The Dark Side Of The Moon

Are. You. Kidding. Not my favorite PF album but fully deserving of all the praise it's earned. 5 stars

Classic.

The first few songs remind me of Ross Gellar’s keyboard with weird synth sound effects. But the songs with actual musical traits are pretty good. I just don’t get the hype.

Slow and ploddy Psychedelic Rock with iconic album cover featuring plenty of random filler and blase songs. With all the good reviews this feels Like a Case of the emperors new clothes.

One of the most iconic albums of all time. An absolute classic

Loooooooove

First listening to the whole album. Love Time and Money, but as an album I found it more boring than I thought I would.

A classic.

ok album

An apt first album for a Kansas City girl (gotta get caught up) (Note: no, it doesn’t sync up. lol But it is fun to try and suspend disbelief at least once)

Best songs are On The Run, Time, Any Colour You Like, Brain Damage

So far this is the first one that I've heard it beforehand in full and it's a 10, no much more to say, everyone in Floyd was at top of their game in the studio for the recording of this album.

this album is really good. these guys should do another one like this

It’s often hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time, so my expectations were sky-high. After giving it a proper listen, I’ve got mixed feelings about it The album's production is absolutely stunning. You can tell a lot of care went into crafting the soundscape. Tracks like "Time" and "The Great Gig in the Sky" stand out, both emotionally and musically. I also appreciated how the band tackled heavy themes like mental health and mortality, it’s thought-provoking in a way that many albums aren’t. The transitions between tracks are seamless, making the album feel like one cohesive journey. For someone who enjoys music that tells a story, this is a big plus. The experimentation with synthesizers and sound effects feels ahead of its time, too. That said, I found some of it to be a bit too self-indulgent. Tracks like "On the Run" didn’t quite hit the mark for me—it felt more like filler than a meaningful addition to the album. I also think some of the lyrics lean into abstraction so heavily that they lose emotional resonance. While I admire the artistry, I have to admit it’s not something I’d listen to regularly. It’s brilliant in parts, but as a whole, it didn’t completely captivate me. Perhaps it’s just not the style I gravitate towards most. I can see why The Dark Side of the Moon is so revered, it’s a masterpiece in many ways. But for me, it falls short of being a personal favourite. It’s worth a listen for its historical significance and creative ambition, but it’s not an album I’ll be returning to often.

It's legendary for a reason. Everything about it rips. No weaknesses other than that you've probably already heard most of it ad nauseam on the radio growing up. Still enjoyable every time. Favorite tracks: All of them 10/10

Dark Side of The Moon comes preinstalled with your human experience. Not my fav pink floyd by a longshot but it's like v good.

8/10 blah blah blah “greatest album” something something “wizard of oz” something something “who up floyding their pink” blah blah blah ok. You get to a point where you’ve seen this album cover as much as the McDonald’s symbol, and truthfully society is much better off having a piece of art this universal to be permanently etched into the canon of music. I can’t pretend that they aren’t letting their nuts hang on this album, it only makes sense that an album like this would maintain such a big reputation. We can talk about how maybe its acclaim is overblown or that they have better albums, but I ultimately can’t bring it down too much. Go to a Walmart and if you’re not seeing this on some zoomer’s shirt, a boomer’s shirt, a shirt on the clothes aisle, on 5 posters, on a cashier’s water bottle, enough vinyl copies to stack straight to heaven in the electronics aisle, you’re living on another planet, for a 50 year old “overrated” album, pretty impressive. Anyone have weird the urge to watch Paul Blart Mall Cop 2?

we live in a society RAAAAHAHHHAH

De

Wish you were Wish you were here

sure, at the time it was groundbreaking but now it just comes across as indulgent and a bit boring

Fucking sick

ugly noises, no real music. Never wanna hear again

I know this is one of the most popular and seminal works in modern music history, probably music history generally by extension, but I just do not vibe with it. It’s kinda weak and a lot of the writing sounds like it’s been done by children who have just been introduced to poetry as a concept. It’s mostly fine but not my thing

I am so sorry ... I know this is one of the most iconic albums of all time and I was really excited to listen to it, honest, and I now I am supposed to excitedly give it 5 stars ... But ... best I can do is a 4

Hall of Fame

This is the sort of album I wanted to stumble across on this list. I have had about as much exposure to Pink Floyd as I have the actual dark side of the moon. (The actual moon, not my anus- which I've found I can expose myself to plenty with two vanity mirrors and a strong stomach), and so I didn't have any real expectations going into this. I thought the concept was engaging, and the way the album meandered, flowed and jolted through different emotions was alright by me, and very different to what I expected. Again the absence of lyrics allowed for a more introspective listen- which was made all the more fun with the psychedelic and atmospheric tones running through the album. 4 stars, despite not even knowing if I really enjoyed the album, or just found the novelty weirdly captivating. Anyway, enough stalling, I'm off to have another look at my hemorrhoids and think about where exactly my life is going wrong.

Enjoyed parts of it, then drifted out at others. Sometimes felt like it was trying too hard to send a message with some obscure nonsense, but over the course of the album I feel like it delivered emotion through music really well at times, but again, too easy to drift out of paying attention to it.

Felt like neverending jamming. I enjoyed some atmospheric bits and bobs, but found most of it to be drawn out nonsense. The longer the note, the more dread as Super Hans would say. I'm hoping some Floyd with Syd pops up later.

Love this album. I've never heard the live recordings in Spotify, that was a plus =)

thank you god for blessing us

Когда-то этот момент должен был настать. «The Dark Side of the Moon». Легенда. Масштабный культурный монумент, отлитый из звука, философии и технического новаторства. Писать о нем — это как пытаться объяснить, почему Мона Лиза улыбается. Всё уже сказано. Поэтому ограничусь исключительно моими впечатлениями. Это концептуальный альбом. Я не слышал его раньше, как, собственно, ничего из Pink Floyd. Поэтому чувствовал себя как человек, который впервые пришёл на выставку авангардного искусства. Красиво, умно, местами трогательно, но то и дело хочется спросить: «Извините, а можно просто на пейзажик какой-нибудь посмотреть?» Да, с технической и стилистической точек зрения альбом очень крутой, а инженерные решения Алана Парсонса до сих пор звучат современно. Но за всеми этими часами, сердцебиениями и философскими диалогами теряется то, зачем мы вообще включаем музыку: мелодия, эмоция, песня, которая цепляет за живое. Единственное исключение для меня — «Us And Them». Вот тут всё совпало: мелодика, атмосферность, лирика. Это, на мой взгляд, единственный момент, когда альбом не только рассуждает о жизни, но и проживает её. Остальное? Да, это умно. Да, это красиво. Но слишком похоже на мудрёный шведский артхаус, который ты уважаешь, конечно, но вряд ли будешь когда-нибудь пересматривать. «The Dark Side Of The Moon» — настоящий памятник эпохе, символ поколения. Возможно, тут дело в пресловутом «синдроме утёнка» — первой любви, которая кажется идеальной просто потому, что была первой. Для поколения 70-х этот альбом стал откровением: он говорил о страхах, о времени, о смерти и одиночестве — а это, согласитесь, темы, которые никогда не выйдут из моды. Для многих этот альбом — часть юности, саундтрек к важным моментам жизни. Для меня же — просто любопытный артефакт. Поэтому, слушая его впервые сегодня, сложно избавиться от ощущения, что ты больше восхищаешься его влиянием, чем самой музыкой.

