




The eleventh studio album by the English rock band and one of the most acclaimed concept albums of all time, 'The Wall' is renowned as Roger Waters' Rock Opera, dealing with abandonment and personal isolation. Featuring the unique artwork of Gerald Scarfe, the album contains the singles 'Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2', a No.1 hit in the UK and the US, 'Run Like Hell' and 'Comfortably Numb'. It was subsequently adapted for cinema by Alan Parker, featuring Bob Geldof in the lead role of Pink, a jaded rockstar whose eventual self-imposed isolation from society is symbolized by a wall. Review: The best Album ever made - What more can I add the cd was great the music is amazing it was in perfect condition Review: The epic double album - I first heard this album when I got a hi-fi system in 1980 & my word it sounded terrific. Since then I've heard 2 CD remasters - one from EMI in 1994 & the other released by Pink Floyd records in the 2010's - but this early pre-mastered version is the closest one to how the original vinyl LP sounded. The sound quality is fantastic, although I've never been able to figure out whether it was recorded on a digital or an analogue recorder ; 3M had introduced their 32-track digital recorder in 1979 so it's possible either way. The CD cutting engineer has made a major blunder with the tracks. Although spot on with change between "The Happiest Days Of Our Lives" & Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) - it changes a few seconds earlier on the remastered versions - there is no track change between "Empty Spaces" & Young Lust" &, very usually, right in the middle of "One Of My Turns" thus splitting the track in 2 !. Aside from these cutting errors, I would still recommend thus early CD release on the strength of the amazing sound quality which certainly preserves the original LP release over 40 years ago
| ASIN | B00536OCYG |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,618 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 760 in Vinyl 1,244 in Rock |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (13,346) |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Label | EMI Catalogue |
| Manufacturer | EMI Catalogue |
| Manufacturer reference | PFRLP11 |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Original Release Date | 2012 |
| Product Dimensions | 31.29 x 31.39 x 0.79 cm; 235.87 g |
N**A
The best Album ever made
What more can I add the cd was great the music is amazing it was in perfect condition
S**L
The epic double album
I first heard this album when I got a hi-fi system in 1980 & my word it sounded terrific. Since then I've heard 2 CD remasters - one from EMI in 1994 & the other released by Pink Floyd records in the 2010's - but this early pre-mastered version is the closest one to how the original vinyl LP sounded. The sound quality is fantastic, although I've never been able to figure out whether it was recorded on a digital or an analogue recorder ; 3M had introduced their 32-track digital recorder in 1979 so it's possible either way. The CD cutting engineer has made a major blunder with the tracks. Although spot on with change between "The Happiest Days Of Our Lives" & Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) - it changes a few seconds earlier on the remastered versions - there is no track change between "Empty Spaces" & Young Lust" &, very usually, right in the middle of "One Of My Turns" thus splitting the track in 2 !. Aside from these cutting errors, I would still recommend thus early CD release on the strength of the amazing sound quality which certainly preserves the original LP release over 40 years ago
S**D
An Utter Masterpiece.
Who can say which of Floyd's best three albums ultimately takes the crown, but either way, The Wall is one of the best albums ever recorded, and dare I say it - the finest concept record there is. The Wall's message, of realising you have to open yourself up to the world, good and bad, is ever resonant, and told in a genuinely enthralling way, whilst also being disturbing, and highly unsettling throughout. Gilmour's riffs and solos throughout are the stuff of legend, and the fact that frontman Waters wrote and sang 95% of the content on here is testament to the man's artistic genius. There's no shortage of oustanding anthems on here, from all three parts of the 'Another Brick in the Wall' trilogy, blissfully progressive 'Comfortably Numb', bluesy 'Hey You' and musical theatre climax in 'The Trial'. A narrative is woven here in a subtle, hypnotic way. All these years later, and The Wall proves just as strong a piece of work. On vinyl, too, it really shines, and sounds incredible. Both records are housed in nice, sturdy sleeves with lyrics printed in either side, and the inner gatefold has credits and animations from the 1982 film adaptation. There is the 'Pink Floyd The Wall' text on the front of the record, but on a removable - if a bit tough - sticker, so you can take this off if you wish. It feels, all in all, of very high quality.
G**C
Stunning pressing of a musical masterpiece
All these reviews in this section do not apply to the re issued vinyl version of The Wall which is real pity as this denies the reader a true insight into something quite stunning. Although I got my copy from a supermarket chain and not Amazon - I spend loads of my cash on Amazon so I think this vinyl deserves a fair hearing. First of all I really like Pink Floyd having grown up in the 70s listening to Floyd, Sabbath, Rush, Supertramp and Genesis amongst others. I still have my original copy of the Wall which was great but not the best pressing in the world with quite a bit of surface noise - you just could not get really quiet pressings then which is really what killed off vinyl. It was not that CDs were better just folk like me got fed up returning warped or noisy vinyls and buying a CD meant you got what you expected first time. Thankfully this seems not to be the case with some of the recent vinyl re issues although sadly not all - hopefully the people who are responsible for the current poorer pressings find alternate employment more suitable to their intelligence levels. Thankfully the pressing of the Wall is superb - completely flat and totally silent - in fact so quiet that I can hear more detail on the vinyl than the CD copy which is high praise indeed to the company who produced this fantastic package. I won't go on about how good this album is as most people know this album inside out however I will say that if you have a good analogue system and the turntable is up to it buy this album even though it is more than twice the price of the CD version. Even if you have listened to the Wall a thousand times before this vinyl will take your breath away ! Quite simply this vinyl is of the highest quality and is an absolute must - just ignore these pointless reviews of what appears to be other packages and buy this.
