The Dark Side Of The Moon

Very classic.

Plenty of others I’m sure have reviewed this more eloquently. Just to say… it’s a corker!

Embellished with the memories of vinyl blemishes that come with inherited records

Breathe (In the Air) Time The Great Gig in the Sky Money Us and Them Brain Damage

My dad used to play this album a lot when I was a teenager and it definitely played a major role in shaping my music taste later on. It's one of those records that fully deserve to be called a classic, and I could go on listing reasons as to why it does, but that would take me an hour. I love listening to The Dark Side Of The Moon in one sitting, and the only song I still don't get to this day is On the run (I suppose you need to be high to fully appreciate this one). A strong 4.5 for me, rounding it up to 5 because it deserves it. Highlights: Us and Them, Money, Any Colour You Like

I gave this close to 5 or 6 listens. I'm sorry oldheads, I just don't fully get it, is the album good? fuck yes. Is it one of the best albums I've listened to? ehh I don't think so. 3.5/5

Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon is some of the trippiest rock I’ve heard. This album was the basis of many psych projects int he years to come, across many genres, like rock, rap, and more. The album itself is almost impossible to critique, with every song having a distinct feeling and sound that comes together for a very mysterious and unorthodox jigsaw puzzle. My favorites are Money, The Great Gig in the Sky, and Any Colour You Like. All in all, The Dark Side of the Moon is a perfect album. Best Song: Money Worst Song: Brain Damage

Wow! One of the big ones. In my generation (I was born in '79), talking about listening to Dark Side Of The Moon, is like teenagers talking about sex: Everyone talks about it, no one really tried it. The same can be said about Neil Gaimans comic "The Sandman" and Stanley Kubrics movie "2001: A space Odyssey". Across cultural media (movies, music, books etc) every generation has theese larger-than-life-works that most people from the same generation agrees on being some of the best art ever created. Often theese works are completely obscure to the following generations. I think it's because the consumption of cultural products is actually a creative effort. If a music album hits you in your youth and it resonates with you, it kinda becomes a part of your worldview, maybe even a part of your identity. This absorbtion of cultural products is timebound. It's a kind of zeitgeist, that can't be re-experienced by later generations. I think my generation's Dark Side of The Moon is Nirvanas "Nevermind". When I start to talk about Newermind with younger people they get the same distant stare in their eyes, as I have, when my uncle lectures me about The Dark Side of The Moon. I can appreciate what Pink Floyd did with "The Dark Side of the Moon", I can even enjoy the music. But I just don't feel it. Top track for me, no doubt: Money. Nb: The album cover is so iconic. As recognisable as the Batman logo. :)

Since I’ve listened to this album countless times in my life and had many discussions ad nauseum with musicians and music lovers about it, I decided to try something I haven’t tried - syncing it up with The Wizard of Oz and report my experience. After finding some Reddit threads with instructions on when to hit play on the album I was off! For the most part the tone at the beginning was way off, I mean you’re in outer space musically but on a farm visually. Really the part that seemed to sync up the best was when Clare Tony’s insane lead vocal on The Great Gig in the Sky matched the psychedelic intensity of tornado scene. “Money” seemed to kick in right when the movie switches from sepia tone to color so that was cool. After that there were a couple moments where lyrics seemed to reflect what was happening on screen. Like when the lyric “the lunatic is on the grass” comes on while the straw man was dancing, you know, shit that would blow your mind on acid! When the album started over the heart beat at the end and the beginning matched up to when the tin man was talking about needing a heart. The second time around on the album things seemed to line up more with the visuals at least for the first couple songs, then I got bored with this science project and went on with my day. In the end The Wizard of Oz was just a cool visual to accompany one of the greatest recorded and mixed albums of all time and really any visual would be cool while listening to it.

Classic Pink Floyd. I didn't listen to this one until the mid nineties. It holds a special place in the annals of music history, and I appreciate its influence. I have to be in a mood to vibe the whole album start to finish. My favorite is US and Them.

This album has serious staying power; it was on the Billboard list of "top 100 best-selling albums of the year" for almost 14 years, and for good reason. My previous posts have complained about some albums that were too one-note, but Dark Side of the Moon is the penultimate example of showing variation in chord structure, instrumentation (saxophone, synths, and female lead vocal), lyrical themes, and even time signatures while still maintaining a consistent and cohesive vibe throughout the album's entirety, which plays out more like one long engaging musical piece than a collection of individual songs. The songs segue so effortlessly into each other that I often wonder if this was written beginning to end, just letting the music go wherever it wanted to. The playing is as melodic as the vocals with each member showcasing their chops in deliberate measure, aware of when to lead and when to follow (e.g., Roger Waters' foundational bass lines keeping a solid momentum throughout most of the work vs. leading the charge head-on on "Money"). I'm not a big fan of the whimsical sprawling noodling of jam bands, but--although Pink Floyd are no stranger to elongated musical tangents and progressions--their endeavors seem more purposeful and skillfully lead us on a journey while pointing out interesting features in the details like a good tour guide before returning us safely home. The epic climax of "The Great Gig in the Sky" concludes the first side of the album and honestly could end the work right there; but like an impassioned lover, the second half invites one for a round two and leaves one even more satisfied in the duration and the aftermath. The swinging "Brain Damage" into the waltz of "Eclipse" is the greatest transition between songs here, packing a punch and building to another epic finale. My only complaint is that--like "Revolution 9" on The Beatles (aka The White Album)--"On The Run" is purposefully placed to show the listener "we still validate and delve into the avant-garde," but it does go on a bit longer than needed to make that point. For an album that demands your attention, perhaps it is good to give a brief respite here (however anxiety-ridden) in preparation for what is to come. I'd be remiss to neglect mentioning the amazing production on this album by Alan Parsons, especially given the limited techniques and methods used before the digital age put a full studio in everyone's laptop. The clarity, depth, warmth, and space are perfectly balanced here. In hundreds of years from now, when the world has been saturated with so much 'entertainment' new, old, and older, and all the derivative works and promotional campaigns no longer hold any weight, there will be a short attention given to only a handful of albums from the past. Dark Side of the Moon will forever be one of them.

You already know what it is. Inspired. Transcendent. Universal. Iconic. I only regret that unlike hearing some other albums on this list, I cannot listen to this for the first time. To have that experience again. This album begs for a great set of headphones and a beanbag chair, and I tried to get as close to that as I could for this listen through. I've heard the songs so many times before, but like an old friend, you can still find new layers and things to ponder with every encounter. Everything about this album flows so confidently, deliberate and fully articulated, and everything strikes me as "as it should be", not a hair out of place, never too much or too little. Every aspect from vocals, lyrics, instrumentation and production. Hell, even the album cover is pure perfection on the graphic design front. I don't know a lot about the inspiration or story behind these tracks, and I don't think I want to know; I like to let this work speak for itself and take me on a journey through its story. I'll pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

A masterpiece. Not too much else I can say. Again I can't call myself a super fan, and I don't own all their albums (maybe 3 or 4 of them....including the soundtrack to 'More' and 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn', but I would definitely buy the t shirt and watch a documentary on the band. I have listened to this album probably hundreds of times and hearing the intro to Breathe never gets old. I haven't listened to Dark Side of the Moon in awhile so I went ahead and listened again and was struck by how many different styles of music get lumped into this album without Pink Floyd losing themselves. Funk, Jazz, Rock, Gospel, Blues, Soul, Electronica are all present. Kudos to you if you have ever turned the volume down on the original Wizard of Oz movie and watched it while playing this album. It's a pretty cool experience. David Gilmore doesn't really make a lot of best guitarists lists the way Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen do, but I think he is right up there. All the notes on this album seem to be in the right places, and the lyrics and melodies are heavy hitting yet seem to just blend in with the instruments to make a powerful unified force. I think what makes this album so iconic is the fact that the songs seem to be about everyday life and putting a magnifying glass on experiences and emotions that all human beings go though.

Perfect album.