I criticized an album a couple of weeks back for not really feeling like an album, as it was just an overly long jam session recorded live. This is a true album. One where the songs are meant to be listened to as a whole. A cohesive collection of songs that create an experience, a mood, a kind of magic. There's a reason that this is considered one of the best albums of all time.

This album marks the start of year two of this project. And I would say that this is very much a landmark album to mark this milestone. The 1001 Gods have certainly been kind to me selecting this. As they were exactly one year ago when I set out with Radiohead’s OK Computer. This is one of a few albums I knew would crop up and all the while I was thinking in advance of what I could say when it actually turned up. Truth is that after all that deliberation little needs to be said as anyone into their music knows that everything needed to be said has already been said thousands of times. It has been analysed to death. So it really comes down to what your ears and brain think and if it passes your own personal preference. I love this album and it’s certainly in my top ten. I know the album in every detail and if I never heard it again every track is permanently ingrained in my brain and will be until I go to the great gig in the sky. I bought the album on day of release with the light blue pyramid label, stickers and poster still inside. With very careful handing and storage I have a record which is sought after and will one day probably, if they are so inclined, make my kids a bit of money. But for now it proudly sits near the top of my collection and I do still get a lot of joy periodically handing and playing it whilst also remembering all the many happy memories associated with this record. 5/5 3/1/25

A great album. This is one of my favorite Pink Floyd albums. It's right up there with Meddle, Whish You Were Here and Animals. I think the band's other albums are great too - I'm a Pink Floyd fan - but these 4 are the landmarks. That's why I didn't have to listen to the album. But this gave me the opportunity to do it again. I also took another look at the story of Clare Torry, the singer of The Great Gig in The Sky. Always interesting, too. 5/5

But i heard this one… Ok ill listen again Sure, its still amazing <3

úristen olyan gyönyörű ez még mindig - a Wallt de lehet felülmúlni, de ez is 5 öt csillag any day!

Easiest 5 so far; amazing record, a masterpiece ;-)

Although Pink Floyd was the band that brought me down the rock music pipeline, I had initially viewed "Dark Side Of The Moon" with disdain and found it to be a pretentious work-of-art. Avant-garde soundscapes did not resonate with me. It's the sort of album a music snob would claim to be their favourite. Even today, I find "Dark Side Of The Moon" to be massively overrated and subpar to "Wish You Were Here" and "Animals" but I can appreciate it for the impact it's had on musical history. The score is rewarded based on the importance of the album rather than my personal preference.

8/10

When I was a kid, the local radio station would sometimes play classic rock albums in full late at night. I remember sitting out in the garden on a warm August evening, watching for meteors and listening to this album for the first time. It still has the power to send shivers up my spine, even after 40 years and countless listens. It’s nice to see that Clare Torry finally gets a writing credit for Great Gig in the Sky - her voice is the highlight of this!

Not even my favourite albums of the Floyds, but still perfect.

It's Pink Floyd. 👍

Great album with amazing engineering.

I've actually never listened to this album front to back before. I can see why it's a classic, even if a lot of it isn't quite my taste.

I must say, I was a bit of a hater on this one. While I still don’t think it’s as good or as interesting as “The Wall” or “Wish You Were Here”, I forgot how great these songs were and how well the album is sequenced.

Does anything need to be said? A Timeless Classic.

I can’t think of another album that musically conveys such powerful emotion and human experience even before the lyrics kick in.

The single greatest record ever recorded. People will be listening this 100 years from now will say the same thing. It touches a part of people that's vanishingly small yet speaks to us on a universal level. Plus the album cover is simply iconic.

Lots of padding between two chords. Lots of wailing. Money was good but the rest was a bit annoying. Grandiose prog. Probably the most overrated album of all TIME

This one was new to me - gaping hole in the musical education. Not as drop dead amazing as I thought it was going to be, but pretty good still.

It good.

I accidentally listened to the wall because I wanted to watch the movie version to have my first listen. I then listened to this over the wizard of oz, which was fun. I don't entirely get the hype. It's good music. That's for sure. But it's also just a vague anti-government message that can seemingly be applied to any ideology.

Obvious and easy 5. Amazing album. I find something new every time I listen to it

Classic

Good but overrated

Sound bites, guitar solos, drum half solos, music that flows into one another, being a soundtrack for the Wizard of Oz, clear meaningful lyrics. That’s a formula for greatness. This album really cannot fail. Other than a female vocal solo that goes on for too long that is. There is something about Pink Floyd that people don’t like and I’m sure it exists with this album, I just don’t hear it. Choice cut: Us and Them

If this had been asked of me 45 years ago an easy 5 stars. 10 years ago a more grudging 5 stars. Today it strikes me as a little slow, a little plodding and maybe a bit pretentious. Favourite song; Eclipse. 4 stars

No question, 5 stars.

5/5 - I think I've heard the album once or twice before. But never got the time to actively listen to it. Holy shit, I'm blessed on the 3rd day of this challenge. Instant classic album. The songs are tied to eachother so well. The solo on money is amazing. The smoothness of us and them is a bliss. Crazy ride of an album Pink Floyd is a band Ive never delven into, I cannot comprehend why I haven't done that.

To experience "The Dark Side of Oz," which is the phenomenon of watching "The Wizard of Oz" while simultaneously playing Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon," simply start the album at the very beginning of the movie, right when the MGM lion roars on screen, and let the album play through the film, as many believe the music and visuals sync up surprisingly well throughout the movie; essentially, you're watching the movie with the album's soundtrack playing in the background.

Classic. Stunning. Often overlooked because of its incredible reputation

This was the first album I ever bought! Back in 1977, as I was a late starter in getting interested in music, and I'd heard so much about this album when I was at school. Anyway, I think this was a bit of an achievement at the time, with its inclusion of field noises/found sound and the general assembly of songs into a coherent whole. To my modern ears it perhaps sounds a bit plodding, with (at times) clunky lyrics, but there's no mistaking this album for anything other than important. Unfortunately, touring this album to set the scene for quite a bit of introspective music later in Pink Floyd's career - I'm thinking of The Wall and beyond.

Easy

Mästerverk!

Best ever

Uma construção poética maravilhosa como poucos saberiam fazer. Muito bom ver o álbum crescendo conforme vai passando o tempo ouvido.

Jeg ville aldrig være så stor en buzzkill at jeg ville give den her mindre end 5. Kolossal banger

Det er nok ikke rent faktisk min yndlingsplade, men DSOTM har en meget god case for at være det bedste rockalbum. En af dem som jeg sagtens kunne have givet 5 stjerner uden at genlytte, men det var fanme fed lige at genlytte!

I'm not sure I have anything to say that hasn't been said about this album already. All timer.

