Pink Floyd - The Wall (1979) [Complete 2xLP] Japan

The Wall is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/CBS Records. It is a rock opera which explores Pink, a jaded rock star, as he constructs a psychological "wall" of social isolation. The Wall topped the US charts for 15 weeks and reached 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.

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

Three singles were issued: "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (Pink Floyd's only UK and US number-one single), "Run Like Hell", and "Comfortably Numb". From 1980 to 1981, Pink Floyd performed the album on a tour that featured elaborate theatrical effects. In 1982, The Wall was adapted into a feature film written by Waters.

The Wall is one of the best-known concept albums. With over 30 million copies sold, it is the second-best-selling Pink Floyd album behind The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), the best-selling double album of all time and one of the best-selling albums of all time. Some outtakes sessions were used on the next Pink Floyd album, The Final Cut (1983). In 2000, it was voted number 30 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums. In 2003, 2012, and 2020, it was included in Rolling Stone's lists of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

Tracklist:
LP-1
A1 - In The Flesh? 0:00
A2 - The Thin Ice
A3 - Another Brick In The Wall (Part I)
A4 - The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
A5 - Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)
A6 - Mother
B1 - Goodbye Blue Sky 20:17
B2 - Empty Spaces
B3 - Young Lust
B4 - One Of My Turns
B5 - Don't Leave Me Now
B6 - Another Brick In The Wall (Part III)
B7 - Goodbye Cruel World

LP-2
C1 - Hey You 39:02
C2 - Is There Anybody Out There?
C3 - Nobody Home
C4 - Vera
C5 - Bring The Boys Back Home
C6 - Comfortably Numb 52:44
D1 - The Show Must Go On 59:04
D2 - In The Flesh
D3 - Run Like Hell
D4 - Waiting For The Worms
D5 - Stop
D6 - The Trial
D7 - Outside The Wall

Audio: 195 kbps 48.000 kHz

Pink Floyd
Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar (1–6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 21), EMS VCS 3 (1, 7, 8, 11, 16, 21, 23), acoustic guitar (6, 17), electric guitar (12), sleeve design, co-production
David Gilmour – vocals, electric guitar (1–6, 8–12, 14, 15, 19, 21–23, 25), acoustic guitar (6, 7, 14, 17, 19, 20), bass guitar (7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25), Prophet-5 (2, 7, 8, 19, 23) and ARP Quadra synthesisers (8, 21), co-production
Nick Mason – drums (except 3, 6–8, 13, 15–18, 24, 26), percussion (10, 25)
Richard Wright – Hammond Organ (2, 4, 5, 9–11, 13, 14, 19, 23), Prophet-5 (1, 3–5, 7, 10–13, 15–17, 20, 22), piano (2, 8, 11, 25), ARP Quadra (14) and Minimoog synthesisers (3), Fender Rhodes (14) and Wurlitzer electric pianos (9), clavinet (4)

Additional musicians
Bob Ezrin – production, piano (6, 10, 16, 20, 23, 24), Hammond organ and harmonium (6), Prophet-5 (15, 20, 21), orchestral arrangement and music (25), backing vocals (23)
James Guthrie – co-producer, engineer, percussion (4), ARP Quadra (8, 21), sound effects (14, 22)
Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangement (15, 19)
New York Orchestra – orchestra (16, 17, 18, 25)
New York Opera – choral vocals (18)
Fred Mandel – Hammond organ (1, 21)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (6)
Lee Ritenour – rhythm guitar (10), additional acoustic guitar (19)
Joe (Ron) di Blasi – classical guitar (15)
Joe Porcaro[128] – snare drums (18)
Bobbye Hall – congas and bongos (22)
Frank Marocco – concertina (26)
Larry Williams – clarinet (26)
Trevor Veitch – mandolin (26)
Bruce Johnston – backing vocals (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)
Children of Islington Green School – vocals (5)
Harry Waters – child's voice (7)
Trudy Young – voice of the groupie (10)
Vicki Brown and Clare Torry (credited simply as "Vicki & Clare") – backing vocals (25)
Phil Taylor – sound effects (22)
Chris Fitzmorris – male telephone voice (9)