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Okay aber schon etwas langweilig
love this album.
This is probably one of my favorite classic rock albums! And one of my favorite bands! It holds up so well and is quite relevant in today's world, it has such good composition and such good just music! I can listen to this album anytime and still love it!
Overall: 8/10 I have incredibly mixed feelings about this album. I'll start with what I enjoy: lyrically, it's a masterpiece. The story is cohesive while still leaving room for ambiguity. While this is Roger's baby, I consider Richard Wright's work on the keys to be the highlight of the entire album. Now for the negatives. I enjoy Roger's voice in small doses, but he sings on a good majority of this thing. This thing, by the way, is so overbloated and full of itself. That would be fine, but this feels like an album you need to listen to all at once and it's not as easy to set aside almost an hour and a half (!) of your day for one album. Despite my complaints, I truly do think this is a great album. I wish it was shorter and I wish more of the songs worked on their own. There's maybe 6 tracks on this 26 track album that I ever feel like listening to. I honestly would probably give this a lower rating but I do enjoy listening to it on occasion (usually when I have a full day to myself). This is an album that everyone should definitely listen to at least once in their lives and I know I'm in the minority with my complaints. Fav Song: Hey You Least Fav Song: Is There Anybody Out There? (Should this count?)
Fine fine fine
I convinced myself this was great as a teenager, but now I find it tedious. This wall needs to come crashing down.
Pretty good, just like a lot of albums from that era, it’s too long.
2 good tracks.
This fucking album is so painfully boring, it’s unbelievable. Can people stop pretending they listen to this shit?
Such a classic, never fails to bring out all of the emotions. Couldn’t quite stick it all the way through the 3 discs so I pretended there were only two and this was perfection.
such a wide-ranging and beautifully complex album. The political commentary mixed with the range of musical influences makes this an incredibly album.
Eine geniales Konzeptalbum. Gut auf einander abgestimmt. Viele Highlights und sich aufbauende Spannung., große Varianz in elektronischen und Rockelementen. Aus seinen Mauern ausbrechen - gilt es nur für den Rockstar des Album - oder gilt es viel mehr zeitlos für jeden der in verfahrenen Mustern oder Zwängen feststeckt ? 😊😊👍
Amazing album!! So so good, amazing story told through music. Actual peak, 10/10 all the way. Another brick in the wall pt.2 is timeless. CINEMA
One of the best albums ever!! Hands down!
Longtime favorite. Shaped my music listening and writing for decades. Powerful enough that I appreciated the follow-up album The Final Cut, even considering it the sequel to The Wall.
Classic Floyd. Loved this album years ago and still enjoy it today.
As this was the third Pink Floyd album generated within the week, and the other two were less than impressive, I went into this expecting it to be dire. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I actually enjoyed it.
Sides 1 and 3: 5 stars Sides 2 and 4: 4 stars Best track: "Nobody Home" None of it works without producer Bob Ezrin and engineer James Guthrie.
La discusión de cuál es el mejor disco de pinfloi va a llevarnos a la 3ra guerra mundial
I love operatic songs that tell a story throughout the album. Not only is this album an excellent example of that, but it’s also a case of the right time, right place perfectly capturing how I was feeling at the moment.
Legendär
5/5. Do I even have to say anything? One of the best albums of all time. If I could give it 6/5, I would but the option is not here. Guitar work is amazing, the lyrics are creative and intelligent, the production and sounds are unique, and the concept is scary yet relevant. It's a perfect album and with each listen, a new song becomes my favorite. You will like at least one or another on this one and if you listen to the whole thing, it's hard to deny how good it is. Best Song: Comfortably Numb, Another Brick In The Wall Part 2., Run Like Hell, Nobody Home, Empty Spaces
back in the sixth form again, this album follows me around, never far away - it does go on a bit but still epic and love it
Kinda a given
I was not really aware of the story behind this album - have never done a deep dive on Pink Floyd. Read up on it, listened to it again, and wow. Also THE guitar solo.
Langt.. Drænende.. Over hypet.
Hvis man ser bort fra Another Brick In The Wall og Comfortably Numb er det her album én lang ørkenvandring gennem opulent og prætentiøs kedsomhed. Som på andre albums med Den Lyserøde Fløjt’ så manglede der virkelig en voksen i studiet. En der kunne og turde sig NEJ! til Roger Waters. De to førnævnte numre er helt fantastiske numre, men det er bare ikke nok til at opveje at resten af det 81minutter lange album er ca. lige så interessant som at se en dværg skide på en tallerken.
This is the album where they gained massive popularity and lost their underground edge. The songs are more ordinary, lacking the tense suspense for which they are renowned. It's OK, but it's far less impressive than TDSOTM etc
One of the greatest concept albums ever made
Brick in the wall and confortably numb are awesome songs. The rest is a bit meh, it's not the dark sode of the moon
Self-indulgent, bloated, grandiose, yet still impressive. Quite an achievement Mr Waters, and still not PF's finest hour (or two with all the extras that have been tagged on over the years). Gerald Scarfe's artwork is cool as well.
Quite a good listen
I was familiar with a few of the songs, but really not the album as a whole. Everyone tells you that it's a great album, one of the best. I can't help get that nagging feeling to rebel against it, being too overcritical. So, I'll stop overthinking it and just enjoy this great album!
I want to give it a 4 but it's just too long and drags on in places
Lemppari: Comfortably Numb <33333
Not what I was expecting having never heard it, quite the odyssey of an album 4*
Classic.
Easy 5. I don't know why but I absolutely LOVE The Trial. I mean, I think almost every song on this is a masterpiece, but for some reason I was always drawn to The Trial. Also love In The Flesh?, Mother, Goodbye Blue Skies, Hey You, Nobody Home, Comfortably Numb, In The Flesh, and Run Like Hell.
It's a classic for a reason. It felt a little long in my opinion, but I also don't know where I'd trim anything off.
By 1979, Pink Floyd had all but become Roger Waters' personal vehicle. The Wall was his magnum opus—an overblown rock opera about isolation, trauma, and authoritarianism, steeped in the writer's own grandiose vision. While Waters seized creative control, the album's self-indulgence and heavy-handedness are at times more noticeable than the ideas themselves. And yet, despite its 1-hour-20-minute runtime, it unmistakably works—its relentless intensity is hard to ignore. I remember the first time I heard The Wall. A friend of my dad’s lent us his car while ours was in the garage. The only cassette he had in it was the double-tape version of The Wall. I was a kid, and I confess, some of the authoritarian interludes and sound effects actually terrified me. But I couldn’t wait to hear it again. There was something deeply hypnotic, even haunting about it. The sound design—mastered by Bob Ezrin—gives the album a cinematic grandeur that even Waters' grand narrative occasionally struggles to match. The school-choir hook of “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2” became an anthem, and the recurring motifs weave a sense of suffocating inevitability throughout the album. But here’s the real irony: For all of Waters' grand vision, it's his archnemesis David Gilmour who steals the show. Waters may have built the wall, but it’s Gilmour who made it come alive. His soulful guitar solos, especially in “Comfortably Numb,” are the beating heart of this album. Where Waters' storytelling feels excessive, Gilmour’s emotional restraint grounds it. Tracks like “Hey You” and “Run Like Hell” are pure Gilmour—sharp, focused, and undeniably powerful. The Wall is a sprawling monument to ego, excess, and self-pity—but it's also a compelling, unforgettable listen. Waters may have laid each brick with his grand vision, but it’s the album’s contradictions—its pomp and its power—that make it work. A rock opera that’s often bloated and over-the-top, yet somehow, it flows perfectly. It’s a testament to Waters' towering self-importance, but ironically, it’s those very excesses that elevate the album to something legendary. Because, at the end of the day, The Wall is as brilliant as it is ridiculous.
