The Final Cut is the twelfth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 21 March 1983 through Harvest and Columbia Records. It comprises unused material from the band's previous studio album, The Wall (1979), alongside new material recorded throughout 1982.
The Final Cut (album)
British paratroopers guard Argentine prisoners of war on the Falkland Islands. Waters' frustration at the events surrounding the Falklands War is evident in the album.
Poppies are a recurring theme on the album's artwork.
The Wall is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/CBS Records. It is a rock opera about Pink, a jaded rock star who constructs a psychological "wall" of social isolation. The album was a commercial success, topping the US charts for 15 weeks and reaching number three in the UK. It initially received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom found it overblown and pretentious, but later received accolades as one of the greatest albums of all time.
Original copies had black or red text reading "Pink Floyd The Wall" stickered on top.
The album's concept was born out of an altercation with audience members at the Montreal Olympic Stadium, pictured in 2006.
The death of Pink's father during the Battle of Anzio (pictured) forms the backdrop of the story.
Waters' relationship with Richard Wright (pictured in 2006) collapsed during production, leading to Wright's firing.
