Rockers to re-record Pink Floyd's The Wall

Members of rock bands Yes, the Doors, Jethro Tull, Styx and Toto will recreate the anthem.

Members of rock bands Yes, the Doors, Jethro Tull, Styx and Toto have teamed up to record a tribute to Pink Floyd's classic album The Wall.

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The new album titled Back Against The Wall, will include vocals by Ian Anderson, and features the playing of Robby Krieger, Rick Wakeman, Chris Squire and Steve Howe.

Former Yes member Billy Sherwood produced the tribute, which also features King Crimson's Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, Keith Emerson, Styx's Tommy Shaw and Toto's Steve Lukather.

Actor Malcolm McDowell provides spoken dialogues in the album, which is due to be released on September 27, 2005.

"All the artists involved poured their hearts and soul into this body of work and it shows. It is with the utmost respect to Pink Floyd that we took the challenge," atethemusic quoted Sherwood as saying.