The transitions are amazing
Some classics, and I'm sure it was amazing when it came out, but it's far too long with far too few interesting songs.
absolutely loved it. on my favs rn
My dad was a big Floyd fan, but growing up I always felt like their albums didn't have enough "proper" songs - too many great ideas that blend into the next track instead of being fully realized. Now I realize their music needs to be viewed as an album, not individual tracks, and the Wall as a whole is terrific. I love the recurring themes (both musically and thematically) throughout the album, which give it great coherence despite the range of styles. Despite it's length I do wish some tracks were longer, and I could do with the number samples being cut a bit. I prefer Dark Side of the Moon, but it's still a solid 5 for me.
From outside the wall, to picking bricks out the wall, to destroying the wall, to inside the wall. This album can take you everywhere.
meh
Definitely can't take this all in one listen. Doesn't seem to have many songs and becomes a bit like a musical at points (The Trial). ABitW and Comfortably Numb are forever bangers. Maybe 3 will end up being harsh.
One of the greatest albums of all time
Too long. Another double album that should've been single
Could be a 5* if it wasn't bloated with random sub 2-minute songs that no one listens to
cmon
A classic. Great storytelling, amazing music.
- First half is a solid 5, despite the fact that I hate the children singing in "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2." Engrossed and terrified by "Goodbye Blue Sky." - Second half is solid at moments, but goes off the rails. Although I appreciate the anti-fascist commentary, it is a bit too tongue in cheek. And "The Trial" feels ripped out of a musical (and not in a good way). - Enjoyed this more than The Dark Side of the Moon. Sue me.
Too many songs
Enjoyed this. Need to listen more at tentatively as find I’m just 7/10 ing every album atm
OMGGGG
1001 Albums to Never Hear Again Before You Die Chapter 4 Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”: Roger Waters Hates You…And Probably Himself…But Mostly, He Hates You. At a time when critics and bands alike were proclaiming progressive rock to be bloated and ostentatious, Roger Waters heard those criticisms, said “hold my beer” and delivered what is arguably the most overblown, self-important double LP Rock Opera of the 70’s: The Wall. Spurred by an incident in which Waters spat upon a fan during the band’s tour for 1977’s “Animals” and his admitted desire to have a wall between himself and the audience while preforming, The Wall tells the tale of a power-tripping, drug addled rockstar whose concerts devolve into Fascist Rock and Roll Rallies as a result of unchecked power, substance abuse and untreated mental health issues. Without a doubt, there is a 5 star single LP that could be culled from this 80 minute monument to Roger Waters’ ego. There are absolutely great songs on The Wall: several career highlights for Pink Floyd, in fact. The issue with turning it into a single LP is that if you divorce the actual songs from the interstitial pieces that act as plot forwarding devices / self psycho-analysis, would the album still work as a concept record? Probably not very well. Frankly, this record should stand as it is, because it serves quite well as insight into Roger Waters as the leader of Pink Floyd at the tail end of their career together. Waters, in addition to being disillusioned with the band’s fans, had started to sour on his bandmates, referring to them as “the muffins” and would imply / state outright in the press that he was the visionary behind the band. During the recording of The Wall, he exerted significant control over the process, with the other members of the band taking their cues from him and without much ability to provide significant input. Keyboardist and founding member Richard Wright would be fired from the band during these sessions for a lack of interest (an accusation he does not deny), but would later be re-hired as a touring member for live performances of the album. On the band’s follow up to The Wall, “The Final Cut” (an even more self-absorbed record than its predecessor), remaining members David Gilmour and Nick Mason would act only as studio musicians, fully ceding control of the band and its artistic vision to Waters. The Final Cut was a flop and Waters soon left the band for a solo career. For a guy who seemed to recognize that he was putting up walls around him and becoming an authoritarian within the confines of his band, it doesn’t seem to have changed his perspective when it came to making music with Pink Floyd in The Wall’s aftermath. So, is the story contained within The Wall simply performative, or is the Wall an admission of character on the part of Waters? Given the origins of this story, I’m not sure that the character of “Pink” can be or is supposed to be seen as anything but an avatar for Waters. Sure, his “wall” comes down at the end of this record, but it is followed by a loop back into the album’s first song. We are led to believe that this story is cyclical and the main character will end up back on the same path that he started on. He is stuck in an unending pattern of tearing down walls only to build them back up. Momentarily putting aside the philosophical implications of the content of this album, which are far more interesting than much of its actual music, The Wall is a taxing listen. The interstitial pieces, particularly towards the end, drag the album down. By the time “The Trial” comes on, if you haven’t already checked out, any sympathy you might have had will vanish and you’ll hope that the band (read: Waters) gets locked up for the crime of “not getting to the point”. But, again, why would Waters bother getting to the point or giving the story any sort of closure? The central theme of this album is that he feels the need to keep the audience walled off from himself. Giving the audience closure to the story of The Wall would nullify his creation and give fans access he does not want them to have. Ending the story with an open interpretation / loop back to the start effectively keeps them at bay, because Waters knows that he cannot (and likely does not want to) change.
Listening to this album brought me right back to early college. I even took half an edible to get in the mood! Five out of five, no notes.
A very ambitious album. Pretty impressive to get several singles out of a concept album like this. I didn’t totally get the narrative and had to google it but I did keep me interested throughout and had me thinking about it throughout the day. Also liked how they had the same riff popping up in different songs throughout the album to help it all hang together. I don’t think I’ll come back to it very often but 4 stars considering the degree of difficulty
While I'm not that interested in the concept, the album is still great. Probably their weakest of the 70s.
mi manca il lessico musicale per spiegarmi bene come vorrei. basti dire che è oggettivamente un capolavoro, ma nei giudizi che diamo deve rientrare anche il gusto personale. quattro stelle mi sembra adeguato nonostante la solita sensazione di disagio come se stessi commettendo un crimine non scegliendo tutte e cinque le stelline.
Immaculately produced and clearly worthy of representing Pink Floyd on the list, even if the Gilbert-and-Sullivan shit does nothing for me.
look it's such a long album. I listened to most of it. it's solid
Obviously tons of classics. However some of the journey getting to them I felt dragged on.
Was thinking this was going to be four stars before I listen to it again. Still not as good as dark side animals or wish you were here, but pretty great on its own.
8/10 Great
10/10 cmon meow.
This album has stood the test of time a little too well, if possible... I think I'll need to come back to this one, it hasn't quite clicked with me instantly.
Good but overrated. People reminisce about the days of the double LP albums, but there's some shite there with the good.
Great album. Puts you in a whole other musical world.
8/10 I liked this way more than I was expecting. The album really worked for me. Preferred the second half to the first, but I suppose it is the payoff for it. Second half was more interesting judicially with more intricacy and orchestration. But the first half had its moments. Not too much silly stuff for a concept album, barring the Trial it was pretty consistently good. Best: Nobody Home
One of the greatest.
Wow this was spectacular. Redefining what 5 stars is for me!
Gut!
My introduction to Pink Floyd was brick in the wall part two. As a kid I didn’t get it; thought it was boring. Really enjoyed this album now that I’m older. Not as good as Wish You Were Here, but still a great listen.
Pink Floyd sucks. This album does nothing to change that strongly held opinion of mine.
Always thought this album was a bit overrated. Handful of great songs but too much filler, even for a concept album. Top 3 tracks: 1. Comfortably Numb 2. Mother 3. Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 Song I appreciate more: Young Lust 6/10
Top 25 all time!
I listened to this before, and it was really out of my circle of music. I think it is a really good album, and in most parts of it, you enjoy it. Maybe the final part of the album is not as solid as the first, but I think it is a good album from Pink Floyd, but not THE BEST ALBUM OF PINKFLOYD. Fav tracks: . Comfortably Numb . Young Lust . Another brick in the wall
I had no idea any of these songs were by Pink Floyd.. big fan. The trail was unexpected and felt like musical theatre. I was a big fan of that. I think this album is well crafted and tells a heartbreaking story.
