommend anyone listens to this, it's peak. 10 / 10.
A personal favorite - I wrote a paper on it in college, and have thought long and deep about it. Bit it also isn’t an album I’ll just throw on and listen to. So I tried to listen to it with some level of objectivity. With that, I still think it’s a remarkable piece of art. It may be the best example of how rock can be a full thought out artistic piece, from concept, to songs, to album, artwork and its associated stage performance and movie. Is it flawless? No. But ambitious art often isn’t. The fact that some of the most obvious themes aren’t the main point - it’s not about a rock star, it’s about a system that tried to minimalise individuality and an industry that imposes expectations on its stars - makes it more ever-lasting. I saw it a while ago performed by Roger Waters and it translated well to today’s political and cultural environments. Maybe Quadrophenia has better songs but I would say that The Wall is a more complete piece and is well worth hearing at least once and then properly listening to and absorbing across lyrics and imagery at least once as well. It rewards deep listening.
Some of the songs are already masterpieces on their own, but together in this album it just becomes the most magical and transcendent experience. Some of the smoothest transitions and gnarliest riffs, while also managing to tell a compelling story evoking childhood, loneliness and emotional trial. Doesn't quite reach the same height as DSOTM but very nearly; to me it is pretty much a perfect album.
Timeless
Great album
There are plenty of reasons why there are not that many genuine concept albums. One of the main reasons is that Pink Floyd absolutely nailed it in 1979 and it is almost impossible to top this. Listening to it all the way through is essential and it all just works effortlessly and effectively. The obvious downsides are Waters vocals and that it does sound very dated in places. Even though a lot of the tracks are just forming part of the story there are so many great songs including the majestic Comfortably numb. Probably my favourite Floyd album and I fully appreciate that no one will agree with this.
Comfortably Numb is my favourite song of all time. I can see why people would be put off by the album, as it requires a lot of patience and must be consumed as a whole. I had to give it a few chances to fully understand it - despite the fact there's a couple of tracks that I wouldn't rush to stick on, I think the entire record is amazing to listen to.
The Wall is one of those incredible albums that has to be listened to as a whole. It’s a complete introspection into the emotional walls that we put up and how those may come into being. The isolation and loneliness cut to the center of each track. Sometimes it manifests in anger. Sometimes in depression. The protagonist keeps trying to fill that void, but money, women, success are all meaningless to him because he is completely alone. Due to the wall. That ever present wall. The 1 hour 20 minute run time is certainly daunting. Add into that the emotional investment and toll this album can take, and it quickly becomes a “once in a long while” listen. It requires focus and active listening to hear the elements that make it truly special. The voices in the back that represent his anxiety growing louder as the album progresses. The ringing phone that keeps going unanswered. Pink Floyd works hard to tell you everything without holding your hand, but you have to look for it. This is truly a special album and worth the effort.
A CLASSIC!!!!
best album ever
An old favorite, not a bad track
I love David Gilmours playing too much
Fuck yeah!
amazing
Outstanding
A classic
i mean, it’s haunting and reflective and SO cool and groovy. “is there anybody out there”…
Yes
This album is an absolute behemoth of rock music. Not just in its levels of success, but also in its complexity (not to mention the length). I think alot of people would give this an automatic 5 stars, but I actually find a fair bit to be critical of. It certainly is indulgent and at times can feel a bit pretentious. The overly theatrical rock opera style, is one I personally have never been a fan of. And Roger Water's singing voice, as he portrays the "main character" of this epic can at times be a big irritating. If any other band tried to pull off this album, given all those criticisms, I would expect the album to be a flop, but somehow, Pink Floyd absolutely pull this off. I listened to the album in two parts yesterday and then watched the movie The Wall after jits for good measure. After spending this much time taking it in, Im pretty much in awe at any being able to pull this off, or even have the audacity to try. It is still probably my forth favourite Floyd album, but The Wall deserves all of the credit it gets.
Excellent album. A classic. Nothing new.
I own an original vinyl printing of the wall and listen to it often I can remember in high school falling asleep to this album on a daily basis for months This album is a classic an album that needs to be experienced as a whole And in my opinion Pink Floyd’s/ Roger waters Magnum opus
I grew up listening to this one. I still consider it a masterful, emotionally charged piece of art.
Amazing album all-around. The songs really flow smoothly into each other and paint a compelling story together. It was all very atmospheric and emotional, with amazing guitar work by Gilmour on songs like Another Brick in the Wall Parts 1 & 2 and Comfortably Numb. Waters' bass also really shined through to support Nick Mason's incredible atmospheric drums and Richard Wright's keyboards.
I have this album on vinyl and love it very much. I have probably listened to it 20 times over the years and it was very good. I listened to it all the way through twice and loved it. Five stars, easily.
A SEMINAL album for me. Rating 5/5 now, before listening, I've already played this end to end many many times. Discovered pink floyd in 9th grade after buying a vinyl 'wish you were here's at a yard sale for $1. Jumped quickly to the wall because of the film, and love the follow up final cut that's so thematically tied to it. I love the cyclical nature of this album so much.The build to jarring, so many good transitions. This really set the tone to my 14 year old brain, as far as what an album *could* be and it's a high standard.
Surprise.
Classic album that everyone should listen to. I can't believe they made this with the technology of the time. Absolutely stunning.
I'm a sucker for a concept album. Favorite Tracks: Comfortably Numb, In the Flesh, Hey You, Nobody Home, Mother
Albums don't get better than this
BEST ALBUM ALL OTHERS THEY RECOMMENDED SUCK
Thought hard about making it a 4, due to the over indulgence at times and my belief that a better single album with less filler would be superior. But in the end, its strengths outweigh its weaknesses. The internal stresses among the band surface here as strong emotion as opposed to the apathy exhibited on their final album with Waters. This was a missed opportunity to end on a very high note.
Absolute boss, my dad's one of the favorite albums and he gave me to listen to this all the time, so that's why i like it so much. i would give it a 5 (but really like 4.5)
Sprawling. Troubling. Accessible.
reminds me of dad, miss you old man
At first I though "oh god 80 minutes" but i toally enjoyed it.
Phenomenal, intricate music listening experience
Experimental without giving up on satisfying musical ideas, "The Walls" stands (heh) as a model for how concept albums should be made. Despite its long running length, the song arrangement and variety keeps one's attention pleasantly humming along with the music. The mixing and production are top notch; most of the time the sounds are crisp and pleasant, like an ear massage. And with Gilmour being my favorite electric guitar player, his presence is a cherry on top. The album isn’t flawless. There are moments I would cut or skip — but it’s not bad enough to deduct a star. “Comfortably Numb” remains one of my favorite songs of all time. Overall, easy 5, and I'm on my way to the record store to find a vinyl copy.
This album is a masterpiece. I mean... all the layers and sounds here are insane. It's very theatrical, so sophisticated at times, others so wild and complex (well, it's actually complex all the time, so enjoyable and beautiful and haunting at the same time). The musical depth and care in this album are brilliant, with a very solid result so diverse yet cohesive. Some songs are not much of my taste, but those are a very small part of the album and I value (and enjoy) a lot all the "interludes" (or links between longer songs), which give this album more presence and maximize the listening experience. The overall is brilliant, most of the songs are great, even I would say magnificent. I love how in the first part of the album Another Brick in the Wall becomes a kind of "leitmotiv", even though my favorite part of the album is the second one. So, what to say about this album; it's a fantastic one. It's very close to perfection for me.
No words can do this album justice other than pure genius.
Ton of classics, great flow, cool music
I'm a huge PF fan, and this album, although not my favourite - that would be "Wish You Were Here" - is without a doubt, an all-time classic. Even so, it still sounded more like a Roger Waters solo album, than as a full band effort, which is audible on "Dark Side of the Moon" or the aforementioned "Wish You Were Here". And that is what makes it my least favourite PF album, not to mention "The Final Cut" which is even more like a Waters solo album. Luckily, the contributions and razor-sharp guitar work of David Gilmour are still in place here, making me give the album a well-deserved 5/5 stars.
I've already listened to this album quite a lot just in the last year or so. Incredible album. Double albums are often criticized for being over indulgent... "less would have been better" or "could have made one solid single album and got rid of the filler it took to make 2 albums." In this case it's the perfect amount. Side 1 and 2 go by too fast. Side 4 might drag on a bit but being a concept album it's acceptable. Not much to say about this album that hasn't been said in the last 45+ years. This album gets an easy 5 stars.
