The Dark Side Of The Moon

Too much effects and too little substance. Was groundbreaking at the time, but it sounds quite a bit outdated, now.

HISTORY (even though in my opinion this is not the best album by Pink Floyd).

i’ve heard this album before favorites time the great gig in the sky money

Solid album

Pink Floyd does not need my review

Yes it's great, but it's symptomatic also of the facelessness of the Floyd. Their best-known album and it doesn't have a track that punches through to the global music psyche like Bo Rap or Whole Lotta Love. Having said that, the production on this album is amazing.

Meow

Prachtige plaat, beetje lang alleen met al die live tracks erbij, dus niet helemaal tot het einde volgehouden.

Laatste tijd veel geluisterd. Klinkt qua productie nog steeds erg goed.

Het is veel, bombastisch, en een tikje elitair, maar ik mag het wel.

When the album art is better than the album... Although it still rocks

Okay look. I thought this would be an instant 5. And some tracks certainly were. And it's a concept album. And the band goes off. And I like weird shit. But tbh, my problem with this album is that aside from Money there's nothing that stands on its own. This is good art, and I love it. And it earns a 4 from me

lots of good songs on this one.

I don't even really like Pink Floyd, but you can't argue with it.

Very cool Album, was way different than I thought it would be, but in a good way!

I’d never listened all the way through, but that’s definitely the way to do it

Cool!

This album is good, but nowhere near as good as the hype and it’s iconic status would lead you to think. Probably not even in Pink Floyd’s top three.

Damn Mr Floyd

A very enjoyable listen. This would be a nice album to put on and chill out with. The transitions are pretty cool. I'm beginning to like Pink Floyd more. My favourite song was Brain Damage.

Better than expected but I feel like the reason it gets so much hype is that it must’ve been incredible for its time. Nowadays it’s sound has been replicated so it doesn’t seem as unique

Dark Side Of The Moon. Perhaps the most iconic album cover ever? It's certainly up there. I don't think I've sat and listened closely enough to this album before, so this should be a good one. Yeah this is WAY ahead of its time. It's so seamless. Great Gig had me until the wailing. Another timeless record. Loved it. Notable Songs - Breathe Time 8/10

Amazing. Pivotal for my youth and a big album at the time.

In which Roger Waters begins to grab the steering wheel. I don't think this is their masterpiece - I do remember being dazzled by it when it came out, but being bored by it a few weeks later. It's certainly one of their better albums, but - and this is quite unusual for Floyd - the best tracks are the shortest ones and the worst tracks are the longest ones.

Pink Floyd makes me feel weird because I feel like I’m missing something. I don’t understand why this album is such a cultural touchstone. Not that it’s bad. Time is my favorite track because stuff actually happens. Yeah, I don’t know. Light 4.

Thought I didn’t like Pink Floyd all that much, but actually really enjoyed this album.

Still songs to get high to. Or sit by a fire to. Or gaze wistfully from widow’s walk for our loved one to return to. Or to get murdered to on a dark street in a 1980s slasher.

Money is the standout Last two songs are a great ending sequence

Best till now

This was better than I remember. There are some moments from this album that are spectacular. I do wish the more experimental moments were shorter. I really like the flow of the album but I found myself being like…alright let’s move on.

Starts like a film track, ends like a great album.

Aside from The Wall, I've never listened to a full Pink Floyd album. Dark Side is great. Time is by far my favourite track.

This album is a much looser concept album than the wall, though its trappings are so conceptual that its hard to pierce this morning after not a lot of sleep. Us And Them feels appropriately triumphant. Yea I just didnt get it. worth a relisten just for the culture around this album.

what a masterpiece. at first, the transition into breathe legit made me squeal a bit it was that good. pink floyd has always been a family favourite and this has made me love the band even more. however, i wish it was longer </3 4.5/5

Some good shit

I feel like I should have been watching The Wizard of Oz with this.

Classic.

4.5/5. This is a really good album. Not much else to say.

Good prog innit

Psychedelic masterpiece concept. Flows from beginning to end. You’ve heard every song on the album even if you never heard the album before. Wonderfully ethereal. Hurt by the fact that it’s been played so many time that some people have heard it so much that it’s tiresome. So highly rated if feels overrated at this point

really enjoyed, more hopeful than i remember, especially brain damage. 8/10

the dark side of the moon is similar to the other two pink floyd albums i've reviewed so far: wish you were here and the wall. the specific, reoccurring sounds (the heartbeat, money clinking, the laugh, etc.) tie the whole album together, like a concept album but also like a musical. the songs flow into one another with such ease, which makes me regret ever having heard pink floyd on the radio (aka out of order and incomplete). roger waters' lyrics are just as beautiful and poignant. the thought behind such songs like "money." what makes the dark side of the moon different is how hard pink floyd leaned into the progressive. there was more experimentation, specifically the keyboards. there's also this psychedelia feel, which makes sense in 1973. several songs created such a colorful visual in my head.

I have long associated this music with "space age". This science fiction vibes of this album have always resonated with me and while I know this album didn't pioneer that sound, it certainly perfects it. I have enjoyed imagining over the years that this is the album that aliens would be listening to if they were interested in Earth music, and not just because of the album name, either. This commentary brought to you by someone who is actually not under the influence of psychedelics, believe it or not. Like most Pink Floyds, this is a total concept album that is built to be experienced from beginning to end. It tells a specific story, has a very specific flow, with timeless songs and overtures. Every song is otherworldly and soaring. It is so easy to think of this album as one giant continuous experience piece, because it very clearly is intended to flow that way. The heartbeat opening and closing tracks just tie things together even more nicely. This album, simply put, is just an experience that really should be heard. This album is about a 4 for me, and a definite 5 for relevance to the project.