One of my absolute favourite albums ever!
Pink Floyd in their peak. Favorite track: Comfortably Numb other picks: Another brick in the wall, hey you, youth lust
Better than I expected.
Was looking forward to listening to this to finally understand the hype. It's very long so possibly I needed more time with it but I got a bit annoyed by the whiny protagonist. And then he started singing out of tune. Surprised nobody has ever tried to make it into a stage musical
Eh... not for me. Too long, didn't hold my attention. Did not finish.
We don't need noooo education! Too long. Hard to get a sense. Couple songs ok, overall not thrilled and want to hear the next album.
Goes on a bit doesn’t it. There’s the odd good track but it doesn’t grab me like other Floyd does. If anything, I was bored!
In 1977, Roger Waters, the self proclaimed ‘creative genius of Pink Floyd’, was thinking about their next record. Being blessed with such immense musical wizardry; the man who didn’t know how to tune his own bass properly had naturally decided that he, and he alone, should be the leader of Pink Floyd. After taking that position by force, he now only needed an album to prove to the world just how frighteningly talented he really was. Realising that he was approaching the cusp of a new decade, Waters knew he had to push Pink Floyd’s sound along if they were to have any place in the 1980’s. Due to being the ‘creative genius of Pink Floyd’, Waters luckily knew just what had to go; everything that people liked about Pink Floyd. The warm and inviting production, the transfixing vapour like guitar soloing, the nicely sung and mysterious vocals; that could all go. In its place? Constant tuneless droning, courtesy of Waters own pitchy voice, over oppressive and plodding sounding airbrushed instrumentation. Maybe Pink Floyd could occasionally sound like Pink Floyd as a treat, but empty sounding dirges played by people who audibly despised music was the new norm. As well as putting his voice front and centre, Waters also decided that his lyrics should now also be the main focus of the band. Pink Floyd’s lyrics were famously what everyone went to Pink Floyd for, so it’s only right they should now take centre stage. The trouble is what would Waters write about? He’d already given us so much; devising such innovative and original concepts as ‘what if we made political allegories about animals?’ and ‘isn’t money bad?” Where else was there for him to go? If he was to top his previous work, he would have to come up with a concept that was even more adolescent, more solipsistic, more clunky. Fortunately inspiration for Waters finally came. After calling up a fan on stage and then spitting on his face, Waters knew that he had his new concept: ‘what if I expressed how disenfranchised I have become towards my audience by writing a rock opera in which I become a Nazi?” Perfect. Satisfied that this was suitably narcissistic, Waters decided on yet another innovation. Rather than having the album be around 40 minutes in length like all of their previous work, why not have it be 9 hours long? Only then could the album really draaaaaaag. What use is an album in which you don’t loose the will to live multiple times in its first 20 minutes? With his magnum opus both complete and entirely unlistenable, Waters smiled and had a cigar. His life long goal of wanting to the strangle the life out of Pink Floyd had been achieved. He could rest easy. It was just another brick in the wall.
Not interested in sitting through nearly an hour and a half of this directionally-and-sonically confused drivel. Reminds me of the shit your lame uncle would put on while reeking of bad weed, insistent that being intoxicated was key to appreciating it. No doubt he was correct. Give up the fucking divorced organ anthems and the phaser on the vocals already. The most grating part about this is that one can tell everything on the record was intentional and not just an awful novice musician's mistake. Production is interesting, so it gets a star.
Hatte Angst, weil ich Pink Floyd schon viele Chancen gegeben habe mit einzelnen Liedern, aber nie ein ganzes Album gehört habe.
there's nothing i hate worse than the word "pretentious". "i think this thing means less than you do" is a nothing criticism; if you stick your head in the sand and pretend that what is being said doesn't matter, then anything can be pretentious. i think "The Wall", as a work of art, has a lot to say about fame, about how evil begets evil, and about the problems that Waters was going through at the time. i understand this as an honest attempt to self-critique. key word: attempt. however, i will admit: i think it falls short. the album betrays a bit of limited self-awareness from Waters. he gets the gist of a lot of his issues with women and his past trauma and all the causes for his issues, but it's that sort of thing that a lot of people who are fucking up in their lives do where they can directly say exactly what's wrong with them, but lack the ability, means, or drive to actually fix these issues. the women in his life are smothering mothers or thoughtless floozies who cheat on him, the fans push him to become racist and cruel in his personal world, his agent pumps him full of drugs and television, and it's never his fault. its because he's being punished for being an artiste, having feelings, being human. he's not a prick, it's the world that made him a prick and a misogynist and a Nazi. everyone's so mean to me. as an avatar of Roger Waters, Pink's excuse is that he's just a pushcart of a human being, acting out in response instead of making choices. in a shocking parallel, "The Wall" has a lot in common with... Nostalgia Critic's The Wall. Both works betray a lack of emotional maturity that keeps either creator from actually understanding the subject of the work. Roger Waters doesn't understand himself, The Nostalgia Critic doesn't understand "The Wall". For Roger, it's that self-pity isn't the same as self-awareness, and "The Trial" still sees him portraying himself as a consequence of a society that spit him out, rather than a person with some modicum of control over his actions -- he cuts the camera and brings us back to the beginning before we ever understand what "tearing down the wall" means for Pink/Roger. is he just gonna make the same mistakes all over again? was all the self-pity and punishment for nothing? (knowing Roger Waters' following output, probably?) because of how shallow Roger's self-critique is, the ending's lack of closure doesn't raise questions, it just disappoints. for Doug, it's that "The Wall" isn't actually fucking pretentious, you just didn't engage with it on its own terms. dumbass. still, apart from this, i think The Wall is much better than i gave it credit for. it's got some seriously great moments -- "Mother", "Another Brick in the Wall 2", "Hey You", "Vera", "Comfortably Numb", "Run Like Hell" -- and the production is stellar. honestly, as someone who is being fairly critical of the album, don't trust anyone who outwardly hates "The Wall". strip away the thematic failings, and it's still a pretty good rock album. it tried to do something deep and (reasonably) introspective, and although in many respects it fell short, a rock musician in the late 70's stopping and asking themselves "why am i like this" is always appreciated. and the cool solos. the solos are much appreciated.
It’s a less glamorous version of Miley Cyrus
I know this is considered a classic, and I can understand why. But Pink Floyd just doesn’t do anything for me.
What an odd collection. Interesting to read the why behind it though.
I’ve never been a huge fan of Rock Operas. Houmous & Chutney have always said we’d never release one. Len wrote a solo one. It was also called The Wall, released in 1975. It was about the trials and tribulations of being a bricklayer! Even had a track called Uncomfortably Numb - all about a bricklayers hands during a slow, cold winter. Pink Floyd always said it was just a coincidence! 3.6
Like most rock opera albums I think it’s a bit bloated, but overall it is a masterpiece. While I won’t be listening cover to cover on a regular basis, comfortably numb and brick pt2 will forever be in the rotation.
Now I can hear the influence of Pink Floyd all over the place. I had only ever heard the singles from this album before, so I didn’t really get it/them. I liked this much more than the triangle rainbow one, and it would almost definitely be a five if it weren’t for the horrendous singing on a third of the tracks.
My actual favorite album of all time.
A classic.
Bloated. There are much better Pink Floyd albums.
great album
still one of the best, if not the best concept albums of all time
4.5 stars. Epic rock opera. Standouts are "Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2" which has a very anthemic sound and "Comfortably Numb" which is a masterpiece. "The Trial" is super weird.
One of Pink Floyd’s greatest. Their experimentalism is unmatched and it shows in this album. This album also has double meanings and I love it. It can be viewed as the life of a criminal and fighting against tyranny, but isn’t the life of a criminal all about fighting against the tyranny of law? Very deep and thought provoking.
This is probably sacrilege, but it's a little long...
A bit boring.