This album could not have popped up at more appropriate time. For the last few weeks, I have been grumpier than usual about work and life in general. It’s comforting to know that a major rock star like Roger Waters had similar feelings to mine except he had the gift to compose music. This album is epic and I feel better for listening to it.
…we came in? This album is so important to me. It’s the first album I can ever remember hearing: My dad is a big Pink Floyd fan and I vividly remember the minimal album sleeve on a shelf at home; no writing just white bricks covering the whole thing until the gatefold was opened and I saw Gerald Scarfe’s mad illustrations. I remember my dad playing this album when I was really young, but can’t recall what impression it left, if any. Fast forward to my early teenage years where I’m starting to form my own music tastes, I come across this album again and actually listen to it this time. It’s so different to the pop punk and metal I’d usually listen to on MTV2 and Kerrang tv channels. This album was dramatic, it was rich in its storytelling, it was long as hell. The Wall was unlike anything I’d ever heard, and so it became the catalyst in me going back and listening to music that had come before me, and to truly try and discover new types of music. I have quite a varied taste, and I put it all down to hearing this album at such a formitive time in my life. My first tattoo was an image from The Wall, this album is and will always be a big deal for me. It’s not even my favourite Pink Floyd album. There’s moments in it that even I roll my eyes at now for how melodramatic and pretentious they are. Roger Waters gets a bad rap, but nobody else could have made this album and I think it just proves how important he is to the Pink Floyd sound (look where we end up without him, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason indeed). Isn’t this where…
I mean, how can it be any less than a 5? This is a cutting-edge masterpiece. I remember my dad singing "Brain Damage" to me at a very young age and I was scared of the lunatic on the grass LOL he also used to yell "how can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?" but that's a story for another album.
Incredible listening experience. No notes. I can’t believe I’ve never heard this album front-to-back before. But then again, yes I can.
Perfect concept album
Pese a que el disco me flipa y lo escucho con deleite, hay que reconocer que la pretenciosidad de Roger Waters se fue un poquito de madre y aquí comenzaron los problemas de la banda. No puede ser más conceptual el álbum, tanto que hasta dio para una peli dirigida por Alan Parker. Igual se pudo haber resuelto en un único disco en lugar del doble, pero por lo menos nos quedan unos temazos clásicos como “Another Brick In The Wall”, “Comfortably Numb” o, mi preferida “Run Like Hell”. Mítico.
'In the Flesh?' is a magnificent start, introducing what's really the centrepiece of the album, Gilmour's guitar. The man's ability to carve out evocative lines that fit within the song are really second to none. We are used to seeing the majesty of the lion ('Comfortably Numb'). Of the leopard ('Another Brick'). We may even take them for granted. But rarely do we see them in their natural habitat. How they are elevated even further by their surroundings - how it feels right to see (hear) them in their natural habitat (album). What I'm saying (writing) is, this (The Wall) is a great album, and I think that's clear.
top 5 album of all time for me. Transports you to highschool
ONE OF THE GREATSEST ALBUMS ON THE PLANET, LIKELY THE BEST CONCEPT ALBUM IN HISTORY
Great!
All these years i've been avoiding to hear the whole album 'cause when it came out i was just a kid and the sledgehammered head soldiers in the videos scared the hell out of me.I do have memories of Another Brick In The Wall playing all the time,when the German actual wall that was splitting East and West Berlin was finally down.It was the perfect soundtrack. Hearing it now,with all my life experiences till now, i realise what a masterpiece i was missing. A conceptual Rock Opera about Roger Water's struggles that Ezrin the producer,avoided it to end up only as a autobiographical piece,resulted as an insight to human behaviour and existence.This was inspired when Waters thought to actually built a real wall between the audience and him or rhe band, because of a stage incident where he spitted to some fans that were irritating him.It was a flashing light,a red flag to his behaviour.Great album with great theatrical moments,with foley and fx that sucks you in this concept.Genius. I really enjoyed all songs as they are all connected(maybe with only exception The Trial) ,but i'll name the ones i really loved: Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1(Alan Parson's Mammagamma vibes). Another Brick In The Wall, Part Two(of course).Here for the first time Pink Floyd used a disco beat. Goodbye Blue Sky. Empty Spaces.Epic. Young Lust. Hey You. Is There Anybody Out There?Is a reference to Syd Barrett that had left the band by the time i think. Comfortably Numb.My favourite,so spaced out and beautiful.Exceptional guitar solo. Run Like Hell(mammagamma vibes again). This album was the last featuring the band as a quartet.Great concept album,one of the best in the world. 5/5
Obvious classic, great guitar work, great lyricism and ambiance.
Probably one of the most consistently good double albums ever.
Possibly the greatest concept album ever. The long run time flew by. I really like how they made multiple songs into different songs and revisited the concept throughout.
Don’t think you can claim to like music if you don’t like this absolute classic. Some of the best guitar work ever recorded
Always Epic
It's The Wall. Be real here. It's musical perfection. I may not enjoy this as much as Wish You Were Here, but it's still one of many in a list of perfect or near perfect Pink Floyd albums. Noted, it's my least favorite of them, but it's nonetheless still perfect. Hilariously enough, I actually rolled Wish You Were Here yesterday, so there is a non zero chance I get 3 Pink Floyd albums in a row. Now that would be insane. Anyway, if Wish You Were Here is a Prog Opera, this is an entire Prog Movie. It's long, it's sad, it's intense, it's a lot of things that have already been said better than I ever possibly could. The filler adds to the experience, and there is plenty of it. That is the only reason why it can never be my favorite Floyd album. That being said, the hits absolutely rule. "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1-3", "Comfortably Numb", "Hey You", "Young Lust" and "Run Like Hell" are all God-Tier songs littered throughout the album, and when you get to them, it's definitely worth the wait. The rising and falling actions on this album are just one of many brilliant aspects to an album that deservedly gets a ton of praise. Another 5/5. I could listen to this on repeat for the rest of my life and find something new to enjoy and appreciate.
Es sólido, permanecerá mucho tiempo
An absolute classic and peak of music. It's so mature, floydesque and the first album through which I got introduced to Pink Floyd. This made me go and rewatch the movie to remind myself of what a masterpiece this unique piece of cinematography is. I'm really glad this album popped up here.
It's Pink Floyd's The Wall. It's a 5. It's near the bottom of what will end up being all my 5's, but it is a 5.
5/5
Mental that I've never listened to this in full before. Every song packs a punch in its own way, and the atmosphere & tone created throughout is absolutely brilliant. The way the songs build & flow means the album is coherent, impactful and a joy to listen to. Then you add the instrumental work and wow, you get a superb album. The guitar work in particular is unbelievable. I will absolutely be replaying this one.
Love it. Own it.
Wow I did not realize this was 2.5 hours long. This is probably one of the first albums that made me really appreciate listening to albums from front to back. The cohesive themes, both lyrically and sonically, keep you engaged throughout the entire album. Overall just an amazing album. No wonder its often mentioned as one of the best of all time.
Hard to believe that this is my first Pink Floyd album while doing this project. I'm not at all a stranger to the Floyd. Along with Green Day, The Beatles, The Who, Blink-182, and My Chemical Romance (the latter two tragically left off this list!), the Floyd were one of my many phases I went through in high school (and I wasn't even a stoner; go figure). I poured over all of their music, but definitely fixated the most (at least in high school) on this album. Listen to it once and you don't know what the fuck is happening, but you know you like the music. Listen to it dozens upon dozens of times and you maybe know some of what is happening (but not nearly all) and you love the music. Well, most of it. The story is decent. The idea of building a metaphorical wall around oneself to block out all the influences that seek to bring you down is intriguing. The story (eventually) comes to its logical conclusion of the wall being torn down. But this only comes after my main gripe with the record - the weird, "I'm a fascist dictator now" part of the story. Yeah, I get that it was all in his head (I think), but I don't think it follows at all and I don't think it adds anything meaningful to the album. I mean, "Run Like Hell" is a great song and I love the guitar on that track. But it didn't need to be part of this arc. Suffice it all to say, the fourth side of the album (save for the final few tracks) really didn't need to be here. That, combined with Roger Waters's obvious and persistent need to remind us that his father died in WWII ("Bring the Boys Back Home," "Vera"), tragic though it is, also doesn't seem to serve the story much. It feels like the band, namely Waters, was struggling to flesh out a third act and this was the best they could conceivably come up with. But even the best double albums almost always have filler. They can't all be bangers, as they say. The first half of this album is a stunner, the second half is strong, the final quarter is the weakest part of the whole venture. But it's still a masterpiece and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Five stars. Standout Tracks: In the Flesh?, Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1, Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2, Mother, Young Lust, One of My Turns, Hey You, Nobody Home, Comfortably Numb, In the Flesh, Run Like Hell, The Trial, Outside the Wall
As coherent and compelling an album as you’ll find in the rock oeuvre. What’s amazing is how well so many of these songs also stand on their own. A true masterpiece.