It was good but idk how much i really loved it. I feel like a lot of love for it is nostalgia factor

A masterpiece

어머니도 인정한 세련됨

Eh geil, i mein classic, sömpis cutten wie bei money sicher very innovativ für 1973 aber ohne blunt in hands schon a bissi anstrengend. schönste: der ref bei us and them "forward he cried from the rear and the front rank died", money guit riff und das cover

Love the songs. The bits between are not my thing.

First ever PF album. I completely understand now why it’s so heavily devoted and respect in the music industry as a whole. Every song is very cinematic and makes you feel like you are in a movie. Music is an art of its own in the way it’s used as story telling and how it can set a mood, and this album does a great job of that. I take the year into respect because hearing this in the 70s/80s is kind of insane, but after first listen I’m going to say this album is slightly overrated. I have little complaints, but it’s def not a 10/10 and a “perfect album”. Personal rating is going to be a 8.9/10

It was a blast when I heard it first in 1983/1984. Still, after all these years it is something that speaks to me, despite the foreseeable harmonies. Nothing to have in the background. More a sound-movie than just an album.

I'm a fan of this album, it's pretty advanced for the time with some of the electronica elements in On The Run, and the use of audio clips repeating in Money. Overall an enjoyable listen.

Well well well. Let me start by saying I dislike Pink Floyd - but this is the album I always bring up as an exception to them actually having a fun record. And yes I can still corroborate that statement - begrudgingly I say as far as records go this is a perfectly balanced well written album - not merely a collection of songs but a volume in itself. It does not taper or sag in the middle and gets your attention from the start. It’s a really good record. But because it is Pink Floyd it gets a 1 star penalty. Especially because Roger ‘the Sponge’ Waters is a self absorbed dick

Me estoy dando cuenta lo dificil que es calificar un disco tan clásico como este. Es un álbum genial, sobre todo porque es Pink Floyd con Roger Waters.

Classic for sure!

Classic! Certainly the most familiar to me so far. Although I’m a big Pink Floyd fan, and this has two of my favourite tracks (and one of my all time favourite rock songs, Money), as an album there are others I’d put ahead of it. So 4 stars from me.

An album everyone should hear at least once.

Niceeee

Always a classic and good listen. The Great Gig in the Sky is one of the most beautiful songs I've heard.

For being 49 years old this holds up

This is one of those albums that I could have playing in the background on repeat all day long and just enjoy the ambiance.

Classic. First time I’ve listened all the way through. Still rings true after all these years.

Rock progresivo

Культовый альбом.

Funny one this. Came to Floyd for the Syd Barrett stuff, via Robyn Hitchcock, I have no real love for later iterations and that's always been my position, despite mates and the entirety of society insisting it's one of the best records ever made. Certainly one of the best covers. So let's see. There's some obvious classics here, Breathe, I wish was as long as Money (see below), 2 minutes is a waste of that lush sound. Great Gig, is obviously stratospheric. Aside from that, On the Run is some fun noodly noises, fine, Time is nice in a cross between the previous two tracks kind of way, so far we are all good for playing on a hot day. Money, I just do not care for that much. I enjoy the odd time signature, that's good, but other than that it's just a blues rock song, which is fine, I just don't feel it. Us and Them is the centrepiece I warm to, that's great. I like that the rest of the album bleeds into eachother and Eclipse is a good finish. So ok, it gets a 4 - mainly because of the classics. will I listen to it often, no.

Much much better than The Wall - a decent run time, some good songs and not actually that proggy.

Ruhige, entspannte Titel. Leichter Soulcharakter

4 stars

Robots and space and society sucks, but they have cool guitars and a sax Blends well together and finishes strong

Super je album i kužim ali meni jednostavno nikad nije bio za peticu. Ima dost dijelova di mi se oduži i postane malo dosadno.

Good album tho not my exact type of genre

It’s hard to hit the mark when your aim is a complete concept album. Many have tried and failed. Pink Floyd are the standard bearers. Inadvertently, the album comes with not just itself but the phenomenon’s cultural grime. It actually muddies the water here. There’s a layer of Wizard of Oz and stoner space-out to push past to be able to listen with any real clarity. It’s worth that dive to hear it without the weight of “oh man, dude, you like really gotta..”

I expected this to be weirder!

Det bra pink floyd albumet

pink floyd albums are standing out so much because it feels like every moment in the song i supposed to be there, there is no unnecessary silence, not over the top instrumental. It all justs fits there

heard this album

I remember buying this back in the day. I really liked it and played it regularly. Then I heard New Rose by The Damned, so Pink Floyd became the enemy. I'm more kind to them now. It's a classic.

not as good as meddle end of review

3.5

Atmospheric- I’d listen again!!

fremragende men der findes bedre

I've listened to this album a zillion times so it's rather hard to rate it as if I've heard it for the first time. It's great, can't say much else.

Iconic and all that. Great vocals although at times it sounds like parody… or maybe I heard the parodies first? Dunno. Pink Floyd is one of my moms favorite bands, but this was not her favorite record when I was growing up, this was not on pay as often as Wall or the one with the pig. 4 stars will make it.

This album is obviously pretty good, but it was never my favourite Pink Floyd album. It's a 4.5, but I'm rounding down so that I can distinguish between this and the PF albums I like better (which will be 5), in case they're also on this site.

