1979 Pink Floyd – The Wall
The Wall is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/CBS Records. It is a rock opera which explores Pink, a jaded rock star, as he constructs a psychological “wall” of social isolation. The Wall topped the US charts for 15 weeks and reached number three in the UK. It initially received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom found it overblown and pretentious, but later received accolades as one of the greatest albums of all time.
Tracks
Disc 1
1 In The Flesh? (Roger Waters) 03:20
2 The Thin Ice (Roger Waters) 02:30
3 Another Brick In The Wall Part 1 (Roger Waters) 03:10
4 The Happiest Days Of Our Lives (Roger Waters) 01:50
5 Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 (Roger Waters) 03:59
6 Mother (Roger Waters) 05:34
7 Goodbye Blue Sky (Roger Waters) 02:48
8 Empty Spaces (Roger Waters) 02:08
9 Young Lust (David Gilmour; Roger Waters) 03:31
10 One Of My Turns (Roger Waters) 03:37
11 Don’t Leave Me Now (Roger Waters) 04:16
12 Another Brick In The Wall Part 3 (Roger Waters) 01:15
13 Goodbye Cruel World (Roger Waters) 01:14
Disc 2
1 Hey You (Roger Waters) 04:42
2 Is There Anybody Out There? (Roger Waters) 02:40
3 Nobody Home (Roger Waters) 03:25
4 Vera (Roger Waters) 01:33
5 Bring The Boys Back Home (Roger Waters) 01:27
6 Comfortably Numb (David Gilmour; Roger Waters) 06:22
7 The Show Must Go On (Roger Waters) 01:36
8 In The Flesh (Roger Waters) 04:17
9 Run Like Hell (David Gilmour; Roger Waters) 04:24
10 Waiting For The Worms (Roger Waters) 03:58
11 Stop (Roger Waters) 00:30
12 The Trial (Bob Ezrin; Roger Waters) 05:20
13 Outside The Wall (Roger Waters) 01:43
Biography
The Band
| Bass | Roger Waters |
| Bass | David Gilmour |
| Bass (pedals) | Richard Wright |
| Drums | Nick Mason |
| Guitar | David Gilmour |
| Guitar | Roger Waters |
| Acoustic Guitar | Roger Waters |
| Clavinet | Richard Wright |
| Clavinet | David Gilmour |
| Organ | Richard Wright |
| Piano | Richard Wright |
| Synthesizer | Richard Wright |
| Synthesizer | Roger Waters |
| Sequencer | David Gilmour |
| Percussion | Nick Mason |
| Percussion | David Gilmour |
| Vocals | Roger Waters |
| Vocals | David Gilmour |
Other Musicians
Disc 1
1 In The Flesh?
| Hammond Organ | Fred Mandel |
| Background Vocals | Bruce Johnston |
| Background Vocals | Toni Tennille |
| Background Vocals | Joe Chemay |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Stan Farber |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
4 The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
| Percussion | James Guthrie |
6 Mother
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Hammond Organ | Bob Ezrin |
| Harmonium | Bob Ezrin |
| Piano | Bob Ezrin |
8 Empty Spaces
| Synthesizer | James Guthrie |
10 One Of My Turns
| Acoustic Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Piano | Bob Ezrin |
Disc 2
1 Hey You
| Sounds | James Guthrie |
2 Is There Anybody Out There?
| Acoustic Guitar | Ron Di Blasi |
| Synthesizer | Bob Ezrin |
3 Nobody Home
| Piano | Bob Ezrin |
5 Bring The Boys Back Home
| Snare | Joe Porcaro |
| Snare | Blue Ocean |
6 Comfortably Numb
| Acoustic Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
7 The Show Must Go On
| Piano | Bob Ezrin |
| Synthesizer | Bob Ezrin |
| Background Vocals | Bruce Johnston |
| Background Vocals | Toni Tennille |
| Background Vocals | Joe Chemay |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Stan Farber |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
8 In The Flesh
| Hammond Organ | Fred Mandel |
| Synthesizer | Bob Ezrin |
| Synthesizer | James Guthrie |
| Background Vocals | Bruce Johnston |
| Background Vocals | Toni Tennille |
| Background Vocals | Joe Chemay |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Stan Farber |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
9 Run Like Hell
| Sounds | James Guthrie |
| Sounds | Phil Taylor |
| Bongos | Bobbye Hall |
| Congas | Bobbye Hall |
10 Waiting For The Worms
| Piano | Bob Ezrin |
| Background Vocals | Bob Ezrin |
| Background Vocals | Bruce Johnston |
| Background Vocals | Toni Tennille |
| Background Vocals | Joe Chemay |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Stan Farber |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
11 Stop
| Piano | Bob Ezrin |
13 Outside The Wall
| Mandolin | Trevor Veitch |
| Accordion | Frank Marocco |
| Clarinet | Larry Williams |
Choir – Children of Islington Green School (Track 1-5)
Choral – New York Opera (Track 2-5)
Orchestra – New York Orchestra (Tracks 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-12)
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, Roger Waters
Co-producer – James Guthrie
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Bob Ezrin, Michael Kamen
Engineer – James Guthrie
Engineer (Other) – Brian Christian, John McClure, Nick Griffiths, Patrice Quef, Rick Hart
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Design – Gerald Scarfe, Roger Waters
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Super Bear Studios
Recorded At Producers Workshop
Recorded At CBS Studios, New York
Phonographic Copyright Pink Floyd Music Ltd
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