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The Wall [Experience/Immersion Edition]
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  • Artist(s): Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  • Summary: Pink Floyd's 1979 concept album that spawned a film and a stage show is remastered. The seven-disc Immersion set includes a DVD as well as unreleased demos and rare live recordings. The Experience box set only includes the remastered two-disc album and a disc with a selection of demos.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. PopMatters
    Mar 2, 2012
    100
    The album that Pink Floyd made in 1979 marked a milestone in progressive rock, and this box set captures everything perfect and imperfect about the album.
  2. American Songwriter
    Mar 1, 2012
    90
    The only thing that the Immersion Edition is really missing is any extensive liner notes.
  3. AllMusic
    Mar 1, 2012
    90
    Hearing this evolution in microcosm is fascinating: few albums are ever as lavishly and carefully produced as The Wall, and by going through this "Work in Progress," it becomes clear just how much labor Floyd and producer Bob Ezrin exerted on the finished album.
  4. BBC Music
    Mar 1, 2012
    80
    It's great, don't be mistaken; but trim a little of its fat and it goes from a fantastic listen to an unforgettable one.
  5. Under The Radar
    Mar 22, 2012
    80
    The real stunner is the "Immersion" set... The [64] demos prove much more than just lower fidelity recordings of album tracks. Rather, they are snapshots of a classic album in creation. [Mar 2012, p.91]
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  6. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 13, 2012
    70
    Needless to say, The Wall's Immersion Edition is a visual thing of beauty, ...The undeniable black eye on this Immersion Edition, however, is the way by which they handled the inclusion of Roger Waters' solo demos... the majority of this coveted cache of rarities is whittled down to a series of poorly edited snippets that barely last a minute or even a few seconds in some instances.
  7. The Independent (UK)
    Mar 1, 2012
    60
    The impression is of someone picking obsessively at an emotional scab, which is effectively what The Wall is all about.

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  1. Panchogul
    Aug 23, 2020
    10
    No necesito ser fan del rock para saber apreciar la magnificencia de este álbum musical, es inmensamente arrollador y grandioso porNo necesito ser fan del rock para saber apreciar la magnificencia de este álbum musical, es inmensamente arrollador y grandioso por dondequiera que se le mire y escuche.… Expand
  2. johnheer
    Apr 5, 2019
    10
    Amazing album (the original) which changed my life in 1979 when I first received a cassette tape of it from my next-door neighbor. I have theAmazing album (the original) which changed my life in 1979 when I first received a cassette tape of it from my next-door neighbor. I have the "Experience" version, and it is plenty of cool new stuff to enhance the "experience" of The Wall. Forty years after I first heard it, and it still rings in my ears for hours (days) after listening. The extra demo versions are enlightening as they indicate a lot of what the band was thinking as they perfected each song. This is what "album rock" should be.… Expand
  4. Schecky99
    Jun 23, 2013
    10
    All in all, a classic album. Pink Floyd paints the story of a rockstar building a mental wall around himself, and what results is one of theAll in all, a classic album. Pink Floyd paints the story of a rockstar building a mental wall around himself, and what results is one of the greatest concept albums of all time. The music is all wonderfully arranged, and the lyrics all profound. Gut wrenching guitar solos, classic moments like "Another Brick In The Wall" and "Comfortably Numb", and a still epic atmosphere all contribute to the timeless appreciation of this album.… Expand
  5. g
    Nov 11, 2016
    10
    Pink Floyd deserves more respect with David Gilmour's fantastic psychedelic rock sound. Great music, great film, great artwork, this albumPink Floyd deserves more respect with David Gilmour's fantastic psychedelic rock sound. Great music, great film, great artwork, this album should be positively received more over zillions of centuries.… Expand
  6. SwitSwat
    Mar 28, 2015
    10
    People will argue and argue about which Pink Floyd album is better, and frankly, I'm not going to participate in that debate, because it'sPeople will argue and argue about which Pink Floyd album is better, and frankly, I'm not going to participate in that debate, because it's Pink Floyd. All their albums are great... well, there are a few exceptions... but as for The Wall, it's an amazing Double LP, featuring some of their best songs. Psychedelic rock at one of its finest. 10/10 Album of the Year - 1979… Expand
  7. vahythelord
    Sep 14, 2013
    10
    Original Wall was one of the best of all-time in the rock history..pink floyd one of the best in the history...epic storytelling of war..wallOriginal Wall was one of the best of all-time in the rock history..pink floyd one of the best in the history...epic storytelling of war..wall around the mind..epic solos..epic band..definitly prime… Expand
  8. Ricko
    Aug 9, 2013
    8
    There's a lot of knocking of this record but while it might be a tad self-indulgent, bar a couple of tracks it manages to keep the qualityThere's a lot of knocking of this record but while it might be a tad self-indulgent, bar a couple of tracks it manages to keep the quality levels consistently high throughout. Concept albums are always divisive and more often then not its an effort to go back and listen to them again, in the case of "The Wall", it really rewards repeated listening. The scope of the record is pretty amazing and it really is an example of music as "art".… Expand

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