Careful consideration was given to the album's title, with the initial three contenders being Signs of Life, Of Promises Broken and Delusions of Maturity. The final title appears as a line in the chorus of " One Slip".

The band commissioned a 30 feet (9.1m) pig-shaped balloon and photography began on 2 December. Inclement weather delayed filming, and the balloon broke free of its moorings in strong winds. It eventually landed in Kent, where a local farmer recovered it, reportedly furious that it had frightened his cows. [144] The difficult shoot had resumed before they decided to superimpose the image of the pig onto the photograph of the power station. [145] Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011 . Retrieved 7 April 2018. Gillan, Audrey (11 July 2006). "Syd Barrett dies aged 60". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 October 2021. Schaffner 1991, p.219: That's why Wright "got the boot"; Simmons 1999, pp.86–88: Wright, "hadn't contributed anything of any value". Loder, Kurt (14 April 1983). "Pink Floyd– The Final Cut". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008 . Retrieved 4 September 2009.

Release

They threatened me with the fact that we had a contract with CBS Records and that part of the contract could be construed to mean that we had a product commitment with CBS and if we didn't go on producing product, they could a) sue us and b) withhold royalties if we didn't make any more records. So they said, 'that's what the record company are going to do and the rest of the band are going to sue you for all their legal expenses and any loss of earnings because you're the one that's preventing the band from making any more records.' They forced me to resign from the band because, if I hadn't, the financial repercussions would have wiped me out completely.

Barth, Chris (15 July 2010). "Roger Waters Reunites With David Gilmour for 'Wall' Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010 . Retrieved 1 August 2010. War, viewed as the most severe consequence of the manifestation of alienation from others, is also a core element of The Wall, and a recurring theme in the band's music. [355] Waters's father died in combat during the Second World War, and his lyrics often alluded to the cost of war, including those from " Corporal Clegg" (1968), " Free Four" (1972), " Us and Them" (1973), " When the Tigers Broke Free" and " The Fletcher Memorial Home" from The Final Cut (1983), an album dedicated to his late father and subtitled A Requiem for the Postwar Dream. [356] The themes and composition of The Wall express Waters's upbringing in an English society depleted of men after the Second World War, a condition that negatively affected his personal relationships with women. [357] Fitch, Vernon (2001). Pink Floyd: The Press Reports 1966–1983. Collector's Guide Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-896522-72-2. For " Meddle not only confirms lead guitarist David Gilmour's emergence" see: Costa, Jean-Charles (6 January 1972). "Pink Floyd: Meddle". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008 . Retrieved 19 August 2009. ; Povey 2008, p.150: The release dates for Meddle. album- és válogatáslemez-lista - eladási darabszám alapján - 2021" (in Hungarian). Mahasz . Retrieved 1 February 2022.Pink Floyd: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011 . Retrieved 28 December 2014. Mason 2005, pp.87–88: Smith negotiated Pink Floyd's first record contract; Schaffner 1991, p.55: Morrison negotiated Pink Floyd's first contract and in it they agreed to record their first album at EMI Studios. The remixed and updated A Momentary Lapse Of Reason album also features a new album cover using an alternative beds photo by Robert Dowling from the original album cover shoot directed by the late Storm Thorgerson. Echoing the iconic original sleeve the 2021 album artwork is designed and art directed by Aubrey Powell/Hipgnosis and Peter Curzon/StormStudios. Canadian album certifications – Pink Floyd – A Momentary Lapse of Reason". Music Canada . Retrieved 9 June 2016. Povey 2008, p.348: Grammy award for The Wall; For the 1982 BAFTA awards see: "BAFTA: Awards Database". BAFTA. 1982. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013 . Retrieved 2 August 2012.