Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Review Summary
English rock bank Pink Floyd has enjoyed world-wide success selling some 200 million albums over the years over the last three decades. In 1972 the band released The Dark Side of The Moon (15x Platinum), which went on the achieve No. 1 status in the U.S. (No. 2 in the U.K.) and garners much critical acclaim from our community of Rock fans. One reviewer said of the album, "This is one of those CD's that I have no problem listening to from the beginning all the way to the end, and it flows so well that sometimes you don't even realize that one song has transposed into another track until the lyrics start to kick in," while another calls The Dark Side of the Moon “The ultimate Pink Floyd album.” Pink Floyd was and is known for its deep and meaningful lyrics, pioneering cover art, and progressive Rock themes. The Dark Side of the Moon spawned such hits as Money, Us and Them, Any Colour You Like, and Brain Damage. Read what our reviewers have to say about this album.
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I was first introduced to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon on compact disc, being a music listener that came along near the end of the generation that really enjoyed records. My Dad had purchased in CD form rather than on tape, because he felt it helped the music with its presentation. Well after...
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Let's face it....I was never a fan of rock. I had always come from an r&b background. I met a fellow music lover who was getting into new styles of music and took some of the many suggestions I made. He, in return, did the same and suggested DSOTM by Pink Floyd. At first I thought"WWWWWHAT"? This is until I gave it a listen and I must say that it is the CLASSIC that everyone has called it. From open to close it gives the goods!
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each song runs into each-other, and its a great feel.
Im only 23, but i have listened to pink floyd since i was pretty young. I have never got tired of any of their cd's especially this one. Its great from start to finish.
I enjoy their use of many instruments. The guitar and bass guitars are amazing, implementing many different types of sounds. Making something very fun of the cd, but at the same-time if you like something dark and relaxing its what you want to listen to. Also, if your just starting out listening to Pink Floyd, i believe this is a great place to... read full review »
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Where do I begin... First of all Pink floyd is legendary in themselves... Dark Side is one of the GREATEST Floyd album of they're career. I don't know of any other bands that can put on The Wizard of Oz and sit back and play they're album and have it go along with the movie...Simply amazing! Second Pink Floyd is one of the original bands that birthed metal and rock for the sake of argument... They are by far one of the greatest rock/ classic rock bands of ALL time! Anyone that disagrees has no taste in music at all.
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Easily one of the greatest recordings of all time.
A must have for all music lovers.
Original lineup minus Syd Barret. Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason.
Timeless classics like, "Time","Us and Them" "Money".
It's music that will never go away.
Spellbinding keyboards, crushing guitars, and Thundering drums accompany haunting vocals.
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I think anyone who has ever "burned one " has done so to Dark Side of the Moon.. I still enjoy listning to Pink Floyd today even tho i an well over 50..An all time classic along with led zepplin ,,lynnard skinnard and many more stoner bands..Well,,I'm off to the dark side...see ya
The Dark Side of the Moon is Pink Floyd's ninth album and is a single extended piece rather than a collection of songs. It seems to deal primarily with the fleetingness and depravity of human life, hardly the commonplace subject matter of rock. "Time" ("The time is gone the song is over"), "Money" ("Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie"), and "Us And Them" ("Forward he cried from the rear") might be viewed as keys to understanding the meaning (if indeed there is any definite meaning) of The Dark Side of the Moon.
Even though this is a concept album, a number of the cuts can stand on...
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As I prepared to get out of a rusty light blue VW Bug, after a particularly boring first and last date, I could feel the rush of joy that I was home and able to get back to the book I should have stayed home reading. When my hand found the door handle the almost former date asked me to wait and listen to a tape he just received from a buddy of his. Flustered and wanting out of this date but not wanting to hurt the guy's feelings too badly, we went to the same art school after all and there is the artistic angst factor to consider...I agreed to listen. I was transfixed by the opening of "Breathe"...
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Maybe it's a bit silly calling this one of the greatest albums of all time, here in 2009. As if this weren't already a scientifically-proven fact. After all, how many records has it broken/held? How many widely-viewed best-of-all-time lists has this album made?
Pink Floyd perfected the art of the concept album, and Dark Side is definitely the masterpiece. Other strong cuts include Wish You Were Here, the very underrated Animals, and of course, The Wall.
Roger Waters, the group's eventual driving creative force and frontman (until he left the band), was just then coming into his own during the making...
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Engineered by Alan Parsons of the Parson's Project.
Originally released in 1973 and re-released in CD form in 1993, proving that in 20 years it is still a favorite. In 2003, Rolling Stone listed the all time favorite albums, Dark Side of the Moon came it at an impressive 43.
The album spent a staggering 741 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. No other album has come close to that length on the chart, Dark Side... read full review »
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| Artist Name |
Pink Floyd |
| Album Title |
Dark Side of the Moon |
| Music Genre |
Ambient Classic Rock Classic Rock Hard Rock & Metal Rock |
| Key Information |
Artist Pink Floyd Record Label Capitol/EMI Records Contributing Artist Doris Troy Genre Rock and Pop Subgenre Psychedelic Release Date October 25, 1990 Number of Discs 1 Album Duration 42m:58s |
| Song List: Disc 1 |
Song List: Disc 1 Speak To Me / Breathe In The AirOn the RunTimeGreat Gig in the SkyMoneyUs and ThemAny Colour You LikeBrain DamageEclipse |
