The Wall is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/CBS Records. It is a rock opera that explores Pink, a jaded rock star whose eventual self-imposed isolation from society forms a figurative wall. The album was a commercial success, topping the US charts for 15 weeks and reaching 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 and one of the band's finest works.

Bassist Roger Waters conceived The Wall during Pink Floyd's 1977 In the Flesh tour, modelling the character of Pink after himself and former bandmate Syd Barrett. Recording spanned from December 1978 to November 1979. Producer Bob Ezrin helped to refine the concept and bridge tensions during recording, as the band members were struggling with personal and financial issues at the time. The Wall was the last album to feature Pink Floyd as a quartet; keyboardist Richard Wright was fired by Waters during production but stayed on as a salaried musician.

CD1: 00:00 - 1. In The Flesh? 03:23 - 2. The Thin Ice 05:53 - 3. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 1 09:03 - 4. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives 10:55 - 5. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 14:55 - 6. Mother 20:31 - 7. Goodbye Blue Sky 23:19 - 8. Empty Spaces 25:27 - 9. Young Lust 28:58 - 10. One Of My Turns 32:36 - 11. Don't Leave Me Now 36:53 - 12. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 3 38:08 - 13. Goodbye Cruel World

CD2: 39:26 - 1. Hey You 44:11 - 2. Is There Anybody Out There? 46:52 - 3. Nobody Home 50:16 - 4. Vera 51:50 - 5. Bring The Boys Back Home 53:17 - 6. Comfortably Numb 59:41 - 7. The Show Must Go On 01:01:18 - 8. In The Flesh 01:05:35 - 9. Run Like Hell 01:10:00 - 10. Waiting For The Worms 01:13:58 - 11. Stop 01:14:29 - 12. The Trial 01:19:49 - 13. Outside The Wall

Personnel

Pink Floyd

• Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar (1-5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 21), synthesizer (1, 7, 8, 11, 16, 21, 23), acoustic guitar (6, 17), electric guitar (12),[124] sleeve design, co-production
• David Gilmour – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar (6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25), synthesizer (2, 7, 8, 19, 21, 23), co-production
• Nick Mason – drums and percussion (except 3, 6–8, 13, 16, 17, 24, 26)
• Richard Wright – keyboards, Hammond organ (except 6, 18, 21, 24, 26)

Additional musicians

• Bruce Johnston – backing vocals[125] (1, 20, 21, 23)
• Toni Tennille – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
• Joe Chemay – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
• Jon Joyce – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
• Stan Farber – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
• Jim Haas – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
• Bob Ezrin – production, piano (6, 10, 16, 20, 23, 24), Hammond organ and harmonium (6), synthesizer (15, 20, 21), orchestral arrangement and music on "The Trial", backing vocals on "Waiting for the Worms"
• James Guthrie – percussion on "The Happiest Days of our Lives", synthesizer on "Empty Spaces" and "In The Flesh", sound effects on "Hey You" and "Run Like Hell", co-producer, engineer
• Jeff Porcaro – drums on "Mother"
• Children of Islington Green School – vocals on "Another Brick in the Wall Part II"
• Joe Porcaro[126] – snare drums on "Bring the Boys Back Home"
• Lee Ritenour – rhythm guitar on "One of My Turns", additional acoustic guitar on "Comfortably Numb"
• Joe (Ron) di Blasi – classical guitar on "Is There Anybody Out There?"
• Fred Mandel – Hammond organ on "In The Flesh?" and "In the Flesh"
• Bobbye Hall – congas and bongos on "Run Like Hell"
• Frank Marocco – concertina on "Outside the Wall"
• Larry Williams – clarinet on "Outside the Wall"
• Trevor Veitch – mandolin on "Outside the Wall"
• New York Orchestra – orchestra (tracks 16, 17, 18, 25)
• New York Opera – choral vocals on "Bring the Boys Back Home"
• Vicki Brown and Clare Torry (credited simply as "Vicki & Clare") – backing vocals on "The Trial"
• Harry Waters – child's voice on "Goodbye Blue Sky"
• Chris Fitzmorris – male telephone voice
• Trudy Young – voice of the groupie
• Phil Taylor – sound effects

Production

• Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangement on "Is There Anybody Out There?" and "Comfortably Numb"
• Nick Griffiths – engineer
• Patrice Quef – engineer
• Brian Christian – engineer
• Rick Hart – engineer
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab
• John McClure - engineer
• Phil Taylor – sound equipment
• Gerald Scarfe – sleeve design
• Krieg Wunderlich – remastering on Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 24kt gold CD
• Doug Sax, James Guthrie – 1994 remastering at The Mastering Lab
• James Guthrie, Joel Plante – 2011 remastering at Das Boot Recording

Thanks to Wikipedia for the full write-up at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall

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