Well, you're probably asking yourselves "Who does this guy think he is? He's actually going to try and write a review about one of the greatest albums in the history of music? Perhaps THE greatest collection of songs ever to come out on CD?" Well, tough. I'm going to do it since I don't really have much bad to say about this album.
Good points:
1: It's a two disc set, meaning that you actually get to use one of those double-wide slots in your CD tower at home. Plus, two discs means A LOT of music. Good music too.
2: It's Pink Floyd. What bad can I say about Pink Floyd? They're great. They're music is great. Even the name of the band is great.
3: All the songs actually fit together. Now don't you tell me that most CDs have music that fits together. Seriously, go find me one, I dare you to. Every single song has a defining sound and is linked by "The Wall." Half the songs actually mention the wall, and the rest have subjects which are related as having to do with "The Wall" (I still have no bloody idea what "The Wall" is, but it's a nice bridge among the songs).
4: When I drive down the road playing Powerman 5000, Coolio, Bloodhound Gang, or even Cherry Poppin' Daddies from my car stereo (all 254 lovely watts RMS of it) I get dirty looks, people flicking me off, and old ladies rolling up their windows. While I sort of enjoy how intolerant people are, there's nothing like some middle-aged guy in a bright yellow Boxster S convertible pulling up beside you at a stoplight and yelling "ROCK ON!" while pumping his fist in the air. It's a good feeling, like you can actually relate to this guy who has a trophy wife and a three car garage (don't I wish).
Bad Point:
1: Only one bad point, but for me it's a doozy. I happen to REALLY like albums which have the lyrics in the little booklets. This has the lyrics, but they're written in such a horrible font that it's more of a taunt than an invitation to sing along. This alone (because I happen to like lyric books) costs them two tenths of a point. Otherwise, this is the PERFECT album.