Translate text with your camera This is probably my favorite album.

Tried everything in my power not to give this a five but it is such an interesting and innovative album that is such a far cry from their previous albums.

It's a classic for a reason.

Dark Side of the Mid. Alguna cançó està bé però m'avorreix bastant aquest disc ELR: 4/5

one of the best albums ever.

It's crazy that saying this album is anything but perfect is controversial, but if anything I think it speaks to the overall quality of Pink Floyd's music. This is absolutely worth listening to all the way through. Sometimes albums feel like random compilations of songs, and this is the complete opposite. Every track flows into the next, there's a good balance of ordinary and out-there music, and the production is second to none. All that said, there's personally not enough to satiate me here; the album seems to end before its ideas have fully concluded. Maybe that's an artistic decision, but if it wasn't intended, there's something missing. Again, I'd listen over and over, but for me this album could be improved, it's just hard to articulate how.

I mean, what do you want me to say? Am I really going to argue against The Dark Side of the Moon being called one of the greatest albums of all time? No! And I'm not going to do that because The Dark Side of the Moon is absolutely one of the greatest albums of all time! Everything about this album just works perfectly. The songs all flow into each other seamlessly. This might just be the most cohesive album experience I've ever had. The connecting themes of life make this a truly unforgettable listen. The sound is phenomenal and the singing is great too. The writing is compelling and immersive. I get it. I'm not special. I know everyone calls this one of the greatest albums of all time. But for me to argue against that would just be lying to myself. This is easily one of the best albums I've ever heard. It might actually rival Abbey Road for my current favorite album on the list. I think this goes without saying, but this album gets a 5/5.

Just hearing the opening beat of speak to me, wow, it pumps through me like a beating heart. The intricacy of the different sounds leading into breathe. Such a combination. THAT guitar slide in breathe. Amazing. The vocals - RUN, RABBIT RUN. Catchy lyrics. I love the sound of the clocks when Time begins. It always scare the hell out of me. Then the drums leading into the verse. The guitar work. The backing vocals make my hair stand on end. THAT SOLO. The piano piece in the great gig in the sky is heavenly. The build up makes me feel like im floating up to the sky. AND THEN, those vocals!!!! LIFT OFF. WAAAAAAAA WAAAA WAA WAAAAAAA. Amazing. Beautiful. Money - DAT BASS LINE. Great lyrics, such a catchy tune. DOO GOODY GOOD BULLSHIT. The Wah, the trumpet. Damn near perfect song possibly. Eclipse is such a epic finale. It feels like its been a huge build up to a massive battle and the end is near. I cant believe this was album number 3 out of 1001. It all feels downhill from here now.... DSOTM was never my favourite pink floyd album, but man, that has put a huge smile on my face. DSOTM is a perfect 5/5 album for me. Absolute classic. Bravo.

Top 5 album of all time.

Großartig! Immer wieder beeindruckend! Zeitlos! Ein Album für die Ewigkeit!

Easy. 5*. Fifty years old and still sounds amazing. Landmark, milestone etc., etc..

I've listened to this a hundred times, I'm a Floyd fan, seen them a few times. "There is no dark side of the moon really...." 4*

I once drove on a roadtrip at night and put this album on. I was transported to a different world floating through the ethereal plain.

I mean…

superb

Where to start with an album that I first listened to 40 years ago this summer? DSotM is pretty much a perfect crystal of an album. Themes that resonate just as strongly today, Alan Parsons' magical production, Gilmour at his finest, all wrapped up in a beautiful sonic package. This time around -- "Time" hits differently at 54 than at 14 for certain. The Great Gig in the Sky remains transcendent. This listen made me realize why Gilmour is the guitarist that he is. He's a storyteller with his solos, complementing the lyrics beautifully. There's an actual sneer to the sound of the solo on "Money," for instance. No other solo would have worked there. The album's construction is also glorious to behold -- the addition of the saxophone holds so many of these songs together. And Great Gig is just opera with those soaring lyricless arias. Glorious to be both transported to my youth and contemporarily basking in the beauty of a band that has everything working at once.

I really gave this a proper go - wouldn’t it be nice to like Pink Floyd? They’ve got loads of material to enjoy etc… but fuck me it is so boring. There’s so many bits where if I was in the room I’d say ‘hey guys… maybe let’s take this bit out. no one wants to hear alarms ringing. this other bit is repetitive and pointless’ etc. Boomers were so easily impressed. Was hoping for some sweet guitar solos but nope, there’s like half a one. Boring shit. Probably deserves a 2 from me but deserves more to have its average brought down.

I almost feel a little bad that I am giving this album a 4. I can see on paper why it should be a 5 and totally understand why it is for so many. However I decided I would only be giving 5's to albums that really resonated with me and has no (or minimal) skips. Dark Side of the Moon is unquestionably good, but either because of where I am currently in life or just my taste I had trouble really connecting with most of it. It's one I would definitely consider revisiting though. A few songs definitely stood out to me (Money, Any Color You Like, Brain Damage, Eclipse). The others, while I acknowledge as interesting or good, just didn't make me feel much other than a detached interest that appreciated the construction of the music. I will also say the duo of Brain Damage and Eclipse as a finisher is very powerful and so perfect it almost made me up it to a 5.

Enjoyed learning about the albums background. Appreciated how it has road crew interviews and how the songs are about their touring experiences and society then. Can also see how this had an ‘OK computer’ impact on music at the time. Enjoyed Time , Us and Them.

One of the greatest bands out of the 70’s, 80’s. One of their best albums. Every song is good. Rarity for a album of any kind

An epic rock classic. Time is Money.

you won’t take this from me demon

Classic car show with dad vibes. I absolutely adore the production on this album, and deff need to pick it up on vinyl. Such a nostalgic album and I’m not even old enough for it to be nostalgic 🤬

Second easiest 5 so far. This album is iconic but you knew that what I will tell you instead is how I first got introduced to this album. It was 10th grade and I was walking with Nick and he turns to me and goes do you know why so many people have Pink Floyd shirts well it is because they sold the IP and anyone can use it which is why you see it on all the shirts. I haven’t ever bothered to look it up but I live by that. Anyways 5/5

Except for Money I haven't heard the music off this album even though I knew of it. I actually really enjoyed listening to the first half up till Money. There is definitely an other worldly feel to it. Time and On the Run remind me of Tron and I wouldn't be surprised if Daft Punk drew inspiration from it.

Like some of the songs (Breathe, etc). Would like to give it another go before adding songs to my playlist. Overall, not bad, but not up my alley.

An interesting listen and I can see why it was groundbreaking.

Okay. Songs too long and too much annoying English talking.

I like it for the most part but not a fan of the jazzy/soul kind of aspects.

I will never forget the summer when I first listened to this album

Brain damage fucks me up. I hate it. But it is so good.

One of my all time favorites ever.

Amazing, excellent, one of the best albums in history

The lyricism and production are very high end and almost churchy/etheral with ambiant sounds along with passionate vocals without lyrics. Most of it wasn't too much my cup of tea, but the track Time really stood out with its soothing melody through most of it, describing someone lulling through life. It started with a jarring ringing which kinda takes from it, but also adds? Us and Them was just super well made.

Pink Floyd's greatest album.

Classic album, every song is great. Love Pink Floyd

Atmospheric sounds with great solos from Gilmour. Great Gig in the sky is amazing and there are a few other classics. Flows very well overall.

Take your drug of choice, put your head phones on, kick back, and enjoy one of the best experiences you'll ever have. Unless you try to watch The Wizard of Oz at the same time. Those flying monkeys will fuck you up.

The Best!!!

Well, Its my second Pink Floyd album after The Wall and that album is The Dark Side Of The Moon. And i will definitely say, This album is quite a bit better than The Wall. Everything about this album feels more progressive and unique than The Wall was. I'm not saying that The Wall didn't have its progressive and unique moments because it did, I just feel this album has more of them. I also found the songs here to be quite a bit more memorable here (especially when you consider that there is less of them). It is not perfect, some of the song transitions could have been better, but beyond that, This album really is a great album and is currently my favorite Pink Floyd album. Best Song: Any Colour You Like Worst Song: Speak To Me

When I was younger I woud've rated it higher, but luckily I'm not that depressed anymore.

