wall wall eleventh studio album english rock band released double album november united_kingdom columbia_records united_states studio album released line guitarist bass guitarist lyricist keyboardist drummer wright left band supported tour elaborate theatrical effects adapted feature film wall album features band single charts brick wall prior albums wall concept album exploring themes abandonment personal isolation rock opera follows pink character waters modelled band original leader pink life begins loss father second world war continues abuse mother breakdown marriage contribute eventual self imposed isolation society represented wall waters conceived album flesh tour frustration audience acute imagined wall audience stage album features theatrical style previous albums wright left band production remained musician performing wall tour album best selling sold million riaa certified units million albums making highest certified album united_states rolling_stone placed wall number list greatest albums time background flesh tour playing large july final date montreal olympic stadium small group noisy excited fans near stage irritated waters extent band member felt guitarist refused perform band usual money leaving rest band backup guitarist slow sad bar blues waters described music home later night returning hospital treat injury sustained foot play fighting backstage manager waters spoke music producer friend psychiatrist sharing car feelings experiencing tour articulated desire constructing wall stage performers audience later said playing kept saying people tour enjoying wrong wright france recording solo albums busy producing green waters began write new material incident starting point new concept explored protagonist self imposed isolation years traumatic interactions authority figures loss father young child execute wall concept attempt performer psychological separation audience physical structure theatrical device july band waters presented new ideas concept albums minute demo working title bricks wall second project man dreams night dealt marriage sex family life versus option chosen group new pink floyd project second idea eventually waters solo effort concept album titled hiking september band experiencing financial difficulties financial planners invested million million contemporary value group money high risk venture capital reduce tax strategy failed businesses invested lost money leaving band facing tax rates potentially high cent terminated relationship demanding return funds band needed produce album money project tracks presented challenge greater band previous albums waters decided bring outside producer collaborator later said needed collaborator musically similar place producer worked kiss producing debut solo album suggestion waters girlfriend lady worked secretary band hired produce album start waters clear charge write want don expect credit waters read waters concept keeping liked thought good waters worked story improving concept page script presented rest band positive results day studio table read like play band eyes album storyline autobiographical work waters written instead basing composite character named pink later said canadian producer good wall manage pull thing forceful guy lot argument sound roger dave gap waters wrote album material sharing credit comfortably run like hell young lust writing trial concept storyline wall rock opera explores abandonment isolation wall songs create approximate storyline events life protagonist pink character based father killed second world war pink oppressed mother school abusive teachers bricks wall protagonist eventually rock star relationships marred infidelity drug use violence marriage finishes building wall completing isolation human contact hidden wall pink deep depression order perform doctor results stage performance believes fascist dictator performing concerts similar rallies sets like men fans considers realizing horror pink overwhelmed wishes cease showing human emotion guilt places trial inner judge ordering tear wall opening pink outside world album turns circle closing words isn words phrase begins album came continuation melody song nature waters theme album includes references band member including home hints condition abortive tour lyrics wild staring eyes elastic bands keeping shoes comfortably inspired waters injection muscle combat effects flesh tour philadelphia recording album recorded locations france january july waters recording vocals nearby studio supervised orchestral arrangements new_york september months band studios producers workshop village recorder los_angeles plan work studio los_angeles cancelled week november worked recommended previous floyd collaborator arrived early production process replaced engineer emotionally drained years band hired producer initially unaware role saw hot young producer arrived think felt booked job early sessions emotionally charged waters strong ideas direction album relations band low role expanded waters rest band initially regarded inadequate wall band upgraded equipment march set demos complete relationship placed risk bankruptcy advised leave later april minimum year non residents pay taxes time month members families left waters moved switzerland mason france wright equipment row relocated near nice wright familiar studio enjoyed atmosphere having recorded production solo albums wright mason lived studio waters stayed nearby houses mason later moved waters villa near stayed nice poor caused problems tight schedule dictated waters mason found producer behaviour erratic elaborate unlikely ammunition tongue cheek resentment share royalties rest band viewed waters bully especially bassist mocked having read points lesser share album royalties later admitted marital problems best shape emotionally problems apparent waters relationship wright broke band rarely studio mason previously recorded drum tracks worked waters day returning night record wright contributions wright worried effect introduction band internal relationships keen producer credit album albums point stated produced pink floyd waters agreed trial period wright producing given producer credit weeks expressed dissatisfaction keyboardist methods confrontation led wright working nights expressed annoyance complaining wright lack input driving mad later reflected felt roger setting fail gets performance anxiety leave create wright problems failing marriage onset depression exacerbated non residency band holidays booked august studios los_angeles columbia offered band better deal exchange christmas release album waters increased band workload accordingly booking time nearby studio suggested recording los_angeles days earlier agreed hiring keyboardist work alongside wright keyboard parts recorded wright refused cut short family holiday rhodes accounts wright subsequent departure band differ autobiography inside mason says waters called travelling told wright band time waters arrived mix album version recorded later historian band waters called asked tell wright new recording arrangements wright allegedly responded tell roger fuck wright disagreed stating band agreed record spring early summer idea far schedule mason later