THE WALL

Alright. So it has finally come time to write a review for the album that introduced me to Pink Floyd as well as progressive music as a whole. For those reasons alone this album will always hold a very special place in my heart, but that is not to say that those are the only things that earned it a 5 star review. Pink Floyd's The Wall IS a masterpiece no matter how you look at it. Unfortunately... it is not Pink Floyd's masterpiece. It is Roger Waters'. Let's all be honest. This album had to be made. Waters had to vent somehow and vent he did. Perfectly, even. But no one would have listened to it if he put it out under his independent name. Just look at Amused to Death!

If I was reviewing this album purely on Instrumential value, I would have to give it a lower rating, perhaps a 4 or even a 3 star. But the fact that this album doesn't compare to the instrumental genious of Wish You Were Here or defeat the 'foreboding tunes' of Darkside of the Moon... that doesn't mean it isn't a masterpiece.

Lyrically... this album is THE best I have ever heard. That's right. I said it. Number 1. Waters, with the occasional contribution from Gilmore, wrote all 26 (27 if you include When The Tigers Broke Free) of these songs to portray areas of his life and all of the anxiety, turmoils and pressures that came with those areas. Though the later character in The Wall, Pink, is more-so portrayed to be Syd Barrett the child star is obviously Waters. Mother and Thin Ice; two songs that almost anyone could relate their childhood to, and Waters especially could. At some parts of this album I find myself completely in awe of the imagery, and several other literary devices, that Waters uses, like In the Flesh? for instance. You don't have to think too hard to figure out what that title is suppose to mean but... once you watch the movie you might actually UNDERSTAND where he was coming from when he wrote it. Also, I don't think I know of a better song that more strongly symbolizes insanity than One of My Turns. Quite bluntly a 'turn'ing point for the protagonist and it isn't pruely conincidental that this song takes place right after Young Lust and before Don't Leave Me Now. Look into this album more please, skeptical readers. I haven't found a part of The Wall yet that wasn't meticulously thought out or allusive.

If you haven't given this album a shot, yet. I strong suggest it. It is a masterpiece of progressive music. And if you are like one of those people who will post after this review saying that The Wall is "crap" in order to balance my 5 star review... listen to the damn thing again before you do and try to care about the lyrics more than the ambience, which I also love, because I know that if you gave it another shot and heed my advice you might find something you truely love in The Wall, like I have.

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