PINK FLOYD "THE WALL" ORIG. GATEFOLD, 1ST PRESSING CLASSIC HEAR VG++: HEAR

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ARTIST: PINK FLOYD

TITLE: THE WALL

LABEL & RELEASE YEAR: COLUMBIA #36185 (1979)

RECORD CONDITION: MOST TRACKS ARE VG++, A FEW W/ULTRA MINIMAL NOISE IN "SOFT" PASSAGES, A FEW ARE ALMOST NM! NO SKIPS, SUPER GLOSSY, CLEANED SUPERFICIALLY! HEAR THE SOUND CLIPS!

LABELS CONDITION: NM!

COVER CONDITION: VG+++ ....ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES ARE VG+++ NO SPLITS!

TRACKS & PERSONNEL:

All songs written and composed by Roger Waters, except where noted.

Side one

No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length

1. "In the Flesh?" Waters 3:16

2. "The Thin Ice" Gilmour, Waters 2:27

3. "Another Brick in the Wall Part 1" Waters 3:21

4. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" Waters 1:46

5. "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" Gilmour, Waters 3:59

6. "Mother" Waters, Gilmour 5:32

Side two

No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length

1. "Goodbye Blue Sky" Gilmour 2:45

2. "Empty Spaces" Waters 2:10

3. "Young Lust" Gilmour, Waters Gilmour 3:25

4. "One of My Turns" Waters 3:41

5. "Don't Leave Me Now" Waters 4:08

6. "Another Brick in the Wall Part 3 " Waters 1:48

7. "Goodbye Cruel World" Waters 0:48

Side three

No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length

1. "Hey You" Gilmour, Waters 4:40

2. "Is There Anybody Out There?" Waters 2:44

3. "Nobody Home" Waters 3:26

4. "Vera" Waters 1:35

5. "Bring the Boys Back Home" Waters 1:21

6. "Comfortably Numb" Waters, Gilmour Waters, Gilmour 6:23

Side four

No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length

1. "The Show Must Go On" Gilmour 1:36

2. "In the Flesh" Waters 4:15

3. "Run Like Hell" Waters, Gilmour Waters 4:20

4. "Waiting for the Worms" Waters, Gilmour 4:04

5. "Stop" Waters 0:39

6. "The Trial" Waters, Ezrin Waters 5:13

7. "Outside the Wall" Waters 1:41

Personnel

Pink Floyd

David Gilmour – guitars, vocals, bass guitars, synthesizers, clavinet, sound effects

Nick Mason – drums, percussion

Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitars, guitars, synthesizer, sound effects

Richard Wright – organ, piano, Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers, bass pedals

Additional musicians (credited)

Bruce Johnston – backing vocals

Toni Tennille – backing vocals

Joe Chemay – backing vocals

John Joyce – backing vocals

Stan Farber – backing vocals

Jim Haas – backing vocals

Islington Green School – children’s choir

Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangement

Bob Ezrin – orchestral arrangement

Additional musicians (uncredited)[88]

Bob Ezrin – organ, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals

James Guthrie – percussion, synthesizer, sound effects

Jeff Porcaro – drums

Joe Porcaro, Blue Ocean & 5 others – snare drums

Lee Ritenour – guitars

Joe (Ron) di Blasi – classical guitar

Fred Mandel – Hammond organ

Bobbye Hall – congas, bongos

Frank Marrocco – concertina

Larry Williams – clarinet

Trevor Veitch – mandolin

New York Orchestra – orchestra

New York Opera – choral vocals

Unnamed children's choir from New York – children’s choral vocals

"Vicki & Clare" – backing vocals

Harry Waters – child's voice, "Goodbye Blue Sky"

Chris Fitzmorris – male telephone voice

Trudy Young – voice of the groupie

Phil Taylor – sound effects

REMARKS: ORIGINAL!!!!! 1979 PRESSING, NO BAR CODE!

Roger Waters constructed The Wall, a narcissistic, double-album rock opera about an emotionally crippled rock star who spits on an audience member daring to cheer during an acoustic song. Given its origins, it's little wonder that The Wall paints such an unsympathetic portrait of the rock star, cleverly named "Pink," who blames everyone -- particularly women -- for his neuroses. Such lyrical and thematic shortcomings may have been forgivable if the album had a killer batch of songs, but Waters took his operatic inclinations to heart, constructing the album as a series of fragments that are held together by larger numbers like "Comfortably Numb" and "Hey You." Generally, the fully developed songs are among the finest of Pink Floyd's later work, but The Wall is primarily a triumph of production: its seamless surface, blending melodic fragments and sound effects, makes the musical shortcomings and questionable lyrics easy to ignore. But if The Wall is examined in depth, it falls apart, since it doesn't offer enough great songs to support its ambition, and its self-serving message and shiny production seem like relics of the late-'70s Me Generation.

THESE GATEFOLD ORIGINAL (2 albums) themselves are in EXCELLENT CONDITION!!! Very little jacket scuffing only and a couple of very light hair lines. (no skips, ULTRA MINIMAL NOISE IN SOFT, QUIET PARTS)) Original inner jackets with NO splitting. Cover has no ring wear and still has a very nice high gloss to it!!! Spine is solid! VERY clean! Plastic outer jacket included!!!

I WILL POST TOMORROW ANOTHER ORIGINAL GATEFOLD BUT WITH THE STICKER ON THE FRONT COVER (REMOVABLE?)

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM)

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition. Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks.

Excellent (VG++)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing. Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on. Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling. No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way.

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam. There may be split seams on any side. Usually not full side splits though. Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor.

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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