The Soldier on the Wall is the final album recorded by Alex Harvey.

[5] In 2003, the album was given a compact disc release, with only the first four tracks being remastered from their original master tapes.

The project was almost abandoned because the second master tape for the other five tracks (the B side of the vinyl album) couldn't be traced.

Production staff managed to obtain a good quality copy of the original 1982 vinyl on loan.

The CD version has a different cover to the original and liner notes by Harvey's widow, Trudy.