PINK FLOYD - The Wall 2LP

Double 180 gram vinyl housed in gatefold sleeve.

Stereo remaster from the original analogue tapes.

Highly recommended.

While "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" may be the most overplayed track in the history of rock n' roll, it does little to diminish the wealth of good material on this album.

Many consider this the band's true master work, and they can hardly be blamed. Concept album? Rock Opera? Many disagree about their meaning, but it could be considered either or both of the those, and Waters' song writing really shines on this album because he's able to tell a cohesive story, with all of its ups and downs, over the course of the album.

While the band often alternates between Roger Waters and David Gilmour on vocals, here Waters' impassioned singing, which truly seems tinged by madness, is on display. He's not a great vocalist, and many of these songs are out of his range, but that makes his performance all the more convincing, as he portrays a man slowly going mad with paranoia, xenophobia, and cynicism. As he reaches for notes he can't quite hit without sounding like it's the effort of a lifetime, the listener becomes more and more convinced of the story.