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Far out, man
Listened to this a bunch
So this is one of those really famous albums that I've never actually listened to until this list. I can understand why it is lauded, it was great.
1. breathe: the beginning with the screaming into the guitar really gives me midtown foggy day movie vibes.. fire so far... singers just came in (Run, rabbit, run) this part w/ the guitar is fire. overall rlly good song 2. on the run: transition is fireeeeeeeee very mysterious very computer/technological. chill song nice and movie like rn 3. time: its giving cowboy showdown. times running out. oop wait they have singers. ots talking Abt time slipping by and how fast it can go. love the guitar solos in here. now it kinda sounds like driving on a california highway windows down and palm trees are swaying. now it has the same beat as breathe, nice little transition 4. the great gig in the sky: one of my favorite songs in the album. so much emotion in the woman's voice it makes me feel like I'm levitating. "I'm not frightened of dying" 5. money: starts with the soundtrack of (surprise) money. its giving grand theft auto or beginning of some type of thief/action movie. 6. us and them: very solemn beginning. not as upbeat as the others. sounds like it would be in a coming of age movie or smt. kinda giving walking on the highway at night with your headphones in having some type of moment. there's a saxophone in hereee. OMG there's a whole choir in the background whole nother change from what I was just hearing. still gives the same vibe 7. any color you like: this is just pure instrumental but it feels super hopeful and like you're finally going up in life or finding peace somehow someway. "you are the master of your universe, your own destiny so make it any colour you like" 8. brain damage: no comments on this mostly, good song its chill. basically like all the others. but the laugh at the end is so villainous yk. the guitar/drum solo at the end is so climactic ending core. 9. eclipse: wait omg the transition was so smooth I didn't even notice this. the guitar/drum solo at the end is so climactic ending core. with the lyrics too this is fireeeeeeeeee. overall I would rate it a 8.5/10 just because its a very good soundtrack for movies and I love soundtracks that make me feel like I'm in a movie sooo yayyy tyyyyy
The great Hipgnosis cover seems to perfectly incorporate the experience of listening to the record: the black vinyl explodes in your brain into a rainbow of thoughts and emotions even without following Syd into madness (though I do recognize that our modern ears may not be so inclined to entertain the prog/psych consummation). "Time" has survived AOR radio's repeated attempts on its life, and you don't even need shrooms. "Money" doesn't fare so well, mostly because it isn't as good, though it has its pluses. The side vocal itself makes the album everything it's cracked up to be.
I like this album. When I was a kid my best friend and I saw a laser light show at our local planetarium set to this album lol. This is my 3rd Pink Floyd album so far, and I think I like Wish You Were Here a little better than this one.
Rv
already knew this album
4/7
I’ve listened to this album already so many times. Definitely overrated imo but good still
Klassikerna klassiker. Jag har aldrig tidigare lyssnat från start till mål tidigare. Jag blev lite nyfiken trots allt. Detta är bra och ger mersmak. Känns förmätet att betygsätta, har inte lyssnat tillräckligt aktivt.
The Dark Side of The Moon is overall a really solid album. It definitely feels experimental and a little bit different than the rest of 1970s Rock, but it does it in an authentic way and not in a "let's make this sound different for the sake of being different" way. It also conveys some very important messages that are still very much relevant today. Despite it not being my style of music, it is a very good album all around and no wonder it is considered a classic and loved by so many people. I'm not sure if im going to revisit it but I enjoyed giving it a listen for sure. 4/5
Listening session: february 16th, while commuting to internship Listened to before: heard some songs before Thoughts: I have to admit that I never really gave Pink Floyd a real chance so this was my first time listening to this entire album. I really liked how the songs flow into each other and while I don’t think this is the best album ever made, I do see why this is such a classic Favourite tracks: Breathe (In the Air), The Great Gig In The Sky & Us And Them
Caught between a 4 and a 5. This album is a legend, deservedly so. “Us and Them” is probably my favorite, a floating trip that just goes on and on. But there is also a ponderous quality that I’ve always found alienating.
Very solid. Don’t listen to people that say it’s overrated… opinion vary for sure but uts a good listen. I enjoy the album’s ups and downs. I don’t know… something about the ride is fun.
I don't remember listening to this album all the way through although it's very possible I did back in the day and just, er, don't have any recollection of it. It's good. I imagine I would have rated it higher if I was still smoking and indulging in other alternative entertainment. Would I want to hear it again? Not necessarily but it's some good sounds for the early 70s.
Get the hype. Don't love it. Some tunes however. Time and money are stand outs. I don't get great gig in the sky
I hated this album in high school but it's hard to deny it being an iconic classic rock album
Pink Floyd is at least three different bands, with at least a dozen different musical sounds throughout the years. This album, The Dark Side of the Moon, is the first one they did that could reasonably be called a concept album, and as such is a bit different to everything that went before. Less instrumental, more focused, and arguably much better for it. As with the Beatles, there are always going to be arguments over which Floyd album is the best Floyd album. For me, while this one comes very close, there are at least two other albums in their back catalogue I prefer. Still, it's a damned good album and I'm going to give it a strong four and a half stars.
Would give a 4.5
what can I say...it's gas
Natürlich ein tolles Album. Holt mich aber nicht zu 100% ab. Für mich zu instrumental.
Zurücklehnen und genießen! Macht einfach Spaß der Melodie zu folgen - 5 Sterne nur unter Drogeneinfluss
Oh I’ve been waiting for this one. This album is tied to a core memory of mine, getting to experience it through a planetarium show at the Hutchinson Cosmosphere (near where my grandparents lived and I attend Space Camp in 7th grade). Upon revisiting it this album flowed cohesively and provided an experience start to finish. It was interesting to read that it was released after the departure of Syd Barrett (whose album The Madcap Laughs I was able to review as part of this experience as well).
solid 80/100
This is a classic. But it's a classic I grew up listening to interminably. I don't hate it. I love it the way I loved my old toys. On a shelf these days. It's cool to take it down and peruse but I find myself asking how I got so lost in it all? It's like I can't quite find the door to step inside that world again with this album? Strangely, I don't have this issue with The Wall. It's still an amazing album but it's not the perfect slick black masterpiece for me that it was at 13 upon my father's turntable. It's human and, despite its mythos, it's just a really good album with long expanses I've maybe too often walked across to appreciate the vista as much as in my youth. That's a me problem but then...it's my review.
Very good
Iconic album … but only a 4 four for me. It’s not that I don’t like it… I just find myself skipping some songs.
Во истину легендарный альбом, но немного не моё. Мне нравится творчество Pink Floyd, но этот альбом не очень зацепил. Понравилась подача, хоть она немного необычная. Круто короче
So ein richtiges "Album", das durch fließt. Aber keine 10/10 und für mich nicht ihr bestes und auch nicht zweitbestes Werk.
Already listened
Classic af, enjoying listen to it throughly.
easy to see why this became a classic
1. Speak to Me End was creepy and I’m a horror fan 2.
Ahead of its time, piece of art, especially the live version of it; still relevant in today's society, immensly powerful and a genuine masterpiece... revolutionary 🏆
Hmm. Something that's been as ubiquitous as air for the past 50 years. I don't know if I have to listen to it again. I've already heard it enough times in my life. There was a time when I'd have given this one star just to be a smug contrarian but I think I've mostly outgrown that. It is a hell of a piece of work but I'm not sure if it's overexposure or if it just isn't fully in my tastes.
I’ve listen to this album a couple of times. It’s an amazing example of how the production begin an album can Influence a lot of the final sound. I really liked listening to conceptual albums form the beginning to end, to see the whole picture, this is one of those albums. I has a couple a songs that I kinda wanted to skipped. I don’t give it a 5 because it’s not an album that I would like to listen very often, but overall really good listening session.