An absolutely iconic rock album. Pretty much perfect.
This album is a masterpiece to me. It’s the best concept album ever made and my favorite Pink Floyd album. I’d give it 6 if I could.
Obra maestra, de mis discos preferidos hasta la muerte.
Masterpiece
A classic for good reason. My favorite of theirs is Animals but this is epic and well deserving of its legendary status. Comfortably numb and the trail are my favorites from this. Doesn’t even feel bloated despite its length.
Didn't realise what was going on till halfway through definitely needs multiple listens. Movie in song form pretty interesting and obviously know it as influential. Because of its importance and how it tells a great story got to give it 5
The album was on near constant repeat in my latter years of high school. In short a masterpiece and still not their best (Animals). All day long 5/5
A towering achievement in concept album storytelling, The Wall remains one of the most emotionally resonant and musically ambitious records ever made. From the haunting isolation of “Comfortably Numb” to the theatrical rage of “In the Flesh,” it’s a journey through alienation, trauma, and the psychological cost of fame. The album’s cinematic scope, Roger Waters’ deeply personal lyrics, and David Gilmour’s soaring guitar work combine to create a masterpiece that transcends genre and era. For me, it’s not just one of my favourite albums—it’s a cornerstone of rock music, endlessly compelling and profoundly moving.
Great album, not a casual listen. The cohesiveness and the concept are great, a classic.
Fuck yeah
One of the best albums ever written, and only just in Pink Floyd's top 5.
5 stars. Such a masterpiece.
All in all, one of the finest stories ever put to vinyl. Pretty sure it got me through high school.
Amazing!!!
Not their best LP but certainly one of their most popular. I personally love this LP. Hardcore fans say it is too pop.
Hey Teachers! Let us Kids alone! c
5/5
Is this Pink Floyd's best album? Definitely not. But this is a rock opera concept album about mental health written by men in the 1970s and that alone is kind of amazing in its own right. This also ends maybe the best 4 album run in Rock Music History. So this album is a little bloated and not as great as dark side of the moon or wish you were here, but the concept is cool, it's actually relatively tight for a rock opera, and I really enjoyed listening through it.
Where do I even begin? This is probably the most important album in my life. It was the first album that I really fell in love with back when I first heard it in High School. I was so blown away by all the theatrics and the narrative that it literally felt like a movie to me (I later watched the film adaptation which made me love the album even more). At the time I had no idea you could tell a story like this with music. I then discovered the rest of Pink Floyd's discography and became obsessed with the band. Since then I no longer consider it my favorite album (not even my favorite Floyd album) but I still deeply cherish this album and the influence it has had on me. I like to think that my entire taste in music stems from this album in some way. Due to its length I don't revisit this album as often as some of the other Pink Floyd albums so it was a real treat to hear it again in whole. In my heart there will always be a brick wall and that fucking "asshole" judge. Favorite track: The Trial
This is one of the great albums (although I actually prefer Dark Side from Floyd). In The Flesh? - 10/10. The guitar intro is iconic. The vocals are tight. A perfect track to start an album. The Thin Ice - 8/10. Impeccable musicianship. Very simple. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1 - 10/10. Sets up themes of loss and loneliness. The Happiest Days of our Lives - 10/10. Another Brick in the Wall Part 1.5. Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2 - 10/10. If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? Great chord progressions, and that guitar outro is one of the most recognizable riffs in the history of rock music. Mother - 10/10. The cool-down piece needed after the peak of ABitW 2. Perfection isn't when there's nothing left to add, but rather when there's nothing left to take away. Goodbye Blue Sky - 10/10. The ominous synth in the bass really puts a jarring contrast to the simple guitar line, but it fits the lyrics. That juxtaposition speaks to me as a veteran, having seen the cost of war in real-time. Empty Spaces/Young Lust - 7/10. Putting these together because they belong together. A great pair of songs on their own, but actually weaker when placed in the context of the album. Fills the same story purpose as Acid Queen from Tommy, but, in my opinion, not as well. One of My Turns - 8/10. As someone who struggles with depression, this song definitely hits me hard. Roger Waters understands depression so very well. Don't Leave Me Now - 8/10. Welcome to the depths of what depression does to someone. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 3 - 10/10. This is exactly how depression feels. Goodbye Cruel World - 9/10. Retreating behind the wall. Heartbreaking in its simplicity. Hey You - 10/10. I always liked this song, I always thought it was a call out to the lonely and depressed, but placing it in context with the rest of the album, it's even better and is bringing me to tears. Is There Anybody Out There - 9/10. My thoughts ask this question every time I get a depression flare up. Nobody Home - 9/10. That piano intro is amazing. Somehow the music is triumphant, but the lyrics are still mired deeply in despair. Vera - 8/10. Solid, but on the weaker side of the album. Bring the Boys Back Home - 8/10. Solid, but on the weaker side of the album. Comfortably Numb - 10/10. Only because I can't rate it higher. One of the top 5 guitar solos of all time (Sultans of Swing from Alchemy Live, Stairway, Don't Take Me Alive, Little Wing by Hendrix). The Show Must Go On - 6/10. An interlude that seems to have little connection with the previous song or the next song. In The Flesh - 9/10. Same intro as the opening of the album, but this is longer. from 2:34 it sounds like what's happening in the US right now (October 2025). Run Like Hell - 10/10. A great song that gets even better in the context of the album. After the overtly Fascist lyrics of the last song, the urgency of this song is even more fitting. Waiting for the Worms - 9/10. A background of goose-stepping Fascist Stormtroopers undergirds the lowest point in "The Cult of Pink." Very effective piece. Stop - 8/10. And the main character's morality awakens. Again, the simplicity comes through. The Trial - 10/10. Even more than anything that has come before, this is exactly what Depression feels like. TEAR DOWN THE WALL! Outside The Wall - 10/10. Oh. Oh. That must be what the people who love people with depression feel like.
I have known of this album for decades buy haven't sat and listened to it in its entirety. I true legendary masterpiece of classic rock.
MUITO BOM!!!!!!!
toujours un régal
A great album! 10/10, the finest hour for Pink Floyd. All of the songs on there are really great and tell a great story. I’m glad that there was a film adaptation of the album, and it did not disappoint!
The most biting self-portrait of rock stardom committed to tape. One of the great concept albums.
Very good album. Interesting concept and a lot of good songs. Suppose it warrants a 5. But not likely a spot in the regular rotation.
Look. What do you want me to say
Superb album! Love the twists and turns it takes
Classic
I’ve loved this since I was a babe
This album got me turned onto Pink Floyd back in the day, which led me to buy their boxed set (when those were still a thing). I became obsessed with this band and still put them in my regular rotation. Shine on!
Très conny
Probably my favorite album that I really don’t want to listen a lot to. It’s not because it is bad, it is just a uncomfortable listen and is a lot to listen to especially if you aren’t in the best mental space.
I mean, what do I even need to say this is one of the best albums ever made, and for good reason
While disc 2 is a bit weaker, this is still undeniably one of the greatest records of all time. Engaging, impressive, and cinematic all the way through.
It's a great double album, it sold, it's the bloody Beatles White Album, shut up! ~ Paul McCartney. Same thing here. Maybe you prefer Wish or you are a Syd fan and it was over after Piper. Doesn't matter. Shut up! It's the fucking Wall.
Everyone has to go through theor Pink Floyd phase. You'll either love them or hate them at the end of it. Me, I fall into the first category. The Wall as a concept album is ambitious enough. The fact that there's so many singles from it is even better.
