As part of the funding for the film Pink Floyd The Wall, the band agreed to provide a soundtrack for the film, at a time when their soundtracks were rocketing up the charts ("Grease" and especially "Saturday Night Fever" are still among the biggest-selling records of all time). So Waters, Gilmour, Kamen and Guthrie went into the studio in June 1981 to work on the songs that would be used in the film.
When they returned to the studio to put together the soundtrack, scheduled for release on 31 August 1982 under the title "The Final Cut", the project was finally abandoned because of the lack of interest in the project (Waters found certain tracks, such as Mother, too boring on record).
At one point, the bassist decided to keep only the most interesting tracks and to add a few previously unreleased ones such as You possible Past,Teach (future One of the few) or Teacher, teacher (The Hero's return). The unreleased tracks from this era are listed here.
But the musician decided to plunge back into composing a new album, which nevertheless kept its original title.
Un article du 24 Juillet 1982 dans le « NME »
Un article de Août 1982 dans « Billboard »
« Melody Maker », Août 1982
Le disque aurait présenté des versions différentes si l’on s’en tient aux morceaux présents dans le film:
What shall we do now ? Unreleased track; Cutted from the final original release.
In the flesh ? New vocals by Bob Geldof. Additional keyboards parts
In the flesh ! New version with new vocals by Bob Geldof and additional orchestra.
The thin Ice Extended piano introduction and an additional piano part in the second part of the track.
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1) New mix with additionals bass motifs.
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) Additional introduction (from the single mix), shortened children’s choir (one bar shorter), extra guitar bits during the final solo.
Waiting for the worms an extra bar is added at the end of the song
Mother Completely re-recorded track, different rhythm, Roger's vocal part re-recorded.
Bring the boys back home Re-recorded with an orchestra. Extended version (release as B-side)
Is there anybody out there ? Re-recorded by Tim Renwick
One of my turns Remixed
Comfortably Numb Orchestra mixed further forward, different bass.
Don’t leave me now Remixed and shortened
The trial Adding an introduction
Outside the Wall Completely re-recorded with a symphony orchestra
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 3) Re-recorded at a faster tempo.