Not exactly my jam, but I can definitely acknowledge how atmospheric and enchanting it sounds in the right environment

Absolute classic. One the best albums made

So much has been said about this album. It was around from the beginning for me. This record and the Beach Boys "High Water" collection... plus Rolling Stones "Beggars Banquet" were always near the turntable. A bit dark for a kid? Sure, and actually, I liked those other records better LOL. For me personally I'd rather listen to "Animals" or "Wish You Were Here" in most situations... I also like "Meddle", "Piper", "Saucer"... but this was the record that put Pink Floyd on the map for most people and one can't argue the brilliance and creativity that went into making it.

The way the songs tie together perfectly makes this my favortie Pink Floyd album. Seriously, I love the fact that it starts and ends with a heartbeat.

yes, (one of) the greatest album ever

fucking amazing

Individual segments of songs were quite nice (instrumentals, production, vocals). But as an overall album the listening experience was not my favorite.

Best Song: The Great Gig in the Sky. I have always loved the emotion of this track. It feels like a vocal Maggot Brain. I only wish that it was bookended by tracks that were more complimentary. Worst Song: Any Colour You Like. It's just the most uninteresting on the album, dominated by a guitar solo that's just okay. Overall: Expansive and creative. I wish that it were a touch more cohesive as a singular concept, and that they dove more into experimental tracks like The Great Gig in the Sky, but it remains a fun and interesting album nonetheless.

Often regarded as the greatest album experience of all time. Whilst I don’t think it’s the best ever, let alone the best by Pink Floyd, I do think it is absolutely sublime. Some may say that songs like On The Run are filler, and indeed they blend with the rest of the soundscape. But this is not at all a negative, as the aforementioned soundscape is utterly transfixing. Truly phenomenal.

Really not a Pink Floyd fan but I'll say that The Dark Side Of The Moon is the best piece of work of theirs I've heard. It has a really interesting sound throughout, has creativity in abundance, creates a remarkably atmospheric experience, and doesn't actually go on too long at all which is incredible for Pink Floyd. Didn't think much of the first four tracks but it then gets going with The Great Gig In The Sky, Money and Us And Them, which are all really good but the third of those is brilliant tbf. Stuff that has too many sci-fi influenced sounds like Any Colour You Like really don't do it for me though, just a stylistic choice I hate and also I don't think works so well even in the context of this album. I think it gets a 4, which I didn't think I'd be saying coming into this.

As I said before, this is probably my favourite album of all time. Pink Floyd at their absolute best - closely followed by Wish You Were Here that comes next. Then, after that, you get Roger Waters taking too much control, and the sound gets a bit too harsh on The Wall, and then after he quits the band loses its edge (but still makes some really decent, more chilled prog). And obviously miles better than the stuff before, the overly psychedelic and outright weird albums. It's a slowish start, building the mood, On The Run then probably my least favourite track on the album. Then the jarring intro into Time that leads into one of the most insightful songs (to me, in any case) I've ever heard, backed up by some awesome guitar work. Great Gig In The Sky closes side one, bringing you back down to earth, and then you get hit by that baseline for Money. My favourite bit of the album is the end though, that 15 minutes starting at Us & Them, going through division and insanity, and that wonderful closing track. It's so uplifting, you've gone through 40 minutes of reflection on death, madness, jealousy, isolation, and yet you still come out feeling more hopeful than you did at the start. Awesome. (probably far more detail than any of you wanted, but it made me happy writing it). Oh, obviously a 5/5.

this is a classic 🌟

I mean... It's Dark Side of the Moon

I wish I could be contrarian and rate this anything other than 5/5, but it is an album truly deserving of its iconic status. Sometimes pieces of art when elevated to such status become immune to any criticism, and people become blind to its flaws, but this is not one of those. Tender moments interact with loud psychedelic passages (on the run), through to the (I don't use this word lightly) 'orgasmic' vocal solo from Clare Torry on The Great Gig. This album is progressive rock stripped to its emotional core - creating something with universal appeal and long lasting impact. I wish I could find something to knock a star off this album, but it really is one of the best out there. A band in their utmost prime, creating transcendent music for the masses.

Exceptional album, probably my favorite Pink Floyd album Top tracks: Breathe (In The Air), Time, The Great Gig In The Sky, Money, Brain Damage

Love the album, no doubt that it's a 5

The Dark Side of the Moon er et av verdenshistoriens mest kjente album, og det er ikke uten grunn. Pink Floyd bygger direkte videre på innspillingsarbeidet fra 60-tallet, og bruker stereofunksjonen til sitt ytterste, samtidig som de bruker både bakgrunnslyder og andre lyder enn instrumenter aktivt. Selv om dette ikke lengre er spesielt stort i dagens digitale tidsalder, var det banebrytende for sin tid. Musikkmessig er dette Pink Floyd på sitt beste. De lar instrumentene få skinne over flere lange partier, noe som også gjør det lille av tekst enda mer slagkraftig. De holder akkompagnementet lett, med suggerende rytmer, mens gitar, vokal og keys leker seg over. Musikken holder seg ofte stødig på et tempo rundt 60-80 bpm, som gir alle låtene en avslappende vibe, mens leads driver det videre. Dette er absolutt et album som burde sjekkes ut hvis du ikke allerede har gjort det, og det er definitivt et album som fortjener din uavbrutte oppmerksomhet så lenge det varer, og pass for all del at du hører på det i stereo.

Pink Floyd at their very best

It's Dark Side...you shouldn't even have a turntable if you don't have this album.

The second Pink Floyd album and the second one I've enjoyed. Probably liked it slightly less than Wish You Were Here, but the highs (Time and Great Gig In The Sky) were very high.

ugh

Pretty definitively no-skips. Little replayability imo - the tracks are better within the context of the whole project

Come on, you know it's a perfect score.

Best listened to on vinyl - laying on the ground, staring at the ceiling. Obviously this is an iconic album. It really does an amazing job of capturing a shared human experience and is a wonderfully constructed piece of art.

Ohhhhh fuck yeah

#indie #vibes

Yeh good album, some weird bits in there but it works 8/10

This is definitely an album. I never really gave this the time of day because it was labelled as prog rock, which made me think of Jeremy Clarkson type characters with beer guts hanging over Ill-fitting stonewashed denim, tucked in shirts and leather waistcoats. I liked the Asian Dub Foundation version, and I felt that gave me a sense of what the album was all about, while still being cool. Having listened to it in full (twice now), I totally get why this is on so many lists of definitive albums. It’s very complete, conceptual and probably quite groundbreaking for its time, in terms of the production.

Classique.

It's pretty damn good, but not even pink Floyd can live up to the hype this album holds in its 'legendary' status. I wish someone had told me it influenced cowboy beebops soundtrack alot, I might have listened sooner. Favorite track was the great gig in the sky

This is a perfect album. Start to finish, simply impeccable songwriting and musicianship. One of my all-time favorites. Stand out tracks include “Time”, “The Great Gig in the Sky”, “Money”, “Us and Them”, and “Eclipse”, though really the album needs to be listened to and treated as a single continuous movement.

Is this album classic? 100%. Is this album as good as everyone says it? Ehh… is this album overrated? 100% Don’t get me wrong, sound wise it’s an amazing album. The album is too notch. The album sleeve is downright iconic. But as a whole? Overrated and some song borderline annoying (On the Run, Great gig…). Money and Time and Breathe are great song, the sounds a is beautiful. But to be honest the last 4 songs… meh. I think this album got bigger because of myths and the sleeve

Arguably my favorite album of all time. How appropriate as well, considering we'll be experiencing a total solar eclipse today.

Speaks for itself. Fortunate enough to have what I believe is an original pressing of this record. Best way to listen to one of these bad boiz.