Det är ju stor musik, men för mig blir det på lite för stort allvar. Lyft för några av låtarna.
If I hadn't put on headphones, I don't think I would've noticed some of the nuances of this album. The heartbeat on 'Speak to Me' particularly. I never knew that was there. I've listened to this album in the past with Brent, but never actually listened-listened. The title of the album comes from the song 'Brain Damage', which I find fascinating. But, it segued into the final song, 'Eclipse' so well, I truly feel like it was fluid. I thought it was so fluid, that I literally went back to the song and replayed the last few moments to listen to the transition. There is truly no transition. It just flows. And, as it began, it ends in such a similar manner with heartbeats and faint whispers. I've really liked the following songs: Breathe The Great Gig in the Sky Money (I feel like I could strut to this song after robbing a bank) Eclipse
Remember getting super high on shrooms and going to the planetarium to see the Dark Side of the Moon lazer show? Do you? I do.
Probably should’ve rated Wish You Were Here higher in hindsight
This is good, really enjoyed listening to it. I've never really listened to Pink Floyd before outside of the really famous songs. I would definitely listen to this again and give their others a go
9/10 Favourite: Us and Them Least Favourite: On the Run
4/5 Best- great gig in the sky Worst-brain damage
A classic. Love this album and the mystique around it. Time and Money (no pun intended) are two of my favorites.
y'all ever put this on with The Wizard of Oz??
Transcendental. Translation: demonic. Were I still a partaker in occult practices like smoking herb, I would have given it a 5.
Great album. One of my coworkers said that not only does it work with The Wizard of Oz, but also Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.
יפה יפה יפה מאוד
A lot of different sounds for this album, very little talking which i find ominous especially since they’re so good at singing and the wall is one of my favorite albums. i feel like it’s so different from the wall that i was not enjoying the constant instruments.
Atmosphärisch, klanglich brillant und thematisch tiefgründig. Songs wie „Time“ und „Money“ sind legendär. Dennoch fehlt im Vergleich zu Wish You Were Here oder The Wall etwas von deren emotionaler Wucht und erzählerischer Geschlossenheit. Großartig, aber nicht ganz Pink Floyds Meisterstück.
Of course I was going to love this one. Shout out to you dad.
Love most of it. Too brainrotted to love 8 minute songs. 4/5
I liked that this was my first album cuz it’s one I definitely should’ve listened to by now. I obviously recognized a lot of it but I really liked listening to it all the way through it was so cool how all the songs went into each other it was like one long song. I’m not sure how relistenable it’ll be for me but I did enjoy finally sitting down to such an influential work. Also to note in general, I’m going to try to do this album a day thing and hold myself to it because I think listening to entire albums the way the artist intended is just something I should do more often instead of listening to the same thing over and over on Spotify playlists and shit. Hopefully this can also be a way to get off my phone, like instead of scrolling for an hour I can sit and listen to an album. Anyways.
not bad
Legendary
REALLY GOOD STUDY MUSIC
I mean, what am I supposed to say? This is a classic. The thing is, this is a great album, but I find myself coming back to The Wall and Meddle more than this. I actually really do like this album, I don't think there's a bad song on it. But if I want to listen to a prog rock album from this era, I would rather pick Selling England by the Pound. If I wanted to listen to a Pink Floyd album, I'd rather listen to The Wall. Time is a 5/5. Money is a 5/5. Us and Them is a 5/5. The rest is simply good.
bello. proprio bello. e con questo comincio a sanare la mia ignoranza sui pink floyd
ya lo conocía pero nunca lo había escuchado, sin dudas tiene un sonido épico y único. canciones fav: any colour you like; eclipse
Nothing here rises to Comfortably Numb or Wish You Were Here standards but still went for the psychedelic sci-fi blend. On the Run feels like a weird 80s synth thing, Us and Them/Brain Damage best on here
Great lyrics, lots of iconic instrumentals
Fav - us and them or time Least fav - on the run
Has the popular screaming song that was trending on TikTok for a while and sounds haunting. Quite groovy album
A lot of instrumantal parts. As a whole sounds very good, but some songs individually don't hit that hard
Always loved Bad Company
It's a classic, but I think this different in 1973
This album deserves its classic status, even if I don't love it as much as many do. It's biggest strength is how it mixes detailed instrumental passages and experimental sound recordings while still being accessible. The sound of the organ is great, and every time the saxophone comes in is a treat. The long spacey passages are pleasant and engaging, and it has plenty of climaxes like "The Great Gig in the Sky" acting as a coda to "Time" and the ending pair of songs. "Us and Them" may be my favorite song, as it brings everything great about the album together and has the highest highs. It's not a perfect album - it takes a little bit to get started, "On the Run" is too long, and "Money" is good but doesn't quite fit in with the other songs - but it's a great example of a band taking experimental elements and turning them into an engaging rock album.
I've never been the biggest Pink Floyd fan (controversial, I know), but this has some really incredible songs. You can hear how the Beatles specifically had a huge influence on parts of this album, and how Pink Floyd in turn influenced a generation of music. A classic for a reason. This is between a 4 and a 5 for me. I'll give it a 5 for now, since I'm early into this project.
Breathe Us and them
Will want to spin again but cool
liked breathe(in the air), on the run, time, us and them, any colour you like, brain damage, eclipse, favorite is eclipse probably who doesnt like pink floyd once more
loved listening all the way through this, loved listening to a very thematic album and their narrative, amazing guitar solos, vocals, sax
eeh
like listening to a movie, lots of small details to hear, prob not in my everyday but i mean it’s amazing, im lowkey impatient tho and there’s lots empty space, buildup that is making my adhd scream BUT IN CONTRAST so many cool sonic things that my adhd loves so maybe i just need to ward off my dopamine addiction , not super lyrical rlly liked time, the great gig in the sky 8/10
Album, który okazał się dla mnie dużo bardziej problematyczny, niż bym się kiedykolwiek spodziewał. Po olbrzymim wrażeniu, jakie zostawił na mnie "Wish You Were Here" i niewyobrażalnej renomie albumu spodziewałem się doświadczenia niemal transcendentalnego. I bardzo się zawiodłem (wstyd się przyznać, ale nie słuchałem go nigdy wcześniej, choć pewnie gdzieś tam nieświadomie zetknąłem się z pojedynczymi kawałkami; wydaje mi się nawet, że kiedyś u mojego ojca mógł polecieć cały...). Szczerze mówiąc, średnio podoba mi się ten album... Przesłuchałem go wielokrotnie, na kilka dni przerwałem słuchanie następnych płyt, bo co chwilę wracałem do "The Dark Side..." w nadziei, że tym razem coś mnie oświeci. Ale nie. Były takie momenty gdzieś między 2 a 5 przesłuchaniem, kiedy poważnie myślałem o daniu temu albumowi trójki... Ale wydawało mi się to jakimś świętokradztwem, więc konsekwentnie dalej szukałem zachwytu. "Us and Them" i "Brain Damage" z czasem trochę uratowały dla mnie tę płytę. Gdyby nie jej monumentalna pozycja w świecie muzyki i to, jak bardzo wpłynęła na kulturę, to nie wiem co bym postawił... Być może w takim "ślepym odsłuchu" faktycznie poszedłbym w trójkę, niezależnie od liczby przesłuchań. Pewnie jeszcze wrócę kilkukrotnie, szukając czegoś, co przegapiłem. Czas potrafi kompletnie zmienić odbiór. Bo na razie to trochę mi wstyd, nawet bardziej, niż za niechęć do Bowiego.