Tunnelmallinen mutta vähän tylsä levy. Elokuvallinen, jopa rock-ooppera, mikä ei ihan sytytä mua, pidän rockimmasta. Mutta ylevyydestä annan silti yhden tähden lisää, koska se liikuttaa mua vähän kuitenkin.

Money on riffi, josta voi olla kiitollinen: 7/8 ja kuulostaa sujuvalta. Tämän riffin lisäksi LP on täytetty kokeilulla, geneerisellä junnauksella, pikku pelottelulla. Kokonaisuus kiinnostaa suunnilleen yhden kuuntelun ajan.

I like DSOTM to the Mona Lisa hanging in the Louvre. Often held up as the magnum opus of the entire industry. And it's really good for sure, but I think the prestige that is placed on it, and entire wall devoted to it, lights perfectly positioned, the number of people jostling to get the perfect look at it, adds to the value and praise placed on it. When you strip all of that away and look at it in the cold light of day, it for sure diminishes in stature slightly. The good points are it is a really solid album. Some cracking songs. Breathe and Time being too absolute stand outs, and I absolutely love that they ended Time by going to a Breathe reprise. Never heard another artist brave enough to end a banger by stitching another verse from the previous banger into it. And I wouldn't mind keeping it like that. Now, the narrative points. There's not many actual 'real' songs on the album. A fair chunk of it is made up of segways. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it doesn't give the album as much to come back to as other all time classics. The fact the best song, Time, is started by 1 minute of an honestly annoying intro, that makes it impossible to put in to any communal playlists without jarring everyone listening. The fact that some tracks that sound great upon first listen, eg Money and GGITS, do get tired after 50 listens, nevermind the 100s 5* album should be able to last. All in all, very good album, but not an all time great.

First time listening all the way through in one sitting….i get it. Flawless record.

A prism isn't that dark.

Absolute classic. Timeless piece of music that is bar none. Best track - any color you like

Damn good album.

Excellent. I loved how so much of the album flowed from one song to another, wonderful vibes, very atmospheric

I don't need to wax lyrical about this album. Instead, I'll share David Gilmour's POV on the Wizard of Oz rumour: “We listened to it… Polly [Samson, Gilmour’s wife] and I, years ago. Somebody said you put the needle on at the third roar of the MGM lion. And there are these strange synchronicities that happen ...There are these strange coincidences" Source: The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, November 7th 2024. Make of that what you will. Overall: 9/10

Kinda hard to come up with an original thought about this having heard so much about it for so long. Overall, I liked this more than the other Pink Floyd stuff, and would maybe ranking this higher had I jumped on the bandwagon and become very familiar with it.

Piosenki poprzeplatane plumkaniem i płynącą wodą. Tym nie niej ciekjawe przezycie. 4/5

nostalgin var sjuk, har nt lyssnat på väldigt länge

Fine. Overrated but fine. Pink Floyd has done better stuff than this, I'll never understand the pedestal this is placed on.

If it’s nice play it twice. Have never listened end to end, I think that is the best way to enjoy it.

I really like this album - i ❤️ the melody motif/reprise and themes that are carried through all songs but also each song is still super unique! I love the sliding guitar and psychodelic sounds! 4.9/5

Great music but you have to persevere through some weird sounds to get there

Insurmountable

I get its meant to be iconic but felt samey after a while.

Classic. I know this album deserves 5 stars, but I always forget about the few weird tracks that are just sound effects. I was also stone sober when I listened to it. So, 4.

Well, the album cover is one of the most iconic covers there is. Almost everyone knows it. That said, the songs are nice to hear, but nothing that really stood out.

This may be a perfect album. If not it's certainly near perfect. I regret rating some other albums 5 stars as now they share the same rating as this, but dark side of the moon stands head and shoulders above most. Every song flows seamlessly into the next. The tone is melancholic but there is lots of variety between the tracks. Each song is iconic in it's own way, with hugely influential songs speckled throughout. And it all builds to brain damage and eclipse. I wanted almost every song to stick around longer, but that's the mark of a great song

Weirdly enough I think it's cool but I don't really like that many songs on here. The ones I do like are admittedly a little boring. 'Breathe' is a vibe but it's not that moving of a song. 'Time' has great lyrics but outside of that, it's not my cup of tea. 'Great Gig in the Sky' is not at all a great song on its own, and it kind of ruins the flow. 'Brain Damage' was weirdly relatable, which I find to be both funny and concerning. The transitions from one song to another were fantastic, and I feel that is what makes this album truly a must-hear.

I do find this preferable to Wish You Were Here which I found... middling. Breathe is beautiful, and once the saxophone hit on Us and Them I knew it would be my favorite of the bunch. Some songs lose me though, Money especially. I'm sure there was novelty in the sampling of a cash register at the time, but it's lost on me and frankly it felt out of place. There is a wonderful review on RYM from a user who experienced this album for the first time while deployed in Vietnam. Imagining that setting gave me a much deeper appreciation. I read much about co-founder syd barrett and it lead me to their earlier discography, which feels more raw and truthfully more interesting. 3.5/5

Great album

own

This is easily one of the best rock albums ever made. When it first came out in 1973, I can only imagine how futuristic it must’ve sounded, especially with the use of synths on “On The Run” and the incredible production by Alan Parsons. I wish I could say more about it, but this is an album I’ve been hearing my entire life—my dad played it all the time when I was growing up. For anyone new to Pink Floyd, though, this album will definitely blow your mind.

The greatest prog rock record of all time. This is what a rock album should be. Not just a collection of songs but one cohesive whole. I love it when weirdos either decide to, or are forced to, try to make something normal. When weirdos are allowed to be as weird as they want, they make stuff that’s too weird. When normies try to make normal stuff, it’s boring. But when weirdos operate in the box of normality, that’s when true greatness can happen. This album is just weird enough to be interesting but not so weird that it becomes unlistenable. That’s the sweet spot.

God I forgot how good this album is. The songs, the way it flows… it’s practically perfect. There’s really nothing else I can say that hasn’t already been said. Brilliant record.

Meistarastykki. Ógeðslega gott konsept. Útfærslan frábær. Geðveikin, peningar og geimurinn, mannlega upplifunin á lífinu og dauðanum. Þetta eru stóru málin. Ekki að ástæðulausu að þetta sé talið ein besta plata allra tíma.

Meistaraverk. Ótrúlegt að hafi komið út fyrir meira en 50 árum. Tímamótaverk. Plötuumslag Storms Þorgeirssonar epískt.

9/10

The lush tapestry this album weaves immerses me in an audio landscape from which I never want to emerge. Musical geniuses.

One of the GOAT nothing more to add

It doesn’t speak to me in the same way as Wish You Were Here or Animals. The themes of alienation are a bit heavy-handed. That being said, aside from the silly sax on “Us and Them,” I can find no fault with it. It’s mainly just exquisitely beautiful, and the older I get, the more I am drawn to the instrumentals, which for me are the highly of the album.

Favorite Track: Time

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Can’t believe they made that poster into an album! Songs flow so well that the only song I can play by itself is Money. Everything else requires me to play the whole album through.

So mellow, but still so interesting. 4.5.

A perfect album that delves into mental illness. Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

I've heard this album a bajillion times throughout college, instant 5 stars.

