This is basically the live version of the Wall and it is better than the studio version in my opinion. The solos are longer, theres songs on here that aren't on the original release like "What Shall We Do and The Last Few Bricks", and you can sense the excitement that must have been felt when attending this spectacle of an event. Musically everything is performed perfectly and the vocals have a lot more life in them than on the studio release. Sometimes, for me at least, the crowd is way too high in the mix on live albums and it takes away from the performance, but that is not the case here. The crowd is heard but it never gets in the way of the music. The beginning of Run Like Hell is a perfect use of crowd in the mix when Roger Waters is taunting them to make noise and "have a good time", but when the band plays you barely hear them which is a good thing. This live release of The Wall has probably been listened to by me more than the original release. Best live album I've ever heard.
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