very good
Good for a vibe but a bit crazy for me
Excellent mais pas étonnant en soit
HELL YEAH! (punches air) firstly, roger waters is the biggest wanker of all time. secondly, like, rog, you are scaring the hoes with "time". and i am that fucking hoe. thirdly, what else can i say. what i needed to say is already being said. this is really decent, and maybe i should listen to this lying flat on the bed inside of staring at the computer screen. but i started at 10.45 pm so... if i close my eyes ill probably fall asleep. its a tiny bit overrated at the same time and i wll glaze the wall until my life ends because i fucking identify with pink but i got the wall down. good for me 4/5
Another one of the big ones. I gueds it was pretty good
Somehow never listened to this in full. Doing this project so far has made me really appreciate how forward looking this album is in terms of what else was available in 1973 and prior. Sets the standard for 'thinking' band music, easy to see how ideas pioneered here are prevalent across popular music. However, I don't think it's as accomplished as Wish You Were Here or Animals.
a classic
All time classic
I like the vibes, don’t love the loud noises like the clocks
another classic
It’s Dark Side of the Moon
Love this record. It's slow and meandering here and there, but so pretty. Another one that you kind of have to be in the right mood for. Stunning vocals from Clare Torry. 🤩
Loved the lyrics, there was so much effort put into them, just don,t think this is my cup of tea sonically. There was really only one song that i loved from the lyrics to the sound. Its was “time”. I do understand why it’s such a big sucess, this album really does deserve all the recognition it got.
Wonderfully experimental
I love how the album plays together
Beaten into submission over the years to recognise it as an important album. Not been keen on the band. Saw the band tour the album and it was something of a bore. It just didn't seem to work in a massive space. However it seemed to be on constant play on late night french radio and through that began to appreciate the depth.
Seminal. Experimental. Melodic. Haunting.
Really lush orchestrations and fantastic production. I think I just have a hard time getting into psych rock because while this album was beautiful, it took me a bit to get into it. Consider this a very high 4. Maybe if I smoked weed it'd be a 5.
Nice listen, but I know they've got better stuff.
Also..... ein paar tolle Songs mit nem klasse Sound, aber 5 Sterne? Es hat mich nicht oft genug vom Hocker gerissen dafür
I love albums that try to take you on a journey and this definitely does that. I love when artists put effort into clean transitions between songs too, it heightens the whole feel of the album. It’s weird but I guess that’s kind of the point. Critically acclaimed for a reason
Good all the way through. I like how it ends the way it starts, almost like it was made to stream on a loop.
Solid.
Been heard. 4
You know the album cover. You may have listened to it while tripping on acid. Apparently it lines up with The Wizard of Oz. It's iconic for many reasons and now I see why people have such a strong infatuation with this album. I think if I were you get and more impressionable, The Dark Side Of The Moon would have a much more profound affect on me. The subjects and themes of the album are melancholic and self reflective. A commentary on life and our pursuit of comfort in the chaos. This listen through taught me that Pink Floyd aren't a singles band. They're an album band. If you're not listening one of their records front to back, then you're not truly experiencing Pink Floyd. Money may get radio play but it doesn't have any resonance without the lead-in from The Great Gig in the Sky. That's the strongest part of the album. It flows effortlessly from track to track making it one whole satisfying experience. I now get why tripping at a Pink Floyd laser show was peak entertainment at one point.
Really influential album. Time and Money are brilliant, but a little weak in some places. Good production. Brass and dramatic vocals were over the top.
Cool chill out album, a few great tracks
Overhyped, but a great album nonetheless. 8.5/10 Favourite track: Us and Them
Classic
Epic concept album with beautiful phases. Nearly perfect.
I guess what makes this album so good is how the songs seemly bleed into one another. I do wish there were fewer shrill sounds in this album. Makes it hard to listen to.
My 3rd Pink Floyd album after having The Wall and Wish You Were Here. I like this more than Wish You Were Here and slightly less than The Wall. Very impressive musicianship which makes these songs ubiquity on classic rock radio/ critica list make sense. Not a 5 for me but an excellent album.
Good but listened to death
I weirdly hadn't listened to this album before, I think I tried as a teenager but it was too experimental for me at the time but now it's actually a good listen. I can see why it was so influencial
Iconic, but not in a "I do drugs" kind of a way Best Song: Money Rating: 8.5/10 Stars: 4
Never been a big fan. It's fine, good production, bit overblown in places. Surprised it's consistently rated as one of the best albums of all time
yeah alright it’s still good and in certain moments it’s even great. the sound effects are silly now but i can see how that might have been inventive back in the day. i agree that this is music you need to first hear when you’re fifteen to really be blown away by it. now it’s just nostalgic and nice rather than mind-boggling. fav tracks: money; us and them
I like how grand and dramatic everything feels. I weirdly see why I was really into this music around the same time I found Lana Del Rey and Arctic Monkeys — it’s moody and dark and sort of fitting for a teenage taste. I don’t mean that as an insult necessarily because I think this album has held up, but there’s a certain appeal that this has for someone who has never gotten to hear music like this before. Having listened to more prog rock (mostly against my will) in the time since my introduction to this album, I can hear the common thread through all of it more than I used to. As a Pink Floyd enjoyer, I’d like to convince myself that this kind of music is a totally different thing than say, Yes, or the more excessive, indulgent parts of 70s classic rock, but I have to admit I can hear on this record more than I remembered. Despite this, and despite the fact that I’d say this isn’t even the most compelling or daring Pink Floyd album to me, I definitely feel absorbed in this sound and think it’s worth listening to from time to time (no pun intended). Fav tracks: Time; Us and Them
Tosi hyvät instrumentaalit. Muutenkin musiikillisesti mielenkiintoinen monipuolisten tahtilajien ja ääniefektejen (joita kylläkin oli välillä hitusen liikaa) ansiosta. Olin kuunnellut useita näistä biiseistä jo ennestään ja aion kuunnella jatkossakin.
Hyviä biisejä mutta ei ois ehkä tarvinnu kuunnella heti perään samoista lauluista live versiota. Kuiten aika hauska ja mielenkiintonen kokemus sekin. Musiikillisesti mahtava ja monipuolinen. Mii laik.
4/5
Shocking no one here, this is a really good album. Not listened to it in a long time but is a big nostalgia hit, taking me back to when I first heard it and it made a big impact on me. Not a favourite but always good.
Jada.
I really enjoyed this album, I'm not sure I've ever listened to it all the way through. The experimental sounds and cinematic experience the album provides are always something I like from albums. My only real critique is that Speak to me (intro) ->Breathe in the air->On the run (interlude) felt like a slow, disjointed start to the album. I feel they did it better in Wish you were here w/ shine on you crazy diamond; but the rest of the album hold up to the Pink Floyd sound and feel I enjoy.
My biggest problem with this album is that to get the full experience, you need to listen in order and be totally tuned in. I think that's a fair ask; it's a great album with a lot of sonic character and what few tracks could stand alone (Money, in particular) are phenomenal. I'm not a boomer music meatrider and I don't think this album is as perfect as all the snobs think it is, but I can recognize how and why it's great while maintaining some very clear distance from "perfect" or even from "one of the greatest albums of all time." It's good, but it's not *that* good.
When I was young, my dad played me this album and presented it as one of the greatest compositions ever. I was pretty amazed at first listen, mostly because I think it was my first conscious understanding of the link between storytelling and music. It’s a great concept album, although I find it quite pretentious music nowadays. I still love the bluesy jam on “Money,” the keys on “Any Colour You Like,” and the backing vocals on most of the tracks. ‘Wish You Were Here’ is a much better album, though. If you’ve never played this album while watching the Wizard of Oz, you’re robbing yourself of a fun trip.
I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would.