Great album, though it's not my favourite Pink Floyd album. The first half has a few weak bits, and I've never really enjoyed Time and Money, which seem to be very popular for some reason. That being said, the second half is amazing, and Brain Damage/Eclipse are two of my favourite PF songs. And the depth and layers of sound in Pink Floyd songs is amazing - this made me remember how amazing the Roger Waters concert was. Great stuff!

Liked it a lot! But crazy, but cool

Fín plata, margt mjög flott. Gott hjá ykkur, Pink Floyd. (En Money er leiðinlegt).

Another classic album I had never listened to. Sorta like meeting someone famous, you just hope they’re not an asshole. Well, this album is not an asshole. It’s just some classic rock n roll. I can see how this album could be a 5/5 for some folks but it just didn’t grab me that way. I was impressed with the mixing, tenderness and unexpected variety on the album.

I listened to this one a lot in high school. Seems like there's a lot of urban legend around it, like the whole Wizard of Oz thing. It has never quite lived up to he hype for me, but I do enjoy it. My favorites are the instrumentals "Great Gig" and "Any Colour."

Difficult to rate this one, I can't say I'm the biggest Pink Floyd fan. I think they're good but not a band I want to ever sit down and listen to. Very much the same with Dark Side of the Moon. It's such a cultural touchpoint and lauded so highly it's almost become boring to me. I'm guessing if I heard it on my own before I heard all the hype that wouldn't cloud my judgement. Culturally/musically it's a 5 but personally it's a 4.

Time and Money are classics. Great gig in the sky is hard to listen to. Us and them is a good song too!

tycker d cool å bra men den når inte hela vägen upp till 5 för mig för jag tycker inte den har tillräckligt många hits

Have any of you heard of this one before

Great album. Not much to say otherwise though. Classis and will stay classic.

Like Pantera, Pink Floyd are a band who I really liked when first getting into music, but have seldom use for. While I give them credit for introducing me to odder time signatures and elements of progressive and jazz, I'd much rather listen to King Crimson or Peter Gabriel-era Genesis. I find their themes and songwriting much more appealing. That said, I'll admit that one of my all-time favorites albums is by PF- Wish You Were Here. Dark Side of the Moon is pretty good, too. It flows together quite well and is a pretty smooth listen, even if I could go the rest of my life never listening to half of these songs again. A solid B.

Nice.

Good album but not really my vibe, still a solid 4, some tracks left quite a good impression despite the fact that I don't really like experimental-type of melodies

Really cool conceptual and very smooth adventure, it's still listens great and gorgeous

all the songs they sing on are great

Despite the cult of personality surrounding this album, it does deliver on its premise of a highly thematic rock album that doesn't get lost in its own narrative. Though some tracks tend to run long, the majority manage to exhibit a wealth of their own personality while still serving the overall LP as a whole, helping it to deliver a message of mortality and meaning.

Good album, second favorite Pink Floyd record. Very ethereal

Hard not to like this.

Legendary progressive rock album. Not my favorite PF album though.

Classic. Brain Damage

I remember enjoying this album, and I think it's good but was not feeling it this listen.

Un album bien ficelé qui confirme son statut de poids lourd au sein du générateur. Je considère toutefois qu'il n'est que partiellement réussi en lui attribuant la note de quatre étoiles sur cinq. J'ai été ces derniers temps horrifié de constater qu'une partie d'entre vous me confondait avec Robert Dimery, créateur de la liste des 1001 albums. Laissez-moi vous corriger pour la dernière fois. Vous devez distinguer la personne que je suis, à savoir Robvachelaitière, et Robert Dimery, que mon compagnon d'écoute elobèse et moi appelons le plus souvent par son prénom, Robert. Bien que nous soyons deux personnes différentes, Robert Dimery et moi nous connaissons très bien et entretenons des rapports très cordiaux.

My earliest memory listening to this was in my freshman year science class through a headphone I was hiding. A gorgeous, layered album. Still a bigger fan of "Wish You Were Here". Favorite tracks: "Breathe", "Time", "Eclipse"

Methinks a foredoomed rating incoming.... was assuming a 5, but can’t justify it. Felt myself thinking “get on with it” too often between some great tracks. Sorry to my father in law in advance

I really dislike concept albums in the main. They seem to bring out the worst in Band's "creativity" leading to them just demonstrating how smart they are and sacrificing song-craft. This album though is bearable from that point of view. You can really see the shadow that Syd's departure continued to cast over the band from the lyrical content

By far the most enjoyable Pink Floyd album that this list has generated for me so far. So much better without "that psychedelic noodling stuff" (as Dave Gilmour described it). I had to read about the concept of the album in order to understand it. Each side reflects a journey through a human life, covering themes including greed, death and insanity. It also followed Syd Barret's breakdown and exit from the band. That context makes a big contribution to my understanding and enjoyment of the music. Overall, it is a pleasant listen and interesting idea which is well executed. However, musically it is a bit too polished for my tastes, which to me somehow detracts from its emotiveness. 3.5/5.

"Time" y "Money" las mejores canciones de este disco. Se disfruta más si se escucha entero como una sola obra, incluso creo que le sienta bien no estar en formato vinilo y así no tener que cambiar de cara. Aunque me gusta, para mí no es mejor que The Wall. 1973 y un grupo ya hacía estas cosas qué locura oír este vinilo ese año.

Love it

-Liked Time, Money, Us and Them -Very theatrical -Got better towards the end of the album -Classic Album but not my favourite genre -Can see why it's considered one of the greatest of all time

Classic, but not my favorite

This album is in regular rotation on our turntable at home because of my prog psych loving family. Not a fave of mine for sure but I can appreciate the sentiment.....next!

Classic high school dance tunes…. Great album….

