Facts About The Wall
Interesting and amazing facts about The Wall album:
The Wall is the third bestselling album ever (in the US),
trailing only The Eagles Greatest Hits 1971-1976 and
Michael Jackson's Thriller.
David Gilmour's guitar solo on Comfortably Numb was
voted the 4th best ever by Guitar World readers.
The Wall has sold over 23 million copies worldwide.
The Wall hit #1 in every country in the world except the U.K. and Japan.
The Wall stayed at #1 for 15 weeks in the U.S.
The Wall shipped gold before release.
The Wall sold over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone.
The Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 single was Pink
Floyd's first Top 10 single in more than 10 years.
Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 is one of the only two
Pink Floyd songs to win a Grammy Award.
Rick Wright was forced out of the band during sessions
for The Wall.
The Wall was the first album Bob Ezrin produced for Pink Floyd.
The Pros And Cons of Hitchhiking (which later became a
solo album for Roger Waters) was passed on as Pink
Floyd's next project when The Wall was chosen.
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