I’m happy to have been given this album and forced to listen again. I didn’t connect with it when I gave it a first listen a few years ago. I thought there was too much noise/soundscape and I just didn’t feel what the hype was all about. Upon second listen I can absolutely appreciate the epic nature of the whole album, and the grandeur of it certainly had its effect on me this time. If it’s not too basic an analysis, I still don’t really ‘get’ the soundscape-y parts of it. The more musical tracks have much more of an effect on me. Money, I think is an incredible rock song. I’ll have to be in the right mood, but I do think I’ll listen again. Those last 2 tracks to close it off are epic.
7.6/10 - not exactly my style, but the production quality is amazing. 7.5 for every song, with Us and Them getting an 8. Great album
I just don't get Pink Floyd. This is better than Piper at the Gates of Dawn, but I can't say much more about it. Maybe it has to be played at the same time as a supercut of Thundercats like the guys across the hall from me in college used to play at parties. Those were some weird cats. Time is probably my favorite song from the album, definitely the best so far. Money is one of the most overrated songs on one of the most overrated albums of all time. Brain Damage was good as well. Maybe it isn't "the most overrated album of all time" after all.
не до конца понял, нужно вернуться к альбому
Великий альбом, с несколькими шикарными песнями и вот это вот все... Но! Лично у меня он почему-то никогда не вызывает сильных эмоций. Впрочем, как и другие концептуальные альбомы пинк флойд. Ну не понимаю я вот эту их театральщину, все эти звуки колоколов, печатных машинок, разговоры - вот это все что МЕЖДУ собственно песнями, которых кстати не так уж и много - не более половины хронометража
Very familiar with this record and love it. Will give it a listen today if I can
'Breathe, breathe in the air / Don't be afraid to care.' That's how this record opens, an album unexpectedly clad w/ wisdom and advice for the everyday + spiritual. Indeed, it often reads as a self-help book backed by packages of funk, gospel, and rock: 'The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older / Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death.' This aphoristic kind of lyricism - the sort you might find in a trashy collection of poetry that's more Ryan Holiday than Wallace Stevens - yet manages to avoid a collapse into the maudlin, and in fact inspires/emboldens. Wish You Were Here is, for me, still their best release - bigger, bolder, quieter, wiser - but I greatly admire the sincerity packed into these 42 mins. +, it's too classic to decry.
In the past, this was my favorite Pink Floyd album, and I would've given this 5 stars, now its only a 4 for me. These days I prefer Animals, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall over this one. But this is one of the best albums of all time. Time, Money, and Breathe are my favorite songs on the Album. Undoubtedly the most iconic album cover of all time.
Never listened to this before the whole way through, but yeah, it lives up to the hype. Songs are great. Really poignant, and the lyrics are meaningful. Really enjoyed this listen, and I will definitely listen again.
Not sure there's much I can say on this, other than I think I both like this less than most people seem to, and also less than early Floyd? What I will say is that this is a proper album. Properly cohesive, a enjoyable experience that works together without being same-y.
Very psychedelic
Very good album! This Album is an event, A Journey! Extremely cohesive!
Found the beginning of the album didn’t grab me but once it gets going it’s just so good. Don’t really know how to pick a fave song between The Great Gig in the Sky and Money, I think it depends on my mood, but Money has been stuck in my head all day so I’ll go with that. Fav song: Money Least fav: Speak to Me
Was good but not quite the transcendent life changing experience people say it is. Nice transitions and great cover though. Specific rating - 4.3 Fav song - breathe( in the air) Least fav- on the run
Might be sacrilege but sometimes there's a little too much going on for me around the actual music- maybe doesn't need the full 2 and half minutes of lead in to the singing on Time... Objectively great album still tho Favourite song: Money Least: On the Run
I had never listened to this as an entire album before. Some of the songs as singles, but a much better listen as a coherent one-sitting listen.
Listened to it on the balcony this morning while I enjoyed my tea. Felt like I needed to review it while it was still fresh. I've never really sat down and listened to Pink Floyd. My dad owned "Wish You Were Here" on vinyl and as a kid I loved the cover art. Listened to it occasionally, but I guess not often enough that it stuck. I wish it had, because though I'm glad I got to listen to The Dark Side of the Moon for the first time, I kind of wish I had listened to it more, because I thought it was great. I've heard a few of the singles before, but as a whole album it had a great flow.
Hier word ik blij van, bekend album dit. Zo te zien ken ik iig het nummer 'Money'. Ben benieuwd naar de rest! Hopelijk wordt dit 42 min genieten. Ah ja, Breathe ken ik ook, al wist ik niet dat het nummer zo heette. Wat een heerlijk nummer. Neemt je echt mee naar de rust. Oke, maar bij on the run wordt die rust wel flink verstoord, wat een ontieglijk vervelend deuntje. Maar gelukkig is daarna Time... Pff dit is echt een masterpiece zo goed. Us and Them kende ik nog niet echt.. Wat een mooi nummer is dat zeg! Dit is een heel lekker doorlopend album. 4 reten.
A mix of perfect music and songs that are exclusively there to pad the runtime of the album to fit on an LP, and it's perfectly clear which is which. There can even be runtime padding inside of the really good songs. Still, it's one of the most well-known albums ever for a reason, and the parts that aren't 3 minute stretches of nothing are amazing. As always, bonus points for the saxophone.
Popular for a reason. New and inventive. Cool sound. Pretty timeless. Liked it more than I was expecting to. Didn't like it much in college when I listened to it for a course. 7/10
Well, I am not a huge fan of Pink Floyd, but, yeah,I havr to admit that they are good, and this album is quite good. I can see ehy itbis in the list and it is enjoyable, however the long introductions and the lady singing all over the tracks may sound weird, but it is undeniable a cohesive album 4/5
Tot in de den treure overal al moeten horen mijn hele leven lang, dus wat moeilijk te beoordelen. Even buiten de overbekende tracks (voor zover er geen overbekende tracks zijn op dit album), vind ik "Us and Them" wel sympathiek. "Any Colour You Like" is lekker spacy.
I've never listened to all of The Dark Side of the Moon before, but the tracks are so ubiquitous I think I knew every single one. It's an enjoyable listen. One thing I will say about Pink Floyd in general though is a lot of the songs are quite samey. Don't hate me PF enthusiasts!
I've never been super into Pink Floyd and I'm sad to say this is my first full listen through this whole album from front to back. Dark Side Of The Moon is a concept album through and through and I do think the album needs to be listened to straight through (obviously the singles can stand alone, but a lot of the other tracks don't). It is a really great album. The flow of the songs is great. Everyone knocked their respective instruments out of the park. Its one of the all time greats for a reason. Lyrics are dark and meaningful. It's almost a relaxing, contemplative album (outside of some sick shredding) that I think warrants a bunch of listens to really absorb. Standouts on this listen are "Time," "Money," and "Us And Them" The album certainly has its high points but out of my favorite tracks listed above and maybe "Great Gig In The Sky" I've already forgotten most of the others. This is a strong 4 for me, it's one of the greats, but not one of my greatests.
Super smart decision for them to use the very popular t-shirt design for the album cover! I feel like cool people like spinning this album 😂 I want more people to karaoke The Great Gig in the Sky 😂
atmospheric type shit
First time I’ve listened to this album with over the ear noise cancellating headphones. Tons of sounds I’ve never noticed before
9/10
Well. . . how do you review one of the best-selling albums of all time other than a 5? I want to give it a 4.5 as it's not my 'go to' album right now but over the years I've enjoyed this album a lot (most rock fans have.) Remarkable influential album - deserves to be in the topo 25 of all time but for my blog purposes I'm giving it a 4 to save space for a handful of 5 I want to give (feel like every album of 1001 should be a 4 - 5 but grading on a very harsh curve.)
Good psychedelic album. It has good songs and should be listened to as a whole
jos prije poslusala furam se na instrumentale time je najtuznija pisma ikad odbijan se slusat hvala
Fav: Any Colour You Like. Great album.