🌟🌟🌟🌟— (4 out of 5 stars) Quite cinematic; Ordered Quite well, i like how the flow between songs went, however there’s a lot of filler to get through just to get to the more iconic songs (The first disc was really whack imo, second disk leveled out a bit more) The ending is quite nice, sounds like I just got transported into a musical. There’s a story behind this album: But I wasn’t really invested in it cos I wasn’t listening to it hard enough (oopsie) Fav Songs: Hey You, Comfortably Numb, Brick in the Wall (Pt. 1)/Happiest Days/Pt. 2 Least fav: In the Flesh?
rating: 6.7/10 ... not a fan of Mr. Floyd's voice but the instruments aren't bad. first disc was goofy af...second disc was bearable ig... just not my typa music. also cool that its like a storyline. thumbs up: ABITW pt.2, comfortably numb, the show must go on. WHY IS "THE TRIAL" LIKE A STAGE MUSICAL SONG IM CRYING. n e way. would not listen again soz Mr. Floyd and company.
An important album in that it gave us insight into how broken Roger Waters is and would become. Aside from that I think I may have slept with this album, I don't really recall. But I did spend a lot of time with it. Also there's a few easter eggs on it backward stuff, including the fake address to the sanitorium that Syd Barret was in. My favorite being "Isn't this where, we came in".
Yup
love a rock opera
Unfair, it was 2 albums
Bien
Very interesting. I think it would be 5/5 if it were shorter. I did not enjoy all tracks the same amount but I enjoyed some of them a lot. Concept is fun. Standout Track: Is There Anybody Out There?
I mean, it's The Wall isn't it? Pink Fricking Floyd. It's good. At times not terribly exciting but quite coherent piece of prog rock. Alas I'm not a stoned teenager any more, but this is still enjoyable. They don't make them like this anymore, and that's probs ok with me. Farewell. Three stars.
More of a musical than an album.
Greatest rock opera of all time not to mention greatest guitar solo of all time?? This album hits hard and is like an old friend. Every time I listen to it I feel something new but somehow familiar. It’s friggin Pink Floyd. No one did it like they did and they just don’t make music like this anymore
Als geheel ongelofelijk sterk. Op individuele nummers is best wat aan te merken, maar als conceptalbum ongeëvenaard
I have been listening to this since I was 9, 53 now old, love this album more than any other, it has it's flaws but don't we all. it's like an old friend to me
banger
Maybe pink Floyd just isnt for me. Some good songs, some good enough to want to give 4 stars, but wow a lot of just boring whatever in between
10/5
Not for me
A classic for a reason. Typically I’m not a fan of double albums but this is one of the better examples. There are so many fantastic songs here.
This is the 25th album I’m rating. I’ve never listened to a Pink Floyd song but I’ve seen a million album covers. If this is bad I’m going to be extremely disappointed. In the Flesh? - Adding to my Playlist. Fuck. This is actually good. The Thin Ice - Adding to my Playlist. Pretty good song. Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1 - Adding to my Playlist. It’s living up to the praise. The Happiest Days of Our Lives - Adding to my Playlist. Soap Opera. Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Adding to my Playlist. Interesting vocals. I wonder how old they are. Mother - Not Adding to my Playlist. This isn’t as good. Goodbye Blue Sky - Adding to my Playlist. This is much better. Empty Spaces - Not Adding to my Playlist. This is pretty boring. Young Lust - Not Adding to my Playlist. Good transition but terrible for streaming. One of my Turns - Not Adding to my Playlist. Groupie is fun but I don’t like the song. Don’t Leave Me Now - Not Adding to my Playlist. Side Two is terrible. Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3 - Adding to my Playlist. It’s ok. Goodbye Cruel World - Adding to my Playlist. Short but it’s fine. Hey You - Adding to my Playlist. The singing is a bit annoying but the song is fantastic. Is There Anybody Out There? - Not Adding to my Playlist. It’s cool but I don’t know something feels off. Nobody Home - Adding to my Playlist. This might be the best song on the album. Vera - Adding to my Playlist. I thought these songs would be longer. Bring the Boys Back Home - Not Adding to my Playlist. Feels Vietnam but it’s 1979. Comfortably Numb - Adding to my Playlist. Longest song maybe. The Show Must Go On - Adding to my Playlist. Best song on the album if it was like a minute longer. Side Four is going to be great. In the Flesh - Adding to my Playlist. This side is looking very good so far. This song is amazing. This is the best song on the album. Run Like Hell - Not Adding to my Playlist. This is kinda ruining side four. Waiting for the Worms - Not Adding to my Playlist. First two songs were good but it really went downhill from there. Stop - Adding to my Playlist. This is extremely short. I think the second shortest song I’ve listened to. The Trial - Adding to my Playlist. This feels like a Disney song. Outside the Wall - Not Adding to my Playlist. This is very boring. All in all I liked 16/26 songs. This was way too long and a lot of the songs kinda sucked. However, it is still a pretty good album.
been dreading revisiting any pink floyd for a few years at this point. as my tastes w/r/t music (and art more broadly) have evolved, pink floyd's brand of affected "art rock" and "concept albums" feels self-indulgent; i even cringe at the kitschiness of the term "rock opera." the wall might be most likely of their albums to fall into this trap. at its worst, the album devolves into compositions intellectualized to the point of being drained of any visceral potency—stuffed to the brim with excessive sound effects and "storytelling." this approach does not play to the band's strengths. instead, seems driven by the misapprehension that the appeal of pink floyd lies in the ambitious "storytelling"/individual personality of roger waters as opposed to the well-executed vulgarized packaging of virtuosic instrumentation/sonic experimentation/psychedelic music. while the latter are still present, unfortunately usually subordinated to the former here. too often presents a veneer of artistry laboriously gestated out of a consciously rigid program, rather than one organically formed out of raw expression; feels too rehearsed. that all being said, within this puffed up melodrama, there are a handful of truly fantastic songs. the obvious standouts include comfortably numb, mother, and another brick in the wall (although i did audibly groan at the one-two punch of the school children chorus followed by a guitar solo). I also relatively liked the closing stretch of the album.
nice little niche indie album
Pretty fookin nuts. 4.5 for me. Probably my fourth favorite pink album. Crazy groovy and often nostalgic guitars, but doesn’t quite reach the highs of some of the stuff on Dark Side, Wish, and animals for me. Wish I could get into the concept but I’ll leave that for chands
Classic BANGERS
i can see why this is considered a classic it does kind of annoy me how "another brick in the wall" is so commonly misinterpreted as "school bad" when it's about his personal experiences with abusive teachers. on the other hand, I had to google this so perhaps it's a reasonable interpretation. overall enjoyable but there are too many short songs that kind of end up feeling like filler imo favourites: another brick in the wall, young lust, one of my turns, the trial
Pink Floyd does “concept album” better than anyone. Some of their absolute best and most famous tracks like “Another Brick in the Wall,” “Hey You,” “Is There Anybody Out There?”, “Comfortably Numb” and “Run Like Hell” are on this double album. The album is grandiose, utterly transporting and enveloping as is Pink Floyd ‘s way. Still, I haven’t seen the film, and I didn’t feel some tracks stood on their own as masterpieces, especially those that seemed most tied to advancing the narrative. Due to that, I’m giving this a strong 4.5 stars, rounding down to 4.
Pink Floyd is my favorite band and I'm a simple man. I see Floyd and I hit 5 stars.
Love the synth on Goodbye Blue Sky and the bass on Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 1.
I haven’t listened to this for such a long time. Brought back lots of happy memories such a great album ❤️
Along with Tommy by The Who, this work stands as a brilliant and thoughtful illustration of the long-term effects emotional trauma and psychological abuse can have on the young. Each album needs to be listened to in its entirety, though. Although the radio singles are exceptional, the depth of the message becomes a bit diluted that way.
Brilliant as a psychedelic concept album. My interest would lag on a few songs if not for the storyline effect; and too many amazing songs to worry about the others.
