The Wall: Remastered | 
 enlarge | Artist: Pink Floyd
Label: EMI
Category: Music
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Rating:  77 reviews
Sales Rank: 303
Format: Double Cd, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5 x 0.9
MPN: 31243
UPC: 724383124329
EAN: 0724383124329
ASIN: B000006TRV
Release Date: October 10, 1994
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | In The Flesh | | • | Thin Ice | | • | Another Brick In The Wall | | • | Happiest Days Of Our Lives | | • | Another Brick In The Wall | | • | Mother | | • | Goodbye Blue Sky | | • | Empty Spaces | | • | Young Lust | | • | One Of My Turns | | • | Don't Leave Me Now | | • | Another Brick In The Wall | | • | Goodbye Cruel World |
Disc 2
| • | Hey You | | • | Is There Anybody Out There | | • | Nobody Home | | • | Vera | | • | Bring The Boys Back Home | | • | Comfortably Numb | | • | Show Must Go On | | • | In The Flesh | | • | Run Like Hell | | • | Waiting For The Worms | | • | Stop | | • | Trial | | • | Outside The Wall |
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From Amazon.com
The Wall is less a collection of songs than a single work, which is sometimes frustrating; the plot lacks enough coherence to hold the snippets of music together. However, there are occasional flashes of brilliance on what arguably ranks as Pink Floyd's most ambitious project. Most of these come from the fully developed songs, which have become classics in their own right; "Hey You," "Mother," and especially "Comfortably Numb" are subtly incredible pieces of music. Though complex, they move at a relaxed pace, allowing the listener to absorb them slowly; this kind of pacing was something Pink Floyd excelled at. Also worth noting is the "Another Brick in the Wall/The Happiest Days of Our Lives" medley, which has become a staple of rock radio. --Genevieve Williams
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 The Wall November 21, 2008
Woodlandweasel (Rickmansworth UK)
I don't really know what to say about this, seeing that it's the first Pink Floyd album i've ever bought, except that it's very, very, good, But if you're looking for happy, cheerful music, look elsewhere, because although it contains a wide range of moods such as anger, fear, and bleak sadness, there's not a jolly tune anywhere. David Gilmours' guitar is simply ace, and effect of Roger Water's biting, sarcastic lyrics is heightened by his powerful voice. Makes a solid listen, especially the second disc, but as the tracks are all merged together by random sound effects like furious teachers and aeroplane engines it's hard to put individual tracks on an MP3 or ipod but forget about that anyway because it's supposed to be a single work. Overall not a waste of money, next stop 'Dark Side Of The Moon'.
A Masterpiece in Modern Art August 13, 2008
Mr. S. Chapman (London, England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is a concept album in every sense of the word. Roger Waters was compelled to write this semi-autobiographical masterpiece after spitting in a fans face and analysing all of the events that lead up to that moment.
The album deals with a wide range of topics, including isolation, modern life, the troubles of superstardom, infidelity, drug abuse, mental illness, war, death and overbearing parents. The narrative rotates around a troubled rock star, Pink, who, due to aforementioned reasons, decides to embark upon a self-imposed mental exile. Waters uses the metaphor of a wall to illustrate this, with each contributing factor being described as just "another brick in the wall". I shall not go deeper into the narrative; I don't want to ruin it for any new listeners out there!
A great concept is nothing without great music to hold it together. Thankfully, "The Wall" has that in abundance. Almost exclusively penned by Waters, the music has a grand, operatic feel. Sound effects and flourishes add to the theatrical nature of both the music and narrative. David Gilmour also wrote some music for the album, many have argued that Gilmour's contributions are amongst the strongest cuts on the album. In my opinion, with an album like "The Wall", to discuss single tracks is an exercise in futility. Every time I play the first track, I end up listening to the whole album as it is engrossing and fascinating. If I were forced to choose highlights I would begrudgingly opt for "In The Flesh", a bombastic opener that sets up the album perfectly and powerfully, and "One of my Turns" a poignant track that perfectly illustrates Pink's fragile mental state.
I find the album to be very relaxing and calming. Having said that, amongst the lullabies are harder, rockier tracks such as "Young Lust" and "Run like Hell", there is something for everyone here, but do yourself a massive favour and digest the album in one go, little bites never give you a full taste!
All in all, a masterpiece that should be in everyone's collection! Stop reading and start listening!
 This explains the punk "revolution". June 4, 2008
Dr. J. F. Hart (Somerset UK)
1 out of 17 found this review helpful
I had often read music historian's comments about the punk revolution and how it was a reaction to the bloated pomposity of the rock bands of the time ... and often Pink Floyd are quoted as an example. Listening to "Dark Side" I really couldn't see that and I think it is one of the great albums. But having bought The Wall ... it all makes sense. Self indulgent twaddle about says it all.
An Absolute Masterpiece February 3, 2008
Hunter (Carmarthen)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Soundtrack to the film by the same name, this is a musical masterpiece. It is basically telling the story of Pink through music, and it works so well. It is not Pink Floyds best album but it deserves 5 stars because of the originality alone.
It does also contain some very well known Pink Floyd songs such as "Another Brick in the Wall pt2" and "Comfortably Numb".
You should definately buy this album, it is great to listen to all the way through but also has some great individual tracks on it. Anyway it is an important piece of musical history and no collection would be complete without it.
The folly of buying the single January 11, 2008
Pearce Antony Clayton (France)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
For many who bought the wall based on the released 'brick in the wall' single, the album can be dense and may not be to the taste of the single buying public. You either like rock or you you don't. The single was not representative of pink floyd's output, but appealed to the general public with its catchy school chorus. I would imagine that someone could have made the same mistake buying Van Halen's 'Jump'. In both cases the single was the cover to the book, so never judge a book by its cover. So to the guy who bought the album and hated it, ask yourself, had you ever listened to Pink Floyd before?
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