Easy 5 stars. Very fitting that this was the album for the solar eclipse today.

Jaja aber nicht mein lieblings

Favorite song - money

Giving Dark Side of the Moon a 5 feels perfunctory. It goes without saying this record is a masterpiece, I can’t deny it. The production, the songs, the sonic experimentation and the cohesive way it plays out, it’s pretty much perfect. At 43, I’ve literally spent decades of my life with this record. It’s excellent, but I am not excited by it in the least at this point. It’s certainly one of the all time greats, but I think it’s possible to acknowledge it’s greatness while also recognizing that I’ve moved past the time and place in my life where it holds much importance to me, if that makes sense…it’s like a type of stasis. I’m rambling, but this is perhaps my least enthusiastic 5 star rating to date. Dark Side of the Moon was a stepping stone to a lot of other great music for me. Foundational in a way, and maybe I’m taking it for granted, but at this point it’s just there and, frankly, it feels pointless to be writing about it so much, especially when so much has already been written about its importance. Edit, well after the fact: You know what? Fuck it, 4 stars. This record is great, but I hope I never have to listen to it again.

I don’t have that much to say about this. It’s not my style but I can sort of understand why it’s so classic. I’ve listened to all the Pink Floyd albums (I guess Piper at the Gates of Dawn was my favorite, still gave it a 3) and I just don’t really connect with them.

Know this album by heart. Know all the songs Top 10 album in music recorded history for me.

Definitely a solid "album" in the sense that all the songs flow together extremely well. The album is just a bit too slow for my tastes.

Har lyssnat på det här albumet i ungdomen men efter det kan jag inte säga att jag lyssnat så mycket. Gillar det mörka suggestiva och de instrumentala partierna. Breathe är verkligen bra. Money hade varit 5++utan saxofontjafset. Så jag bara låtsas som det aldrig var med. Brain Damage heter tydligen inte Dark Side Of The Moon men herre min gud. Det är en bra låt. Time är ett mästerverk. Det är en sjuhelvetes bra skiva. 5 utan tvekan.

Ok. Jag har försökt förut. Har inte klickat. Man är tydligen sjuk i huvudet om man inte tycker detta är ett mästerverk. Har lyssnat tre gånger denna helg. Varje gång har varit oengagerad. Det är inte dåligt. Det är rätt skönt. Men jag tycker det saknar toppar. Det är ett å samma sound med rätt lika sång (om det inte är instrumentalt). Jättekul för de som tycker detta är ett mästerverk. Jag är väl cp. Följande låtar är sisådär. Speak to me Breath On the run Gig in the sky Us and them Any colour you like Brain damage Eclipse Det blev ganska många. Tänkte att jag "borde" sätta en fyra. Men jag måste vara ärlig mot mig själv. Kommer tex aldrig i hela mitt liv frivilligt lyssna på detta.

Fantastisk skiva.

This album still resonates today. I cannot believe I listened when I was in highs school and when I taught high school. Teachers, leave those kids alone! Ironically, I listened as the world waits for the solar eclipse.

Love the songs but too much random stuff in between, on the run freaks me out lol, breathe in the air fav track, tho time and mone, also bang, so does the great gig om the sky, us and them

Is it true about Dark Side and The Wizard of Oz? If so, was it on purpose? So freakin’ cool. These guys are amazingly talented, but I find their music so sad. Money is a complete banger, but the rest of the songs are depressing. I have to be missing something. I’m sure someone will fill me in at some point… Low 4

Nothing to say other than an obvious 5 star

Music that puts you in a deep trance. What to listen to when you're high, what you listen to when you want to remember when you got high. David gilmour and Roger Waters have been feuding for years, but what they needed was each other to complete such a masterpiece. Could you imagine listening to this album without David gilmour's amazing voice? This album takes your mind to a different state of consciousness. Transports you to other levels. Us & Them has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever. From it's soft beginning to it's roaring orgasmic finish.

Eerily beautiful album. There is no doubt Dark Side is one of the all time best albums, even the artwork is iconic. It’s like listening to a descent into the madness of a tortured soul.

Have I heard this album before? Yes Highlights: Breathe, Time, The Great Gig in the Sky, Money, Us and Them, Any Colour You Like, Brain Damage, Eclipse Rating: 9.5/10 I’m a big Pink Floyd fan and I own this one on vinyl, always love a chance to spin it. Some of the moments on this album really send a shiver down my spine; the solos on ‘Time’ and ‘Money’, the vocals on ‘The Great Gig in the Sky’ and the climax of ‘Eclipse’.

I first came across this album after hearing that it syncs up perfectly with The Wizard of Oz (spoiler alert: it doesn't! Stop lying to yourself, it really fucking doesn't). So now, after hearing 646 supposedly essential albums, how does this one, separated from the pointless gimmicks fabricated by stoned, and obviously bored Floyd fans, stack up against the rest? Well, within it's 10 track, 42 minute run time, there are only like 4 actual songs, the rest is fillered with obnoxious noodling, pointless synth oscillations and the same crappy Kenny G style saxophone playing that made Wish You Were Here so vomit inducing. Shout out to Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan and Lisa Strike for providing the backing vocals on some of the songs, and being the only reason this album (barely) earns a second star.

One of the Best albums of the history of the rock and the músic!

i get why they all say that about this album! it is quite good!

Ikke ikonisk uten grunn.

Dark Side rules. Required listening for the inebriated. Animals is better.

Classic but I just don’t care

While I think that the many many times in which people have attempted to dismiss this album as nothing but an iconic album cover and something that people convince themselves they like have some sort of validity, particularly in the internet age in which there's music you are expected to know inside out and appreciate to even be considered within discussions and people absolutely force themselves to "love" something because they're supposed to. Or even the exact opposite in which people dismiss this album's greatness for it not being groundbreaking and ambitious enough, there is still some validity to this of course as there were more ambitious musical statements within the band's own discography and most fans often won't have DSotM as their favourite Floyd. What I think people are choosing to brush over too hurriedly here in the quest to have a unique opinion in which they truly believe (as opposed to the hundreds said just for the controversy), is that this album to the average music consumer is weird. It's strange and uncomfortable and even unpleasant to listen to at times (I have many people who refuse to listen to Time due to its intro), and it also takes its time to make its statements. All of these elements are historically and contemporarily a product for complete disaster in the commercial realm and yet, in spite of this, this album became the longest charting number 1 album of all time against the likes of artists like Michael Jackson (I know the rankings change all the time but point stands). And while I'm a big proponent of the idea that commercial success is usually negligible in regarding how great an album is, when it comes to the truly all-time greats of respective fields, you absolutely have to pay attention to the fact that certain artists managed to create something that was truly a beautiful and well-thought out artistic statement that manages to push some boundaries and still appeal almost universally to a commercial AND artistic audience. To me that is the mark of what makes this album wholly unique, is that, while Pink Floyd were special in being able to make somewhat odd sounding and artistic (comparable to what usually charts) albums where many had this wide appeal. There is something so special about an album like this where the worlds of drug-addled artists trying to create the sounds echoing round in their heads on tape, and that of the commuting, top 40, "I just like a good tune" types of the world come completely together to create something that's more than an album, it truly is an icon. The Beatles weren't The Beatles because they wrote the best music of all time because you can't measure that, they were The Beatles because of what they left the world with after they left, coming into a black and white world and disbanding it at a time filled with colour and the the sounds of the true artists that inspired them being heard throughout the whole world. Likewise, this album is so special and beautiful to me because it's one of the main strongholds of the general population feeling, caring, and listening more than anyone seems to give them (us?) credit for. Art sometimes feels like its dead to many people and I choose to view this album's status as a shining beacon that that will never be true.

What is there to say that hasn't already been said

me ha encantado. tal vez los boomers tengan razón en algunas cosas

Wtf was the start of that album. Picked up after that tho a bit

Excellent album. First listened to it when I was 12 and going through my dad's record collection. He would only play Money off the album. The songs are so eclectic and yet seamless. Favorite Track is the whole album. I can't cherry pick one track from another. the song progression gives context from me so I can't pick.