For a split second I thought, is this really a 5? Of course it is.
Still a great album and one you really need headphones to appreciate properly. Sad and beautiful, it's yet another great Pink Floyd album.
This was an ambitious project and, in a lot of ways, it realized that ambition. Starts off great with a cohesive narrative and takes you on a ride. But it starts to lose momentum in the second half of the album. But that first half, though... Terrific. 4/5
classic rock at its finest
Very long
Pretty epic rock opera here
I don't think I'm alone in the idea that you have to be impaired in some way to enjoy Pink Floyd. This album requires the least amount of impairment. There's good songs on here that everyone has heard multiple times on multiple classic rock radio stations. It's not the genius album everyone thinks it is, especially the diehard Floyd fans. It's good, but not that good.
It was great, relax and definitely something different
Sucks
Hey You, Is There Anybody Out There, Nobody Home, Comfortably Numb, Run Like Hell
It's alright. Didn't mind listening and there are some good parts buried in the long runtime, but I didn't find myself especially drawn in.
"Did you ever wonder why we had to run for shelter as the promise of a brave new world unfurled beneath the clear blue sky?" This deserves 5 stars for that line alone.
I get why this album gets the praise it does. It is a wee bit bloated but as a front to back experience it’s pretty magnificent
1) In the Flesh 2) Hey You 3) Young Lust 24/01/2025
Its perfect, I liked how every track is short but perfect in its own regard
5 Stars without giving it a listen. One of the most epic albums of all time, I love it all and enjoy the cohesiveness, the stellar guitars, the storytelling and visual lyrics, production & the overall musicianship. Talk about staying power and hits. This album has Mt. Rushmore Rock tunes like "Brick In The Wall", "Mother", "Young Lust", "Hey You", "Run Like Hell" & the incredible "Comfortably Numb". Double album chock full of great songs that blend together to form an amazing soundscape. The "least" listened to song has 22M listens, the most listened to has almost 1 billion, come on... It's in my personal Top 10 and it's about time it showed up in this Top 1001 List. Hits, influence, radio longevity, listens, sales, it checks all the boxes
Was actually really looking forward tot his, but I kind of hated it. From the lens of 2025, in this instance it was hard to appreciate just how influential this album is, because I already don’t like artist who pull inspiration from this sound.
Fav song: Don’t Leave Me Now/Vera/Comfortably Numb HOW have I never listened to this before. Absolutely amazing album. Truly art. Part 2 left me speechless in multiple places!
great rock album but is it the great masterpiece that everybody says? not to me
I checked out after in the flesh which is also this albums best song. Great road trip album, bad ADHD chill and listen album.
I guess I've probably never listened to this whole album before (and maybe with good reason). It's a real mixed bag here. There are a bunch of songs on here that I'm familiar with, and they all hold up pretty well (shocker: the popular songs are good). The whole concept album thing doesn't totally work for me, though. This was pretty long, clocking in at 26 songs and 80 minutes, and I was fairly glad when it was done...which is not something I expected going into this. A pared-down version of this would fall somewhere between a 4 and a 5, but then it wouldn't be this album. Hard to rate this one. I didn't dislike all the stuff I'd never heard before, and I can't fault artists for being artsy, so I guess this ultimately gets a 4 as the good outweighs the bad...but barely. 3.5
Standout songs: ABITW part 2 (obvi), i didn't realize part 2 was right after part 1, I assumed it came later in the album. God it's just so long, I can't give it under 4 stars, but I'm not happy about it
Not my favorite Floyd album but still awesome.
Finest exploration of the human ego put to sound
this was long
Some of my favorite Pink Floyd tracks exist on this album, while not my favorite as an entire work it's still a success. Feels disjointed if you're trying to find some common thread throughout the album the same way some of their earlier more condensed stuff does, but this one loops back on a big number of ideas by the end of it. Really awesome, I had never heard it all in one go before.
Maybe nostalgia baited, but the album is still great. A classic for a reason.
A bit overblown tbh. Overdose of Roger, not enough Rick and Dave.
some really great tracks and a bunch of notsomuch
One of the greatest albums ever written. It’s so much more than the sum of its parts and so many of those parts are excellent.
Epic. 6/5
имба.
A classic that trancends all cultures
It's 1996, I'm 13 and all alone in the Czech Republic. A school exchange trip and the furthest I've ever felt from home. There were about 30 children from my school but we were a bit of a random crew, I don't remember any of my actual friends being there, and after the school day ended, we all disappeared back to our host houses all by ourselves. A well-meaning family of essentially strangers have put me up in their home but we don't speak the same language. Throw around cliches like 'character building' and 'expanding horizons' all you like but in that moment I felt pretty terrified and very homesick. So the Czech teachers organised an outing to the cinema in Prague. Seems a nice idea. But for some bizarre reason, the film they took us to see was Pink Floyd's The Wall. Maybe because they figured we were British and Floyd were British. Maybe they were just a decade and a half behind our movie release schedule or the cinema just didn't have a lot of options. Either way, we sat in confusion as this surreal rock opera played out in front of us. Now, I knew some of the music as my Dad has always been a big fan of Floyd but I'd never seen anything like this. "So ya... thought ya... might like to... go to the show. To feel the warm thrill of confusion, the space cadet glow." A number of our group left the auditorium because they were actually bored or confused. A handful more left because they were offended by the content. (I think this was around the In The Flesh Pt. 2 mark.) But I was having a great time. It was an arresting and engrossing film which brought the story of the album to life in vivid technicolour. It was shocking at times, as well as fascinating. But the music was absolutely amazing. As soon as I got home I asked Dad if I could listen to the album. My Mum was horrified that we'd been shown this film on the other side of the continent. My Dad was chuffed to bits and got the old record out immediately. The Wall has been one of my favourite albums ever since. Obviously Comfortably Numb and Another Brick.. pt.2 are all-timers but Goodbye Blue Sky sends absolute chills down my spine every time. Run Like Hell is pure adrenaline. I almost feel like it's too obvious to give this one a 5 but for me, it's not influenced by how big, popular, iconic or acclaimed it is today. It all comes down to the fact I remember sitting and listening to it in the cinema in Prague nearly 30 years ago and how deeply it affected me both then and now. It's a masterpiece.
An all time classic - has to be listened to in it's entirety to be fully enjoyed.
Great album with some iconic tunes - love the concept
Clearly a fantastic album, but all in all not my vibe
Ниче не понял, вроде Пинк Флойд, но какой-то он мутный и непонятный, пару раз было страшно из-за звуков
very long and too much ambient. Definitely really strong high points and needs to be listened to very loud
No absolutely no
Perfect album made. Everything about this album is a masterpiece.
I get it. I just don’t want to listen to it.
One of the greatest rock operas of all time! It features so many incredible songs! Pink Floyd may just be the greatest band of all time!
I don't think I need to say more. Pure masterpiece. The first true 5* in the list. I relate to this so much it’s concerning.
Το εχω ακουσει 3 φορες. Καποιες πολυ πολυ καλες στιγμες απλα σε καποια σημεια ειναι αδιαφορο σε αντιθεση με το προσωπικο αγαπημενο DSOTM. Θα το ξανακουσω για να δω μηπως αξιζει 5 αστερια αλλα προς το παρον 4.
Another epically long album, but this one holds up. Almost all of these songs are great. Solid record.
oh its just so long and samey interludes are lame and boring, i dont wanna listen to random sounds and turbines or whatever this album could be condensed into a much tighter record, its way overindulgent YNN
Great!
Don’t like Pink Floyd
Awesome
Het beste Pink Floyd album als je het mij vraagt. Geweldige muziek, geweldige verhaallijn, geweldige film. Another Brick, Comfortably Numb, Hey You, In The Flesh, Run Like Hell. De donkere vibe is ook perfect gepakt. Gewoon Perfectie
Pretty nice. A bit too long for me
Not an album I would listen to often, but worthy of 5 stars or A- for the idea of it.
