Pink Floyd The Wall NM/M Double Vinyl LP Original First US Gatefold Release

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Pink Floyd : The Wall
Album Description: This is the original 26-track double vinyl gatefold US release, no barcode or front cover sticker decal. Inside the gatefold are illustrations by Gerald Scarfe and the recording credits. Original illustrated inner lyrics sleeves enclosed. The vinyl records are both easily in glossy clean near mint to mint condition, no spindle marks. The cover has minor edge/corner wear. The record labels are the illustrated ones by Gerald Scarfe. The inner sleeves each have a small seam split. The records will be sent in new Diskeeper sleeves, along with original lyrics sleeves. The pictures in this listing are of the actual record album you will receive. Check out our other listings for more records from this artist along with a wide variety of vinyl, CD's and more. All reasonable "Best Offers" considered. Combined shipping available worldwide. Only $.50 additional shipping for each record within the USA; only $3.00 additional shipping for each record outside the USA. We ship worldwide in secure, padded packaging. Please let us know if you have any questions for a prompt reply. Tracklist and additional album information below.

Tracklist:
In The Flesh? The Thin Ice Another Brick In The Wall Part 1 The Happiest Days Of Our Lives Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 Mother Goodbye Blue Sky Empty Spaces Young Lust One Of My Turns Don't Leave Me Now Another Brick In The Wall Part 3 Goodbye Cruel World Hey You Is There Anybody Out There? Nobody Home Vera Bring The Boys Back Home Comfortably Numb The Show Must Go On In The Flesh Run Like Hell Waiting For The Worms Stop The Trial Outside The Wall
The Wall was Roger Waters' crowning accomplishment in Pink Floyd. It documented the rise and fall of a rock star (named Pink Floyd), based on Waters' own experiences and the tendencies he'd observed in people around him. By then, the bassist had firm control of the group's direction, working mostly alongside David Gilmour and bringing in producer Bob Ezrin as an outside collaborator. Drummer Nick Mason was barely involved, while keyboardist Rick Wright seemed to be completely out of the picture. Still, The Wall was a mighty, sprawling affair, featuring 26 songs with vocals: nearly as many as all previous Floyd albums combined. The story revolves around the fictional Pink Floyd's isolation behind a psychological wall. The wall grows as various parts of his life spin out of control, and he grows incapable of dealing with his neuroses. The album opens by welcoming the unwitting listener to Floyd's show ("In the Flesh?"), then turns back to childhood memories of his father's death in World War II ("Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1"), his mother's over protectiveness ("Mother"), and his fascination with and fear of sex ("Young Lust"). By the time "Goodbye Cruel World" closes the first disc, the wall is built and Pink is trapped in the midst of a mental breakdown. On disc two, the gentle acoustic phrasings of "Is There Anybody Out There?" and the lilting orchestrations of "Nobody Home" reinforce Floyd's feeling of isolation. When his record company uses drugs to coax him to perform ("Comfortably Numb"), his onstage persona is transformed into a homophobic, race-baiting fascist ("In the Flesh"). In "The Trial," he mentally prosecutes himself, and the wall comes tumbling down. This ambitious concept album was an across-the-board smash, topping the Billboard album chart for 15 weeks in 1980. The single "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2" was the country's best seller for four weeks. The Wall spawned an elaborate stage show and a full-length film. It also marked the last time Waters and Gilmour would work together as equal partners. (web review)
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