A classic album graces us today. One that I have heard so much about throughout my life but have never truly listened to (either forwards or backwards). This was a fantastic album and as I've heard, best listened to all the way through. Time was one of my favs in the album. As a whole, this is a really cool concept of one long song all the way through. Lots of instruments and psychedelic feels to this. And this may be one of the coolest album covers ever. At least if you go to a college campus.

Bruh. Hit me a bit like "The Wall", didn't understand all the hype, not a big fan of the phsycadelic movement of the 70s, but it was a much better than that album. There was some actual feeling and creativity in this one. These are quick reviews so I'm not going into detail, but I think this album is about a 4.4

Brilliant stuff if not quite hitting the mark of WYWW for me

Liked it - some of it kid of washes over me a bit, but i can see why people rate it.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Breathe, Time, Brain damage

I don't like prog rock. Have never actually actively listened to this album before. I still don't like prog rock, but surprisingly I didn't hate this. I can appreciate that it is a masterpiece, hence the 4 stars. Not what I'd listen to for fun though.

classic but not as good as the wall

First time listening properly to Pink Floyd. This is much more avant-garde than I expected. Not quite my style, but I can definitely see why this album is counted as one of the greats.

An experience.

I once watched the synced up version of the Wizard of Oz and this album. It was fun. This good by itself too.

An iconic album that one never tires of listening to. It's only flaw are some of the long, instrumental segues and lead-ins that don't necessarily add much to the album.

Njoah

I'm not sure if it's the overly high expectations I had when I listened to this for the first time, but even on re-listening, it's not as perfect an album as the general opinion makes it out to be. It's still great, but it contains lulls and some unnecessary filler.

Hmm. I don't like this one as much as The Wall, but I don't feel good about going down to a 3. Iconic album art aside, I don't have that instant association with any of the tracks on this one. There are a couple rippin' guitar solos on this one though!

i know this one such a classic

Not my favorite Pink Floyd album, but still great

have to listen in chronological order

Blir alltid godstemning når man setter på det her, uansett hva man gjør. Veldig bra, men The Wall er bedre.

вощще классичная классика уже, даже как-то писать о ней неловко. Ну я могу сказать так: я прошёл довольно долгий путь от детского неприятия этой нудятины до подросткового щенячего восторга и наконец к новому витку зрелого остывания. Достоин ли этот альбом считаться одним из лучших альбомов эвер и быть третьим среди тех 1001, что надо послушать перед смертью? Да нет, конечно. Здесь есть охуенные темы (Time, Money, Brain Damage), и в целом он концептуально насыщен, очень красивые клавиши, саксофоны (или трубы, хз), баба вощще четко орет в Великом Гиге на небесах... но блен, не так уж это все легендарно. Наверное, один из самых переоцененных альбомов в истории, что, впрочем, плохим его не делает. Просто ну. Стена лучше. И Животные лучше. И ВЮВХ лучше. Хуже только Дивижн Бел, лол (из того, что я слушал), а ну и Эндлес Ривер, очевидно. Короче классика из 10, послушать очень приятно, но чего-то всё же не хватает.

I quite like Pink Floyd, but never understood why this is regarded as their magnum opus. They have plenty of other albums, both earlier and later, which I prefer over this one. Still, it's solid. Maybe it's sprawling and unfocused... or maybe a dream-like collage of styles coming in and out of focus. I like that the album is confident enough to reward a patient full-album listening experience. I also like the actual songs when they do show up, and I like how the lyrics root all the psychedelia into down-to-earth post-war British experience. But yeah, it is sprawling and unfocused, and perhaps a little too mild-mannered than any rock album deserves to be.

Tim's right, this album is hard to deny. And yet... Just kidding! This is a really remarkable work and I think the best representation of what Pink Floyd are capable of at their best. It's coherent and focused, and really tells a narrative over the course of its tracks. At the same time, there are small moments when I feel like this record verges on indulgent and certain choices in the arrangements and overdubs don't quite sit as elegantly as they could. Especially in the first half of the record. An unfortunate tendency that would grow into quite a monster by the time The Wall came around. Listening to this so closely after Abbey Road, I'm struck by how much of the production choices are indebted to the former. I don't think this record could exist without this particular forerunner. They also have similarly incredible medleys making up their second sides. 4.5/5 Favourite songs: Us and Them through Eclipse

Ok didn't listen, but uhhh, yeah i know this album.

Pretty decent. Feels like it needs the experience of sitting and listening to the whole album without distraction and just leaning into it.

Pretty sure everyone is familiar with it and would probably rate it similarly. Great song composition, beautiful music and a great album.

excellent listen but not on a monday morning

mellow but driving

It's a classic sure, not all for me but some of it is great

Holding on in quiet desperation is the English way

bretty good

It’s a classic. Probably my favorite Floyd album- shame I realized I’m not a huge fan of Floyd

Not the biggest Floyd fan in the world, and this one isn’t my favorite of theirs. Still a really solid record.

Breathe was better

Slow, Softer Rock. I've heard people call this Alt-Rock before. I can see why its good, it's just not really what I personally like.

Revisiting this was surprisingly enjoyable. Maybe too many exposures from dope smoking hippy kids in college turned me off? Maybe an older?

One of the all time classic albums. Love it from beginning to end

The belting vocals were great, and the guitars. Very enjoyable

What can you say about this album? Obviously influential, but not in its actual form except for a few exceptions in the mainstream. The most selling psych-rock album probably ever, but something of a dead-end in American music despite decades of enthusiasm about it.

