Classic Album 1 - Pink Floyd "The Wall"

The other day, I was bemoaning the often repeated 

opinion that there are very few, complete albums, 

new or vintage, that merit the adjective 'classic'.

The Beatles' "Revolver" is surely deserved of classic status,

with nary a drop of musical filler in its to-the-brim brew.

The Rolling Stones' "Beggars Banquet" answered all 

post - "...Satanic Majesties..." requests for more fruits 

from their rock, rhythm and blues and country roots.

The Band's sophomore album is generally regarded as 

another complete, musical thought, with song after

song that speak of, and to, old myths and truths,
played as one by the five Band members.

Van Morrison's Astral Weeks is a timeless journey of 

both musical and spiritual discovery, with more soul

per song than just about any album, before or since.

For us proggers, certainly Yes' Close To The Edge

pretty well confirmed the theory, postulated at the

time of their previous release, Fragile, that Yes 

was the greatest prog rock ensemble ever.

But the LP I'm featuring for this inaugural posting 

of a complete, Classic Album is none of the above.

Ladies and gentlemen, would you please hoist 

your flutes, shot glasses, bottles, pints and 

mugs in a toast to the undeniable, dark 

genius that is Roger Waters, and his 

and his band's 'everlast-erpiece', 

The Wall.

I could offer up and let you sample a few, gossipy tidbits,

gleaned directly from the mouth of The Wall's producer, 

Toronto's Bob Ezrin, since I had occasion on two occasions 

to speak to Bob about his legendary involvement (read: 

battle) with the unyielding control freak, also known as 

Pink Floyd's main composer, lyricist, bassist 

and mastermind, George Roger Waters.

But I'd rather shut the fuck up and let you experience 

Pink Floyd's final, epic release of the 70s: "The Wall".

Here it is, in its entirety, contained on one, 

hour-and-a-half long Youtube video post,

following a couple of my OTHER fave

walls - all of which are hidden in plain

sight, within the city limits of Rome.

Mozz the Elder

www.vapormusic.com