Many of these alternate versions may become your favorites – you may end up preferring them over the original ones.Ī few notes on the Immersion box – it’s almost four times the price of the Experience edition. If you already own a copy of the Wall, you’ll have a lot of fun listening through the bonus disc, hearing how the band changed things over time. “Mother” is a lot stranger, downright creepy, with all the synth effects (although, it’s rather amusing to hear drummer Nick Mason struggle with the strange time signature through both demos of the song). “The Thin Ice” has some amazing guitar work from David Gilmour that was omitted in the final take, while “Young Lust” has completely different verses yet the chorus remains intact. In just about every instance, there is something different and revealing about the bonus cuts. With lyrics like “we don’t need your adulation,” and “you should’ve seen them in their younger days,” you can see where Waters got his original ideas for the Wall concept.ĭespite this being tracks in unfinished form, you may be surprised at how well they still sound many of the songs still segue into each other. For instance, “Another Brick in the Wall Pt 1” is aimed more squarely on the fans which leader Roger Waters had grown weary of. While most of the music is in place on these early versions, the lyrics are in many cases, vastly different. This bonus disc shows the incredible amount of time that was put into crafting these songs. Yet, the original band would go on to record only one more lackluster album (The Final Cut) before an acrimonious split.
Keyboardist Richard Wright was the first casualty, exiting during the making of the record.
It’s well-documented that the sessions for the Wall were arduous it essentially tore the band apart. The bonus disc to the Experience Edition of Pink Floyd’s the Wall is the rare exception it’s a disc so revelatory and rich with insight into the finished album, that it begs to be issued on its own. Because of that, most of this “extra footage” is usually something that you listen to once, and then tuck away, leaving you to wonder why you spent the extra cash for this “ultimate version” of your favorite album. We’ve decided to review the bonus disc separately, since it is that goodĬall it “bonus discs,” “unreleased material,” “alternate versions,” “demos,” or “deluxe editions,” but the goal of any record company is to get you to re-purchase what you already own. Pink Floyd – The Wall – Experience Edition – bonus disc (Capitol/EMI) review