Duh

C'mon.

A masterpiece, one of the greatest records of all time. Exceptional songwriting, performances and production. On top of that, the concept and flow of this album is almost perfect - as with any good album, it's made for listening through as one whole experience from start to finish, however this one of this the greatest experiences in that regard it takes you on a real journey.

One of the best albums of all time

Not going to listen to this as it is ingrained on my soul. It is perfect. Perfectly sequenced brilliant tracks that takes you on a journey. 5

All of them. Great album.

You know what's funny, I just listened to this album yesterday. I keep it in rotation anyway because it's fucking phenomenal. But hey, any excuse to listen to it again and I'm there! There is a reason this is the third highest rated album on the list, and the most iconic and instantly recognisable album cover of all time. I'm 83 albums deep into this list and I'm already running out of interesting things to say about each album, but for this one I don't need to. We all know this is one of the greatest albums of all time, I don't need to write another review explaining that, God knows there are enough of those already. If you disagree, you're just wrong. What more can I say?

This is a classic album from the 70s.I give it 3.5 stars.

Tgis is a classic for a reason. A continuous album with a lot of history behind it (Pink Floyd's and my own). Not a lot I would do to this album, ie. work, drive, make love. But just sitting and listening to Dark Side of the Moon is like curling up and reading a favorite book.

Good album. Very easy to listen to and is classic Pink Floyd.

A lockdown favourite of mine. I aspire to be as cool as the bassline on Money. 4/5. And that's unheard of.

I think I’ve listened to it before, but this is the first time I actually paid attention to it. Obviously, it’s very good. It’s great listening to an album which is definitely an album and not a bunch of songs. I do think other artists have made similar music that is probably better, but this puts it all together as an album very nicely. And I’m also torn between thinking it could do with one or two more shorter “poppy” songs to make it a more enjoyable listen with more variety, while also thinking that they would be forced in there and it’s doesn’t need to be an album filled with actual songs. Hard to criticise a band which is just a bunch of guitar noises for making an album of a bunch of great guitar noises. What do I know! Don’t bother listening to me Roger, you know best. I still had a great time. Who knew I would have so many thoughts on this album. Usually I’m just criticising Oasis (who are losers). A clear plagiarism of Gimme Some Money by Spinal Tap in there though.

You know, as a non-Pink Floyd fan, this is probably the album I am least annoyed with. I am a Wizard of Oz girly above all else and obvs this album has ties. There are bangers ("Money") and the tracks that aren't bangers ("Breathe (In the Air)") are lovely space-out tracks that almost make me like Pink Floyd.

Perfect 5

Less profound than when I was 16! Probably my 3rd favourite Pink Floyd album. It's masterful, but falls flat in places. Time starts with clocks. Money with cash registers. Ugh.

One of the most important works for albums as an art form, and simply one of the best of all time. It’s on the shortlist of albums that were (are) both tremendous commercial successes and creatively ambitious and challenging. It takes you places throughout its run time. The songs are great, lyrics are great, the musicianship is great. It’s existential and vital, weird and familiar. You can listen to it 1000 times and pick up something new. It’s a perfect album.

Pretty good. It's apparent how influential the album has been over the years

I really don’t ever need to hear Money again, but it definitely works in the context of the album.

I don’t know how many times I listened to this music, but I remember the first time in 8th grade, 1979. My friends older brother had the LP and I thought it was crap. As I matured I learned to understand the depth, breadth and symbol this music is. Now, if I were forced to leave the planet and could only take one album it would be this. This is the greatest music I have yet experienced.

It is the Dark Side of the Moon. I nearly put me sleep in the trippiest way possible. Suprise, no notes!

classic album

Pretty dope! More psych leaning than I remember. Money was probably my fav song.

Isn't it incredible that a 43 minute album can sum up so much of your own internal experience as a human being. That with the right guitar solo and wailing and sound effects and lyrics you can really just come out of it feeling Changed, no matter how many times you've heard the album?

I have listened to this several times and still don’t get it. I like a handful of their somgs but cannot enjoy a full album.

This is a great album start to finish! Can you still sync this up to The Wizardol of Oz? 🤔🤐

Hot take. This album would be perfect without Time and Money.

Amazing album obviously.

Had never listened to this although I knew it was a classic. Some really good stuff. Where are the lasers, though?

Sometimes I feel like there’s something wrong with me when I don’t love super popular and classic music. It was good don’t get me wrong and if I was driving mindlessly I wouldn’t change it. But I don’t know if I would listen to this to listen to it. I wouldn’t crave it.

this is a monument

Legendary album for a reason.

Conflict, greed, time, death, mental illness ... and one great album cover.

Iconic. Yes, it should be on any best album list!

Whole album is great.

The best album ever recorded!

I think there's a good reason this album is the fourth-best-selling worldwide, and frequently tops (or nearly tops) album rankings. It's mind-blowingly good, and coincidentally also my current favourite album. Pink Floyd has done something really incredible here that's harder than it sounds: musically tying a concept album together. In particular, the opening and closing tracks ("Speak To Me", "Eclipse") are respectively a teaser and an encore for all the sounds that appear throughout the album. It's an idea I've never seen repeated to the same high standard. The lyrics are absolutely incredible. Take "Time", for example. In this one track, nearly every line is a gem: "Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day" "No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun" "Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines" "Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way" Add to that the pristine, psychedelic, soul-lifting guitar solo, backing vocals, and thematic connection to the earlier track "Breathe", and you have as close to a perfect song as one can get. Speaking of "Breathe", its lyrics are nothing to shake a stick at. "All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be" is a mantra I could live the rest of my life by. The transition between the previous track and this one is iconic, heart-stopping, and beautiful all at once. And the song really sounds like stepping out of the frightening darkness of noise and maniacal laughter into the air. (Ahhhh.) "On The Run", justifiably the album's weakest and most sonically dated track, is still great, incorporating an ultra-fast synth-bassline to create an agitated, restless psychedelic atmosphere. It's unnerving, which was certainly the intention. Need I mention "The Great Gig in the Sky"? Ugh, those vocals. They're disgustingly brilliant. Clare Torry might not have been given the best instructions in the studio, but whatever improvised magic she came up with, it was incredible. Coupled with Rick Wright's insanely cool chord progression, Roger's floating bassline, and Nick's drumming, this is another perfect track. Seriously. And yet, somehow, side 2 is every bit as good as side 1. The transitions are particularly of note, making the four-track run from "Us and Them" through "Eclipse" incredibly cohesive. "Any Colour You Like" has brilliant, rainbowy synths and guitarwork, with a classic Floydian i7-IV chord progression. "Money", popular for a reason, has an infectious bassline, a groovy 7/4 time signature, and a break into 4/4 whose instrumental is seriously one of the best you'll get in any 70s album. "Us and Them", the album's true centrepiece, is magnificent, laden with emotional sax and piano solos, nifty chord progressions, and four complementary out-of-body experiences as the song shifts effortlessly between the A- and B-sections. "Brain Damage" and "Eclipse" are so congruent that they may as well be one track. And gosh darnit Roger, you've really done it this time. His understanding of textural shift and artistic motifs is off the charts here. It's a perfect closer to a near-perfect album. Oh yeah, the album art. It's decent... Maybe it'll become famous someday.

Have tried several times over the years to get into this and never succeeded, this was definitely the most productive listen though - still can't see the best album ever claims but starting to understand the appeal

it was incredible to finally listen to it properly a few weeks ago. wow. such an overwhelming experience!

2024-03-13...

