The Wall – Live in Berlin cover

Released 36 years ago this August

The Wall – Live in Berlin

Roger Waters · 1990

104 min · 25 tracks · opera · progressive rock · psychedelic rock

A grandiose live spectacle blending rock opera with poignant social commentary against a backdrop of Berlin's historical landscape.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • grandiose live performance experience
  • wave-like emotional dynamics
  • poignant reflections on society
  • immersive narrative progression
  • intense moments of catharsis

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short standalone tracks
  • seek immediate gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on August 21, 1990, 'The Wall – Live in Berlin' marked a significant moment for Roger Waters as his first major concert performance after leaving Pink Floyd. This event followed the band's controversial breakup and Waters' struggles to reclaim his narrative and identity as an artist, encapsulating themes of alienation and political strife.
Stylistic neighbors
David Gilmour· Peter Gabriel· King Crimson

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 In the Flesh? 4:06
  • 2 The Thin Ice 3:08
  • 3 Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1 3:38
  • 4 The Happiest Days of Our Lives 1:20
  • 5 Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 6:25
  • 6 Mother 6:37
  • 7 Goodbye Blue Sky 3:52
  • 8 Empty Spaces 3:47
  • 9 Young Lust 6:08
  • 10 One of My Turns 2:44
  • 11 Don't Leave Me Now 5:11
  • 12 Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3 3:24
  • 13 Goodbye Cruel World 1:37

Disc 2

  • 1 Hey You 5:02
  • 2 Is There Anybody Out There? 3:01
  • 3 Nobody Home 4:45
  • 4 Vera 1:11
  • 5 Bring the Boys Back Home 2:40
  • 6 Comfortably Numb 8:02
  • 7 In the Flesh 5:10
  • 8 Run Like Hell 4:51
  • 9 Waiting for the Worms 4:09
  • 10 Stop 0:23
  • 11 The Trial 5:52
  • 12 The Tide Is Turning 7:21

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata