Pink Floyd – The Wall (2LP, Edition Japonaise)
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Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar (A1-5, B2, B4, B6-7, C2, C6, D2), EMS VCS 3 (A1, B1-2, B5, C3, D2, D4), acoustic guitar (A6, C4), electric guitar (B6) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Roger Waters]
David Gilmour – vocals, electric (A1-6, B2-6, C1-2, C6, D2-5) and acoustic guitars (A6, B1, C1, C4, C6, D1), bass guitar (A6, B1, B3, B5, C1, C3, C5, D1-2, D4, D6), Prophet-5 (A2, B1-2, C6, D4) and ARP Quadra synthesizers (B2, D2), co-production
Nick Mason – drums and percussion (all tracks except A3, A6, B1-2, B7, C3-4, D5, D7)
Richard Wright – Hammond organ (A2, A4-5, B3-5, B7, C1, C6, D3-4), Prophet-5 (A1, A3–5, B1, B4-7, C1-3, D1, D3), piano (A2, B2, B5, D7), ARP Quadra (C1) and Minimoog synthesizers (A3), Fender Rhodes (C1) and Wurlitzer electric pianos (B3), clavinet (A4)
Lee Ritenour – rhythm guitar (B4), additional acoustic guitar (C6)
Bob Ezrin – production, piano (A6, B4, C3, D1, D3-4), Hammond organ and harmonium (A6), Prophet-5 (C2, D1-2), orchestral arrangement and music (D7), backing vocals (D5)
Fred Mandel – Hammond organ (A1, D2)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (A6)
Joe (Ron) di Blasi – classical guitar (C2)
Joe Porcaro[129] – snare drums (C5)
Bobbye Hall – congas and bongos (D3)
Frank Marocco – concertina (D6)
Larry Williams – clarinet (D6)
Trevor Veitch – mandolin (D6)
Bruce Johnston, Toni Tennille, Joe Chemay, Jon Joyce, Stan Farber, Jim Haas – backing vocals (A1, D1-2, D4)
Children of Islington Green School – vocals (A5)
Harry Waters – child's voice (B1)
Trudy Young – voice of the groupie (B3)
Vicki Brown and Clare Torry (credited simply as "Vicki & Clare") – backing vocals (D5)
New York Orchestra – orchestra (C3-5, 18, D6)
New York Opera Choral vocals (C6)
Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangement (C2, C6)
Written by Roger Waters (all tracks), David Gilmour (B3, C6, D3), Bob Ezrin (D6)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket, insert in Japanese
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Sony Records
Original Label : Columbia, EMI
Recorded December 1978 – November 1979 at Britannia Row (London), Super Bear (Nice), Miraval (Correns), 30th Street (New York), Producers Workshop (Los Angeles), Cherokee (Hollywood)
Engineered by James Guthrie, Nick Griffiths, Patrice Quef, Brian Christian, Rick Hart, John McClure
Sleeve design by Gerald Scarfe
Produced by Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, James Guthrie, Roger Waters
Remastered by Doug Sax
Originally released in November 1979
Reissued in December 2016
Tracks:
Side A:
- In The Flesh?
- The Thin Ice
- Another Brick In The Wall, Part 1
- The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
- Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
- Mother
Side B:
- Goodbye Blue Sky
- Empty Spaces
- Young Lust
- One of My Turns
- Don't Leave Now
- Another Brick In The Wall, Part 3
- Goodbye Cruel World
Side C:
- Hey You
- Is There Anybody Out There?
- Nobody Home
- Vera
- Bring The Boys Back Home
- Comfortably Numb
Side D:
- The Show Must Go On
- In The Flesh
- Run Like Hell
- Waiting For The Worms
- Stop
- The Trial
- Outside The Wall
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Ranked 129/500
Acclaimed Music lists The Wall as the 166th most acclaimed album in history
Included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1980 Grammy award for Best Engineered Recording (non-classical)
Reviews :
"The story revolves around the fictional Pink Floyd's isolation behind a psychological wall. The wall grows as various parts of his life spin out of control, and he grows incapable of dealing with his neuroses. The album opens by welcoming the unwitting listener to Floyd's show ("In the Flesh?"), then turns back to childhood memories of his father's death in World War II ("Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1"), his mother's over protectiveness ("Mother"), and his fascination with and fear of sex ("Young Lust"). By the time "Goodbye Cruel World" closes the first disc, the wall is built and Pink is trapped in the midst of a mental breakdown. On disc two, the gentle acoustic phrasings of "Is There Anybody Out There?" and the lilting orchestrations of "Nobody Home" reinforce Floyd's feeling of isolation. When his record company uses drugs to coax him to perform ("Comfortably Numb"), his onstage persona is transformed into a homophobic, race-baiting fascist ("In the Flesh"). In "The Trial," he mentally prosecutes himself, and the wall comes tumbling down. This ambitious concept album was an across-the-board smash, topping the Billboard album chart for 15 weeks in 1980. The single "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2" was the country's best-seller for four weeks." AllMusic Review by Rovi Staff
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.89 / 5