Classic Album Night - The Wall- The Continental - Preston- 8pm - 21/11/19

Classic Album Night - The Wall- The Continental - Preston- 8pm - 21/11/19

Nov, 15 2019


~On 30th November 1979 an English rock band released their eleventh studio album which, to their fans can is  best described as an absolute classic.

The band - Pink Floyd. The album - The Wall

Now nearly 40 years later The Wall is being celebrated as part of an audio experience.

The album will be played in full on Thursday 21st November 2019 at The Continental, South Meadow Lane, Preston.

Classic Album Night 14 - The Wall will be heard by a receptive audience who fully appreciate the depth and gravitude of the record. Interested ones should arrive at 8pm in The Snug, entry is free.

Here are several interesting facts that confirm the uniqueness of such a compelling album:-

  • Bassist Roger Waters conceived The Wall during Pink Floyd's 1977 In The Flesh tour, modeling the character of Pink after himself and former bandmate Syd Barrett.
  • The Wall is one of the most well-known concept albums and was adapted into a 1982 feature film of the same name. The album has sold more than 24 million copies, is the second best-selling in the band's catalogue, and is one of the best-selling of all time.
  • Three singles were issued from the album: "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (the band's only US number-one single), "Run Like Hell", and "Comfortably Numb".

A different classic vinyl LP is played every month through a high-end audio system provided by staff at Richer Sounds. Regular attendees of Classic Album night are encouraged to bring their own personal records too.

Consider previous classic album nights to help you prepare for next weeks listening experience:-

  1. David Bowie - Hunky Dory
  2. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
  3. Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
  4. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
  5. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
  6. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
  7. Nirvana - Nevermind
  8. Jeff Wayne - War of the Worlds
  9. The Clash - London Calling
  10. ELO - Out of the Blue
  11. Queen - News of the World
  12. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
  13. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

Absorb the sounds and feel of this pivotal record in music history:-

  • Classic Album Night 14: The Wall
  • The Continental - Snug Area
  • Thursday, 21 November 2019 - 8:00pm

^Alex Ashworth