Pink Floyd - The Wall - RCK052

Pink Floyd – The Wall is a landmark concept album released on November 30, 1979. It’s one of the most ambitious and influential rock albums ever made, blending progressive rock, theatrical narrative, and psychological introspection. Here's an overview:

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🎧 Album Overview

• Artist: Pink Floyd

• Released: November 30, 1979

• Genre: Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Rock Opera

• Length: 81 minutes (Double LP)

• Label: Harvest / Columbia

• Produced by: Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, James Guthrie, Roger Waters

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🧱 Concept & Story

The Wall is a rock opera that follows the life of a character named Pink, a disillusioned rock star. Through a series of traumas—loss, war, education, fame—he metaphorically builds a wall around himself to isolate from the world.

Themes include:

• Alienation & isolation

• Psychological trauma

• The loss of identity

• Authoritarianism & war

• Fame and its consequences

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🎵 Key Tracks

1. "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" – Iconic anthem with children's chorus; critiques rigid education systems.

2. "Comfortably Numb" – Legendary Gilmour solo; explores emotional detachment and numbness.

3. "Hey You" – A plea from within isolation.

4. "Run Like Hell" – Aggressive rock piece with themes of paranoia and control.

5. "Mother" – Explores overprotective parenting and emotional control.

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💿 Tracklist Highlights

(Album has 26 tracks – here are some key ones across both discs)

Disc 1:

• In the Flesh?

• The Thin Ice

• Another Brick in the Wall (Parts 1-3)

• Mother

• Goodbye Blue Sky

• Don't Leave Me Now

Disc 2:

• Hey You

• Comfortably Numb

• In the Flesh

• Run Like Hell

• The Trial

• Outside the Wall

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🎬 Film & Live Shows

• The Wall was adapted into a film in 1982, directed by Alan Parker with animation by Gerald Scarfe.

• Roger Waters also staged massive theatrical live performances, most famously in Berlin (1990) after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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📈 Legacy

• One of the best-selling albums of all time (over 30 million copies).

• A defining moment for concept albums and progressive rock.

• Known for its theatrical scope, haunting lyrics, and Gilmour’s guitar work.

• Inspired artists across genres—from metal to hip hop.