Enjoyed every minute
FIREEEEE 9/10 one of the GOATS
Very hard to be objective about this album. It was a milestone one for me, as an 11 andc12 year-old I played it constantly and it took up space in my head, entering into my dreams. An incredible achievement in musicianship, songwriting, and production. It is a concept album about a drug-addled young man who turns fascist. But it's the way these songs work together and the way the songs merge into each other. And, my God, these songs--all 3 "Another Brick in the Wall" versions, "Mother," "Young Lust," "Hey You," "Comfortabl Numb," "In the Flesh," "Run Like Hell"....just great, great songs regardless of their context. So, a lot of nostalgia here, but an undeniably great album by musicians at the peak of their power. And a huge hats off to Davi Gilmour whose guitar and vocals make this album what it is and helps offset some of Roger Water's nihilism and dread (though those elements work so well in making the album what it is).
I loved this album when I was a kid, but definitely didnt understand it. I remember it being spooky, chilling at times, and I of course loved the classic rock hits and guitar solos. Listening in full as an adult, even though the grand metaphor of The Wall is anything but subtle, it hits super hard. You see people fall into viscious cycles of addiction all the time, and building that wall brick by brick until theyre totally closed off and isolated from others, just seeking release in all the wrong places. The Wall takes you through step by step; its "Tommy" with sharper teeth, a Tommy who's also traumatised as a youngster but discovers booze and meaningless sex and heroin and fascism instead of pinball, a pitch-fucking-black rock opera. Its a simple but incredibly powerful metaphor, and it also just rules as a classic rock album. The solos on Comfortably Numb and Hey You are all timers, and I love Young Lust and Run Like Hell, and all the musical motifs like the recurring brick in the wall riff, and the top tier vocals. Every song is worthwhile. The Wall is best at its most sinister, so not one I reach for often, and undeniably over the top at times, but its a masterpiece.
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My personal favorite Pink Floyd album, truly a generational experience. Waters may be a dick but he wrote some pretty amazing stuff. Favorites: Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1, One Of My Turns, Hey You
Before giving this review, this was already one of my favourite ever albums. The opening 6 songs are probably the strongest opening to any album ever (I said it), the album has it's slow and pensive moments afterwards but those tracks work so well in context. Remarkable album, a concept only pink Floyd could pull off
“Is this not what you expected to see?” Please allow me to unpack my bias here: the first concert I ever went to was with my dad to see Roger Waters’ first solo tour of The Wall in 2010. I was 13. I grew up listening to classic rock, Pink Floyd included, but I hadn’t actually heard The Wall front to back before. After the first act of puppets, spectacular lights, social commentary, graphic anti-war messaging, and erecting the literal wall brick by brick came to an end, my dad turned to me and said “I need you to know that most concerts are not like this.” “Yeah dad,” I said. “I’ve seen concert footage before.” Later on when we got to “The Trial” we both flipped our lids. The spectacle and big-feelings of it all really stuck with me. The Wall in all its scope and flaws and fraught legacy has a special place in my heart. The music gets me going and I’ll know every word until I die. As I get older the themes of childhood trauma coming home to roost, isolation, and anger resonate more. I’ll be white knighting for The Wall forever. Also, “Comfortably Numb” is a perfect song and that second guitar solo kicks my ass every time.
Roger Water's The Wall featuring Pink Floyd. Would have been a more accurate certainly a more honest title for this double album released under the Pink Floyd moniker but for obvious reasons it's not. Regardless it's the best work ever released by Pink Floyd, Roger Waters or any member of Pink Floyd which of course means it's one of the greatest Rock albums in the history of the genre. It very much feels like a swan song and for Roger Waters who left after the next album (The Final Cut) a sort of prequel/epilogue to The Wall that was largely written by Roger Waters and Roger Waters alone during (for the most part) The Wall sessions The Final Cut is made up of songs that were not deemed good enough for The Wall by everyone except Roger Waters who had to bite the bullet as there simply wasn't any room to include any more songs on The Wall. Thank God! So off goes Roger Waters on at best a mediocre album (The Final Cut) instead of exiting the band after the tour for The Wall and saving face but I digress. The Wall is a crushingly brilliant cinematic album that often feels much like a Shakespearean tragedy. It's about a rock star (Waters, a bit of Barret) who wants to build a wall between himself and his audience, an audience he's grown to despise - things would come to a boiling point on a tour date during the 1977 'In the Flesh' tour when Roger Waters spit on the face of a fan in the front row for essentially having too much fun. Roger Waters begin writing The Wall immediately after the spatting incident - that very night by some accounts. The Wall is also about the cost of war a steep price that would include the loss of his father during the second world war. It's about how some loses are forever. It's by far Pink Floyd's heaviest album and lacks the escapism of Dark Side of the Moon which isn't to say that the Dark Side of the Moon was easy listening by any means, but it absolutely had moments of sheer escapism which The Wall was entirely devoid of. The Wall is not the most enjoyable Pink Floyd album. It can be relentless and overwhelming- it's a deep dive into Roger Water's state of mind during the late 1970s- its Roger Water's ego show on full display, sometimes fragile and resigned other times controlling and angry, some songs full of piss and vinegar other songs almost dirge like in mood- the clearly spent ramblings of a mentally broken man. Pink Floyd would never top The Wall they would arguably never even release another good much less great album after The Wall. Whatever creativity was left (and you had to look long and hard for any) Roger Waters took with him after gathering the leftovers from The Wall sessions adding a couple newish songs & embarrassedly releasing it as an official Pink Floyd album when those songs SOME OF THOSE SONGS should have been saved for extras on a future box set- more curiosities for the obsessive superfan than material for a proper new album by a band who once held themselves to such high standards during the first 15 or so years of the band's career/existence. Everything worth a fuck about Pink Floyd ended with The Wall, make no mistake there but for whatever reason(s) in one way or another all (save Roger Waters) the members of this once great band were too stupid, too greedy, too scared, too fat, too human to know when to pack it in once & for all. Dead band walking.
One of my favorites, a real masterpiece
This is a fantastic thematic album. Amazing artistry and shows how to put a story together with song transitions
One of the greatest. Musically, lyrically, sonically! It's a great concept album about the effects of personal and social isolationism. "Pink’s story is finished. He constructed his wall, fell into moral decay because of it, and ultimately destroyed this isolating barrier. Our story, however, is still taking place. What happens to Pink soon becomes nowhere near as important as what happens to us. How do we live our lives? Are we currently constructing or tearing down those hindrances that produce disconnection and degeneration? How do our personal walls contribute to those of our nation, our world? How much of the world’s ills are we really responsible for?" Favorite tracks: Another brick in the wall Mother Hey you Is there anybody out there Comfortably numb
I love rock operas and this is one of the best. The album characterizes the main character (who is creatively named Pink Floyd) very well by following his life, the world he was raised in, and the inner workings of his mind. It’s a story about trauma and how it can cut someone off from the world, and the way the world around you can reinforce that trauma. It also comments on many other things, but the concept, The Wall itself, is trauma, and how you need to let others in to help you when it feels like you’re all alone. For the music, it’s expertly crafted and played, with great production, usage of sound effects, and spoken elements. Even though Roger Waters’s vocals may not be perfect, they express so much emotion. The instrumentals are some of the best in Pink Floyd’s career and music in general. 5/5
В формате фильма мне этот альбом нравится сильнее. И это ещё не говоря о том, что Стена в целом достаточно перехайпленный проект, который несколько уступает другим великим альбомам Розового Флойда. ОДНАКО!
The Good: This album is NOT a political statement about illegal immigration! The Bad: We can’t find Humpy Dumpty… The Ugly: Not a damn thing! There are people who find this album boring, give it a 1* rating, but then turn around and give a 5* rating to Harvest by Neil Young… I guess taste is indeed subjective… Is this the best album ever made? For me it sure is. To think that I did not get introduced to this album but 15-odd years after it’s initial release. I blame my parents, as around that time I was listening to Queen’s A Night at the Opera, Stevie Wonder’s Song in the Key of Life, and potentially Supertramp’s Breakfast in America… maybe some Abba… A good friend of mine, who was a massive Door’s fanboy, introduced me to Hey You, and the upward spiral was started for me. Around this time I started playing guitar as well, and damn if I didn’t hate, and still do, David Gilmour for his touch and grace, on the best solo ever on Comfortably Numb. To date I still try to play that solo… and to date I still am but a noob and amateur. Top-3 all time album for me, so easy 5* For those of you who don’t get this album… I don’t know what to tell you; maybe you need to get your heart broken, or experience a couple of setbacks, then find yourself a comfy chair and play this album, and you will see the light.