M**.
False advertising
Obviously the album is a masterpiece and one of the greatest of all time, but in the description it says the album comes with a ‘new 12 page booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson’. It doesn’t.
B**Y
Great
Good songs
P**S
5 out of 5
Great from a legend band
S**E
Pink floyd
Classic
D**L
Ich kann mich noch gut daran erinnern, als "The Wall" 1982 erschien. Ich hatte gerade mit dem Platten sammeln begonnen und meine Lieblingsbands waren Black Sabbath und Genesis (nur die Gabriel Alben!). Meine Freunde waren hingegen eingefleischte "Floydianer" und "The Wall" wurde von ihnen sehr ungnädig aufgenommen, weil es kein richtiges PF Album sei. Sie spielten alle Gitarre und ihr großes Vorbild war PF Gitarrist David Gilmour. Dessen lange und virtuose Gitarren Soli fehlten ihnen auf "The Wall" und zudem war die Musik nicht mehr so psychedelisch, sondern ziemlich depressiv und streckenweise pathetisch. Mit ihrer Einschätzung lagen sie gar nicht mal so falsch. In der Tat ist "The Wall" eher ein sehr persönliches Roger Waters Album denn ein "echtes" PF Album. So hat Roger Waters 23 der 26 Songs allein geschrieben und mit diesem Album seine Lebensgeschichte, vor allem den Tod seines Vaters, vertont. Wie auch immer: Für mich ist "The Wall" eines der besten Konzept Alben der Rock Geschichte. Auf Anhieb fallen mir nur "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" von Genesis und "Quadrophenia" von The Who ein, die mir noch besser gefallen. "The Wall" ist ein sehr intensives, emotionales Album mit sehr persönlichen, ernsten Texten. Die durchweg düster-depressive Musik wird nur von dem Hit "Another Brick In The Wall" unterbrochen, ein im Vergleich zur übrigen Musik fast läppischer Pop Song, allerdings mit einem sehr schönen Gitarren Solo. Abgesehen vom Fehlen längerer Gitarren Soli gibt es auf diesem Album auch nur selten psychedelische Synthesizer Klänge, auch ein prägendes Merkmal früherer PF Alben, sondern fast nur Orgel und Klavier. Jedoch ist "The Wall" ein extrem atmosphärisches Album geworden, das man/frau eigentlich nur am Stück hören sollte, auch wenn einzelne Songs herausstechen wie z.B. das hochmelodische und melancholische "Hey You" und der einzige Song mit einem relativ langen, grandiosen Instrumentalpart inklusive Gilmour Solo ausgestattete Song "Comfortably Numb", einer von nur 3 Songs die von Waters & Gilmour geschrieben wurden. Schade, das dieser grandiose Instrumentalpart nicht so lang ist wie auf dem Live Album "Delicate Sound Of Thunder" (2,5 Minuten länger). Das ändert aber nichts daran, dass "The Wall" ein sehr gutes Konzept Album geworden ist, das sowohl sehr ruhige, depressive als auch rockige Songs mit einigen bombastischen, mit viel Pathos versehenen Parts aufweist. Zudem sind die Übergänge der einzelnen Songs (oft durch Samples) sehr gut gemacht. Und außerdem verfügen fast alle Songs über sehr schöne Melodien, aber natürlich immer in Moll. Der Klang dieser Remaster Ausgabe ist sehr gut. Einziges Manko ist die Tatsache, dass man die CD's mit den Fingern aus den Papp Schubern ziehen muss, da das Digi Pack keine CD Halterung hat. Fazit: Ein wirklich sehr überzeugendes, intensives Konzept Album mit sehr ernsten, oft bedrückenden Texten. Ein Pflichtkauf für Rock Fans. Ein Tipp zum Abschluss: Der Film "The Wall" mit einem herausragenden Bob Geldof in der Hauptrolle ist noch intensiver als das Album, wobei es zudem Unterschiede zwischen dem Soundtrack des Films und der Musik des Albums gibt.
I**.
Inspelad och mixad analogt, ska lyssnas analogt så var rädd om skivan, eller köp cd(eller streama via någon musiktjänst)
J**O
Otro buen disco de pink floyd, lo compre por las buenas reseñas que tiene este álbum y no me ha defraudado. Bob Ezrin es parte de la producción...
D**E
You have to love this group
K**G
Thank you to seller. Cd came in great condition more over at great price. As it was mentioned used but the condition was extremely excellent. Not even a single scratch on cd and cover. Happy to have it 🤘🏻 One of my favorite cds.
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