I'm a little conflicted on how to rate this. I enjoyed listening to it but there are definitely things I didn't like too. It feels to me more of an art piece than a normal album that you would listen to frequently (with things such as extended periods in songs where there is no music playing at all), and that's not really my cup of tea usually. Despite the fact that I think it was very good, it's not an album I can see myself revisiting often, if at all, and I'm not sure if that should affect the rating I give it.

Classic album. Really no notes.

5 stars. No notes

Somethings are just unimpeachable. A cannon event. There's something for everyone. A reason we have lived with it for so long. Funny that it's paired up with Wizard of Oz, another lifelong classic that will never not work on some level.

Easy 5. Complete album from front to back.

it's a beautiful sweeping epic that is both soothing and also challenging. Incredible guitars, vocals, saxophone, and drums, as well as complex lyricism and song structure make this wonderfully deep album a masterclass in music.

Dark Side of the Moon is legendary for a reason. I have this thing we're I don't fully appreciate a good album the first time I hear it. The only time I've ever felt love at first listen was with the beatles, so I was initially a bit dismissive when I heard Dark Side, or really any Pink Floyd in general. The sounds they lay out early in the album seemed odd and hardly anything like what I would've considered a proper song. But then I listened to it again. And again. And again. Each subsequent listen let me pick up more bits and details. It let me really appreciate the tone the band created, the emotional tension they build up that is then released in all it's glory on the back half of the album. So yeah, 5 stars.

Good stuff. For falling asleep. Jk. It was really good. I liked electronic transitions and samples. Such a cool thing to do in 1973.

Good music

There is no dark side of the moon, really Matter of fact, it's all dark

Ah, the classic Pink Floyd album. Classic cover. Classic prog rock. Two classic singles: "Money" and "Us and Them". It’s as good as I remember as a kid and I’m not even a Pink Floyd fan.

Absolute classic.

1001 albums #10 now i know you okay maybe she's a bit overrated but that doesn't mean she isn't great

Quite possibly the best album ever produced.

I prefer "Wish You Were Here," but I decided not to go against almost 16000 people on the site. It's indeed great, just not the best.

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Amazing album that i feel inadequate to evaluate. Felt spellbound already at the quiet opening that feels to me like a power gently stirring at a distance until it races to you, then the opening words blend in, “Breathe, Breathe the air, don’t be afraid to care”. Anyone who listens to the whole album will probably return to it again and again through the years. I have loved it since the 1980’s myself. “Breathe”, “Time” and “Dark Side of the Moon” are the ones whose lyrics i recall the most.

A double album?! Really testing my motivation here. At least I know and (mostly) like Pink Floyd already. I think I saw some show on vh1 when I was a kiddo about their tragic dissolution and I thought "wow, that 'Money' song is fun". so there's your backstory. 'Breathe (in the air)' is a radio hit, or at least it's in a lot of sad movies. I like it OK. It ends very abruptly but I think that's Spotify's fault for leaving a small gap between tracks. The next song sure is a lot of noises, which maybe I would think was more fun if I wasn't in the throes of a constant migraine. For now, not my bag. Then 'Time' starts with even more noises. They sure made a lot of noises in the 70s, I tell you what. Alarms, triangles, creepy clocks, it's all here. Once the singing starts you're so grateful the noises are over! Maybe I should take a nap. But anyway, this song is a bit of a downer. It's fine. 'The Great Gig in the Sky' seemed promisingly mellow until the screaming started. 'Money' is still a straight banger. A classic bop that slaps. 'Us and Them's intro evokes Jimmy Eat World's 'Table for Glasses'. I am ready to weep, Pink Floyd, bring it on. But first, there is a saxophone. Apparently this was a single, but I've never heard it before. Or have I? I don't think I have, but let's be honest, it kinda sounds like Comfortably Numb with a saxophone in it. Which I like OK. 'Brain Damage' is fine. (lol). They say the album title!! They said the thing!! I'm impressed by how similar the two singers sound since wiki tells me this is a different guy than the other songs's guy. Maybe they're just British. 'Eclipse' is a strong ender. And omg, they reference the title again!! We love to see it. The 2nd disk of this album is just live versions, which is not my favorite due to the clapping and general muddling inherent in the medium. And they're probably not part of the original release (?) so I don't need to say any more about them here. But when did that ever stop me?! I did like 'Time' more the second time around (perhaps because I knew the oppressive noises were only at the beginning), and even though live 'Money' had some sax in, it also felt much longer, so that was worse. and hey I know I've given everything a 3 so far, but this is really more of a 3.45, if that helps. I wonder if there's a word limit on these notes...

Best album yet.

Dark Side of the Moon, as released in 1973, is a flawless, timeless album.

4.25

Operated.

I really love the harmonies and all the unusual instruments used in their arrangements. Such a phenomenal progressive rock album.

Tight album with cool use of sound effects. The sound was full without being overly busy. Would listen to this again as a full album, very cohesive and was like listening to a movie. Favorite songs were: 4. Time 8. Any Color You Like 10/10

Through both my own personal experience, and general cultural osmosis, this has become my archetypal "Album". If someone asked me to give an example of the album as an art form, it would be this. I first heard it when I was too young to remember. In early grade school, most of it went over my head, but Money was one of my favorite songs. Later grade school/middle school, me and my friend Keenan would listen to this in his bedroom and play with all the different visualizers on Windows XP Media Player. Then came high school and weed. This is a journey known to and recognized by many, and I suspect by most in this group. This was the time where Dark Side was most important and at the forefront of my life. As a teen that made being a stoner his identity, I placed outsized importance on the stoner canon of music. While my love for Pink Floyd at the time was somewhat performative/image driven, I grew to truly love this album deeply. Certain moments on it have always been able to take me to another place in a way little else can. I have a friend who is a deep classical musician (and very catholic). She once described writing classical music as the pursuit of creating true beauty. That notion of true beauty in music stuck with me, and I think well describes certain rare moments where music creates a feeling of my essence rising out of my body. It’s rare, but sometimes when the moment and song are right, it happens and it’s genuinely euphoric. Dark Side of The Moon has at least 3 moments like that. I can’t for sure say its the best album ever, but it will always define the concept of an album to me. Album cover: Come on. This album cover is one of one. It is the definitive album cover. It transcends letter grades, but if I had to give it a letter grade, those letters would spell out “This is a very good album cover”

This is an amazing album. I listened to it while working in my garden as the sun was setting, perfection.