Another 4.5 one. It lives up to the hype with hitters and album tracks

no review needed-- just one of the best albums ever. the album is so good, that when the music stops--i find myself listening to silence hoping one more cut is coming.

awesome

Everything you have heard about this album is true. Stick on 'The Wizard of Oz' turn up the stero and blast off into an album about the existential crisis of what happens after we die. Best Tracks: Breathe; Time; Money

The feels. 😁

Original version wasn't available, so I'm listening to the 2023 remaster on Apple Music with Dolby Atmos(although I remember listening to a vinyl copy as a young child on my dad's hi-fi). Beautiful vocals underpin a guided tour through a variety of sounds. Where I criticised extraneous noises included in Outkast's album a couple of days ago, they accentuate here a change in track, change in theme, change in tempo, which otherwise is part of a continuous flow from start to end. It also doesn't feel quite as pretentious, just experimental. The segue track between 'Breathe' and 'Time', called 'On the Run' features some vocal samples, some risers, and an arpeggiated synth driving the album forwards, and while clearly being an interstitial piece between the two, it has merit in its own right. An 'album' in the traditional sense, not a collection of tracks, it only works in order. Overall, an absolute masterpiece. No surprise that it is a timeless classic.

This is definitely one of the best albums ever created. Probably my favourite Floyd album - or is it?

incredible

The defining album of the Album Era. That cover. The long long chart run - 736 nonconsecutive weeks (from 17 March 1973 to 16 July 1988) including a run of 593 weeks. Nothing I can say that hasn't already been said. My own reflection listening again after many years: - Still perfect. - Owes its existence to Rick Wright and Nick Mason. - The band is firing on all cylinders. - Perfectly balanced between the head and the heart. - An exquisitely beautiful work of art. - Ironically, the start of the Roger Waters Corporation Business Interest Ltd. Money, indeed. - There is a throughline from CAN to this to Talk Talk's "Spirit of Eden" to late 90s Radiohead. - Still powerful and really great to listen to, front to back.

It has been a long time since I last listened to this album. Still good.

What am I supposed to say about one of the most lauded albums of all time?

I'd never really listened to this album before but holy crap. Loved every moment of it.

I always have the Time for this one. You don’t have to pay me Money to listen to it.

…maybe if I listened to it while I was high vs while I was stone cold sober getting ready for work?

4.5. Obviously some of the songs are legendary, but there is also too much filler to get a 5.

I love this masterpiece! One of the best albums forever, IMHO. Pink Floyd is one of my favorite groups. Album is perfect. I am very pleased to listen it today again.

One of Floyd's most polished and accessible albums. A nice follow-up to The Wall as well.

Really like Money and Us and Them... some songs go on too long. Brain Damage is great song, reminds me of The Beatles.

Not a huge fan of Pink Floyd or concept albums, but I can see how this one is held in such high regard. As an album, it is masterfully crafted and each song is well thought out to flow seamlessly from one to the next.

absolutely banging album to listen to while you sober up from the mario themed cocktail bar

I have heard a lot music in my life, in a lot of situations, but somehow Pink Floyd has always taken the cake in creating memorable moments. Or happened to play in those, I dunno. Case in point: when we took the last corner through the forest and before us lay the wide beach of Saint-Michel-en-Grève, low tide, the sun had just begun to warm the air and slowly clear the fog, no soul in sight. Breathe (In The Air) was playing. Was magical.

This album, man.

A pretty much perfect album, as far as I'm concerned. Pink Floyd builds and releases like no other. One of the top albums of all time, and if you think otherwise, you're wrong.

Lot of nostalgia with this one, so it's hard to rate objectively. I have a feeling that syd barret era pink floyd is probably more to my liking but I don't know it as well as this, which is just an all time great album. Love how the songs bleed into each other on this.

Pink Floyd went on a streak of excellent albums and it's easy to argue which is your favorite. You may even be able to argue which are 4s and which are 5s. I think marking this album as a 5 star is surely the most consistent agreement. While I prefer Animals, there's no doubting the thoughts and intentions into making this album. The blend of rock, soul, and synths. The pacing and the cleanliness of it all. Really a spectacular album.

i already like pink floyd

I can see why some people will love this, but it's not for me

A masterpiece. Not everyone's cup of tea of course, but I'd encourage anyone to properly sit down and listen from beginning to end, using either proper HiFi or a decent set of headphones.

The Great Gig in the Sky sounds like when my cat isn't allowed into an occupied bathroom.

Breathe // Time // The Great Gig in the Sky // Money // Us and Them // Brain Damage //

Undeniably a great Album, but it doesn't elicit a particularly strong emotional response or a desire to listen again, so I can't give it a 5.

Iconic

Definitely one of the very best

Absolute Banger

What a trip. Genius album, especially for the time.

It's all dark.

I haven't heard this album before and I could've continued that way

This is one of those albums that everyone has some sort of impression of, it's impossible to not have encountered it in some form. It's frankly an incredible record for it's time and place in terms of musicianship and production. I think it's pretty tough to objectively argue against it being 5 stars.

A deep, meaningful, beautiful album. I only think it suffers from being so familiar that it doesn't give the same mystery and wonder it once did.

A great album but I’m sure I will still attract the ire of others when I say that perhaps it is a touch overrated by some. Not an all time favourite of mine but still a must listen. While this album definitely belongs on any list like this - I’m blind to the full 1001 and after the ones I’ve had come up I do wonder if the period from 1965-75 is over-represented?

Perfect.

🌒 Sublime 🌘

Love this album, go to when feeling down

A masterpiece

If o was stuck on a desert island and had only one album to listen to, it would be Dark Side Of The Moon. For me, it’s the most complete piece of audio artwork ever created. When I saw David Gilmour play at The Royal Albert Hall, I wanted to hear two songs specifically. One, obviously, was Comfortably Numb. The other was Breathe. I wasn’t disappointed by either. As a journey through our lives, this album sets out key themes (birth, death, money, aging…) and every time I listen to it, I hear something new. It’s so multi-layered and beautiful, and uplifting, and saddening. My all time go-to album.

At some stage in your life, this album will get you.. I was a little late to the party, due to someone at school droning on, and on, and on, and on (you get the idea) about just how perfect it was, meaning that being 15 and a man of my own mind, I wouldn't listen. It got me eventually though! Stunning

3.5 out of 5 money is prolly my fave. Love the transitions and instrumental. I think it’s best to listen to it as a whole. A couple songs didn’t really hit for me but still really liked a lot of songs.

Come on.

Totally get the hype for this album and Pink Floyd as a whole. My favorite was “Breathe”

What can be said about this masterpiece that hasn't been said already? Fresh to this day, unique, emotional, dark, stellar production, fascinating soundscape, and on and on. 50+ years and it still sells. A definitive classic.

My family has always hated Pink Floyd for just being "noise with no substance," and after hearing Wish You Were Here (the album) I thought they were crazy. However, I'm wondering if they only ever heard this album, because this feels a lot less special. Songs seem to drag and have long introductions for little reason, and while the song topics are intriguing, its hard to take them seriously when you remember that basically the whole plot of the album is "sympathy for the ultra famous musicians," or at least that's what I took away from it. Obviously Syd Barrett is excluded here, but it just feels a bit too much like the band is tooting their own horn here. Its more nuanced than that, but it doesn't feel like it. I also feel that the guest singer on a few of the tracks is extremely cheesy, and ruins the experiences she's on. Its not ethereal to hear her singing, it's jarring. Otherwise, you know why this album is good. Great instrumentals, iconic status to the point of everyone knowing the album cover, in which only a couple bands have achieved that, and there are good tracks here, such as Time and Money, it just feels too self-indulgent to be anything revolutionary for me, and in comparison to some of their work before and after this, I don't fully understand why this is THE Pink Floyd album.

As atmospherically beautiful as it is iconic. doesn’t mean it it’s one of the best albums of all time. It is great, but most certainly not their best

Waited too long in life to listen to this album and it gets better and better every time.

Always fresh.

Love this album. Have already got it in my library. Preemptively putting a 5.

nice stuff but i don't like floyds

Klassiker

Great album

classic. 5 stars.

What can I even add about this album? It’s fantastic, everyone should listen to it

Not the best Floyd album

Flawless

Quality album.

