pink floyd - the wall

While some people interpret it that way, I've never felt that. To me, I've always thought it was where his psyche finally collapsed to the point where he either went insane or died. The following song, "Outside the Wall", sounds almost like a funeral dirge, both musically and lyrically, as if the people are saying, "Too bad he couldn't be saved."

I would not say "hate". However, I think that the studio version IS massively overrated, and the music tends to be much lower quality than is normal for Pink Floyd.

The live version, however, is pretty cool, and if I get into a Wall-listening mood (which is pretty rare), that's the version I'm generally going to listen to, because the music is quite a bit stronger.

The thing is...I've been wanting to hear it less and less ever since I found Rick Wright's solo album Broken China, and Ayreon's album The Human Equation. Don't laugh, I'm serious. The thing with these two albums is they both do go very far into psychological darkness--but unlike Waters who just whines, these two albums actually show the way out. Interestingly enough, neither show you what that person makes of their lives out of the initial recovery, so there is still ambiguity...but personally, I would rather hear something that leaves the listener with some hope rather than just whining.

Yeah, this one's good. One of the best Floyd albums.

It's not Dark Side Of The Moon, but then again: only Dark Side Of The Moon is Dark Side of the Moon , so...

Waters thought that Dark Side, The Wall and Amused To Death are the three highlights of his career. I don't think I agree, but he could have said stranger things...

Its an album I love because it helped me through some difficult years.There wasn't much I could relate to when I was 19.I very much appreciate Roger Waters and his lyrics.

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I can take it or leave it.Had it rammed down my throat for ages by a born-again Prog-'Head'.Everytime that I went 'round his house,on came The Wall.Soon after he 'discovered' King Crimson.Talk about preaching to the converted.

Good but not my Favourite Album!!!

definetly one of their best works. Shame that ABITW had to be be covered by people like marilyn manson and Korn. What's with that?

I love it. Lots of session musicians were used to record it so in that respect some might say it's not a true Floyd album. I think it's fantastically produced & Bob Ezrin deserves credit for that!

The album was important for me during the communism time when I was teenager. However, in my point of view, it has not aged well and i have no need to listen to this album any longer.

The original vinyl gets 8/10, the film gets 9/10 , the live version gets 9/10 anfd the star-studded Waters version in Berlin gets 5/10.