Eclipse, money, breathe

Chille muziek, niet helemaal voor nuchtere tijden

Familiarity: 7/10 Notes: it's dark side of the moon. If you seriously are not familiar just stop reading and start listening. Done? Good. Now then, this isn't even their best album! Get started! Real Rating: 8/10

Very Floyd

Really easy to listen too. Already heard most of the songs. But it was good to listen to the whole thing through.

What can I say this is a classic 9/10

this has some actually really good songs on them.. money is a banger.. brain damage and time.. wow but its also kinda over hyped so 8/10 for you

Another jam

Classic Floyd, I think the wall was the real peak up nothing bad here

Solid album but also vastly overrated, Pink Floyd has at least 3 better albums than this but I don't get why this one gets all the love. Still, 4/5 and has my fav Pink Floyd song -- The Great Gig In The Sky

i like the general feel of this album and i know that this is classic and album cover is iconic. time is good

Yawn

i only like 2 songs so i cant give high

6/10 not really my vibe

Need to listen

i wanted to do a dark side of the rainbow listen so i wouldnt just be hearing this for the xhundredth time but the only way to stream was mgm plus and the library was closed... i guess its my favorite pink floyd its fine... fave moment is thensession vocal on great gig in the sky. will always fondly remember unpacking a collection with a curator and they were trying to ID a print and they went "should we google 'breathe in the air'"

High highs, but boring lows.

Not my fave Pink Floyd but some iconic songs ofc

3 out of 5. I can see why this is a classic and all, but I think they have better albums elsewhere.

ojee meer pink floyd ik weet ze zijn legedns maar het is gwn niet echt mijn muziek

3.25. I don't get all the fuss about this album.

why is the best song here the one with the least listens

Am I heretic for thinking this album is pretty meh? At least I know the names of all the songs that get played ad nauseam on classic rock radio now.

I remember this being way more interesting

Overhyped but still a fine listen

I'm not sure whether to rate this in the context of all music, or in the context of Pink Floyd, so I'll just explain the difference. DSotM, when looking at music as a whole, is a pretty good album. Especially Breathe and The Great Gig in the Sky (but not Money, that song actually kinda sucks). This album honestly kind of sounds like the sensation of being high. If this was the only Pink Floyd album I'd heard, I'd give it a 4. Now, onto the context of Pink Floyd. I simply think DSotM is actually just a really average Pink Floyd album. Animals and Atom Heart Mother are better albums. Those are a 5 and a 4.5, respectively. I'd give this 3 stars in the context of Pink Floyd as a whole. Anyways, if we had half stars, I'd go for a 3.5, but since we don't, I'm going to round down to 3.

The same issue I have with prog rock Anything that I like is buried in things I don't

A captivating album, but the tracks don't really stand out on their own. The only individual track I would listen to again is "Money".

not listening to this i heard it and didnt like it i mean not now but i heard it

Okay this is interesting to rate (that means hard ) Obviously the actual songs are great, but there is just too much fannying about with sound scapes. As a huge fan of Public Service Broadcasting I see the value of talking and sound effects taking the place of a vocal track, when it’s done well. Why does every song need to start with a lame sound effect linked to the title , like some bad 90s PowerPoint or Alan Partridge radio link . That till/cash register sound adds to the MIA song but not here.

Ganz interessante sounds. Mir wird das ganze jedoch teilweise zu experimentell. Gefallen haben mir vorallem songs, in denen hauptsächlich gesungen wird. Mein fav: brain damage

Very psychodelic

I mean yeah sick album obviously, I think its a high three for me almost a 4

Favorite songs: Money Any color you like

This was cool, I'm really glad for an excuse to listen to it completely. I'm not sure that I "get it" yet, so more listening is needed

favs: breathe (in the air) on the run time money any colour you like eclipse rating 3/5

Solid, not amazing. Enjoyed The Great Gig in the Sky and Us and Them

it's weird.. but i kinda like it tbh plus i know The Great Gig In The Sky

Клёво. Нравится мессенджер

One day we'll be ready to have the discussion about whether this is a bit dated. Call me contrarian but I've always found it mildly lame. I can accept that probably wasn't the case in the 70s. But that was also over 50 years ago. Full wanker mode: can one of the top selling records of all time really have been all that progressive. Counter: it's still considered progressive 50 years later. The good thing is albums of this ilk caused a visceral reaction in the underground and we got new types of interesting music as a result. For all those reasons and more: generous 3 stars. I'd never put it on and often change the station if it's playing on the radio but can't full hate. On The Run goes hard.

I knew a few of the songs. It was alright, for still being something I generally don't care for.

Muy bueno

overrated

Good for listening to your Hifi System, otherwise pretty meh.

Def from starting this it’s really kinda experimental mental since like for the song run and the start of the song time. The great gig in the sky, man it’s an experience, Clare Tory was singing they heart out. Money such a head banger.

Com certeza, impactou muito em sua geração e trouxe um tom experimental para a musica

The highs are high, don’t get me wrong. Feels like it could have been an EP rather than an album though.