Incredible concept album that still sounds relevant and timely today.
The more I listen and think about this album the more I'm realizing that this is another 5 star album. There's tons to appreciate here and some all-time great Pink Floyd songs on this album. Comfortably Numb alone is almost enough reason to give this album 5 stars.
One of the best albums ever made
I mean, what do you say that's already been said? Have heard The Wall before. It's NOT my favorite Pink Floyd album but maybe I'm heading into this already biased and affected by public opinion. It's really good with some absolute killer songs. Uncomfortably Numb is out of this world. I'll probably give the album a 5, BUT if I had half stars I'd give it a 4.5 because to me (and maybe no surprise) Dark Side is the true 5 star in this catalogue.
Love Pink Floyd
Duh
I haven't listened to this album since the early 80's, and this is my first time totally without any substance to enhance the experience. I was hesitant when it came up this morning, as I knew what to expect but felt my thoughts on it might change this time around. Probably for the worse. This was never my favorite Pink Floyd album, but I've respected it for what it was. Yesterday I had a David Bowie album. I wanted to love it, but I just couldn't get into it. Today, I kinda wanted to hate on this album, figuring I'd outgrown it or something. With all of that baggage, and being sober, I am happy to say I loved listening to this album. I had been mesmerized from the first notes to the last. The production is immaculate. Having seen the movie and listened many times, I knew the story so it was easy to follow along with it. I found myself singing so many of the songs, not just being brought back to my teenage years, but finding new things in most of them to enjoy. Yes it's totally overblown and bloated, but in all the right ways for me.
I mean this is about as perfect as an album as there can be as far as I’m concerned. Raw gritty lyrics, massive scope in terms of the rock opera quality, beautiful sound throughout. Honestly hard to pick just a few tracks as I really think this sandwich is best eaten whole. Comfortably Numb, Mother, and Another Brick in the Walk pt 2 would probably be my standouts.
I enjoyed this album much more than I have previously. I think a combination of listening to other albums from this time period and other albums in general is really giving me an appreciation for what The Wall is trying to do. So many albums I could listen to on shuffle and it wouldn't lose that much. Whereas The Wall is probably one of the earlier albums that feels like a really holistic piece. Where turning it on shuffle would completely destroy it. There are musical themes that you really get in brick on the wall songs and others that echo throughout the piece in excellent ways. This combined with the clear message and direction of the album, it really is something of a masterpiece.
After giving this album a good run through, i’ve realized that i’ve always under looked what it really stands for and the concept of it all. glad i was able to sit down and listen to it all the way through!
Last time I listened to this album I was kind of over it, but this morning it hit me perfectly. Such a great rock opera, and also a dark look into the psychology and trauma of Roger Waters. One of the only bands from the original psychedelic era to transition into 80s excess, but keep it classy while keeping their music timeless. Grateful to have been gifted another experience with The Wall on a morning I was present enough to truly enjoy and explore it. I sense a Pink Floyd phase coming on, and it’s gonna be fun.❤️✌️
The cosmic vibe hits better than the rock musical stuff, but any time it feels like it’s wearing thin it suddenly clicks and you get its brilliance. Iconic guitar by Gilmour. Favourite track: Comfortably Numb
Really really good. Looking forward to listening again
Pretty good, great solos, good story telling, emotions are well used and
Wait not this being good...
Pink Floyd, _The Wall_ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 It's all been said. It's a monument to excess. It's revolutionary. It's a band staking a claim to its own success and material and fortunes. It's the birth of a concept album that births a movie kinda based on it. It's (let's not kid ourselves, this is real) the birth of the 80s and all the self-importance and temple to boomerism that the decade would become. But it's still great. (Side note. My longtime girlfriend and I broke up this September 11 and I don't suppose I'll ever forget. We had a deal: don't buy each other's records because we'll certainly combine our haul one day and have very few duplicates. I broke that deal on Thursday, 9/11/25 and bought The Wall on vinyl. On the way home it flew into the street and was run over by a pickup. I'm not putting you on, the aftermath of a fucked up record is sitting on my coffee table. It's karmic, I told my ex. Goodbye, Blue Sky played. As did Comfortably Numb. It is emblematic of my broken heart, this album with tire tracks on it. Thoughts and prayers welcome.)
As always the wall is fantastic
Me ha transportado a mis años de adolescencia, he disfrutado muchísimo. Es un gran disco, obviamente le pongo un 10/10, y eso que no es mi álbum favorito de Pink Floyd.
September 9, 2025 Album #738: The Wall by Pink Floyd Genre: Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Progressive Pop Pink Floyd’s rock opera, The Wall, was and continues to be a daunting record in both its ambition and length. It follows Pink, a rock star who, starting in his adolescence, builds a metaphorical wall of isolation around himself. There’s much more to it than that though, as the theatricality of this album helps make it a special experience. Its emotionality made me feel both uncomfortable and stunned at points. The vocals from Roger Waters and David Gilmour pack so much punch. With how personal this album is to Waters, it’s no surprise that his vocals can be dramatic. These vocals pair very well with the amazing songwriting and story telling this album has. It feels operatic in its structure, and every song contributes to the album’s themes and story. The themes of isolation and alienation, the targeting of oppressive school systems in the iconic *Another Brick In The Wall Part 2*, an overbearing mom in *Mother*, the trauma left by WW2 in *Goodbye Blue Sky*, the hedonism of a rock star in *Young Lust*, the cries for help in *Hey You*, the effects of drugs and one of the greatest songs ever written with *Comfortably Numb*, and many others make an unforgettable album experience that few can rival for me. I want to write so much more, but I highly recommend The Wall. It’s a classic that I love. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, 10 Favorite Tracks: In The Flesh?, Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 1, Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2, Goodbye Blue Sky, Empty Spaces, Young Lust, One of My Turns, Don’t Leave Me Now, Hey You, Is There Anybody Out There?, Nobody Home, Comfortably Numb, In The Flesh, Run Like Hell, Waiting For The Worms, The Trial
we came in? Is this album too long? Maybe. Is some of it just Roger Waters crawling up his own ass? Probably. Is it a masterpiece? Undeniably. It says so much about Pink Floyd that this album, as good as it is, is arguably only maybe their third best. Isn't this where
I could nitpick this plenty - I agree with David Gilmour that the Vera Lynn stuff doesn't really land, and the production sounds muddy and dated at times - but I'd be nitpicking and I know it. Truth is, making a legitimately great rock opera that tells a coherent story *and* maintains momentum throughout *and* contains a half-dozen or so certified classics of the genre is a damn near impossible task and these guys pulled it off. Everyone will have their own deeply meaningful tracks (mine are "Mother," "Hey You," and "Nobody Home"). Monumental. (Incidentally, I prefer the live *Is There Anybody Out There?* recording, which is worth seeking out for both completeness - it restores "What Shall We Do Now?" to its rightful place in the middle of Disc 1 - and for a superior production experience.)
This one is a bit hard to decide on. It's too long and drags in parts. Looking at each track separately, over half of them are filler or bridges that don't stand by themselves. But the rest are some of the best songs I've ever heard. So I put it aside and came back the next day. This time taking it in as a whole, not 26 tracks. This is obviously how it's meant to be done. It's still about 20 minutes too long, and the ending (after Run Like Hell) kind go lost my interest. Still, this is probably the best concept album ever. So 4 or 5? I think I have to give it a 5, but it's a step below Wish You Were Here and Dark Side of the Moon. Still, Part 2, Hey You, and Comfortably Numb are better than anything on those albums.