Uno de esos discos que te embarcan en un viaje del que no eres capaz de volver. A pesar de la eterna guerra entre Waters y Gilmour, una de las mejores bandas de la historia. 8/10
I see why everyone wears the shirt now. Big ole hell yeah for this one
chiaramente un capolavoro. più che un album musicale è un percorso verso la consapevolezza di se stessi: inizia con “Speak to me” e “Breathe (in the air)” e ci si chiede quale sia il lato oscuro della luna. ogni brano è un passo di crescita. “Time”, mia preferita (anche per la strumentazione e il lentiiiiiissimo crescendo di tensione iniziale): “ You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today And then one day you find ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun”, la malinconia che ti colpisce all’improvviso quando realizzi che hai superato la tua inconsapevolezza adolescenziale. quindi, si delinea sempre più chiaramente la metafora: you missed the starting gun, ma ora corri, perché devi capire ancora tante cose; la luna sei tu, qual è il tuo lato oscuro, di cosa hai paura e cosa ti distrugge? poi, “Brain damage”: qualsiasi cosa sia, qualsiasi cosa accada, “I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon”; potrà anche farti paura quel lato oscuro, ma è rassicurante sapere che c’è, è tuo e lo ritroverai sempre familiare (o ci ritroverai sempre qualcuno con te). Infine, l’ultimo brano, “Eclipse”: tutto quel che conosci, quel che sei, quel che vedi, vorresti che fosse il sole, cosicché non ci fosse lato oscuro. eppure, è la luna ad eclissare il sole - “There is no dark side inside the moon, really Matter of fact, it’s all dark”. quel che vediamo luminoso è in realtà un’illusione; è tutto oscuro, ma è oscuro anche quel che è bello ed è tutto nostro. Finita questa pippa filosofica: mi piace molto, musica top top top, beat drops li adoro. manca la quinta stella perché le canzoni hanno intro troppo lunghe (alcune sono solo instrumental e continuazione di canzoni precedenti e successive, sono esse stesse delle intro) e risulta difficile ascoltare le parti realmente enjoyable nelle cuffiette, ci vuole pazienza; tuttavia, è una scelta che deriva dal fatto che non stiamo parlando di un album di target commerciale, ma un album per persone che scelgono di ascoltarlo e capirlo a fondo, quasi un patto tra ascoltatore e musica, per cui non verrà ascoltato alla leggera, ma anche di un intro fatta di campane e glockenspiel (Time) si cercherà di coglierne il significato; e, ovviamente, è stato colto e apprezzato. sicuramente da ascoltare con pochi. se sei filosofico e palloso come me ti consiglio di ascoltarlo in ordine.
I arrived here already knowing "Time" and "Money" only, so I was listening to the rest of the record pretty fresh. Honestly, the most intriguing thing about it to me was: how the heck did this thoughtful, slow, avantgarde thing connect with so many people to become one of the best-selling albums of all time? I think it's good, even great, but I just don't understand how it got to be such a universally adored classic! Anyway, I think the music is good enough to warrant all the critical respect at least. For all its experimental leanings, the band did a great job contextualizing all the weird stuff within a surprisingly accessible package.
Another classic I have never heard in entirety. I enjoyed it. Nothing is up beat or happy its all very mellow, deep, dark and sad but there is something beautiful about about that. I didn't realize so much would be interludes and instrumentals. Those are beautiful but it does seem like the album seem shorter and not as complete.
Feel like pink floyd and this particular album is way overrated but its still a good album
Never listened to too much Pink Floyd, but I enjoyed this. It is still very psychedelic for me, but I liked it way better than what I thought.
Джазовые нотки, духовые инструменты (саксофон), треки переходы с минусом электронных звуков. Многие переходы вообще незаметно. Похоже на Beatles. Песня Money. Спокойная Us and them. Any color you like понравилась, лайк.
Every song here is good, not their best by any means and it's not outstanding but still really good
The highs are great, but there were a couple tracks that came and went without me even really noticing.
Let's get a few things out of the way before digging into this. Pink Floyd is one of the greatest Avant-garde, Space Rock, Progressive Rock, bands out there, and like all great British bands two of the member absolutely and totally fucking hate each other. Last I head David Gilmour has even called Roger Waters antisemitic. I'm sad that one of my favorite albums Ummagumma or Meddle are not on the list of albums to listen to because it's great. Regardless I think that Dark Side of the moon is a good Pink Floyd album but not a great Pink Floyd album in any way. I think that a lot of that comes from people enjoying the idea that this syncs up with "The Wizard Of Oz". Still a good album I think it's a good transition for them on to some of their biggest albums of all time The Wall, etc.
Time hits a lot harder these days
An absolute classic, one of those albums everyone needs to hear at some point. While the importance is undeniable, it does drag and become repetitive at multiple points.
This one gets all the raves, but it's not my favorite Pink Floyd album. It's fine and there are some great songs on here, but I do think the mythical status this one has achieved is a bit overblown.
Great album.
I've heard this album playing, in part or in whole, for a majority of my life and still didn't know some of the song titles.
Knallll. Kan dog ikke settes høyere, siden flere av låtene er noe trauste. Litt flytende for min smak.
Es un buen álbum, me gustaron las atmósferas que generan y está muy bien armado conceptualmente. Tiene momentos intensos, ambientales, rockeros, baladezcos y psicodélicos. Aunque debo señalar que el trabajo de la voz me pareció un tanto aburrido. Es una elección estética que hicieron, pero en lo personal me resulta monótono y poco expresivo, lo cual hace que gran parte del álbum, aunque disfrutable, me genere un poco de indiferencia.
Excellent disque, parfait peut-être pas.
4.5
When you have 25 mins of good songs but the album needs to be 38 mins. It’s not my favourite pink Floyd album but still a great listen
Amazing. Sexy guitar I love it
Lovely vibes, love the psychedelic energy too. Felt like listening to a fever dream and I love that
I’ve heard about psychedelic music before, but I didn’t understand what it was until now. The Dark Side of the Moon is atmospheric and humongous in its sound and scope. It sings about the world, but then it offers you a doorway through to the other side of a new experience. Far out, man. This album is cool. I get it now.
Iconic, timeless, innovative album. One day I hope to listen to this in reverse to get the full experience.
Great album but Ive heard it too much.
What a great album, can't deny the popularity, there are some incredible songs on this album. Instrumentally and lyrically beautiful. It's not Wish You Were Here though.
4.5/5 classic. sin embargo pienso q esta un poco overrated, nicagando esto es el mejor álbum de la historia y ni siquiera considero que es de los mejores de pink floyd. la segunda mitad es perfección absoluta en todo caso. y la creatividad y musicianship detrás es innegable.
Nada que no se haya dicho de esta cosita. Complejo pero sencillo de escuchar. Cabra entre cabras Canciones que no guardé: The great gig in the sky Money Me la fokin pela chaval Nota: 4.5/5 Solo porque la escala de del 0 al 5.
1. latidos y la intro de money 2. bob esponja quemandose 3. frenetica pero se me hace tedioso el final 4. ODIO LOS RELOJES DE TIME 5. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 6. MAMI, ES UN GAS 7. honestamente la mejor canción del disco 8. ROCK 9. Deidad 10. Bien boludo bieeen
An undeniable masterpiece though a bit wanky at moments.
This is one of those you can’t deny is a classic, marred only slightly by over familiarity with the songs.
It’s a good album. I love the guitar playing. I have always been, and remain to be, lukewarm on the vocals. I like a few of their albums better, but this is great and always fun to listen to.