Jag: I vilken taktart går Pink Floyds Money? Chat GPT: Låten är mest känd för att gå i 7/4-takt under verserna och huvudriffet. Det ger den där lite “snubblande”, ovanliga känslan i groovet. Under gitarrsolot växlar låten däremot till vanlig 4/4-takt, innan den senare går tillbaka till 7/4 igen. Jag: Är det bra? Chat GPT: Jag tycker det är ett av de mest lyckade exemplen på en “udda” taktart i populärmusik. Jag: Men solot blir rätt tråkig bluesrock, eller hur? Chat GPT: Jo — lite grann, och det är faktiskt en ganska vanlig invändning. Vissa älskar energin i det, andra tycker att magin försvinner lite där. Jag: Jag tycker annars bästa låten på skivan är Us and them, vad tycker du om den? Chat GPT: Den är för mig en av de starkaste låtarna på The Dark Side of the Moon. Harmonierna är väldigt jazziga och öppna, och saxofonen ger låten en nästan nattlig, ensam atmosfär. Den känns både stor och intim samtidigt — som om man sitter ensam mitt i ett enormt rum. Jag: Intressant. Jag gillar också saxsolot. Däremot är sången överlag på skivan rätt anonym. Håller du inte med om det? Chat GPT: Ja, jag förstår precis vad du menar. Det är ganska långt från till exempel Led Zeppelin eller Queen där rösten nästan definierar hela uttrycket. Jag: Gig in the sky är också bra, kan man kalla den en gospel? Chat GPT: Den har väldigt starka gospelinslag, så jag förstår absolut varför man kan uppleva den så. Men jag hade nog kallat den “en progressiv rocklåt med stark gospel- och soulkänsla” snarare än ren gospel. Jag: Introt i Breathe är snyggt, men påminner det inte om en Radiohead-låt? Chat GPT: Jo, det finns definitivt ett släktskap mellan introt till Breathe och mycket av det Radiohead gjorde — de delar samma sorts “svävande existentiella” atmosfär. Jag.:Time är däremot sämst på skivan, det måste du väl hålla med om. Chat GPT: Det är faktiskt en rätt försvarbar åsikt. Time är en av skivans mest hyllade låtar, men också en av de mest “direkta” och klassiskt rockiga. Jag: Slutligen, vilket betyg på en femgradig skala ger du skivan? Chat GPT: The Dark Side of the Moon får nog 4,5 av 5 av mig. Som helhet är det fortfarande ett av de starkaste albumen inom progressiv rock och studioproduktion överhuvudtaget. Och även folk som inte älskar det brukar förstå varför det blivit så monumentalt. Jag. Nej, jag nöjer mig med en trea. Chat GPT: Det är ändå ganska rimligt faktiskt. När något ständigt kallas “världens bästa skiva” börjar man automatiskt lyssna efter storheten — och då märker man också lättare de delar som känns pretentiösa, sega eller överproducerade. Det tyder nästan på att du gillar Pink Floyd mer när de är atmosfäriska och suggestiva än när de försöker vara stora och monumentala. Jag: Ja, så kan det nog vara.

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Je ne comprends pas la hype, certains morceaux sont bien mais d'autres ...

It was fine. No standouts but liked Us and Them.

good

Its aight!

B o r i n g. Drugs are bad, Mkay?

pivotal and interesting

Amazed I liked this but a couple of brilliant tracks. A 3 marks means "I'd listen again!

Weird music.

im very confused but definitely here for the vibes.i liked time. the first songs really confused me TvT great gig in the sky i was familiar with. Its good. i really liked money. loved the transitions between songs solid 8/10

6/10

Ok

A reminder of the guys that used to beat me up in high school.