Psychedelic, experimental, I think I'll love it after several listenings...

Perfect album. No notes.

Music wise, this album was nothing special to me. If it held some sort of sentimental meaning to me it would have been more enjoyable, but it was really just another album. It was nice to listen to while working, but I am not going to seek this out to listen to for fun. It also didn’t make me want to listen to any additional Pink Floyd albums, even though I have heard some of the others are better. Maybe I will try listening to when h*gh and see if I enjoy it more?

Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to put forward anything new about this album that hasn't already been said a million times. It's perfect and flows together with ease. DSOTM makes me feel like I'm comfortably floating through space, with not a care in my head but simultaneously extremely anxious about everything happening on the world below me. How? Lyrically, "Time" hits harder than any song I can think of off the top of my head. I think we all have feelings at some point that we've missed our chance at something in life and that song encapsulates the feeling of sadness and regret perfectly. For it to flow into the haunting beauty that is "The Great Gig in the Sky" is perfect. Famously, the singer on that song, Clare Torry, was asked to improvise singing along with the music and came out with that masterpiece in three takes, never having heard the instrumental piece behind it before entering the building. When she left the studio, she thought her performance was awful, even going so far as to apologize for it and did not expect to hear it used at all. While those songs are incredible, the jazzy, dejected "Us and Them" through the uplifting and beautiful "Eclipse" might be the most flawless four song run in the history of music. Goosebumps every time. I was going to list my favorite songs but it'd literally be the whole album. The only song that gets 4/5 instead of 5/5 is "Money", and that's just due to the song being overplayed, which is unfair to the song itself. "and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon."

This is honestly such a masterpiece. I really gave this album my full attention and it did not disappoint. I feel like I could listen to this album 100 more times and still hear new things Each time. My favorite songs were Us and Them, Money, and Time (even though it made me cry harder than I would like to admit).

I mean, if this isn’t the best album of all time, it’s pretty darn close.

5. pure and simple. No explanation needed. If you do not think so, move on.... seek help. Why even listen to this list? Greatest album of all time. Only took me until #125.

I wonder when and why I listened to DSotM for the first time. My guess is that it was the late 90s, and my curiosity had been piqued by the Wizard of Oz urban myth. (It's very difficult to proof-of-concept this whilst stoned. This should have been a clue.) Because my parents didn't listen to music (Jim Reeves aside) I never had a cultural inheritance to build my taste around. That said, my seventeen year ol evinces approximately zero interest in my cultural lynchpins, other than for curiosity value. Of course, in 199 whatever the gatekeeper consensus was far more dominant. But, to be fair, whilst it was limiting and did sift out a lot of stuff that ought to have had a seat at the (a) table, more often than not what did get in got in on the merits of the case. It's funny that this and, say, Marc Nolan (whom, I should say, I like) co-existed in the same general cultural space. Although one can draw a direct line linking Bowie and PF, and Bowie and MB. Bowie explains a lot of things, doesn't he? The Great Gig in the Sky still sends shivers up and down my spine. ...

crazy good album

I mean…

Is there anything to add?

An all time classic and a sentimental favorite of mine. Love this album

Good

No es elvis costello pero no esta mal

timeless

Truly an album that belongs on any list of album you must hear in your lifetime. Whether you are a fan of Floyd or not, you have to recognize as one of the best albums of all time. Probably the only band that have 2 albums that could be the greatest albums of all time. This album, much like The Wall, is an album you have to start from the beginning and listen straight through. Hearing a song out of sequence, seem to throw off the mood, imo. And much like pistachios for me, once I start, I can't stop until there's noting left. I can't find a single complaint, just a beautiful album, beautiful songs and beautiful voices. I especially love Clare Torry and the Greta Gig In The Sky. Can't pinpoint a reason, but I always think of Ash when I hear. Not for the lyrics but how great this lady sounds. Time always reminds me of my grandmother. I swear she had over 20 clocks in her house. Grandfather and Cuckcoo clocks. Every hour was a plethera of bongs and cuckcoos. Good times. I like the entire album, but personal favorites also include Us and Them, Brain Damage and Eclipse. Don't know what else to say except this is a 5 star album. 5 Wonder how many reviews mention Wizard of Oz?

Top 10 most over rated albums of all time. I've never liked this album. It borders on being an ambient New Age album. Don't understand the attraction. Money and Time are good though... 2.

5 I previously mentioned in my review of The Wall that this album is also probably a 4.5 for me, and I even went as far to listen to it then to confirm that - but my mind was changed with this listening. Maybe I was trying too hard to compare it with The Wall then, maybe I wasn’t fully paying attention and appreciating what it had to offer, or maybe it’s just nostalgia now that’s convincing me otherwise, regardless, as someone who was a big fan of Pink Floyd in high school, this reminded me of what initially drew me in to the group - when this particular album redefined for me what an album could be. Suddenly, they didn’t have to just be collections of songs for me to cherry-pick favorites from, they could be experiences. And that’s truly what this album is, a musical journey, the kind that makes you feel like you’ve reached some sort of spiritual destination or catharsis when it ends. That’s not to say there aren’t fantastic individual songs here though, with Time and The Great Gig in the Sky probably being my two personal favorites - the former is an incredible, insightfully written (and anxiety-inducing) track that seems to hold profound resonation at whatever age I’ve found myself at when listening, and the latter has perhaps one of the greatest and most impassioned vocal tracks ever laid to tape. But ultimately, it’s the way that each of these songs connect and harmonize with one another that really elevates them. Like, Eclipse is far and away one of the greatest album closers I’ve ever heard, and yet it almost doesn’t work for me if I haven’t heard the whole album before it. Even tracks that would go on to become classic rock radio staples like Money and Breathe have grown to become songs I tend to skip when they pop up on shuffle, but juxtaposed to everything surrounding them, they each felt perfectly constructed and placed, almost like I was hearing them again for the first time. If having that kind of power a decade later isn’t an indication of an all-time great album, I don’t know what is. I know referring to The Dark Side of the Moon as such isn’t any kind of unpopular opinion, but for me personally, I think I owe it some credit for making me into the album-listener I am today and quite possibly why I’m taking on this very list now, so how could I give it anything less than a 5? Being 50 years old and still constantly being regarded as one of the best albums ever is no easy feat, and I think Dark Side is so very deserving of that continued praise (I’m sure college dorm rooms today are still littered with posters of the thing - Lord knows I had one up just eight years ago). I have a whole spiel of anecdotes I could go on about with Dark Side of the Rainbow as well, but instead, I’ll end with a fun fact - Paul McCartney, who happened to be recording in the same studio at the time, was interviewed by the group to be included as one of the voices heard at the end of Money, but ultimately, Roger Waters thought he was trying too hard to be funny and cut him from the final release. Instead, they included his Wings bandmate Henry McCullough - also known as the guy that says “I don’t know, I was really drunk at the time”.

I'm not even exaggerating because it is white man music but this album is INSANE. It started with me just listening to Great Gig, then Money but the entire thing is seamless. Personally and what I am currently listening to right now is 'Us and Them'. I almost cry every single time especially the transition into Any Colour You Like, it might make the spotify wrapped this year. the seamless strokes of avant garde and psych rock. The songwriting is something that I am not used to yet still marveled by, if that even makes sense. I was shocked reading the genius lyrics and I would rewind it because I am amazed by Roger Waters

4,4

Dreamy, trippy, perfectly synced up to your life.

Good reason why this album is on the list.

One of the best albums ever. 5/5

Mouais

❤️❤️❤️ One of the greatest albums ever made!

Seeing all the hype for this album made me have quite high expectations for it. However, what is was was really nothing. Sweet, sweet nothings. I have never seen such love for such bland, bodyless music.

Very good, will listen again. Score might change. 8/10

Honestly, meh. I guess it was groundbreaking for it's time, but nothing new nowadays

One of the greatest albums of all time!

of course its a classic!

Forever thankful for growing up with this album.