Highlight Song/s: In the Flesh? (and the reprise as well), Another brick in the Wall, Pt. 2, Mother, Hey You, Comfortably Numb, Waiting for the Worms and The Trial Side A: A1/1: What an anthem In The Flesh? is. Like my god, there can't be a better album opener then this one, everything about it is literally perfect. A2/2: A sombre number is definitely needed after that big intro, there would've been too much momentum, too quickly. A3/3: Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1 starts the 3-part song, it also kick starts the next song's momentum. It is a bit underwhelming when put by itself. A4/4: It sounds so sick when the momentum starts up again with just the bass and drums, I'm not too sure if I like this song a lot because of the association with Another brick in the Wall, Pt. 2, or if its just a sick song, but I like it a lot, especially the transition into the aforementioned song. A5/5: That transition is so killer! I'm grateful Pink Floyd took the advice of the producer when he said disco elements would make it a lot better, I can not imagine this one without the elements. One of best songs ever made easily. A6/6: The vocals changing between Waters and Gilmour, where Waters is Pink and Gilmour is Mother is brilliant. This one probably has my favourite lyrics of all the bunch. It has my favourite guitar solo on the album (the first one.) Side B: B1/7: Goodbye Blue Sky is such a sweet sounding song all around. My favourite part is the guitar melody. B2/8: This one there isn't too much to go off of but the stuff that I can dissect is, that this is connected to the next song musically with that cool transition and the ambience preceding it. B3/9: Young Lust is considerably groovy alongside it's sick transition, sick riff, sick guitar solo. B4/10: The last 01m30s of the song is absolutely s-tier, the intro goes on for a bit too long, but It does make sense story-wise and why its there. I believe this is where things start going considerably downhill for Pink. B5/11: Pink still isn't over that groupie... Anyways great guitar solo, incredibly powerful. Very ominous as well. B6/12: Just a bit meh without the first two parts. Pink is really starting to slip away. B7/13: Solid half way point. Where the first half is mostly fine thematically, and the second half where everything is complete lunacy. Side C: C1/14: Gilmour begging Pink to hold on. That first guitar solo is just completely crazy. Another song that I like the lyrics a lot. And Just the ENTIRE song in general. C2/15: Not much to off of once again, just is the case with these interlude tracks. But the acoustic guitar and piano sound really sweet together in the last minute or so. C3/16: Solid ballad track; very needed after the past few tracks. This is where I believe Pink is trying to keep himself together and trying not to implode. C4/17: Probably my least favourite song on the entire album. The only thing noteworthy in my opinion is that its connected with the previous song. C5/18: Bring the Boys Back Home brings back that big sound In the Flesh? introduced to the album. And is another song on the C side that has the orchestral sound to it. C6/19: Pink just keeps descending into madness; just completely heartbreaking this song is. Very gorgeous sounding guitar solos. Side D: D1/20: It's all downhill from here on out (thematically, of course!) Beautiful backing vocals. D2/21: I tend to think of the In the Flesh reprise as the beginning of the end for this album, it definitely isn't a bad shout I'd say. I like the changes this song does, such as: The choir before the actual singing starts; where Pink tricks us by starting like the original but then starts singing completely different and then him becoming fascist as well, definitely do not play this when others are around! and finally the very loud kick drum before the main part starts. D3/22: Run Like Hell brings back the disco elements, I truly would've liked this one a lot more if it was like the live version, which is a lot more creepy sounding. If I have to be frank, I just can't help but feel a bit let down. But it still is a good song. D4/23: Waiting for the Worms is another song you should not play when others are around. The song intro also kind of sounds like where In the Flesh reprise left off. The first quarter is a bit misleading compared to the other 3 quarters, it completely changes directions. Sick marching beat, I'd probably march to my death with this one, if you remove the lyrics of course. D5/24: The calm before the storm... Thematically Pink is having second thoughts. D6/25: The Trial... this the climax of the album. Love the cabaret sound this song has. This brings back that very big sound, I love it! Really does help give a lot of imagery in my head, especially the Judge character. The wall finally comes down. D7/26: The relaxing outro is really needed after everything Pink went through. The clarinet, concertina and the mandolin (yes, I had to look it up,) really help give it a reminiscing feel to it. And he's doomed to repeat it all again. In other words: The comedown after the wall comes down. Lots of rambling in this review, more than I usually would do or write. There are probably parts where it doesn't fully make sense or parts that have spelling mistakes, I should've corrected most of them, but some may linger. As I thought a track-by-track review is the only way I'd do a review of this album justice. If i were to rate the sides from best to worse it definitely would be: Side A > Side D > Side B > Side C.
For me, this album has become personal, because there have been moments in my life that I found reflected in those Waters' whinings. That's why I forgive this album for all its flaws (which, incidentally, are almost non-existent!).
If I first heard this now I'd probably roll my eyes and give it a 3. But I'm going to rate it based on how much it meant to teenage me and the number of hours I spent listening to it with headphones on.
Meticulous. Odd. Grand. Emotional. Bleak. Redemptive. Honestly, if it was just a double album of the Comfortably Numb solos played back to back I'd never ever get tired of it. Perfection.
Of course, I knew about this album, but I never took the time to listen to it in its entirety. “The Wall” is a harrowing masterpiece and, in many ways, it is off the scale. What impressed me most was the incredible timing when the speed, rhythm, mood, or atmosphere changes. I knew this was a monumental work, but it has also aged very well. At least 5.5 stars.
This is the ultimate classic. It is still so current in its originality and story-telling. Definitely a must-hear.
I don’t know how to review this album. I love it so much. It is the first album I ever bought with my own money. I listened to it over and over again as a teenager without understanding any of the significance to the story! As an adult, I find it deeply moving. Gilmour is amazing. Beyond amazing. Waters hasn’t changed a bit! Mason and Wright are outstanding musicians.
Iconic 5/5
Hands down one of the best fucking albums ever made. To this day I still can't manage to only listen to it one time through.
nice, hadn't listened to it before in its entirety with listening notes. I understand why the album is a big deal.
Imprescindible
I. Fully acknowledge that one of the reasons I mark this so high is I've been listening to it since I was 20. But as a concept album and a piece of story telling I think I this is such a great album
One if the best albums of all times!
Genuinely so good! My first 5 star album ☺️ there was such a variety of moods and i loved the dramatics, i’ve never listened to a rock opera before so I was kind of shocked to realise there was a whole storyline going on, very cool! This album would make such a good movie soundtrack, i especially liked Comfortably Numb and all of the Another Brick in the Wall iterations
Amazing album, gets a little too slow in the middle but gives it the chance to explode in the second half
I can't believe I never listened to this album all the way through until now...
we can in? The easiest five star yet. Roger Water performing this in 2010 is still the best concert I've ever been to. While in the pit at the Bowl, Gilmour's Comfortably Numb solo is one of the few concert moments to bring tears to my eyes (along with everyone else seated near me). While I generally like the collaborative Floyd albums over the Waters led ones, my love for this record grows every time I listen to it. Isn't this where
A dark, brooding, maudlin tale! "The Wall" is Pink Floyd's attempt at a 'Rock Opera', telling the story of Pink, a fictional rock star who builds a metaphorical wall to isolate himself from the world due to a life filled with emotional trauma. The "Bricks" are formed from traumatic events from his childhood and then his later adult life. This culminates in a mental breakdown, where he experiences a fascist dictatorship in his mind. He ultimately realises the need to tear down his wall. All good fun! "The Wall" is an ambitious album. The songs are for the most on the short side, so what might seem like a daunting task to listen to (and review) actually passes by quite quickly. It is not like any previous Pink Floyd album. "The Wall" is well produced, in the main, by Bob Ezrin, and as an album concept it somehow works. Along the way Roger Waters forgot, or failed to acknowledge, that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It was essentially the straw that broke the camels back in terms of band dynamics. "The Wall" is not an uplifting album, it requires attentive listening. I'm not sure a casual listener will recognise the concept from listening alone, not without referencing other material. It is not going to be for everyone, even Pink Floyd fans disagree on this album. This is the first album that I'm not going to rate track by track. I think it needs to be rated as a whole, and as a whole I find it an engaging listen, but I do have to be in the mood to sit down and listen. The stand out tracks for me are: "In the Flesh?", "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2", "Young Lust", "Comfortably Numb", "In the Flesh" and "Run Like Hell". This is the last "great" Pink Floyd album but in my view it's not as great as Roger Waters thinks it is, and it's not Pink Floyd's greatest album! It does however, just rate five stars! Though I did nearly dock a star for the criminal fade out on "Comfortably Numb". That has irritated me for years. Would I listen to this album again? Yes. Would I buy this album? I did.