Final Pink Floyd already, huh? It was just seven albums ago when I listened to Piper at the Gates of Dawn. This is as fitting an album as any to close out their included discography. It's still crazy to me how one of the most acclaimed and recognisable albums ever came out of complete nowhere. I admittedly haven't worked my way through the 70s albums that precede this release, but with the exception of Meddle I recall hearing that Pink Floyd's early-to-mid 70s discography was shaky in much the same way their post-Barrett 60s albums were. Anyways, I have to admit that I've never been much of a Darkhead. A Mooner, if you will. I respect this album as one of the most popular and revered albums of all time, though I just don't feel it all that much. Not as much as the albums which came afterwards, which I'm aware makes me a stereotype in the Pink Floyd listenerbase. It's been a good while since I last listened to this album, so maybe I'll come away with a greater appreciation for it this time. Here goes. Honestly, I didn't get more of a feel for this album during my relisten - the majority of my time was spent rewinding and replaying the songs that I was writing track reviews for. Still, what an album. Like many of the other prog rock albums of the time, there's a polish and sheen to this style of music which is timeless in a way that little else is. The production techniques still sound futuristic and ahead of the curb, like a lost form of technology. As an album which attempts to encompass much of the human condition, DSotM is irreverent and explosive, but with a tenderness that really brings the material together. The end product is a collection of songs that is remarkably ambiguous - a sound which is about as happy as it is sad, which is just about the best thing this album could be in regards to its mission statement. All of these things going for it, and yet I'm not a prog rocker. Yeah, I know. What a FUCKING cop-out. I just couldn't get into this music the same way I can with the albums that are more traditionally to my speed. Still, it's a good album and I wouldn't dare undercut its significance as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time. "Breathe" is both a fantastic opener and one of my personal favourites of the album. The dreary sound captures the bittersweet nature of this album nicely while also fitting with how broad the subject matters are. The songwriting is excellent - easily my favourite aspect of the song. The way that the vocals roll and build in intensity over the course of the runtime is immaculate and is enriched by how effective the lyrics are despite their relative simplicity. This growth in intensity gives the vocals a sinking feeling, which is an obvious, but unique and very well-executed allusion to the experience of coming into consciousness. As a result, I find it hard not to associate this song with the album cover - it captures the feeling of stumbling around in the dark all too well. The instrumental is also good, but I have less things to say about it. The aforementioned dreariness is great (my favourite songs on this album incorporate this general sound), and the bit where the instruments adopt a rougher, more aggressive sound during the final quarter enhances the overarching theme of the song. Great tune. There's "Time". A very good song, but man if it doesn't hurt to listen to. It's too existential for me, which is made all the more real by the fact that I'm sitting here writing about the sweat of someone else's brow and all the more impressive when considering how simplistic the lyrics actually are. Fortunately, I write these reviews for my own sense of fulfillment and to deepen my understanding of music, so how do you like that, vast, uncompromising material universe? More on the song itself, it's great. A little long-winded, but the good stuff lands. One of the best parts are those rough, raw guitar riffs which appear during the latter half of the song. They're pretty fantastic in how burdened they sound, which fits the songwriting like a glove. The verses have a rough vocal delivery that obviously plays into the themes of struggle and upheaval that persist throughout the song. I like the ethereal moments during the bridges, too. They complement the backup vocalists (another highlight of mine) and guide the song along delicately. Overall, a good song. Up next in the highlights is "The Great Gig in the Sky". The first time I listened to this song was through a YouTube video that paired this tune with simulation footage of an asteroid obliterating Earth (preservetube.com/watch?v=zBWbpFz3wac). Honestly, I can't think of a better visual accompaniment. Great song. The most striking aspect of the track is, obviously, how grandiose it is. Those pianos at the beginning are beautiful in how bittersweet they are and are paired nicely with the weary guitars. The moment where the main section of the song kicks in is euphoric. Torry knocks the vocals of this song completely out of the park. A landmark and absolutely iconic performance, particularly from someone who doesn't occupy a front-facing role in the music industry. While I admittedly have a hard time viewing this song as anything other than an interlude, man if it doesn't rise high above the calling. Ah, "Us and Them". My beloved. It's difficult to say whether it's still my favourite song on here given that my appreciation for Breathe has grown quite a bit in the time since I last listened to it, but the song is beautiful all the same. While I'm less enthusiastic about "Money" when compared to this song, I do commend the slot it occupies on the album. It's an effective opener to side B, and I don't think Us and Them would be nearly as effective if it came directly off the back of Great Gig in the Sky. Anyways, the song itself. Excellent tune - everything just clicks. The dreary guitars make a return. The piano is beautiful and elegant. The organ adds a gripping, disturbed sound to the song and the sax makes a much-needed appearance. Excellent lyrics and songwriting, too. Like Breathe, there's a sense of motion to the vocals which is immensely gripping. In the case of this song, the vocals follow a reverberating, swirling motion as opposed to the feeling of sinking, which gives the vocals a surreal, weightless feel that effectively meshes with the instrumental - particularly the confused organs. The choral vocals and increased friction during the choruses are pretty great, too. I like the contrast it creates between the experience of the soldiers and the military personnel. Overall, an elegant and beautiful tune about warfare, and a song I can confidently say is one-of-a-kind. "Eclipse" is a great closer. About as satisfying of an outro as you can get from an album this broad in scope. Once again, the vocals and songwriting carry the piece. The burgeoning, thundering, unrelenting vocals bring the album to a fantastic crescendo that effectively re-integrates many of the sounds and themes from the prior tracks. The lingering heartbeat which loops into Speak to Me is nice, too. I always appreciate when the closer and opener of an album loop into one another. That's about all I can impart from the song, truth be told. I can't bring myself to play it back - it's one of those tracks that I just can't listen to outside of the context it inhabits, even if I'm relistening to it after having just finished the album. Pedantic, I know, but what can I do? Once again, I don't need to consult the book for reasons as to why this album is in here. It's Dark Side of the Moon. One of the most acclaimed, influential and successful albums of all time - easily within the top 5. The number of year and decade-end charts in addition to all of the best-of lists that this album has made it onto is truly staggering. I absolutely and unequivocally cosign this inclusion.

Another canonical rock album- the problem is, the first half is this sparse, spacey, occasional burbling synth and guitar noodling. Very backend heavy with the two songs I think are decent- time and money. It was designed to be non commercial- a listening experience from start to finish, and it crossfades each track into the next throughout, which was a novel idea. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh man this really should have been an album for the weekend. At first listen I’m feeling optimistic about it, but I need to give it more time than a Monday allows.

Αναγνωρίζω ότι είναι κλασικό άλμπουμ και απο τα καλύτερα ροκ, ωστόσο αυτό τo rating δεν είναι αντικειμενικό. Ακόμα και αν μου άρεσε ιδιαίτερα δεν με συγκίνησε δυστηχώς. Money

3.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pink-floyd/the-dark-side-of-the-moon/ I just really don’t care. Shoot me, I guess, but it’s just so boring. I would really like to experience this in the way almost everyone else seems to, but I just can’t understand it. Guess it’s a me problem.

Sit by the fire and smoke music. Some of this collection feels like an acid trip. The background additions and choices make what could be a boring song haunting and deep. Again it is hard to separate nostalgia for me. It’s all connected.

i did like it, but just a little

Several of their big hits, fairly mellow psych rock

I'm not sure what to think of this album, really. On one hand, it's a classic. So many iconic tracks and extremely innovative for the time. No one was doing prog/art rock like Pink Floyd was doing (except for maybe Yes) at such scale and with such renown. But one the other hand, there's a lot of noodling about on this album. This is a personal opinion of mine but some tracks went on for far too long. 'On The Run', for example, did nothing for me. Just noise. I did like how the latter half of the album had each song seamlessly going into one another. I like when albums do that but here it was impossible for me to pick out when songs changed. Anyways, more cool riffs and less jamming imo. These guys would've sounded insane to hear live for sure. And what a memorable album cover too. Hipgnosis was ahead of its time. Favourite tracks: Breath (In The Air), Time, The Great Gig in the Sky, Any Colour You Like 3.5/5

Hørte mye PF i tenårene. Var forsåvidt fint å høre igjen denne, men kjedet meg litt.

maybe if i listen to it again it will stick but honestly i don't get it.