wrote waters stunned furious felt wright help complete album holiday dublin learnt waters ultimatum tried calm situation later spoke wright gave support reminded minimal contribution album waters insisted wright leave refuse release wall days later worried financial situation failing relationships band wright quit news departure kept music press appear original album employed session musician band subsequent wall tour august running order largely complete wright completed duties studios aided session musicians fred played drums mason mother duties complete mason left final mix waters travelled new_york record début solo album advance release technical constraints led changes running order content wall shall replaced similar shorter spaces hey moved original place end beginning november deadline approaching band left incorrect inner album unchanged instrumentation mason early drum sessions performed open space floor track recordings sessions mixed copied track master guide tracks rest band play gave engineers greater flexibility improved audio quality final mix original track drum recordings finally track master guide tracks removed later related band alarm method working apparently viewed material track master studios waters agreed suggestion tracks including home trial comfortably orchestral accompaniment previously worked david_bowie booked oversee arrangements performed musicians choir new_york_city opera sessions recorded new_york present eventually met band recording complete comfortably origins debut solo album source argument waters claimed song initially started life roger record roger roger thought needed work waters rewrote song added lyrics chorus stripped harder recording liking guitarist preferred orchestral version preferred waters version following scale argument restaurant compromised song body eventually included orchestral arrangement second final guitar solo standing sound design waters oversaw capture sound effects album waters recorded phone original demo young lust neglected inform recipient mason assumed prank angrily hung references waters viewpoint bitter divorce wife waters recorded ambient sounds hollywood boulevard hanging microphone studio window recorded tyre noises run like hell studio car park television set destroyed turns recorded smashing song television broadcasts actor recognising voice accepted financial settlement group lieu legal action voiced waters actress supplied voice backing vocals performed range artists planned appearance waiting worms cancelled waters instead settled beach boy suggestion release brick wall single disco style beat initially find favour mason waters enthusiastic waters opposed idea releasing single receptive listened mix song identical verses song felt lacking copy sent london request find children perform versions lyrics contacted head music nearby enthusiastic idea saying wanted music relevant kids sitting listening thought lyrics great don need education don need thought control thought wonderful experience kids recorded small groups pupils invited telling affect accent shout sing voices making groups sound larger sending recordings los_angeles result waters song released christmas number hit controversy british press reported children paid efforts eventually given copies album school received donation contemporary value packaging cover design minimal white brick wall text waters fallen designer years earlier included cover animals book wall pink floyd album cover gates dawn created design group releases include famous lettering artist album title cartoonist sleeve wrapping printed cover black red previously animated segments band flesh tour inside sleeve art labels records album showing eponymous wall stages construction accompanied characters story drawings translated dolls animated segments film based album release reception completed album played assembled group executives columbia headquarters california reportedly unimpressed heard matters helped columbia_records offered waters smaller publishing rights grounds wall double album position accept executive offered settle dispute coin toss waters asked owned eventually prevailed record company concerns brick wall reached number norway portugal israel west_germany south_africa certified platinum december platinum months later wall released november coinciding release waters interviewed veteran played album entirety bbc_radio_1 critical opinion content ranged village_voice critic robert_christgau minimal sound effects speech fragments rolling_stone writer stunning synthesis waters familiar thematic sure brilliant terrible find utterly compelling album topped billboard charts weeks certified platinum remains best selling albums time selling million copies worldwide wall second best selling album dark moon engineer efforts rewarded grammy award best engineered recording non classical according wall ranked record critics time lists rolling_stone placed number greatest albums time list album reissued versions pink floyd campaign featured massive restoration band catalogue producer discovery edition featuring remastered version extras experience edition adds bonus disc unreleased material items version seven disc collection adds video materials tour performance band subsequent foot high wall cardboard bricks gradually built band audience gaps allowed spectators view scenes story animations projected completed parts wall characters story realised giant including pig crossed logo tour opened february notable elements band performance comfortably waters sang opening verse wall waited darkness wall cue came bright blue white lights suddenly astonishing audience stood flight case held steady technician balanced atop tall hydraulic platform end concert wall collapse revealing band songs album tour featured instrumental medley bricks played goodbye cruel world allow construction crew complete wall employed produce series animations wall studio london employed team animators create series visions future including dove peace exploding reveal eagle pink mother tour relationships band time low parked circle doors facing away centre waters remained isolated vehicle arrive venue stayed separate hotels rest band wright returning perform duties musician member band profit venture lost animations film based album accompanied live concert footage proved impractical film agreed direct film band mate written kept animated sequences professional actors scene dialogue took role pink modified soundtrack created film songs wall released july waters producer created wall live berlin staged charity site occupied berlin wall beginning dates lasting waters performed album worldwide tour wall live wider wall updated higher quality projected content leading edge projection technology mason played london movie live concert released september track listing songs written composed noted personnel lead vocals bass guitar rhythm guitar synthesizers sound effects lead guitar rhythm guitar lead vocals bass guitar synthesizers drums percussion piano hammond organ electric piano synthesizers bass additional musicians production team sales chart performance album singles selected album sales
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