The Wall
The Wall is the eleventh album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd.
| The Wall | ||||
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| Released | 30 November 1979 | |||
| Recorded | July 1978 – November 1979 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 81:09 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Harvest Records/EMI Records (UK) Columbia Records (US) Capitol Records (US reissue) | |||
| Producer | Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, James Guthrie and Roger Waters | |||
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Track listing
All songs written and composed by Roger Waters, except where noted.
| Side one | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Lead vocals | Length | |||||
| 1. | "In the Flesh?" | Waters | 3:19 | ||||||
| 2. | "The Thin Ice" | Gilmour, Waters | 2:27 | ||||||
| 3. | "Another Brick in the Wall Part 1" | Waters | 3:21 | ||||||
| 4. | "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" | Waters | 1:46 | ||||||
| 5. | "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" | Gilmour, Waters | 4:00 | ||||||
| 6. | "Mother" | Waters, Gilmour | 5:36 | ||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Lead vocals | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Goodbye Blue Sky" | Gilmour | 2:45 | ||||||
| 2. | "Empty Spaces" | Waters | 2:10 | ||||||
| 3. | "Young Lust" | Waters, Gilmour | Gilmour | 3:25 | |||||
| 4. | "One of My Turns" | Waters | 3:35 | ||||||
| 5. | "Don't Leave Me Now" | Waters | 4:16 | ||||||
| 6. | "Another Brick in the Wall Part 3" | Waters | 1:14 | ||||||
| 7. | "Goodbye Cruel World" | Waters | 1:13 | ||||||
| Side three | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Lead vocals | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Hey You" | Gilmour, Waters | 4:40 | ||||||
| 2. | "Is There Anybody Out There?" | Waters | 2:44 | ||||||
| 3. | "Nobody Home" | Waters | 3:26 | ||||||
| 4. | "Vera" | Waters | 1:35 | ||||||
| 5. | "Bring the Boys Back Home" | Waters | 1:21 | ||||||
| 6. | "Comfortably Numb" | Gilmour, Waters | Waters, Gilmour | 6:24 | |||||
| Side four | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Lead vocals | Length | |||||
| 1. | "The Show Must Go On" | Gilmour | 1:36 | ||||||
| 2. | "In the Flesh" | Waters | 4:13 | ||||||
| 3. | "Run Like Hell" | Gilmour, Waters | Gilmour, Waters | 4:19 | |||||
| 4. | "Waiting for the Worms" | Waters, Gilmour | 4:04 | ||||||
| 5. | "Stop" | Waters | 0:30 | ||||||
| 6. | "The Trial" | Waters, Ezrin | Waters | 5:13 | |||||
| 7. | "Outside the Wall" | Waters | 1:41 | ||||||
The Wall Media
The album's concept was born out of an altercation with audience members at the Montreal Olympic Stadium (pictured in 2006).
The death of Pink's father during the Battle of Anzio (pictured) forms the backdrop of the story.
Waters' relationship with Richard Wright (pictured in 2006) collapsed during production, leading to Wright's firing.
Waters (in spotlight), dressed in military attire, performing at The Wall – Live in Berlin, 1990