I mean…

maybe I do actually like prog rock and just hate rock opera

It's great. Just not my vibe.

This is going to be a scorching hot take but this album was just good. Didn't change my life. 6.8/10

Know this album well but not heard for years. Still feel the same. It’s got a good feel overall but no real outstanding tracks. No shine on you…

Interesting, and better than wish you were here. Some of the solos still go on too long. It’s bang in the middle for me. 2.5

Less pretentious than Wish You Were Here, probably less enjoyable to me than The Wall. Way better than Piper At The Gates of Dawn. Still overrated as hell.

Not as much singing as I thought, club vibe towards the end of some songs, some songs were better than others

It's an interesting (but impossible, lol) thought experiment for me to try to imagine/pretend that I'm hearing this for the first time: what would I, now, make of it? But, in fact, I formed, fairly early (by 20s, for sure, if not teens), a mostly negative opinion about this group, and this album in particular. Which a lot of people seem to love. Why didn't (don't?) I like it? Don't love the singer(s), for one thing. Plus, the whole thing is kind of . . . ponderous (like a big, dull beast), and pretentious. The other problem is that at least half of the songs have been played on "FM radio" (classic rock stations) so many times, over the years (only "Money" was a hit, but several others still get played regularly, too) - so the overexposure problem., But, ok, enough of the complaints. I can see that it was innovative, and there are a number of cool sonic elements. And so I would say that I do like it better, overall, now than I did when I was younger. So, I can for sure give it 3 stars. But I don't think I can give it 4. So 3 it is. Curious, as always, to hear what you 2 think.

This is fine. As a musician I used to play shows with once said, Pink Floyd are not nearly as terrible as their haters make them out to be and not nearly as great as their enthusiasts say. I think this is the correct take. There are some nicely experimental, psychedelic moments here but they don't really cohere with the songs, which are (mostly) quite safe and soft rock-ish. "Money" is pretty cool though.

Fine but enormously overrated

Accomplished but weirdly sterile.

Liked it more than I expected.

I’m too sober for this

I haaaaate Pink Floyd but this album wasn’t the worst. Standout are breath & time but songs like speak to me on the run are the worst

A classic for sure, but most of this album is just weird background music.

2026.03.08.

A classic? Really? I mean, it’s fine, good even, but you gotta admit that a lot of this is jamming and noise; when they do add lyrics, it’s not all that groundbreaking. Time is pretty good, but like, it’s not the most intellectual take on the topic of “time gonna keep progressing.” “But the complex themes like greed!” But it’s just a song called Money that features a cash register opening. Guys, come on, be serious…

First time listening to this album and it has some real bangers but there are also some weird and questionable stuff on there in my opinion

Kinda boring HDJWHXHWHXJS Alien like music Mostly electronic instrumental 3-4/5

Great album, love how all the songs flow into one another. Fav is breathe (in the air) and great gig in the sky ofc. Prob wouldn’t listen to most of the songs individually I think it’s def a listening experience as the album.

I have been pretty critical of pretty much every prog rock album on this generator so far, and I fear this is not really an exception. In my opinion, I just think this album is a bit too overhyped. I could appreciate some of it, but I just don't think the beginning or ending of the album is really all that strong. The musicianship is great. Vocally? A bit inconsistent. Mostly good. I'm not really in love with this type of music, but I would never go as far as to say it's bad. It's not at all. Prog rock just isn't a genre I can get into.

2nd Pink Floyd for me. Not a fan. Last one was The Wall and I had a fair bit to say on why it wasn’t for me. I have heard this one before and I have no major complaints. It’s a fairly chill rock album with some interesting bits. I really don’t get what all the fuss is about though.

Even though I did the thing where we all got stoned and listened to this in a dorm room and waited for the "If you can hear this whisper your are dying" in "Great Gig", I find this record overrated, overplayed, and overdone.

6.5/10 - It’s not contrarian. There is a run of songs from The Great Gig in the Sky through Any Colour You Like that’s really excellent. I just don’t love any other song on this. It’s not the best album of all time. It’s not even their best album.

I listened to this multiple times and have tried to really connect with this, but I just feel like I'm missing something. I really like Time and Us and Them, but outside of that it's just fine. 7/10

Obviously a classic but didn’t fully resonate.

I have tried and tried but I just can’t find anything to love. It has moments and it’s beautifully recorded, but doesn’t set my pulse racing.

Do I get it? Yea. Do I understand it? Maybe.

Well, it's a classic, especially if on 'shrooms.

I heard it before. I enjoyed it less this time round. I appreciate it. It's an experience to listen through it. But I'm not gonna pick out random song from it to listen to.

5.9/10

Look, I know that this is a great album. I definitely love Time and Us and Them and a few other moments throughout. It just doesn't click for me and I've tried many times over the years to "get it". I think part of the problem is the sequencing; having On the Run and Great Gig where they are taking up all this time on side 1 just kills any momentum. Never liked Money but starting to dig I'll it a little bit, and the rest of side 2 is cool. Just doesn't hit for me overall. There i said it, The Dark Side of the Moon is a 3 star album.

I get why people love it. It's just not for me.

Speak To Me: 4/10 (PEAK TRANSITION) Breathe (In The Air): 5/10 On The Run: 5/10 Time: 5/10 Great Gig In The Sky: 6/10 Money: 5.6/10 Us And Them: 5/10 Any Colour You Like: 6/10 ??MBPW?? Brain Damage: 5/10? