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The lack of consensus on the best Pink Floyd<\/a> album is a testament to their greatness, although few would argue with those who pick The Wall.<\/p>\n While some may disagree that it\u2019s the group\u2019s greatest record, it certainly is the finest moment of Roger Waters\u2019 entire career. Political activism has become the core focus of his public presence over the past few decades, so the imagery and symbolism of the wall have also evolved accordingly over time. After all, it is his brainchild and he has chosen to utilise it for the greater good.<\/p>\n The concept, however, was far more personal for the legendary songwriter when it was conceived. While on tour in 1977, he found himself growing increasingly frustrated with the demands and pressure of the music industry, which had him recording new material and constantly being on the move to perform, and that took its toll on him. <\/p>\n Shaped by his own experiences and the deteriorating mental health of former bandmate and friend Syd Barrett, The Wall\u2019s primary character Pink\u2019s descent into madness, as heard on the album and depicted in the film, was a reflection of the disconnect Waters felt<\/a> from his fans and bandmates. Ultimately, he felt like there was a wall separating him from everyone else who made Pink Floyd possible.<\/p>\n Unlike the group\u2019s last three albums, he decided not to work with design group Hipgnosis for the cover art of their next record and instead summoned cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, who had helped with the stage design of the Wish You Were Here tour. Sharing a similar worldview, which the animator described as \u201cironic\u201d and \u201csardonic\u201d in a 2022 interview with The Telegraph<\/a>, the two had become friends, revelling in a level of trust between both creatives that allowed the artwork to take shape effortlessly and organically.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom my point of view, it was a happy arrangement,\u201d Scarfe shared, \u201cbecause Roger in no way tried to impose himself on my work. He had the philosophy that if you employ an artist, you don\u2019t try to change what he does. We were working in separate fields, music and art, and yet the two helped one another. He saw the whole sleeve as being designed by me, but it was Roger\u2019s idea from the beginning that it should be a blank wall.\u201d<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, the writing on the wall (there\u2019s a clever joke in here somewhere) as seen on the cover that reads \u2018Pink Floyd\u2019 and \u2018The Wall\u2019 was actually scribbled in a rush. Although the artist says he would put a lot more time and effort into the illustration if he had the opportunity to redo it, the font has since become an essential part of the package.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were actually worried about blemishing the purity of the cover, and almost wanted not to have a logo on the front,\u201d he revealed. In fact, several physical editions of the double album feature just a blank wall, which captures the essence of the rock opera from a different angle.<\/p>\n