This is one of the most culturally pervasive albums ever written. It would be difficult for even the most casual of rock enjoyers to not have heard of Pink Floyd. The album cover is iconic and is the flag flying over a decade of legendary music. I have vivid memories of walking back from Mike Rullo's house in an 'altered state', going right to bed and lying in the darkness with this album playing. I also did this regularly with Explosions in the Sky, but that's a discussion for another time. The first three songs of this album are such a carefully crafted sonic experience. It's the most I've ever felt like I was 'inside' songs. The album The beginning of "Time" is so well recorded. I feel like I'm in the center of a room encircled by blaring clocks. The rest of the song shreds too. The lyrics are so beautiful and melancholy. "The Great Gig in the Sky" is the song that would always affect me most while lying in bed and listening. It slowly grows and envelops you, carrying you higher while the singing starts. It keeps you up there for a minute, then slowly brings you back down to earth. I feel as if I'm slipping off to sleep while listening to it. No time to rest, "Money" is starting. This is the first song I heard independent of the record. It's groovy as hell. It picks you back up after "The Great Gig" and brings you back into some rock and roll. "Us and Them" transports you to the next destination on the journey. It is a slower subdued beginning that grows again. The songs swells and falls, alternating between the saxophone blaring alongside a chorus, and the peaceful piano and organ arrangement. "Any Color You Like" is the weakest song on the record for me. It gets a little weird and synthy, and I don't think it matches the vibe of the rest of the album. "Brain Damage" / "Eclipse" returns right back to the formula. It truly feels like the culmination of the journey. The backing vocalist from "Great Gig in the Sky" returns and kills it. The manic laughter is awesome. This album is about as good as it gets. It's one of the most famous albums of all time for good reason. 10/10

shocking but true: yeah, okay, this was extremely good.

this was a great album. the songs are interesting, the lyrics are evocative, the instrumentation is lush and textured, and nothing drags on too long. i'm not very familiar with pink floyd but i listened to this a couple times and found myself enjoying it a bit more each time. i'm sure this is deserving of its place near the top of the rankings. favorites: breathe (in the air), time, the great gig in the sky, money, us and them, brain damage, eclipse

This is as close to perfect as an album gets. Fucking masterpiece.

Classic and awesome. A rare 5 for me.

Timeless PF classic.

Magnificent album.

I don't get the wow feeling but there is certainly a lot to enjoy on this album.

A classic that has not fully listened through. I'm guessing would be better stones, or at least not listening to first thing in the morning.

I could just about review this one from memory, but I welcome any opportunity to take another tour. This may not be my favorite (or even top 3) of Floyd albums, but there is a reason it has so much recognition among their discography. Of all their albums, this one has one is most polished with a cohesive environment end-to-end and plenty of timeless hits that tapped the popular interest without selling out. A decidedly psychedelic vibe is immediately set with the Speak to Me intro introducing several repeating motifs (heart beat, mad cackle, cash register) before giving way to a shrieking cry that bleeds into Breath (In The Air). The effect of that transition is transcendent -- we go from madness into the pillowy winds of Gilmour's guitars and the smoothest of drum beats that feels like he's playing without trying to wake a baby in the next room. Then as quickly as we came, it's off to the races with On the Run. A mad little electronic looping experiment upon which layers of synth and vocal samples are cast into and out of focus. Few songs evoke motion as this one. Time is the first in the first in a series of four back-to-back singles that this album produced. Fitting to the name, it takes its time getting going with ominous bass and distant percussion before the snare hits bring us into a groovy little psych-rock jam. Great Gig in the Sky is a powerful centerpiece made all the better by its origin story as effectively a free-form vocal audition that made the final cut. Pretty shitty that the band used her takes without informing here, but I guess that's rock and roll? Money is one of my favorite all-time Floyd songs -- hard not to get behind the groove of that bluesy little riff and timeless lyrics about the power and influence of money. Not to mention this song has among the best cohesive downstream jams of any song they constructed. Us and Them rounds out the streak of singles going back to similar pillowy lands as Breathe. But now with support on saxophone and a somewhat deeper subject matter relaying the senselessness of individual distinction in war, race, and poverty. Ultimately we are all the same: people. In a similar format to the first side, Any Colour You Like sits in the third spot as an instrumental interlude -- this time favoring Gilmour's liquid fretwork. A seamless blend into Brain Damage, which touches directly on insanity (perhaps an ode to former front man Syd Barrett) before handing over into Eclipse which is about as good a closing track as has ever been written IMO. Such a cathartic summation that ties this in a bow. Like I said, not my favorite from Floyd, but no doubt a 5 / 5 that had a huge impression on me.

10 stars out of 5. Never heard of this Pink Floyd band but this album might be the single greatest piece of musical art I have ever heard. This album might create world peace. Spread the word!

Great album to listen to while flying around in outer space in Outer Wilds. Not much to say about this album except that it nails just about everything. I especially love the backing vocals throughout.

I wish I could listen to this album for the first time again because it is impossible to not give this album a 5. One of my favorite albums of all time and the album cover makes for an elite shower curtain. Dark Side of the Rainbow in the College Park basement was one of the coolest things to watch. Time has one of the greatest guitar solos and gives me the chills every time. I looked at the global reviews and some guy gave a 1 star and said "Aimless, meandering, and interminable with an incessant cacophony of nonsense". I feel like that guy is one of those Reddit commenters who always tries to go against whatever is popular and whoever uses those types of big words just to sound smart, definitely likes to smell his own farts.

This is probably the most influential album to me in terms of how I currently listen to music. Simply one of the best albums of all time and probably my favorite that we'll have on this list. Not much else needs to be said except do yourself a favor - take mushrooms and watch/listen to Dark Side of the Rainbow. 100000/10 experience. I'll still never forget sitting in the CP basement, about to blast off into another dimension, when the speakers blew during Breathe. As one of the top reviews states you have two choices: - recognize that this is one of the greatest albums of all time - be a contrarian twatwaffle Fin.

# Playlist track # Notes - There is a very good reason why that cover art is one of the most recognizable artworks of all time! - As an album, this is a very different experience and it does require an open mind to enjoy it, maybe listening a couple of times. Even having considered that, the transition from "Brain Damage" to "Eclipse" is an absolute masterpiece of an apotheotic moment and one of the best endings to any album in history. - That alone makes this album worth a listen, even if you don't enjoy Pink Floyd. - Had a real real good time re-listeing to it. You should go do the same!

Straight 5

bardzo dobry album, nietypowy, lecz wciagajacy. przejscia pomiedzy poszczegolnymi piosenkami zrobily na mnie duze wrazenie.

You feel like you've been through something listening to this. I mean it's a classic isn't it? And incidentally the only tape in my car, so I've listened a lot. It's epic like an opera. The repeat motifs are so clever, tying it all together. Beautiful. Epic. Love it

Hard to know what to say about this album that hasn't been said before. But it's obviously amazing isn't it. Great Gig in the Sky is just phenomenal and I could listen to that so many times and never get board. There's not a bad track in there and the whole thing is tied together so perfectly.

B side is flawless. Smoke a J for track one, settle in and enjoy the ride.

This is one of them albums that everyone told me is great, so I never bothered to listen to verify as it seemed so unanimous. I guess I was missing out.

My favorite album of all time!

Insane turbo giga banger, literally cumming everywhere.

Quintessential Floyd. I hadn’t listened to the entire album at once before and found I knew almost all of the songs

Classic album

good music

Iconic - might not be everyone's cup of tea but it's killer

Outstanding piece of music regardless of genre. Easy 5 stars.

A sonic experience with pristine production. Second best Pink Floyd record and still a 5.

Better then i remembered. I'd still need to be in the right mood to put it on.