Egentlig et album som er større enn bare albumet. Umulig å lytte til uten å få hodet fullt av bilder fra filmen og konsertene. Det er både stort og pompøst samt lavmælt og sart. Og så har det Gilmours gitarspill 🎸
jedan od objektivno najboljih bendova ikada i jedan od objektivno najboljih albuma ikada, whats not to like? slusati ovaj album u cijelosti je apsolutno magicno iskustvo.
I mean… It’s The Wall. The last thing music discourse needs is another take on it; it’s a masterpiece.
one of their best album
I still love Dark Side more, but this is a fantastic album. Good story, great arc, and some of their best material ever. A room of material and none of it is weak. An astonishing accomplishment.
Classic rock radio was my first real introduction to The Wall. Stations didn’t just stick to the singles—they played all kinds of tracks from the album—so I knew a handful of songs before I ever sat down with it. But when I finally listened to the whole thing start to finish, that’s when I realized just how much I liked it. What really gets me is how well the songs work in two different ways. As part of the full album, they tell a heavy, emotional story that pulls you in. But even on their own, they’re just great songs that hold up without any context at all. For me, The Wall is one of the best examples of a concept album done right. It’s not just a bunch of tracks thrown together—it’s a full-on work of art that digs into themes of isolation, trauma, and what happens when you shut yourself off from the world. Listening to it all the way through really showed me how special it is.
One of the best!
- Zeer goed, wel niet echt nummers om aan MMMM toe te voegen - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM
Some may want this album to Stop, but The Show Must Go On. Run Like Hell to somewhere you can listen to this album.
I've seen the movie on VHS, and my friends and I snuck into the theater underage to see it playing at my local theater in the 90s. I own this as CD #1 in my collection and listened to this many, many times. It has been a while since I've listened to it again, but this is an automatic 5 star listen for me, brought back a lot of memories.
The night before this album I went to a bar in Paris called The Wall. It is named after this album, and has some Pink Floyd murals in the back, as well as the album cover as the sign above the door. A dude dressing up as the Slash works there every night and is always hitting on some new girl. I have spent many a great night in that bar, and I have been a Pink Floyd fan for at least the last 8/9 years. So why was I sleeping on this album? I think the "rock opera" designation put me off, as did opinions of some fellow Pink-loving friends. Also because Another Brick in The Wall was used as a song for an Irish road safety ad back in the day ("another death on the road"). That, I think, did the most damage to the album in my mind. I also think I wasn't ready for a concept album in many ways. I cared more for how an album listened overall than caring about the lyrics and the story they may be telling. Of course, it's not the greatest story ever told, but it is an interesting insight into a troubled rockstar's mindset. Highlights for me: ... in the flesh? Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1 Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 Mother Goodbye Blue Sky Young Lust Don't Leave Me Now Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3 Hey You Is There Anybody Out There? Comfortably Numb In the Flesh Run Like Hell Outside the Wall Reading about the history was mad too - Wright leaving the band and then coming back as a touring musician and being the old band member to make money off the tour, Robert Ezrin on production and ensuring Waters and the rest could put up with each other just enough to make the album, a 40ft wall between the crowd and the band being gradually constructed at each concert, fake Pink Floyd to begin each concert, the fact this was chosen by the band over another concept album which became Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking, Waters doing a 2010-2013 solo tour of this which is one of the highest grossing tours of all time... incredible stories for an incredible album. Hard to compare to Dark Side or Wish You Were Here, but a 5/5 undoubtedly. Waters and the gang delivered one final time.
Easily one of the top ten albums of all time
One of the top 100 albums of all time. Sad that Rogers takeover of the band led to this and the eventual downfall of the band. But his skeletons and storytelling led to a fantastic concept album!
This is terrible.
An amazing album, quite a unique combination of Rock and opera music. In my opinion this album is an experience not just and album. Fav songs - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2), Hey You, Comfortably Numb, The Trial 5/5
❤️
One of the greatest of all time
The greatest rock musical ever made (along with Tommy and JCS). The album i've listened to more than any other. Every song gives me joy and strength. Yep, still great. 5/5
✅ Huge opener ✅ Mega guitar solos ✅ Massive sounds ✅ Pretentious overdubs ✅ Existential narrative ✅ Soul-crushing bleakness It turns out those nerds with Pink Floyd t-shirts were right all along.
It's a whole thing.
Top tier. Superfly had a few songs that grabbed my attention while working, but this one happened consistently. 5/5 - would get distracted while at work again.
Great classic
One of my favorite concept albums from start to finish. While I was reared listening to classic rock on the radio dial, I didn't really appreciate Pink Floyd until the evening I graduated high school and I heard Comfortably Numb while I was being driven home following a late night celebration. Been hooked ever since.
Masterpiece
Picking a best Floyd album is like picking a favorite kid. Maybe the most ambitious? Deeply personal? No matter what, it's a standout piece of work.
Brilliant An absolute classic. Every note just perfect.
Never was a giant Pink Floyd fan, but respected that they broke ground and were definitely talented musicians. It was just a very rare thought for me to want to pull up a song or album by them. I wouldn't turn it off if it came and and I could vibe along with it but I rarely sought it out. Having said that, I have heard this full album a few times and think it's quite spectacular. I just wish I hadn't heard the "singles" so many times, so I could appreciate them all over again. While some folks deride Roger Waters' singing, it is just so fitting for this tale of a man sinking into madness. And David Gilmour is a damned treasure. He makes guitars cry and sing. It's amazing! Of course, some of the in-between songs are a bit weak because they're pushing the concept, but I'm only really bothered by The Trial. For those that dislike it because they're a bit confused by the structure/concept OR dislike the interstitial parts, you really should see the movie. It makes the whole story quite visible, understandable, and memorable. After that, in my mind anyway, this becomes the soundtrack to the movie (as opposed to the other way around, which it is) and it's far more enjoyable on the whole. I haven't seen it in some time and I'm not sure the animations will hold up to modern eyes, but it was amazingly well done for it's time. I don't imagine I'll listen to this whole album again... well, maybe once or twice. But some of the highlights will stick with me forever. It really is a piece of art.
I will forever love this album. As a concept it is magnificent and as a double album it is flawless.
Very dramatic, and I love it. Would be a perfect record if it was a little bit shorter. It's THE Wall, like, what else can I even say. 4.5 stars so I'm rounding it up to 5
What a great album! The ultimate concept album, I've listened to this one a hundred times and I'll probably listen to it a hundred more.
Probably the best double album of all time.
I’m not a fan of the rock opera thing in general, but think everyone knows this one supersedes all categories and lives entirely in the realm of awesome.
Wow. Blew me away. Felt like a musical in a way- I haven’t really liked the other concept albums on the list to this point but obviously this is in a different caliber. I understand why it has stood the test of time- and how its perception has been shifted compared to its initial release and how it is revered now.
The production on this album is exceptional. The audio samples and mixing are so good. I typically am a hater of an excessively long album (big fan of a 40 minute album) but I have zero complaints here. A full sound, huge variety and never gets boring. Still manages to have stand out tracks during a very long album (Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2, Mother, and Comfortably Numb are my most favorite). This took up a majority of my morning and was well worth it
Most of the rock opera albums for me doesn’t quite work - except for this one. Incredible as a set and the individual songs are iconic.
GO ON JUDGE, SHIT ON HIM!
Endelig en jeg kender. Nostalgien trækker den nok en stjerne op.
A masterpiece. This album is an opera disguised as a rock album. It tells a story rife with emotion. Despite the songs working together to tell a story, each song also has the ability to stand on it's own.
absolutely deserves a place on this list, even though I think the album is better presented in the film format. Masterful narrative, use of metaphor, interplay between roger and davids voices, songwriting and instrumentals. There’s a build-up, climax, falling action, repeated motifs…I don’t know what more people want from this album honestly. 10/10.
