The Wall

~ Release by Pink Floyd (see all versions of this release, 94 available)

Annotation

1st pressing with picture labels in gatefold sleeve with plastic sticker that adheres to the sleeve, but is not permantly stuck on.

Inner sleeves also feature the "Wall" design with lyrics (graphics by Gerald Scarfe).

The track order on the inners is not the same as featured on the album.

Specific to the first issue sleeve:

Band members are not listed on the inside cover. It only says "Words and Music - Roger Waters. Except..." and "Produced By David Gilmour, Bob Ezrin, Roger Waters". Re-pressings added band member credits and had other minor alterations.

No bar code on the back cover.

The Wall is cream coloured, not true white. The bricks on the front cover are not aligned right to the bottom of the cover on the outside or inside.

There are two 1st pressing sleeve variants:

1. A single sheet of wrap-around cardboard with the seam across the inner top edge of the cover.
2. Two sheets of cardboard, with seams at the top and bottom of the cover. Cardboard is heavy thickness.

There are two 1st pressing lyric inner sleeve variants (Both are on thick card with rounded corners and a nine-inch thumb notch at the top):

1. Sides 2 and 4 have the catalog number of the specific record listed on a single line in the lower right corner.
2. Sides 2 and 4 have the catalog number (SHDW 411), pressing number (OC-158 63410), and the record number (SHSP 4111) in the lower right corner.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleLength
A1In the Flesh?3:20
A2The Thin Ice2:30
A3Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1
engineer:
James Guthrie
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour and Roger Waters
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Roger Waters
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
David Gilmour
Minimoog and synthesizer [Prophet-5 synthesizer]:
Richard Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
recording of:
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1 (from 1979-01 until 1979-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Another Brick in the Wall
3:11
A4The Happiest Days of Our Lives1:51
A5Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
engineer:
Brian Christian, Nick Griffiths, James Guthrie, Rick Hart, John McClure and Patrice Quef
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour and Roger Waters
bass guitar:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason
guitar:
David Gilmour
Hammond organ and synthesizer [Prophet-5 synthesizer]:
Richard Wright
choir vocals:
Children of Islington Green School
lead vocals:
David Gilmour and Roger Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1979) and Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016)
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12), Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 376)
recording of:
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
part of:
Another Brick in the Wall
4:01
A6Mother5:34
B1Goodbye Blue Sky
engineer:
James Guthrie
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour and Roger Waters
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
David Gilmour
synthesizer:
David Gilmour and Richard Wright
synthesizer [EMS VCS 3]:
Roger Waters
spoken vocals:
Harry Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016)
recorded at:
Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07, from 1979-04 until 1979-11), CBS Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-04 until 1979-11), Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-04 until 1979-11, in 1979-11), Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11)
recording of:
Goodbye Blue Sky (from 1979-04 until 1979-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
2:50
B2Empty Spaces2:07
B3Young Lust3:33
B4One of My Turns3:35
B5Don’t Leave Me Now4:17
B6Another Brick in the Wall, Part 31:18
B7Goodbye Cruel World
engineer:
James Guthrie
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour and Roger Waters
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Roger Waters
synthesizer [Prophet-5 synthesizer]:
Richard Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
recording of:
Goodbye Cruel World (from 1979-01 until 1979-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
1:15
212" Vinyl

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
printed in:United Kingdom
design/illustration:Gerald Scarfe
graphic design:Gerald Scarfe
Roger Waters
additional engineer:Brian Christian
Nick Griffiths
Rick Hart
John McClure
Patrice Quef
mastering:Doug Sax
copyrighted (©) by:Roger Waters (in 1979)
manufactured by:EMI Records Ltd.
Garrod & Lofthouse
copyrighted (©) by:Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. (in 1979)
mastered at:The Mastering Lab in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remastered versions:Oh by the Way (in 1994)
Discovery (in 2011)
Discovery (in 2011)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2041618 [info]

Release group

remixes:Deconstructing the Wall by Various Artists
associated singles/EPs:Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) / Another Brick in the Wall (Part I)
Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) / Run Like Hell
Another Brick in the Wall, Part II
Comfortably Numb
Off the Wall
Run Like Hell
covers:Back Against the Wall by Billy Sherwood
More Bricks: The String Quartet Tribute to Pink Floyd’s The Wall by Vitamin String Quartet feat. Tallywood Strings
Solo Cello: Trevor Exter Performs Pink Floyd's The Wall by Trevor Exter
The Dark Side of the Wall by The Stallion
The Wall (redux) by Various Artists
The Wall 2000 by Out of Phase
The Wall Re‐Built! by Various Artists
Through The Wall Live by Think Floyd
Top Musicians Play Pink Floyd: The Wall by Various Artists
parodies:Nostalgia Critic’s The Wall by Rob Scallon & Doug Walker
live performances:1981-02-18: Between a Wall and a Hard Place: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
Is There Anybody out There? The Wall Live: 1980–1981
The Wall by Roger Waters
The Wall: Live in Berlin by Roger Waters
Through The Wall Live by Think Floyd
included in:Discovery
Oh by the Way
Shine On
The Pink Floyd Collection
part of:Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (number: 3) (order: 3)
Music Canada Certified Double Diamond Albums (number: 1995-08-31) (order: 6)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 18) (order: 19)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 87) (order: 87)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 87) (order: 87)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1981) (order: 90)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 129) (order: 129)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 129) (order: 129)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 446) (order: 447)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/11329 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Pink-floyd/The-wall [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9qw6 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/rxj9 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pink-floyd/the-wall/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/20358/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-6348 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1443 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Wall/945 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000195292 [info]
Wikidata:Q151114 [info]