You knew, without even looking or thinking, that this album was going to be on the list. In fact, if this album wasn't on the list, the list would be useless. This is a great album start to finish. If not Floyd's best work, it's for sure their most important. And like every other hipster out there, this was the first album I listened to when I bought my fist record player. Easy 5 stars.

The best

I gasped when I saw this - this is exactly the kind of unquestionably classic album I wanted to listen to from this list. I really liked the first Pink Floyd album I got on this list - The Wall - which I gave a 4, but this was better. This was only my first listen, however, and it didn't connect with me as much as other new-to-me albums have (which admittedly have mainly been jazz, soul, and funk), so I don't feel comfortable giving it a 5. But it's a truly stellar album and I will definitely be listening to this again.

Wouldn't be particularly close to the top of my list, but is good

Another classic

Holds up!

Yeah it’s really good

millions of college kids with this poster can't be wrong

Classic album. Not always been my thing but love some of the tracks now.

Duh, of course. Timing of this one is good. Going to see David Gilmour this weekend. He’s still got it.

A 5 for the Pinkest of Floyd's!!

Money is the root of all evil today and the Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best albums of all time.

Legendary album, if you've heard about music, you've probably heard of The Dark Side of The Moon. There is a lot of amazing songs on this record, few of my favourites, and also one of my least favourite Pink Floyd's track - Money. For some reason I feel like it doesn't have a place on this album and it spoils all immersion I gained on side A. But back to good things - Time is timeless, Us and Them is so emotional, The Great Gig In The Sky is perfect. Great album with one, pretty big issue. But it's still an easy 5.

Great album to shoot to, and just lay on the couch, clinging to life, while listening to the music that will surely fill the air as you begin your journey towards your next life.

This was my favorite band and album when I was young teen. It doesn’t hit emotionally like it once did but it’s still an impressive production 50 years later.

It's immediately evident that Pink Floyd are brilliant at soundscape building, however the first three songs on the track make me feel as though I've fallen asleep on the toilet, only to be suddenly awoken by the rude ringing of alarm bells. Post-awakening I am carried onwards and upwards by a wave of amazing guitar and vocals, hitting the aural thermals that elevate this album into five star territory. By Money, you remember why 67 year old men stretch this iconic album cover over their pot bellies, and why alternative 15 year olds still buy the t-shirts from HMV for that faux-vintage feel. Sadly the album lost me towards the end, dipping back down to earth and back down to 4 stars.

Not my favourite Pink Floyd

I was really drunk at the time

Everything has been said

Is it my favorite Pink Floyd album? No. Does it contain some of the most beautiful rock songs ever written? Yes.

If you don't give this a five then you're an idiotic twat. It is literally one of the greatest albums ever written. Fucking tune.

in my early years as a music listener, the beatles set my appreciation for conceptualizing albums that are eclectic and "messy", and pink floyd set my appreciation for conceptualizing albums that are clearly unified wholes. the LP format in general as itself a Method Of Expression is probably floyd's most consistent strength in their peak period and certainly one of the central ways in which they built their Legend...the music is un-flashy and un-show-offy esp compared to the genre prog rock landscape, so a lot of what Blows Peoples Minds really is the Structure, which is something to think about and is also p personally vindicating lol. i tbh dont have a lot to say ab this...it was nice to revisit! and nice to make a little more peace with my past self. but atm this is pretty in the realm of Pure Functionality for me...i deeply admire the flow and the sonic palate but where Wish You Were Here was still surprisingly stirring, this washed over me in an enjoyable but slightly cold way. could be at least in part a function of mood ill admit, and it is hard to not feel Something at "you missed the starting gun" and the cathartic bursts of volume in great gig/us and them/brain damage. i tbh wonder if the wall will be a bit more exciting to me whenever i get to it...some theatrics and melodrama might bridge the gap a lil more for me

"Money" feels a little out of place (an opinion originally offered by a friend, but she's right so I'm stealing this) but this album is a top notch otherwise.

The Dark Side of the Moon is Pink Floyd's eighth album, and is one of the best selling albums of all time. The band had been successful before this release, but this work made them into international stars. Among other accolades, this album holds the records as the album with the longest run on Billboard's charts. This album has had appeal with generations of fans, helping the band become one of the most successful and influential bands of all time. This is the first of the band's concept albums that were primarily authored by bassist Roger Waters. The songs focus on the pressures of life in a band that is touring the world, and the difficulties of mental illness. This was part of Water's work directed towards Syd Barrett, former band member that succumbed to mental illness. The songs are transcendent - "Time" and "Money" are among the band's most popular of the bands songs, and made the band's introspective psychedelic rock into an enduring part of popular music.

Classic!!!!

I've been pretty careful about giving out 5 stars, and I certainly don't use this term lightly, but this is a masterpiece. The production, the musicianship, and the songwriting is all awesome. It's varied but has an extremely cohesive theme, and the pay off of the "I'll see you on the dark side of the moon" in Brain Damage always gives me goose bumps. It's not my favorite album ever, but it is the standard against which all others are compared.

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it's on the short list of greatest albums ever for a very good reason, i personally prefer The Wall but this album is nothing short of perfection. it doesn't get better than this.

My parents had to know something was up when I visited home one weekend my first year of college and asked to borrow my dad's "Dark Side of the Moon" CD. This album went on to imprint itself on brain, thanks to many psychedelic listens, dorm room background music, and of course several viewings of the Wizard of Oz with this as the soundtrack. I knew before pressing play that this would be a 5-star album for me, but I was curious how it would hold up to my aged and sober brain. Thankfully, it's no less a masterpiece, and perhaps even more so, passing the tests of time, circumstances, and being a "lunatic on the grass." It's so cohesive, each song blending seamlessly into the next; rich with layers of sound, perfectly mixed; and all thematically tied together. There is nothing like it, and it's a rare perfect album.

Masterpiece.

Seminal

Such a fantastic album, 4.7 stars

I know 5 is the highest, but can I do 10?

Classic and timeless album

One of the greatest albums ever much like Rumors and Abbey Road. Just a perfect album

The perfect album.

Incredible

I've bought this one on vinyl without having been able to listen to all tracks, but woah! That album blew my mind. Its diversity and lyrical themes are top notch. The production is ahead of its time and the artistry of Pink Floyd kicked the doors for future artists, even beyond progressive rock and psychedelic music. It's highly influential. I would recommend it to all who's new to classic rock and wanna explore.

Fooookin yes!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obviously.

Qué se puede decir de semejante obra maestra. Obra absolutamente atemporal, con un sonido tan cálido, rico bajo el toque maestro del ingeniero Alan Parsons.

This album will never be underrated. If anything, it deserves all the accolades it gets everywhere. Top-tier, beautifully crafted.

Only missing 5 stars because The Wall is slightly better, but this is still one of the greatest albums ever

Missed it but obviously for cultural impact alone, this is a 5/5

It's an absolute 5, but not my favorite Floyd album. I like Animals and Wish You Were Here more, but Dark Side is still outstanding and there's a reason why it's on so many "Best Rock Albums Of All Time" lists.

It would be a 4.5, just because I'm not a fan of longer songs, but in honor of Dad and because I did really enjoy, giving it a 5 :)

One of the all time greatest LPs ever. Bar none, this is top 3 of any generation.

