Pink Floyd – The Wall (1979)

The Wall is the eleventh studio album by Pink Floyd, released on November 30, 1979, on Harvest (UK) and Columbia (US).

The Wall is the fourth consecutive concept album by Pink Floyd, preceded by The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), and Animals (1977). It’s also their second double album after the 1969 release Ummagumma.

Tracklist:
A1. “In the Flesh?” (3:19)
A2. “The Thin Ice” (2:29)
A3. “Another Brick in the Wall Part 1” (3:10)
A4. “The Happiest Days of Our Lives” (1:50)
A5. “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2” (3:59)
A6. “Mother” (5:35)
B1. “Goodbye Blue Sky” (2:46)
B2. “Empty Spaces” (2:09)
B3. “Young Lust” (3:30)
B4. “One of My Turns” (3:35)
B5. “Don’t Leave Me Now” (4:16)
B6. “Another Brick in the Wall Part 3” (1:14)
B7. “Goodbye Cruel World” (1:14)
C1. “Hey You” (4:41)
C2. “Is There Anybody Out There?” (2:40)
C3. “Nobody Home” (3:24)
C4. “Vera” (1:33)
C5. “Bring the Boys Back Home” (1:26)
C6. “Comfortably Numb” (6:25)
D1. “The Show Must Go On” (1:36)
D2. “In the Flesh” (4:16)
D3. “Run Like Hell” (4:24)
D4. “Waiting for the Worms” (3:57)
D5. “Stop” (0:30)
D6. “The Trial” (5:19)
D7. “Outside the Wall” (1:43)

Band members:

Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, synthesizer, acoustic guitar (A6, C4), electric guitar (B6), sleeve design, co-production
David Gilmour – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, synthesizer, clavinet, percussion, co-production
Nick Mason – drums, percussion
Richard Wright – acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond organ, synthesizer, clavinet, bass pedals

Additional musicians:

Bruce Johnston – backing vocals
Toni Tennille – backing vocals (A1, D1, D2, D4)
Joe Chemay – backing vocals
Jon Joyce – backing vocals
Stan Farber – backing vocals
Jim Haas – backing vocals
Bob Ezrin – production, piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer, reed organ, orchestral arrangement, music (D6), backing vocals
James Guthrie – percussion, synthesizer, sound effects, co-producer, engineer
Jeff Porcaro – drums (A6)
Children of Islington Green School – vocals (A5)
Joe Porcaro – snare drums (C5)
Lee Ritenour – rhythm guitar (B4), additional acoustic guitar (C6)
Joe (Ron) di Blasi – classical guitar (C2)
Fred Mandel – Hammond organ (A1, D2)
Bobbye Hall – congas and bongos (D3)
Frank Marocco – concertina (D7)
Larry Williams – clarinet (D7)
Trevor Veitch – mandolin (D7)
New York Orchestra – orchestra
New York Opera – choral vocals
Vicki Brown and Clare Torry (aka Vicki & Clare) – backing vocals (D6)
Harry Waters – child’s voice (B7)
Chris Fitzmorris – male telephone voice
Trudy Young – voice of the groupie
Phil Taylor – sound effects