A classic
One evening years ago, my wife and I were enjoying a dinner of BBQ pork chops, and my wife, not finishing her pork chop, declared that she would be instead moving on to chocolate pudding for dessert. I couldn’t resist, and reeled off in a cheesy cockney accent, “You can’t have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat!?” She didn’t get it. In spite of this we are still married…going on 49 years! I have listened to this album so many times that I almost skipped it. But it is one of my all-time favorites, and it had been awhile since I had played it, so I thought I would give it another listen. The funny thing is, I really didn’t hear the whole album until the early 90’s. Of course when it was released back in 1979 during the end of my college years, Another Brick in the Wall Part II got a lot of airtime, and although I liked that song, it was really all I knew about the album. So skip forward to the early 90’s; I started listening to a classic rock station that played a lot of non-hits, in addition to certain hits. One day they played Another Brick in the Wall Part I, The Happiest Days of Our Lives, and Another Brick in the Wall Part II sequentially as intended. It blew me away, and I was hooked. I purchased a used copy of the CD, and have loved it ever since. There is so much I love about this album; particularly the haunting melodies and the story telling that is almost like listening to a play about a seriously disturbed rock star. Comfortably Numb does such a great job of describing that feeling…the verses are in a minor key and make you feel the protagonist’s depression, and then it changes to a major key for the chorus which changes the mood to a calm euphoria. I can actually see that distant ship’s smoke on the horizon. And David Gilmour’s guitar solos in this piece are some of my favorite music of all time…they never get old. A couple of the songs drag on a bit long for me, namely Don’t Leave me Now, and the Trial. But these low points aren’t enough for me to take it down to a four. I understand why this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea (like my wife), but I love it, and no matter how many times I listen to it, I never tire of it. I am sure that I am in the minority here, but I like this one quite a bit more than Dark Side of the Moon. I give it five stars.
An all time great and this was a great reason to give it a relisten.
Still as good listening today as it was when I first heard it. Superb
One of my favorites, love the connecting music and themes, something about it is just always compelling to me. I can’t tell if it ends on a hopeful note talking about others trying to reach you through the wall, or if it’s pessimistic because it alludes to them giving up and then the album cycles back to the song at the beginning
5 bleeding hearts out of 5
Surprisingly deserving of its accolades all these years later after I first heard and loved it in middle school.
The final album in the amazing quartet of albums, starting with The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and this trippy study on isolation, nihilism and systemic and generational violence. Wish You Were Here may the best of the set, but this is second by a hair's breadth. If you can listen in true stereo headphones, you really should with the foursome of albums. I would have a hard time NOT putting this in the 100 best albums in existence.
F'in amazing Album
It's The Wall
Not my favorite Pink Floyd album but a masterpiece nonetheless 🙌🏻
To objectively review 'The Wall' is to objectively review the execution of the concept Pink Floyd ultimately orchestrated, and as a body of work, that execution was flawless. Not every song is a hit, the album wasn't designed that way. Many songs could never stand on their own - several are fillers - transitions between parts of the broader narrative. Yet the art itself as a cohesive piece is absolutely stellar. I feel I'd need to listen numerous more times to fully understand each element of the album in a meaningful way, and that's exactly what I ended up doing. Upon each listen, an added layer was found, another meaning, a competing narrative of introspection and societal critique. This album has everything that makes music so great. The opening song being an instant hook, the incredible guitar solos scattered throughout, the seamless transitions that carry you unknowingly at times from one track to the next, and the overall thematic journey are just a few reasons this album has stood the test of time. This rock opera is not a body of work for everyone, just as opera music itself may not be, but I completely understand the necessity of hearing both at least once before you die. It's an artform that is deep, it's composure elegant, it's scripture meaningful. Each track and all accompanying elements are added in a meaningful way that elevates the overall story unraveling through the protagonist. Without a doubt, The Wall is a must listen for anyone remotely invested in the evolution of music. Podium (extended) 1. Hey you 2. Comfortably Numb 3. Young Lust 4. Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2 5. Run Like Hell Honorable mention: The Trial -- At first this song took me aback, it felt like I was teleported to a broadway play but that's exactly why this song is so deserving of an honorable mention. As the album comes to a conclusion and the protagonist is put on trial for their feelings, the storyline comes through once more as various 'characters' are reintroduced as well as the role they played in the 'crime.' If this was a movie, it'd be cinematic genius.
Wonderful. No notes.
Good album. Still miss Barrett
One of the most amazing albums of all time and certain songs still bring chills to my skin.
An epic, groovy, emotional concept album that keeps you hooked from the start. Never been a Pink Floyd fan but this album recruited me.
I could write a paper on this I think. I'm not gonna, but I could.
One of the greatest albums from one of the greatest bands of all time. Emotive, storytelling, beautiful, everything art rock should be. 5⭐️
Theres not much to say about this epic masterpiece. Truly one of the greatest albums ever made.
Perfecte story telling. Opbouw van “Another Brick” is een van de beste uit de muziekgeschiedenis. Zo krachtig zoals “Hey You” en zo lief zoals “Mother” of “Comfortably Numb”. Ik geef niet vaak een 5 maar deze verdient het 100%. De film daarnaast is crazy.
5 In the late Seventies, singer-songwriters became the new storytellers. They may need an album. They may need a song. But a concept album, sounded like a throwback until "The Wall" steamrolled everyone with acoustic songs, effect-slinging bridges, matching bits of dialogue all wrapped up into a swan dive into Roger Waters's wounded psyche. As a kid, I could sing the entire first side of the tape from memory. Seeing the film with my Mom, she leaned over and asked me if I understood this. As an adult, the second half came to me and left me dusted. It may not be my favorite Pink Floyd album, but when it plays and floods your memory banks with hurricane-strength guitar and gritted-teeth vitriol, it is hard to stop until they tear down that wall.
I remember watching the Pink Floyd movie and this album has always stuck with me since then. Each song is so interesting to listen to, and I think the message behind the music is powerful.
Have spun this one countless times, and for good reason. This is simply an amazing piece of art, from the storytelling to the musicality, the tonal shifts, when one hears "concept album" your can put The Wall at the top. Classic rock radio stations still just can't get enough of this one. I've sensed a bit of Pink Floyd fatigue creeping into the zeitgeist, but that does not take away the sheer brilliance of Floyd and this, their signature album imo.
I could say that it's a somewhat bloated and pompous album if I were to approach it dispassionately but I can't and I won't. "The Wall" had quite a grip on me during one teenagehood summer and I see no reason to rescind my (maybe a too big word, but) admiration for it: this is how you do 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖. A tale told through a rather brilliantly paced string of songs, moods, interludes and recurring intervowen musical themes with a good amount of immaculate bangers; plus containing two of rock's greatest guitar solos? Duh. And even if some of its last quarter - the record's D side going all in on the Opera bit - isn't something I enjoy *as music* quite as much, I can't fault that. Because see above. ★★★★★★★/★★★★★
11/10…rock
Classic
Einfach Kindheit, mein Vater hat immer gehört Das Gitarrenriff aus dem ersten Track ist so schimpel und so schön Der zweite Track ist auch so beruhigend und schön Insgesamt einfach ein sehr rundes zusammengehöriges Album, was immer wieder spaß macht durchzuhören
A Milestone
Classic album! One of their best.
As a longtime Pink Floyd fan, The Wall holds a very special place for me. My introduction to the band was through “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2”, and that was over 30 years ago. Since then, I’ve collected almost all of their albums on vinyl and keep coming back to the Roger Waters era, which I prefer. The Wall is a powerful showcase of Waters’ brilliance as a lyricist, political, personal, and poetic. It may not be their absolute best album, but it’s undoubtedly a masterpiece. Grand in scale yet deeply introspective, dramatic yet sharply written. My favorite tracks are “Hey You,” “Mother,” “Comfortably Numb,” and the dark, theatrical “Waiting for the Worms.” The Wall is an emotional and musical tour de force, and an album that still resonates today. 5/5
EXCELLENT
I've already listened to this lol. I did a project on it.
Wow - What an album. Shout out to MTW who has told me for 10+ years I would like Pink Floyd. The track list is long but worth it - less is more for all members of the band. Maybe this is a new start...
Epic
I'm an unabashed sucker for a concept album and for gazing into the human abyss and both are sumptuously satisfied with this album. I've listened to it countless times as a teen and it hits different now as a middle aged lady who's seen some things. It's a musical, lyrical, and enginerical masterpiece to boot.
A classic. Always one of my favorites.
Fantastisch. All time great.
Top 3 best albums ever
Instant 5 for me. A marvelous rock opera
It’s a masterpiece. Although not my favourite of theirs, you can’t deny the genius. Yes, it’s self indulgent at times, but there’s still a cohesion that will be gone in the next album. A seminal album that packs a lot of emotion and self discovery.