Fav: Comfortably Numb Least Fav: Bring The Boys Back Home Honestly I love everything about this except for the transition songs, I get why they exist but they’re pretty bland. Scrap most of them and you get a 5/5 album
One of the best albums of all time.
Ett av de bästa albumen någonsin.
I hate when I agree that a highly lauded album is brilliant because I love being a contrarian.
Difficult to rate this one. I didn't hate it, but also definitely did not enjoy it. I appreciate that it's a concept album and so isn't just about liking individual songs but has to be seen as a whole. I'm not sure if it's because as a non-native speaker I grew up listening to melodies rather than lyrics and am therefore less attuned to keeping stock of what is being said and therefore not understanding the deeper message. I feel like there's other ways to get meanings across, and not relying heavily on lyrics and actual sound bites of breaking glass and sirens etc. I find the 'real world' sound bites rather jarring. I also feel that it's not because it needs to be seen as a whole with an overarching storyline that the individual songs can be weak. My difficulty in rating this album lies in that I can feel the evolution, and appreciate the concept. I was thoroughly bored throughout a good portion of the album, but then absolute masterpieces like Another Brick in the Wall Pt 2 and Comfortably Numb come on and I feel like I need to rate it higher. So ultimately, I feel like they could have condensed this album down more without conceding on the concept, and would have made the whole more enjoyable.
Can't stand this
Love love love this album.
Love the bluesy sections. Highlights are Comfortably Numb, In the Flesh, Another Brick in the Wall.
5 mastapiece. One of the greatest concept albums of all time. Not better than dark side tho
I enjoyed the first half more than the second half. I like the concept of concept albums but it often becomes more work for me in listening - which I don't mind, but it does mean I need to really, REALLY enjoy the music in order to stay along for the ride. I understand this album's importance and critical success, just didn't hit the same way for me.
Pretty trippy- an iconic cultural moment but not really for casual listening
While I do appreciate Pink Floyd and think they have delivered some fine albums (Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here) this one just is not one of my favorites. There are some grand moments (Comfortably Numb), it is just too long and does have a bit of a bloated, pretentious feel to it. It was still worth a listen after many decades...
It has Comfortably Numb on it. Ofc 5/5.
One of my favorite albums of all time.
To me this is probably the best concept album ever created.
Freaking classic. Best rock opera
Better than the Beatles
this fucks hard, I grew up with this album and watching the film. Like it's an all time favourite for me and lodged in my soul. [5]
I get it. I just don’t want to listen to it.
4.5
'No dark sarcasm in the classroom' - that'll stay with me, as will much else. But. This is a sometimes pretentious, not always profound, album with quite a few unpretentious and profound songs. It was conceived ambitiously, so it ought to be judged that way, and I'm not moved by its conceptual frame. It can be puerile, it can be surface, it lacks intellectual stamina. But it has 'The Thin Ice,' 'Mother,' 'Hey You,' 'Comfortably Numb,' and some others ('Goodbye Blue Sky'), that are permanent and real expressions.
I was familiar with several songs but this might be my first time actually listening to the album start to finish. Also it's my first time reading the backstory, so it's interesting to learn about the band's situation at the time (financial trouble, inner conflict), and it's interesting to understand the concept of The Wall and how it all started (Waters being agitated at his rock star situation, to the point where he spat on fans during a show, and subsequently wanted to isolate himself). The album has nine songs I tagged as great songs, which by itself would be a 5-star album. Of course, it's a double-album so it has 17 other songs that are quite good but not that good. That plus the fact that I have a hard time rewarding artists who bemoan their struggle means that I ultimately settle on a 4-star rating. But it's a pretty strong 4-star album.
Never went through a Pink Floyd phase in High School, so this might be the first time I listened to this all the way through. About half the time if worked for me, and about half the time I was left rolling my eyes. But, when they actually bothered to sing, I like a number of the songs. Low 3-star.
Too young to have heard Pink Floyd in their heyday, and not exposed through the adults around me as a kid. While I recognized the one famous chorus, and some of 'Comfortably Numb,' this was otherwise largely unfamiliar. It mostly reminded me of Rush. The singer's voice was really bad on some songs. I kind of got that there was some epic story being told (a la Rush), but that mostly brought to mind that bad Bee Gees album about the fictional sunken ship when the military flourishes kicked in.
Un clásico
Long albums are really tough when catching up. What I heard I liked.
This album is definitely an experience. It’s not one I listen to often, it’s been 10+ years since I last listened to it in full. In my opinion the best way to experience this album is at a laser show, but at least listen to it in the car or on headphones. The studio trickery needs stereo sound to get the full effect. I honestly don’t know how to rate this album. It is a classic and it is awesome. However, it is bloated, and there’s a lot of filler songs that, while they somewhat contribute to the album as a whole, are not good songs on their own. I still think it’s a great album that I won’t listen to again for another 10 years, save for some of the hits that stand on their own.
stopped at mother, will continue listening later
Another classic.
First off I got major bias for this album since it was my first introduction to them when I was a teenager. The chord progressions, the story being told, and the entire flow of this record is just magnificent. Even with the really long runtime it still keeps me enthralled. Absolute peak prog rock! Top 3 Favorites: Another Brick In The Wall (all three songs), In The Flesh (the first one), and Comfortably Numb 5/5
I have heard a lot of Pink Floyd growing up, including all of the hits on this album. I appreciate the work that went into this album and the tough topics it addresses (isolation, nuclear war). But ultimately it didnt really connect with me- I found the transitions between hits to be dissonant and not pleasant on the ear. I understand it's probably the effect they were going for, but it just wasnt particularly fun to listen to. The hits on the album, however, are very strong, and serve to break up the themes of the transitions. Overall- probably around 3.5/5 or 4/5
Phänomenal!
Pretty great that this averages to 4.08 for a double album.
A masterpiece, journey of an album.
i try to go into every album with an open mind, but this is a real tough one for me. of course i know some of these tracks from their extensive play on classic rock radio, but the album in its entirety is new to me. i've liked other pink floyd i've gotten in this project despite for most of my life thinking i hated them so i was cautiously optimistic. that was until i realized i think the reason i was convinced i hated pink floyd is because of the tracks here that get play on the radio ('another brick in the wall pt. 2', 'mother', 'comfortably numb'), which i still am not fond of. the rest of the album is of varying quality, some decent, some really questionably bad, but still nothing i am really fond of or interested in at all. roger waters' songwriting is always a bit hit or miss for me (i find his singsong-y melodies to be a bit annoying and eye-roll-worthy a lot of the time) and the production here is really flat and uninteresting. the instrumentation here is in service of the plot of the concept album, but doesn't give me a lot there either. and the plot... it's pretty whiny and self-serving. if you don't wanna be a rock star, you can just go live on a farm or something. boo hoo. and the worst sin of all, quite frankly, it's long and boring. i don't know what people see in this one. guess it's just not my thing.
One of the greatest albums of all time. It's not just an album composed of incredible songs("The Happiest Days Of Our Lives", "Another Brick In The Wall, Parts 1-3", "Mother", "Goodbye Blue Sky", "Empty Spaces", "Young Lust", "Hey You", "Vera", "Comfortably Numb", "Run Like Hell", "Waiting For The Worms", "The Trial"), it's essentially a musical. Every piece tells an important part of a story, and the overall message goes deeper than most albums. This is the quintessential peak of Progressive Rock. Favorite Song: "Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2"
There are a couple great songs here that we all got sick of long ago - the rest is surprisingly uninteresting filler.
absolutely legendary from the beginning
I may return to this with a five. I might just do it. I’m not sure. It’s grown on me hugely over the past two days. My first meaningful engagement with a PF album and I suppose it came at just the right time. I was far more “up for it” once I’d read the Wikipedia and understood the concept. Musically, I hear the influence this has on some of my favourite albums (Tranquillity Base…) and many, many others besides. Compelling.
