On the 30th of November, 1979, the progressive rock band, Pink Floyd, released their 11th studio album, “The Wall.”  This seminal album was a HUGE part of our youth.  We wore this double vinyl out and for us, it is one of those albums that we could never listen to loud enough.  We’d sit in our room all afternoon, with our KOSS headphones on and the volume turned up all the way, WISHING our turntable volume went to 11.

Now, 44 years later, some of rock and roll’s legends have come together to create “Back Against The Wall,” a tribute to the masterpiece that Pink Floyd released back in 1979.  Here is what you have to look forward to.

A multitude of classic rockers/prog rockers have united to cover the Wall in it’s entirety, under the title Back Against the Wall. Led by producer Billy Sherwood, a rotating case of musicians was assembled to make anyone with a well-worn copy of Tales of Topographic Oceans drool with excitement.  Check out the talent that took on this monumental task.

Various Artists: Adrian Belew (King Crimson), Alan White (Yes) & Steve Porcaro (Toto), Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) & Tony Levin (King Crimson), Steve Morse (Deep Purple) & Billy Sherwood (Yes), Billy Sherwood (Yes) & Vinnie Colaiuta, Fee Waybill (The Tubes), Ronnie Montrose (Montrose) & Mike Porcaro (Toto), John Wetton (King Crimson/Asia), Adrian Belew (King Crimson) & Alan White (Yes), Steve Howe (Yes) & Billy Sherwood (Yes), Billy Sherwood (Yes) & Robby Krieger (The Doors) Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Tommy Shaw (Styx), Tommy Shaw (Styx) & Robby Krieger (The Doors), Steve Lukather (Toto) & Tony Levin (King Crimson), Billy Sherwood (Yes) & Tony Levin (King Crimson), John Wetton (King Crimson/Asia), Steve Lukather (Toto), Tommy Shaw (Styx) & Alan White (Yes), Adrian Belew (King Crimson) & Billy Sherwood (Yes), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Tommy Shaw (Styx) & Steve Howe (Yes), Billy Sherwood (Yes) & Jay Schellen (World Trade), Chris Squire (Yes) & Alan White (Yes), Adrian Belew (King Crimson) & Vinnie Colaiuta, Billy Sherwood (Yes), Steve Porcaro (Toto) & Vinnie Coliauta, Jason Scheff (Chicago), Dweezil Zappa & Tony Kaye (Yes) Billy Sherwood (Yes), Tony Levin (King Crimson) & Vinnie Colaiuta, Billy Sherwood (Yes), Malcolm McDowell, Billy Sherwood

Interestingly though, it can be argued that the Wall was Pink Floyd’s least “progressive” album, as the group focused on tight song structures – obviously inspired by the then burgeoning new wave and punk movements. The performances are expectedly spot-on (and it’s quite impressive how they re-created all the sound effects/spoken word bits so precisely), and stick very close to the originals – except for a Chris Squire-led take of “Comfortably Numb,” which adds a few extra bits.

CLEOPATRA RECORDS is offering this vinyl collectible in 3 multiple colors: pink (of course), red and blue.  Now we are absolute SUCKERS for colored vinyl and given that this album hold such a special place in our hearts, we MAY just order all three colors to appease our worsening vinyl addiction.  Here is the track list that shows the incredible talent that lined up to perform on this tribute album.

LP1 SIDE A
1. In The Flesh? – feat. Adrian Belew (King Crimson), Alan White (Yes) & Steve Porcaro (Toto)
2. The Thin Ice – feat. Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) & Tony Levin (King Crimson)
3. Another Brick In The Wall Part 1 – feat. Steve Morse (Deep Purple) & Billy Sherwood (Yes)
4. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives – feat. Billy Sherwood (Yes) & Vinnie Colaiuta
5. Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 – feat. Fee Waybill (The Tubes), Ronnie Montrose (Montrose) & Mike Porcaro (Toto)
6. Mother – feat. John Wetton (King Crimson/Asia), Adrian Belew (King Crimson) & Alan White (Yes)

LP1 SIDE B
1. Goodbye Blue Sky – feat. Steve Howe (Yes) & Billy Sherwood (Yes)
2. Empty Spaces – feat. Billy Sherwood (Yes) & Robby Krieger (The Doors)
3. Young Lust – feat. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)
4. One Of My Turns – feat. Tommy Shaw (Styx)
5. Don’t Leave Me Now – feat. Tommy Shaw (Styx) & Robby Krieger (The Doors)
6. Another Brick In The Wall Part 3 – feat. Steve Lukather (Toto) & Tony Levin (King Crimson)
7. Goodbye Cruel World – feat. Billy Sherwood (Yes) & Tony Levin (King Crimson)

LP2 SIDE A
1. Hey You – feat. John Wetton (King Crimson/Asia), Steve Lukather (Toto), Tommy Shaw (Styx) & Alan White (Yes)
2. Is There Anybody Out There? – feat. Adrian Belew (King Crimson) & Billy Sherwood (Yes)
3. Nobody Home – feat. Rick Wakeman (Yes)
4. Vera – feat. Tommy Shaw (Styx) & Steve Howe (Yes)
5. Bring The Boys Back Home – feat. Billy Sherwood (Yes) & Jay Schellen (World Trade)
6. Comfortably Numb – feat. Chris Squire (Yes) & Alan White (Yes)

LP2 SIDE B
1. The Show Must Go On – feat. Adrian Belew (King Crimson) & Vinnie Colaiuta
2. In The Flesh – feat. Billy Sherwood (Yes), Steve Porcaro (Toto) & Vinnie Coliauta
3. Run Like Hell – feat. Jason Scheff (Chicago), Dweezil Zappa & Tony Kaye (Yes)
4. Waiting For The Worms – feat. Billy Sherwood (Yes), Tony Levin (King Crimson) & Vinnie Colaiuta
5. Stop – feat. Billy Sherwood (Yes)
6. The Trial – feat. Malcolm McDowell
7. Outside The Wall – feat. Billy Sherwood

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