Another heavy hitter here this week and maybe the best album of all time? Hard not to come to this anytime after, say, 1980-and-something and find it incredibly overrated, dated, a bit cheesy, etc. My path to it featured the usual late Gen X hurdles: more into punk and hardcore so allergic to this shit, ever present musos insisting this is the greatest album ever made so why bother trying to top it, and my own personal history where I was in a German play and the director - a huge Floyd fan - set a Brecht/Weil scene to (instead of a Weil composition!!!)...Money. Rehearsing that scene over and over and over to get the blocking right has left me a bit knee-jerk cringe to every second of that song from the cash register sounds to the bass line to the off kilter timing. It’s probably a great song, I’ll never know. That aside, this became one of my favourite albums much later in life, but maybe appropriately given the thematic/lyrical content. I can probably skip On the Run and Money forever and have a splendid just over a half hour listening experience. It wasn’t the motivation to try becoming a big time Floyd head - that was The Wall when I was 13 or so - but I’m pretty sure they never got it this right again, despite protestations from the Floyd faithful. I’d go so far as to say trying to elevate Wish You Were Here or the later albums does DSotM a disservice, it’s simply that much better than anything else they ever did let alone any other album ever made.
4.6
There is no dark side in the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark.
Très très bon J'ai longuement hésité avec le 5 étoiles
gay cover
Must listen to album for all rock fans. Very experimental sound. a fantastic album to listen to really understand the music that came after this and how influential it was to our modern sound
I enjoyed this!
Classic. Iconic. Hypnotic. Psychedelic. Listened to this album quite a bit growing up, it had been awhile since I have heard it again in full. It's considered one of the greats for a reason.
The Wall will get a 5
Great stuff. Still has tracks that I just don't have that much fun listening to, but the highs are HIGH!
Sweet memories of high school and seeing Laser Floyd at the planetarium.
Talented but would enjoy this better high
it's The Fucking Dark Side of the Moon deserves to be one of the 1001? i don't know, you tell me
88% Best: Time; The Great Gig in the Sky; Money; Us and Them; Brain Damage Must-Hear? Sure
us and them is amazing. so cohesive
Highlight Song/s: Time, Us and Them, Any Colour You Like and Brain Damage One of the things that are most interesting about this album to me, is that they put some experimental stuff within the first couple songs on one of the most sold albums ever. Just going off of other top sold albums, you'd think they would put tracks like Time and Money first on the album; songs that have that popular or commercial sound to it. But NO they don't do that. I love how Eclipse transitions into Speak to Me, so the album only really ends when the listener decides it does. Amazing lines on this album: "Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way" (Time) "And after all, we're only ordinary men" (Us and Them) "And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes" (Brain Damage) "And everything under the Sun is in tune" (Eclipse) and probably the best line ever "I'll see you on the dark side of the moon" (Brain Damage)
Yeah people are right, this one rules. I know it might sound crazy, but yesterday was literally the first time I’ve listened to this album ever, lol! It actually wasn’t what I was expecting? I thought it was much more traditional rock - but this was very vibey and instrumental and experimental. I dug it bigtime. Listened to it three times, it was that good. Can you believe it? This album that everyone considers one of the best ever WAS amazing??
5/5 for it's time, it's a bit dated now but u can still appreciate the musicality and how it helped shape a generation and a half
the 1st song sounds like a spooky film hahaha i like the guitar, is funkeh. love when it goes "weUhhhhh" i wouldnt mind being on whatever these guys are on, vibes innit. Time was like an assault to my ears at the start, don't hate it though hehe I guess I can see why they still sell shirts with this album cover on lol' i liked the album but wouldn't really go back to listen to it???
Needs more listens. More 3.5 in rating.
It's been a long time since I listened to this whole album all the way through. This is a really good album, but I don't think it's their best. I feel like The Wall and Wish You Were Here are both better albums. For this one, you kind of have to be in the right mindset to really appreciate it. And I don't mean you need to be high, although that's probably how this was intended to be experienced. I mean all the parts of this album are there - guitars, bass, keys, vocals are all great. I think that it's biggest weakness is that because of the feel that they were leaning into with the whole album, it feels a little lazy and sleepy. But again, that's probably the point. Not a prefect album by any means, and it is certainly overrated, but it is still a great record. 4/5
Pink Floyd. One of my favorite band. This is one of their best album. Still tripping on their music. Great album.
It's a very nicely produced album with a big emotional swing; and I can see getting lost in it. But, I don't think individual songs really work by themselves. It's a great album but I wouldn't go back to listen to any individual parts of it for entertainment, and couldn't put it on in the background either, as its too interesting for other things to be happening during it, unless you're alone and not doing anything else.
I knew this was an important album coming into listening to it. I really liked it - I must admit it’s maybe not fully my thing, but I really appreciated the craftsmanship of it and the musical journey it took me on. Very well produced and put together.
Strange but actually really enjoyed it
Already heard this one nice to see it pop up 4.5 stars
Probably one of the best production jobs ever. AOR gold, etc. No original thoughts about this one I guess.
overstimulated turns ascended, i’m always surprised at just how popular a band as experimental and politically radical as pink floyd got, always a fun listen and it just gets better as the album continues good stuff
A journey !
Deserves points for managing to be a compelling album despite having a number of tracks that aren't conventionally-structured songs. On the other hand, at least two tracks are outliers that don't fit in as well as the rest: "The Great Gig In The Sky" and "Money", the latter of which breaks from the other songs thematically and musically sounds like it wandered in from another album.
A little daddish. I liked the gig in the sky. Will isten to again
Money!
I’ve been meaning to listen to this for years, and it did not disappoint
It would be 4.5 stars, but I think they have better albums so I cant give it the highest rating.
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Not something I listen to very often, but undeniably a great album.
I listened to this once years ago and wasn't impressed. This is the album that everyone claims is immaculate? Years later and now 450 albums into this challenge, I see it differently. I do like it, I think it's well done and flows really nicely.
It’s often said that this album is impossible to evaluate, such is it’s status in rock history. Of course this is not true; at the end of the day it’s just a record and you listen to it like you do any other. The biggest disservice to it is probably done by those things over hype it beyond reason. Drop the hype and listen honestly and it’s still an amazing record. Part of the achievement is leavening the prog excess with some decent pop songwriting (Money and Time are pop songs, despite the production and the odd freaky time signature). Is it perfect? No, mainly because of what are unquestionably filler tracks, On The Run and Any Colour You Like. Is it good? Yes, very. The trick is not too overanalyse it, and certainly to ditch they hype which doesn’t help the album and which it can’t live up to anyway. Just enjoy the accessible pop moments and immerse yourself in the soundscape; think of it as a sound sauna with great production.
Lo re mil escuché varias veces. Un gran álbum con el que no dejo de sorprenderme. Nota: 4.2
Incredible album. Duh
Great album. There are some good songs by themselves, but so much better when played in order.
Classic
Че пидоры чтоли 8/10
There is an undeniable perfection to this opus however its artistic grip is suffocating and creepy. My main reaction is not wonder but avoidance because I feel like “I get it”.
Never really fully got into the Floyd. Whilst undeniably good sonically, I think I prefer the backing vocal to the lead - The Great Gig In The Sky is amazing. The lyrics don't really resonate with me either plus this is to blame for far too much prog rock on this list
Perfect album to listen with closed eyes. It goes by very quickly.
Prime cut—album as Event. Best create a calendar hold; PF requests your undivided attention.