Too long
This is admittedly the first time I’ve listened to this album, and it is quite a behemoth. This one needs to sit with me for a bit. But it’s easily *at least* 4.5 stars because, despite its length, it’s a really tight album that flows together nicely for a great listening experience.
one of the best of all time
It's really great, but you have to be in the mood, which is feeling isolated and down.
How does one even begin to tackle 'Roger Waters and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?' I'll keep it succinct. Pink Floyd was in a weird place; now under the control of Roger but with enough space to contribute enough to be a band (Unlike the Final Cut). Animals (my favourite PF album) had done well, and the tour did too, but also clearly had done a number on everyone. Oh, and they were being embezzled from and owed the tax man a lot of money. So to come out with such a big album as The Wall, and continue to be popular (with an unexpected disco christmas number one) was a surprise. It's also pretty divisive, given its status as a double-length concept album. Me? It's a game of two halves. The first disc is great: everything builds up in the story in a comprehensible way, and the music itself fits. It still feels like Floyd, especially when Dave and Rick get to do their thing. And I like the overall concept of the dangers of getting disaffected with and isolated from the world. The second half though? It's just... weird. Synthy Fragments, one of Dave's best songs, then a few songs that were meant to be satirically anti-fascist but a lot of people didn't get it, topped off with a bit of musical theatre and an ambiguous ending. It's getting the 4 because I still think it just about sticks the landing, but feel free to dock it 1 to 2 stars if it doesn't for you. Tangent: Roger once joked that he'd wanted to end the album (and the live show)after the Wall had gone up, and while that's not borne out by the demos it may have been better if he had.
There are some undeniable bangers on this. But unlike Dark Side of the Moon this overstays its welcome. Way too many songs that feel more masterbatory than essential. Still, I can’t deny that when it’s great it’s fucking great. 4/5
Look, not even a top 5 pink floyd album for me. I can appreciate what it is trying to do, but lacks the bangers and bops. Cool concept album, but also a whole load of wank.
It’s a masterpiece, through and through. Sounds and feels out of time.
Pulled this to the top of the inbox, for a side-by-side weekend comp with Wish You Were Here. Lots here. No 13-minute tracks, but their defining proclivity for multi-part tracks makes me feel like I’m listening to the album version of a director’s cut, which is maybe (definitely) more of a deep dive into a single riff than I strictly require. To that end, ✅✅✅ to “In The Flesh”—which is NOT to be confused with “In The Flesh?” How dare you!
I have nothing intelligent to say about this album that hasn’t been said a dozen times before. It’s great. Probably the perfect concept album.
Touchstone album for me. I was about to turn 18 when this album came out, from my then, un-challenged favourite band. I was transitioning from a high school geek that loved prog and hard rock to a college radio geek (though I didn't really know that was what it was called at the time), that was discovering an energy that I had not yet tapped into. I hated The Wall when it came out. Coincindentally London Calling came out within a couple weeks of The Wall thus completing a musical transition that has stuck to this very day. Taking this opportunity to give this album another thorough listen. Maybe I was unfair to it when it came out, just because of where my head and heart were at. So let's listen and I'll have a few thoughts afterwards.... So, was I unfair; yes and no! There is definitely songwriting and storytelling chops here, but the music plods along with no energy nor momentum. I blame it on the rhythm section which seems slow and uninsired. Compare this to the rhythm sections of some of the releases from then newer bands like The Clash and Joy Division and The Stranglers and Pink Floyd sounds boring and uninspired. Maybe they're at their creative peak but I find it pretentious and boring. 2 stars
This album is a trap. Many young music listeners such as I were introduced to The Wall at a young age, and without much other musical experience, we falsely believe The Wall is the greatest piece of music ever created. We obsess over it and get into arguments to defend the honor of a record that does not need its status defended. Finding this record too soon in one's life can be disastrous for your musical journey. Fortunately, I was able to escape The Wall, and I've heard so much more great music that can stand alongside the wall. After years away from my obsession, I can appreciate the greatness of the album while still recognizing it's sore spots, namely the second disk. Yes, it has Comfortably Numb, the In The Flesh reprisal, and The Trial, but many other tracks just feel so insignificant. The pace of the record as a whole drags in the middle, and while it does eventually pick up again, it's still not perfect. Still, though, disk 1 is nearly flawless. The run from In The Flesh? to Mother is jaw dropping to this day, and later tunes like Young Lust and One Of My Turns keep the good times rolling. None of this even mentions the concept and plot of the album, AKA the biggest reason young tweakers like myself find it so immaculate. Some people call it heavy handed, I remind them that they're listening to a rock opera. If you can't handle The Wall, you can't handle that medium in general. I still love this album. I've reached the other end of the bell curve where I know so much music and can still find a place for The Wall. Issues aside, it deserves its status. They can never take Comfortably Numb, Mother, and Part 2 from me. P.S. this album is making me really mad about only having a 5 point scale, it's like a 9/10 for me which is dead between 4 stars and 5 stars.
I’ve always found Pink Floyd unobjectionable but boring.
Some real duds mixed in but absolutely classic in the way the Mona Lisa is classic but not my favorite art. Also why did I hear Billy Joel on the back half of ‘One of my Turns’?
Another Pink Floyd album, and probably the best one so far, but that doesn’t mean much in my opinion. A double album, which meant I had to listen to it longer than I wanted. Think I bailed with 4 songs left.
I have always liked Pink Floyd and I loved The Wall when it was released in 1979. Back then (when I was 17) I thought it was a very profound piece of work. Listening back 45 years later (and not having played the album for many years) I would now side with the critics who described it as pretentious and self-indulgent. Worse still, the music is not that great, being mainly a pastiche of Pink's notional band; only Comfortably Numb stands comparison with the best of Pink Floyd. The Wall reflects Roger Waters' obsessions and, if like me, you now regard him as a swivel-eyed loon, you would do well to give this a wide berth
quite mixed in my opinion. some of them sound like songs from a musical, which I really don't like. But on the other hand there are some songs which are probably some of their best. Favorite songs: pt2, mother, comfortable numb, in the flesh. Overall around 7/10
A great album by one of my favorite bands
I definitely think this is one of the greatest albums ever based on reach and execution and the sum is greater than the parts with only a few great or even good songs present. But it's not that enjoyable. I've always felt pink Floyd's popularity with the main stream is surprising given how experimental they are. Good for them. I like this album and them but if someone told me they hated it, it wouldn't surprise me. Waters is a dreadful singer too.
Two simultaneous truths: The Wall needs all of its tracks as a concept album, but it's also a bit bloated. There are fantastic hits on here, and yet it's one of Pink Floyd's weaker albums.
Dark Side of The Moon var ju ett mästerverk. Hade höga förväntningar på den här skivan och det visade sig var helt rätt. Det här var nästan lika bra som Dark Side. En riktigt stark 4a. Möjligen lite lång men inte avgörande för betyget.
Jag klickar inte med Pink Floyd. Detta blir ytterligare en påminnelse om det. En ljudvägg utan större behållning. Jag räknar tre ok låtar (mother, hey you, run like hell) och en mycket bra (comfortably numb). På en och en halv timme. Det är rätt svagt. Det är ett konceptalbum och sådana är svårare. 2 känns möjligen hårt. 3 för högt. Men hellre fria än fälla (eller så här, det beror på dagens humör. Häromdagen var det en två, lyssnat om lite idag på morgonen och är inte lika upprörd. Imorgon vette fan, kanske tillbaka på en tvåa).