Rock, prog, psychedelic, experimental, male, mid, masterpiece, great dramatic composition, one of my first spinspinspinrecords during studies, many experiences with it (cover bands, exhibition, planetarium), but seeing/hearing the full album live at duna jam beach was just... mindblowing - thank you David Celia. Still goosebumps me...

Solid cohesive album, a bit anxiety inducing at the start. Overall definitely a classic

A definition of a masterpiece. An album that closed to perfection a musical universe. Inventive, original and timeless.

10/10

Album art is better than the music. Jacque said “It has too many noises”. Overrated. Not even a top 3 Pink Floyd album. Great Gig in the Sky does make the tip of my penis tingle.

Any time someone listens to this album on shuffle, Syd Barrett turns over in his grave

This album is so good, my future father in law got it for me on vinyl 2 christmases in a row

I feel like Dark Side of the Moon has been in my life for as long a I can remember. It was always on my turntable for some reason in my adolescence, but now that I’ve listened to all of Pink Floyd’s records it’s not even my favorite of theirs. It’s a prog rock album that’s lean, without the drawn out excess of other artists in the same genre. Also with without the goofy Lord of the Rings inspired lyrics, it shows their biting, dry sense of humor. Listening to it again it’s like an old friend that you haven’t heard from in a while.

One of the greatest head phones albums of all time.

I don't know what I was expecting from this record, but I've just listened to it four times in a row and the whole thing hasn't hit me as a seminal masterpiece yet. Perhaps more time is required. Favourite tracks: Breathe (In The Air), On The Run, Time, Us And Them (definitely my favourite track overall so far).

As much as I hate Pink Floyd, this was less painful than expected. Third star given for being under 45 minutes.

Inventive, cleverly engineered. Roger ruins it with his dreary drawl.

First listened to this album at a friend's house in 85. He put a set of headphones over my ears and played Any Colour you like. Been a fan ever since.

I'd never listened to this album all the way through before and I regret that now. What an album. The scope of it is just epic. It does incredibly well painting pictures in your mind using space and quiet as well as lots of layered noise. It's a bit like jazz in that the real skill is in the spaces they leave. This is the first album that gets a five having never listened to it before. Outstanding.

4.25

Great album

Nothing can be said about this album that hasn't already. I love it, just like so many others.

One of the best albums of all time love it.

Great album, enjoyed the listennig. Heard it 3 times

No bad songs, everything flows and works together, a fantastic album

A real good one, very familiar to me. Can’t remember if mom or dad listened to it more, but we definitely had it on often. No skips

I like it. I'm a little soured on it because of how hyped up it gets, it is a good album though. Will I listen to again: 60%

“I know, I know, the USA and NATO invade other sovereign countries at the drop of a hat, or for a few barrels of oil, but that doesn’t mean you should, your invasion of Ukraine took me completely by surprise, it was a heinous war of aggression, provoked or not.” - Roger politely Addressing Mr Putin. “The musician, who takes a stand on social issues, seemed to sympathize with the viewpoints of Russia and China and practically blamed the United States and NATO for the war in Ukraine. The Pink Floyd star was ready to classify Joe Biden as a war criminal, but Putin's concerns received much more understanding.” “ If you were to come out and say, “Also the Russian Federation has no further territorial interest beyond the security of the Russian speaking populations of The Crimea, Donetsk and Lubansk.” That would help too. “ - Roger politely Addressing Mr Putin. “Roger Waters tells Ukraine to “stop the slaughter”, criticizes Western military support of Ukrainian forces” Media is angry when the truth is out. Here is my live reaction of the first songs of the Roger waters remastering of TDSOTM: And explosions as hoped for.. Speak to me.. incredible lyrics.. From the legendary Obscured by clouds album.. "all aboard the american tour and maybe you can make it to the top"... Incredible.. "You may find it hard to get off" Breathe... "You are the angel of death" Roger waters still using the Free Four lyrics from the Obscured by clouds album. You are the angel of death And I am the dead man’s son And he was buried like a mole in a fox hole Roger waters is using.. FACT His dad die in ww2.. The he returns to the orginal Breathe lyrics..

#122. Timeless classic. No downsides, really. 5/5: perfect *this is the second album I already owned on this list Song added to playlist: Breathe (In The Air) I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Great album. Always.

was es album, was für musig

a good one

Have listened to this one many times. I think Meddle is better. I had the cd version of this album from Amoeba records.

It took me a bit of time but there isn't much else to be said for this album other than it's great. Once you learn to accept the space Pink Floyd creates with this album and want to inhabit that space, then it's a wonderful listen. "Brain Damage" may have become my favorite song on the album, which is a bit odd since it's the 4th "hit" off the album. If I had to nitpick, I don't love starting off with "Speak to Me" as it's just a slow start, but that is a nitpick.

Almost good prog

🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

One of my favorite albums!

I was so excited to see this album come up as I have never heard it cover to cover. As a work of auditory art, absolutely timeless. As a musical album? Two good songs and a bunch of weird bullsh*t.

- Strong concept album that works much better as an album than as individual tracks. - Discovered that I like "Time," just not the opening. - Also discovered that "Time" and "Money" are both on this album, both have annoying starts, and rediscovered that I do not care for "Money."

I mean it's dark side of the Moon. What more needs to be said about this thing. Fav songs - Breathe - Time - Great Gig - Money - Us & Them - Any Colour You Like - Brain Damage - Eclipse

back to back greatness, hahaha. What else can I say?

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background One of the soundtracks to high school...and I thought Pink Floyd was an oldie act then :)

Musically, what the 70's tried to be. This was music to relax by in a candle-lit room alone or with a few friends. The music became a part of the conversation. This is music to set your phone to "do not disturb" by. Give it a couple of hours some night. It may never be your favorite, but you should give it a fair shake

I need to listen to this again when I'm high.

I would love to be a contrarian. But I must be the stereotypical white guy who loves this album. I wasn’t even alive in the 70s for this to be a nostalgic record. It’s just undeniably great and is one of the few albums that I enjoy listening start to finish rather than skipping to the good stuff. It’s all good stuff. 5/5

It took me some time to finally listened to it,as it happened as with The Godfather,yeah its that good

The absolute masterpiece of album oriented rock.

I mean. For every definition this is the definitive "album" first one there's no question on a 5

Legendary classic, one of the best examples of the album being the art form rather than just a collection of songs. The way that Pink Floyd has each song bleed seamlessly into the next makes for a super immersive listening adventure. Amazing and unique songs and sounds, just a stellar piece of artwork.

If we were playing “Family Feud” and you asked 100 people to name an album on the list - 96 people would have voted for this one.

One of the more difficult tasks with listening to highly influential music, especially something you missed, is that the tropes and concepts you are already well played out ideas and not as innovative as presented on an album. That being said, obviously this is a fully succinct work and there’s a reason it’s so beloved, emulated and frankly just well known. I was surprised how many of these songs I was familiar with despite never seeking out this album, or really much of Floyd.

If nothing else, this album is sound engineering at its best. Shorter than I remember, though. Another one that is hard against

pretty artst. not something I would normally listen to

Väldigt bra rent musikaliskt, väldigt sammanhängande. Kan bli lite väl mycket med alla ljud och grejer bitvis. Man borde lyssna på vinyl tror jag. Blir en kort paus mellan låtarna på Spotify verkar det som

• Kul att Newtons besatthet av siffran 7 har ignorerats • Tickandet i början av Time är en bas tydligen => vidare carryar Time albumet rätt mkt • Känns som detta va ett av de första gångerna man använde konstiga ljud (Time & Money) på detta sätt, hur man nu lyckades med det 1973 • Har Money alltid haft ett så bra solo? => bra trummis • Us And Them, bra låt när man ligger i en hög • Konceptalbumens konceptalbum Betyg: Funderade på 4/5. Det är något som dock gör helheten bättre än de individuella låterna, vilket borde vara det som ett album ska åstadkomma. 5/5 ett av de bästa golvliggaralbumen