Angsty beautiful. Swings between deep drama and dark poetry
Revolution
This is a big one. Almost 200 albums into this and this is the first Pink Floyd slab of music I’ve really exposed myself to. Obviously I’ve heard many a Floyd song (look at me shortening band names), but I’ve never dove into a full length project of theirs. This is the one that I am not fully sure if it will hold up, or if it’s the album cover that dragged them this far. Hell, I had dark side of the moon pyjama pants when I was like 10. I had never heard this thing. I just thought prisms and light refraction was cool. With that tragic admission, let’s take a tab and try to forget I said that. Down the rabbit hole. Speak to Me - Perfectly dramatic intro. Like a portal to a mystical realm. Overhearing the last voices you’ll ever hear. Breathe (In the Air) - Errm what else am I supposed to breathe? Oh. Probably some sort of burned narcotic. You rascals. Excellent melody. I like this song a lot. On the Run - this sounds like the afterlife if it was made for a Sega console. Not a song per se, but the infinite black is palpable here. Time - I wonder if this song will be about Clocks. OH AHHH OH GOD AHHHH. I was almost asleep. I should’ve never chose to invoke squatters rights in this cavernous grandfather clock factory. They’re just so well made. It’s been years!! Is this another great song, or are my ears still ringing? The cacophonous blast of time measurement tools, to the cosmic soup, right into a laid back and meaningful rock performance that still maintains the darkened atmosphere. This is incredibly lush and that “ever year is getting shorter” refrain is so incredibly beautiful. The Great Gig in the Sky - The melodies are so haunting. I wouldn’t think that this bombast would fit in the cavernous realm that has been constructed thus far, but they do. This track has taken me out of it ever so slightly, but it holds up as an individual track and keeps the flow going. Especially as it fades. The angelic roadies need to pull up all that fuckin wire. We may be in the sky, but you still gotta plug those amps in. Money - The song that was the most accessible to young me, and one I can remember loading onto my iPod nano to impress my Dad, and to enjoy the rock n roll tones. Nostalgia colours this emergence, but it’s still an excellent rock song. A lot of energy, and a criticism of the money hoarding that has only gotten worse with time. Us and Them - Who is the Us and who is the Them? Sure I’m part of the us if I’m saying it, but I didn’t say it, they said it. But to them, they are us, and perhaps to them, I am them. This is a real head scratcher. I don’t know how to review this song. I like the saxophone. It feels very ethereal. Like you crest the horizon and feel the infinity of space stretch out before you. Hovering weightless. Any Colour You Like - Fuschia. No wait uhhh. PURPLE. yes!! When does my colour show up? I suppose we were due an extended guitar solo song. Brain Damage - Who are you calling damaged? I’ll have you know my doctor said I’ll make a full recovery from that time I accidentally got shipped airmail to Azerbaijan. Don’t ask. What a summer. I will say those crates are NOT handled with care. The inside of that thing looked like an explosion at a Smucker’s factory by the time I landed in Baku. Eclipse - The songs transition so seamlessly, that I can barely finish my inane ramblings before I am once again confronted. Wow. I made the mistake of looking at a lot of the online discourse surrounding this album beforehand and it made me feel ill. This album is so talked about, and so famous, that the discussion seems to be regarding anything but music. I’m very guilty of that in every review (including this one) but I do tend to listen to these albums for me. What do I think of them? How do the songs occur to me as that first listen? Then you get a raw (see half-baked) thought, and I move on. I will say that the eternal shared quest of 20-something white males to be the smartest guy in the room has ruined conversation around this album because it’s excellent, and I think the new “intellectual” take is that it’s overrated. This thing was enthralling at the start. The sounds are so lush and the atmosphere is all encompassing. I found myself visualizing space frequently and just tuning into each bizarre line of dialogue or beautiful melody. I was more distracted near the album close, as it felt the atmosphere was lifting. Almost as though we were ending our journey by crashing into the sun. Dark Side of the Moon takes somewhat mainstream rock and looks at it through this cosmic progressive lens that leaves us with something truly unique. Don your technicolour solar radiation blockers and breathe in the rarified air. We’re on the Dark Side of the Moon. Which moon? Brother, I don’t even know what galaxy we’re in. 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Breathe (In The Air), On the Run, Time, Money, Us and Them
In the past I listened to loose numbers but was never very impressed. After many stories that this album is so great I gave it another go from a high quality source, this time listening in one piece. I like it better now, although i dont consider it one of the best albums I have heard. Anyway, I’ll keep trying… four stars
I’ve tried several times, but I can’t bring myself to give this 5 stars. It’s a great album, of course, and there are many bangers on here. But this album also has On The Run (I hate that song). But the production is awesome, and the overall sound is incredible.
I don't like it as much as Wish You Were Here but still a pretty damn great album. Favorite: Breathe (In the Air), Brain Damage Would I listen to it again: Yes
jako dobro, shvaćam zašto je ljudima prejebeno itd.
I'm gonna be honest, I've never listened through a full Pink Floyd album before, I hadn't really considered myself a fan, past the one or two songs I knew. However, having sat through this whole thing now... it was one of those albums I wish I could experience again for the first time. I definitely see why it's considered one of the most influential albums of all time. Besides the songs I already knew, Us and Them was probably my favourite, that one felt like a religious experience.
du rock comme on en fait plus, a ecouter d'une traite ou rien
finally an album that deserves to be on this list 100%
Boomer music, sounds great for the 70s so the high rating on global reviews is justified. I recall listening to this album just because of its high praise 1-2 years ago for the first time, and I just thought it was neat for having the tracks to blend and mesh into the next. Personally its not my favorite, so I'll give it a 4 on production quality and notoriety.
Pretty cool
++*: The Great Gig in the Sky ++: Speak to Me, Breathe (In the Air), On the Run, Money, Brain Damage, Eclipse +: Time, Us and Them, Any Colour You Like 7,9/10
Really freakin good. Met or exceeded pretty much all of my expectations. 4 stars.
I listened to this like four times, and didn’t fully pay attention any of those times cause I had things to do. I’m a working woman, gosh. So I may have to come back to this to fully appreciate it but it seemed to me, really good but didn’t quite hit the level of hype I’ve heard on this album. I mean it’s the best selling record ever right? And I’m not sure I get that yet. Nevertheless it was a good album
absolutely obsessed with how each song transitions into the next the whole album feels like one long song in the best way. favorite song: time
Great album. Classic!!!
Really liked: 'Breathe (in the air)', 'Time', 'The Great Gig in the Sky', 'Brian Damage', 'Eclipse' Did not really like: none Interesting songs: 'Speak to me' I really like this album, there are some great songs in the album. I think that this album deserves all the love it got. My favourite song is 'The Great Gig in the Sky'. My mom and dad went to a cover band of Pink Floyd not too long ago. I already knew the album and some songs of it.
A classic for an effin reason. Gorgeous listen. Definitely not the first for me.
Great listen
Fuck... i finally understand why
"All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be” Hmmm… not much to say about *the* great existential music album, though I must say it didn't quite hit as hard as I expected given that I haven't listened to it in its entirety in years. Conservative 4-star it is (I will regret this in a few months).
Has more pop elements than i remembered. Some “experimental” sampling but way more “normal” than I recalled (or maybe my ideas of pushing limits in music has expanded?). Very lush and layered and melodic. Overall, enjoyable.
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Fantastic album. There's a reason everyone likes Pink Floyd.
Really good album - probably my favourite ? 8/10
Probably a top 3 selling poster/t-shirt image, everyone knows this album even if they haven't heard it. Lots of interesting tracks that jam on for a while. Money is maybe the most recognizable track.
I love so much of this album and also think it smells its own farts too often as well which just stops it from being a five star album. If they tightened it up and rained it in for parts it would be an amazing album for me.
It’s an undeniable classic
I actually listened to this not long ago. What needs to be said
No need to listen....
nice vibe aber muess mer glaub eher als album lose wöll so experience style
Assortment.
A classic album. Not my favorite, but very good never the less.