I stora delar är den här skivan så jävla bra och man vill ju att ett så här grandiost projekt ska vara en femma, men det blir liiite för mycket utfyllnad här och var för att vara perfekt. Stark fyra dock.
mr. president, a second brick just hit the wall
1.5 rounded up ughhhhhhh highlights: in the flesh?, young lust, nobody home, comfortably numb (mar 19 2026)
The marmite album that split the fans. It's become better over the years but as there are so many versions of it now either live or reassured it's hard to find the definitive version
Thoughts before listening: Not my favorite Pink Floyd album (Wish You Were Here) but an absolute classic nonetheless. It's too long for sure, but this album contains some of the best rock songs of all time. Review: This is an easy 5 star rating, especially with the long string of mediocre albums I have had to listen to recently on this project haha. So many absolute bangers on one album is very rare, as is such a long album that flows together as seamlessly as this one.
Almost listenable, but it is still Pink Floyd at the end of the day
Fine.
For me it’s Pink Floyd’s swan song, a classic
Gran disco... lo he escuchado varias veces.
Funny how this used to be my favourite Pink Floyd album. I still love it of course, but definitely a bit less than a couple years ago. I think it is just little bit bloated, with a few moments going on for longer than they need to while not really going anywhere. But it is undeniably worth it for the epic moments here. This album is still fantastically theatrical and a beautiful concept album.
Easy 5, as with any Floyd album from DSOTM to this
One of my top favorite albums of all time. It's a bit more meandering than, say, Dark Side of the Moon, but the story it tells is top notch. So many great individual songs, and yet it flows as an album so well.
My top 2 album by Pink Floyd (after wish you were here) Probably around top 5 generally. Really recommend
Pas eu le temps de tout écouter, mais ce que j'ai entendu m'a beaucoup plu.
Je n'ai jamais réussi à écouter The Wall en entier, et cette fois-ci non plus. L'album a des chansons très cool, mais j'arrive pas du tout à accrocher. Il manque un truc dans les chansons, mais je ne saurais dire quoi. Contrairement par exemple au premier album de Pink Floyd. 3,5
Cet album est assurément dans mes 10 préférés de ma courte existence. C'est pour moi un véritable chef d'œuvre. Les frissons que le procurent In The Flesh, The Thin Ice, Don't Leave Me Now et j'en passe ... C'est l'album des Pink Floyd que je préfère (sans doute parce que c'est par celui là que je les ai découvert grâce à Papa, mais je n'ai pas trouvé mieux pour mes oreilles ensuite) Mon premier 5/5
Great
Love
Helt fantastisk. Måske lyder det underligt men tror måske jeg har undervurderet Floyd? Det er jo en af de fedeste guitar tones nogensinde og generelt deres lydbillede er helt eminent. Kan godt forstå hvorfor folk som Madsen elsker Gilmoure så meget
This album is 45 years old and I have never listened to it. I like it and that surprised me.
I had this on whilst working, so maybe that isn't the right situation to immerse yourself into this album. I mean, it didn't blow me away. It felt like musical theatre, was that the intention? I can't say I know much about Pink Floyd or this album, apart from 'The Wall' (idk which version because who knew there were SO many versions?!). Anyways the one with the kid chorus. One other stood out to me, Young Lust, that was fun. Outside of that, nope. It didn't do it for me at all. Maybe I'll listen back when I am not distracted but really, I guess 2.5, rounded to 3.
I’ve never listened to Pink Floyd very much at all, but I really liked this album. Pretty good.
TIL that “operatic” is not what I want my music to be.
Mother!!!
A masterpiece from arguably the best band of all time. People giving this anything lower than a 4 are just desperate to be different and dislike something widely regarded as one of the best albums ever
If I could experience listening to an album for the first all over again, this would probably be my pick. I just cannot fathom listening to The Wall for the first time. With all the melodrama, it really shouldn't work, but boy does it. Waters' vocals are at their prime, his songwriting equally so, and the harder sound really makes Gilmour's guitar and Mason's drums stand out.
It’s only been a few days since I ranted about some electronic acts releasing several versions of the same song. Pink Floyd put 3 parts of the same song on The Wall. And I applaud them for it and award them 5 stars. The world’s not a fair place. Too bad.
Well that was long wasn't it! I'm not so familiar with the wall. Enjoyed a lot of this. But some of it dragged on
It really is an amazing album. Not sure what I can say that hasn't already been said but I do really love concept albums like this and the repeated refrain of Another Brick in the Wall is great. I remember telling someone at uni about the Wall gig Pink Floyd did where they built the wall in front of them throughout and she told me that it was really pretentious (the gig, not me telling her). So I guess she doesn't like any kind of theatre. And for the record, we probably should educate children.
a classic !!
Есть феноменальные песни. Но конечно очень длинный альбом
Very good. 4.
love this as a teenager, still really good opera
Fantastic album. Listened to the whole thing straight through twice. Perfect length for a double album. The songs kept moving creating a cohesive through line. Loved all the iterations of Another Brick in the Wall. This is the Pink Floyd album. Worth so many more listens.
Enjoyed listening to this the whole way through. A big long and dramatic at the end, but overall very good.
Ahh... just the ear bleach I needed after that Fairport Convention nightmare. Seriously though, the first time I heard this album I was much younger, and I didn't get it. But after seeing the movie and letting the music sit with me a while, I've come to appreciate it more.
This was fine, but I don’t understand the hype. I ended the album fell rather underwhelmed by it all together.
TIL that the end of the last song loops to the beginning of the first song 🤯
listened
Hard to be unbiased about this one. I purchased the album when it came out based mostly on the hit - ABITW part II, plus I was previously familiar with DEOTM. I was 11 years old. This album affected me greatly, and I found parallels between Roger/Pink and myself. The musicianship and songwriting are unparalleled, and the storyline is epic. Probably the best concept album of all time.
A brilliant concept album that flows together so well from start to finish, despite of its length. The storytelling is great, the music, especially Gilmour's guitar is fantastic, the hits are so strong (Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2, Comfortably Numb) and I like the softer songs too (Mother, Goodbye Blue Sky). I come from a former Eastern Block country, "behind the wall" so the cultural importance of this album was even bigger than in it was in the West. I wasn't yet born when this album was released but I still feel its importance in my country. As a Floyd fan and despite of its greatness, The Wall is not in my top 5 or 6 favorite albums of the band, but I still give it a 5 because of its greatness as a concept album and for its cultural importance. It says a lot about how great Pink Floyd's catalogue is. It was their last great album of the band.
Masterpiece
It's obviously incredible Its just such an obvious all timer The musicianship is insane, the bass is incredible, the guitar is incredible
An album I know and love. So good, so nuanced, tells a great story, established a strong and persistent atmosphere of psychosis, fear, and helplessness. When the judge comes on and the electric guitar kicks in at the Trial it's such a great turn. It is a bit long for an every day listen, but I never regret coming back. My strongest con about The Wall is I wasn't alive for the tour. Hearing they built a big wall on the stage before Hey You and all the rest of the production sounds like it would have been an incredible, incredible show.
This what the 856th album that I've had generated. Sometimes during this project, I have questioned why I am even still doing this. Albums like this remind me why I wanted to in the first place.
I don't like the last like four songs on this but the rest is great and cancels that out. Actually it's grown on me more over the years
One of the GOAT
Kind of nervous returning to this - haven't listened to it through for around 30 years. But the remaster sounds fantastic, and I'm relieved to find I still love it. Yes, it's overlong and uneven, particularly losing momentum in the second half (picking up a bit again after Confortably Numb), but as a concept album/rock opera it stands up, with soem amazing heights. It'll never be my favourite Pink Floyd, but it was great to spend the weekend listening to it again. So close to five stars that this rating feels cruel.
Not even in my top 3 Pink Floyd albums but such an iconic album. Landmark record both in Pink Floyd's discography and in music history.
I really like Comfortably Numb so I wanted to like this album but I really hated the concept album part of this. There's so much incongruous whispering and yelling before and after or in the middle of songs. A lot of good songs like Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. II include extended moments of this nonsense that disrupt the actual musical talent on display throughout the album.