I wrote a whole review and it deleted it after I submitted it. Oh well, the album was alright. 6/10

not as prolific as I remember

It rarely gets better than this.

The best. No notes.

Jag ser varför folk älskar det här albumet, men jag tycker det är lite överhypat

There's not a lot I can contribute to the discourse about one of the greatest albums of all time. The Great Gig in the Sky alone would net it a 5 no matter what else was on the record. And it's still just magical how Speak To Me/Breathe and Eclipse bookend the album. But I will say that for an album I have heard many times in many formats, the 2023 Atmos Mix found on Apple Music sounded phenomenal on a good home theatre setup.

perhaps the hipster in me is predisposed to some skepticism towards albums that are so renowned. nevertheless, I acknowledge that this is quite an enjoyable piece of prog / art / experimental rock, and an album that doubtlessly influenced all popular music that came after it.

I know this album front to back, its pretty much the soundtrack to my childhood. I cant count how many times my dad just blasted this album or played Delicate Sound of Thunder on our tv in the basement. its completely tied to nostalgia for me and it always will be. Listening to this as an adult makes me see why he loved it so much, I usually avoid listening because it puts me in an emotional spot, its great though. Truly timeless.

I mean… it’s Dark Side of the Moon

An absolute masterpiece. Sure, I've listened to this albums hundreds of times, but every single time it just gives me chills. Gilmour's guitar work is just achingly beautiful, the lush sonic soundscapes of Wright's keyboards transport the soul to another plane. The lyrics are imminently relatable, melancholy and timeless. I could go on forever.

Timeless.

This album is something everyone should experience. The lyrics are perfect and relevant even after 50 years, futuristic sound and transition between every song are amazing. One bad thing for me are the filler songs where there is just music like there may be some deep Message behind it but im simple human and even the sounds are amazing i dont enjoy it as much as when they sing. Overall 7.5/10

Simply one of the best top to bottom albums of all time.

paar lieder en en vibe aber nöd so catchy

It's definitely not one of my favourites by Pink Floyd despite some good stuff here.

Obviously a bonafide classic. I think it perfectly balances accessibility with the space rock and prog rock tropes. Truly epic at points and truly catchy throughout. 8/10

I like the moody atmosphere of the album, but it's a bit samey and quite slow paced. The only songs I'd heard before from this were "Money", which is the best track on it by some margin, and "Time", which is also pretty good. The rest was just filler though tbh

Albumi #78, 14.10.2024 "Dark Side of the Moon" on yksi rock-historian täydellisimmistä albumikokonaisuuksista. Pink Floydin kahdeksas albumi julkaistiin vuonna 1973.

I can see why so many love it and if I were 19 and tripping it would be insane. But, now, it's just a good psych rock album. Not really for me

dreamy and exciting!

Often argued as the best album of all time for good reason. The sound engineering and quality of music alone are unreal, but the lyrics and topics covered is what connects. I love how the album loops. It's a small touch but shows how purposefully this was built as an album and not a collection of songs. The cover is incredible. This album is in a league that almost no one even gets close to.

Great album cover. As far as I know this band DOES albums. This is not my first listen but it has been a long time. It really is made to listen to as one long piece. And that's what I did. The vocals work so well as an instrument not just laying there. Amazingly layered soundscape. Top tier production with a lot of thought put into it. This is how you album.

Wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did!!!

4.8

One of the best

Best Album ever, Pink Floyd is not progresive rock, Pink Floyd is well, Pink Floyd!

The crazy thing is that it isn’t even their best or even second best album.

an unparalleled musical experience. truly one of the most important albums ever recorded. i don't think id seek out listening to it regularly. very nearly 5 stars

Very good

Dark indeed. Listening to this just made me feel a bit miserable. Overblown indulgent rock stuff. Not for me.

Another REFUSED TO LISTEN. How many times do I need to hear this? Five stars on what it once meant to me, and sometimes, still does. I'm supposed to write something to add a little depth and focus, right? OK... It's a journey, and a bloody depressing one at that. The layers work well. The subject matter of alienation and pessimism for the masses works well, as sung by multi-millionaires... But hey hoe. I still occasionally end up buzzing off me tits listening to this. But not this morning.

Everyone knows what this is gonna get rated. Never gets old. Always a solid choice.

glad i listened to this again, definitely heard a lot of influences in psychedelic rock

Faktisk ret godt

I am ashamed to admit that I haven't listened to this album before, but holy cow its great! I have heard snippets of a few of these songs before, but I never recognized their origins. This is so smooth, such good listening. 5/5 :)

Oldie but not so goldie

Masterpiece of masterpieces

going into this project, i was not a big fan of pink floyd, but i had never really gotten the chance. early on on this journey, i was given 'wish you were here' and was a little bit blown away. this album, however, is one that i was already a little familiar with - and how could you not be? it's one of the most famous albums of all time. but because of its notoriety, i had written it off and was always annoyed by the songs from it as they came up on the radio. well, what did i think about it this go-around? i liked it. i don't know that i think it is as good as it's always made out to be, but it's good. it gets a little proggy (like, Yes proggy) at points, but is a pretty fun, straightforward album. hands down my favorite moment of the album is the closing combo of 'brain damage' into 'eclipse' but there's nothing truly bad here either. one thing i will say is that i'm not entirely fond of roger waters' melody style and that's true here too. a lot of times his melodies are sort of sing-songy in a way that i find a little incessant. but yeah, good, solid album.

In all honesty, I expected this album to be too weird and experimental but that ended up being why I liked it so much. It took me though a journey of rock that led me to feel every emotion. Truly one of the greatest albums ever made.

Pretty great. I've never been in love with them though.

an album that has reached levels of notoriety where people who haven't ever heard a song from it easily recognize the album art. this is an quintessential rock album, with simple yet impactful lyrics, lush and spacey instrumentals, and a message so strong it relates to anyone from 10 to 100. expressing existence, change, and the essence of human nature, this album will literally change your life.

There's nothing I can say that hasn't been said. I've loved this album for many years now. It's not just music you know - it's music that knows you. I love being in total darkness with noise canceling headphones while listening and just fully immersing. This one is truly very special.

4.6 1x extended

this side

03/10/24 For a classic album, it didn't hit me like I thought it would.

I was told it was supposed to be one of the best albums ever. Sounded like a load of noise, nothing special about it in the slightest

Amazing album. Def deserves its place as one of the best.

amazing journey

Heartbeats, literal epic soundscapes, and choral accompaniments I now cannot detach from the Dune 2 trailer.

I've had a string of flops, so I'm excited to listen to this one as a whole for the first time. The fact that this is 60 years old is wild. 5* It's very atmospheric and would work very well in an IMAX theater with space footage playing. It may not be an album I return to often, but I recognize how grand it is. It has the overarching feeling of a symphony. Highlights: breathe, us and them (epic buildup, these dudes know how to use dynamics), brain damage

Love the punk synth vibe

Liked this quite a bit more than I thought I would! Really cohesive and modern! But guys.. I was watching Oz the Great and Powerful when I put this album on…. And I couldn’t hear the damn movie! 🤦‍♂️

Never really enjoyed this on previous listens but this time it really hit! This project is forcing me to reevaluate my grumpiness!

I liked it better than i thought i would! like the ambient-y chill vibes that we fall into sometimes

I’m cheating as I didn’t give it a fresh listen. Suffice to say I know this album to the point where I know they did Clare Tory dirty on Great Gig in the Sky. It’s five stars. Next!

Very smooth and psychedelic. Awesome album. Notable tracks: Breathe, Us and Them, Money

I went into this expecting to find a record I assumed would be massively overrated, and not to be impressed. But I was very wrong. Its quite the masterpiece people make it out to be. They were making sounds I reckon people didnt think were possible in the 70s. Sounds like something from the future. It’s a lot more experimental and a lot less dad-rock than The Wall for me. Pretty flawless.

Waited for this was one for a while, hoping it would be a revelation that made me finally 'get' pink Floyd. Preferred it to the wall, had a more cohesive sound. There were a few tracks that worked, particularly us and them, and brain damage. In general though it has the same problem as other pink Floyd, it's dad rock with the bass turned up. The guitar parts sound like Dire Straits cast offs where without any interesting lead guitar. It's not bad per se, just underwhelming. In the context of it being this incredible prog rock masterpiece I don't get it at all.

Solid prog-rock album, 4/5. Time and Us and Them were my favourite tracks. I will now be writing about Dire Straits. I think Brothers in Arms is the album on the list that I regret the most undermarking. It is excellent. So Far Away sets the tone for the rest of the album, lovely vocals and instrumentation. Money for Nothing is great - jazzy, and builds to crescendos. Walk of Life is pretty good, of course, and I Love Your Latest Trick, definitely my favourite song on the album. Unlike many other albums, I don't think the quality fades - and my hatred for long songs dissipates with Brothers in Arms. What an incredible record.

Been a while since I'd listened to this... Not sure there's anything I can say that the other reviews don't say. It's incredible. Pretty nostalgic too, remember my dad playing it when I was a child and hearing all the strange noises and sound effects and thinking, this isn't even music..... And I suppose that's the criticism that this would get from some. But it all comes together to make something staggering. Time is the best track for me, gives me goosebumps. Breathe, money, and brain damage are great too. Just the whole experience is amazing. Simplest of 5s. Looking forward to wish you were here

An actual freaking masterpiece. Can’t believe I’ve never listened to this album…. Insane how much variety and at the same time connection there is between the tracks. I know I will have more and more thoughts as I listen

Great album. Hadn’t listened to it in a fair few years, but didn’t seem as long once played. Very familiar.

100/10. Where do I begin? It's The Dark Side of the freaking Moon. It is one of the best albums of all time. Every single second of this album is pure perfection. I believe that anybody who says that this is a bad album is an edgy try-hard. If music were like clay and stones, Pink Floyd would be top-tier sculptors who sculpt royalty. Pink Floyd is the best freaking band to ever touch this Earth.

I have a lot of fond memories of this album. My dad used to put it on the record player and he'd play along on his guitar while letting us kids stay up late to listen to music. It's a core bright spot in my childhood memories that probably helped give me an enduring love of just sitting and listening to an album all the way through. Listening to it now brings me back to lying on the carpet by the speakers feeing the bass in my bones. It's not just a thing to hear, but an experience.

A classic. No skips. Second favorite Floyd album.

I was probably in a minority being someone in my 50's that's never listened to this album before. It wasn't really what I was expecting, it seemed a bit more electric rather than rock. That being said, it was pretty good with a couple of standout tracks.

Yeah this album rips. Perfection.

la música de gente drogada para gente drogada es todo para mi. 10/10 ya fuee

Solid album. Very theatrical.

Classic

Terrific album and soundscape. Not too much singing but poignant

Epic

Haven’t listened to this since I was like 16- obsessed with Pink Floyd when I was a youth Nr digging out my dark side of the look T-shirt rn Favs: Breathe gives me goose bumps The clocks in time always make me jump LOL but wow Great gig in the sky 😳😳😳🔥🔥 Money is so good, love anti capitalist messages me Us and them is so beaut luv the sax Any colour you like: guitars slap Brain damage- luv the vocals on this and the way it goes into eclipse 💅

This was really good - finally I’ve listened to Pink Floyd! Time is 5/5

Not bad. It was pleasant to listen to. I did not pay attention to the lyrics as much as I could have. Setting: WFH

brother... speak to me- i believe this heart beat also plays at the end of this album? so its cyclical. 6 breathe in the air- I FORGOT THE INTRO SOUNDS LIKE SPONGEBOB SCREAMING. 7. im not stoned enough to listen to this album. on the run- 5 time- 6 or 7. no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun. the great gig in the sky- 7. this song reminds me of tiktok slide shows. money- 4 or 5 us and them- 4 or 5 any color you like- 5 brain damage- 7 or 8 eclipse- 9 unfortunately, the album is good. does it deserve the hype? i dont know but i do know that the meat riding is crazy

Never had listened to this album in order, from top to bottom, although I had listened to many of the songs individually a thousand times. Tells an interesting story, and is very descriptive when consumed in order.

Masterpiece

Favorite Track: Money

Buen disco, mejor camiseta

Ja de allerbeste natuurlijk. Van begin tot eind briljant.

It’s Dark Side

I’ve gone back and forth on this album for years. It’s good, but sometimes feels a little slow for me. 3.5/5 Might listen again

'The Dark Side of the Moon' is definitely one of the albums that everyone who loves must listen to at least once. It's iconic, and deserves all the praise it gets. I love Pink Floyd and progressive/art/space rock, and it's one of my favourite albums, as well. It's a brilliantly written, performed and produced concept album about society, mortality and madness. The synthetizers, and sound effects (in songs like Time) make this an otherworldy, atmospheric album. I love the instrumental songs a lot (On the Run, Any Colour You Like), the hits (Money, Us and Them) or the closing songs (Brain damage, Eclipse). When I listen to this album I always get shivers down my spine. The album's cover (and its design) is one of the most recognisable ever, too, probably second behind Abbey Road. It's the pinnacle of 1970s rock and one of the great masterpieces created in the history of music in general.

I swear we're not glazing. This little art rock album about modern society and human madness is definitely the epitome of music. Give it a try for it IS a must hear before you die ://. It changed my life and I wish I could hear it for the first time again like (probably) you.

What can you say about an album that spent 962 weeks on the Billboard Charts, is 14x Platinum, and has one of the highest ratings I've seen yet on this 1001 site? How about... it's kinda boring? On the other hand, it's a philosophical work - with its message conveyed through a mixture of music and lyrics. (Every other song on the album is instrumental or ambient, till the last track breaks the pattern.) "Time," the best song in my opinion, has excellent lyrics, perspective, and emotional range. You just have to wait 2.5 minutes for the song to kick in. I guess that's making a point, now that I think about it. I do not disparage others for loving this album even though it doesn't do a whole lot for me. It has vision, some degree of depth...it's saying something. But it leaves me wondering why 1000 other albums didn't stay on the charts that long??

Grand classic.