Masterpiece
Excited to get this one! I listened to this album many years ago and really liked the songs "Time" and "Money" but outside of those two - they're the only songs I remembered. Listening through this masterpiece again, it still absolutely holds up. Pink Floyd seems to weave progressive rock and jazz elements flawlessly. What's even more crazy to me is this album's proximity in time to "Tommy" which I listened to about a week ago for the first time. This album was made 4 years later and seems to pack a lot more sounds and interesting studio techniques than I would've expected for 1973. I absolutely love the use of saxophones in this one! If I have one criticism it's that some of the tracks seem to be a little filler-esque and don't really do much to add to the totality of the album. That being said, this album absolutely holds up to the first time I heard it almost 10+ years ago. Standout tracks for me are "Time" and "Money again. Some other standouts to return to would be "Us and Them" and "Eclipse".
So yeah this album is great n all but it is just a bit overrated. On the run is a pointless track and actually quite annoying.
I like. best songs - great gig (obviously), brain damage(dev) 3.5
Interesting. Concept album.
Joe has threatened divorce over this rating but it’s just not a 5 for me. Very solid 4 though!
Standouts: • On the Run • Time • The Great Gig in the Sky • Any Colour You Like • Brain Damage • Eclipse
Firstly, I like Pink Floyd and I like this album, but is it one of the best of all time? The album is beautifully designed, there is a theme and the songs flow together seamlessly and collectively it elevates the quality of the album. It is another of those albums that is pretty timeless and I totally get why people rave about it. The music is solid and some of the songs are really good. The guitar work and the female backing vocals are especially good. On the downside there are no absolute killer tracks that you would expect from a top album and a couple are a let down. I think Pink Floyd have better songs and potentially better albums. Was toying with a 5 star but the use of the saxophone losses them a mark!
They replaced better songwriting with flashy accoutrements. Very good. Not their best. Rating: 8.75 Favorite Song: Time
Jeg har alltid vært glad i Pink Floyd, men har snodig nok aldri hørt på denne klassikeren før nå. Flott produksjon, musikalitet og et godt utført konsept. Time er den klare favoritten min. De går veeeldig mye rundt grøten. Jeg hadde ikke særlig glede av hverken saksofonen eller den dama som aldri sluttet å gaule. Skal tro om det er forsvarlig å gi fire av fem stjerner, men jeg forventet 𝘮𝘦𝘳. Kanskje jeg bare er hakket kontrær.
Very original. Better than I gave it credit for. Big fan of "time"
Sit back and enjoy the ride. I don't know where you will end up, but the journey is the reason.
Some awesome songs, but a few which drag towards the end
I actually liked this quite a bit with the star being Us And Them. Chill album that I'd listen to again on a relaxing Sussday
looked up the summary of this one on wikipedia while listened since i knew most pink floyd albums have a good concept behind them. this one did not disappoint, and knowing the concept certainly helped! i would likely give this a 5 on a relisten.
I’m back bitches (probably just for one day, but still) I happened to listen to the whole album in the airport which was actually very fitting. Breathe (in the Air) made me melt, On the Run had sick airplane sounds, Money made using my delayed flight voucher at McDonald’s feel very cool, and The Great Gig in the Sky made the middle seat almost romanticizable. This album experience brought to me by Pink Floyd and easyJet was everything I could’ve hoped for—dreamy, fun, tens at some points and euphoric at others. All in all NICE VERY GOOD
the band, the myth, the legend gay triangle mitem grosse entrance ih mis lebe nachere längere absenz vo de busy streets vom rocky rock album klöpp - und was füren entrance dases da anelegged han mich nie gross mit de pinke brüedere usenandgsetzt welli als skorpion und underdog lover natürlich eh abneigig gege zu bekannti sache entwicklet han (kei gueti eigeschaft!) drum bini umso meh froh hani mir das stück mal chönne ih voller längi gönne und was sich scho nachem erste lose klar ih mim urin abzichnet hett isch de fakt das das album en grosse re-listen wert mitsich treit sogar en überraschend elektronische touch hani da vernoh und woni den gmerkt han das disc no. 2 eifach sgliche isch aber live (ih mine auge sehr skippable für en ihstiger) hani mich umso meh gfreut und mirs normale album (disc no. 1) namal gönnt drum gits vo mir min lieblings farbruhm für das schöne album -> C M Y K
The Dark Side Of The Moon is the 2nd Pink Floyd album generated in the two weeks I’ve been on this musical journey. I like it quite a bit better than The Wall. Greatest of all time is a bit far-fetched, but it’s up there as Pink Floyd’s best. Top 3 Tracks: 1. Brain Damage 2. Time 3. Us and Them 8/10
Somehow I have avoided hearing this album in full until now. It's a subtle masterpiece upon first listen. You can hear the care that went into the sessions and I really enjoyed the second listen. It's a bit TOO gentle for me to go 5 here, but absolutely a 4.5.
It’s a defining and seminal work of art, a true masterpiece that flows, peaks when it should and feels head and shoulders above its peers of 1973. It has a bit more saxophone than I’d wish for and Clare Torry’s vocals are… a lot. I can already feel myself going back and forth with my future self questioning if I was trying to be too objective or contrarian here but if I’m putting on a Floyd album, it’s more likely to be Wish You Were Here or The Wall, and I probably even prefer the less abstract concept of Animals. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest albums ever made by one of the most exceptional bands to walk the earth, but to me it’s sat in (the very top of) the second bracket of my personal favourites.
The word "iconic" is an adjective that describes something widely recognized and highly representative, often serving as a symbol or embodiment of a particular concept, style, or era. It goes beyond mere fame or notability, carrying a sense of cultural or historical significance that makes it immediately identifiable and memorable.
Abstract, almost feels like a precursor to modern techno thru 3 songs. “Time” spiked my anxiety Fuck Pink Floyd for that song. Second half carries the album to me. Feels innovative but very random/haphazard. The chaos of some of these songs combined with a structured album loop is interesting. After reading the description much of the nature makes sense. Great album, not seeing anything memorable enough to deserve some of the hype.
Not sure why, but Money just annoys me. Otherwise great album.
8/10
Given the time at which this came out, it gets credit. I like the use of sounds relevant to the respective song titles.
Of course I had to try it. The band denies it, but the infamous “Dark Side of the Rainbow” synced up with The Wizard of Oz is strangely aligned at multiple scenes. It’s like an art rock experimental experience…enhanced if done with recreational substances. But even without doing the rainbow experiment, the album is worthy and a classic for good reason. It just sucks you in from the first note to the last. Another one where it’s rating may be slightly lower since I like a few other Pink Floyd albums just a bit more, so I give it four out a five stars.
Favourite song: Us and Them Other favourites: - Time - The Great Gig in the Sky - Money - Brain Damage
9/10
It's a consistent album throughout -- maybe the best songs aren't quite great enough to earn a fifth star -- but groundbreaking.
Iconic album cover art, solid concept album.
Ik merk dat hoe meer gewicht er hangt aan een plaat, en hoe beter ik hem ken, hoe lastiger het is om een correct afgewogen review te schrijven. Dit is wel echt het schoolvoorbeeld daarvan. Een thematisch concept album zoals er weinig zijn, met een ongekende continuïteit van nummer tot nummer. Als ik iets als album wél goed zou beoordelen, maar níét perse als losse nummers, dan is het 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' wel. Op 'Time' en afsluitende duo na staan er eigenlijk geen songs op die ik bij hun beste werk durf te scharen, maar de flow tussen de losse delen is ongekend. En misschien zijn de pieken wat minder spraakmakend dan die op 'The Wall', maar de reis die je aflegt van A tot Z is wat mij betreft completer en dynamischer. Maar 5 sterren is het mij niet (meer) waard, vooral omdat m'n muzieksmaak door de jaren heen toch een beetje is gedistantieerd van 70s Pink Floyd. 8/10 Highlights: Time Us and Them Brain Damage/Eclipse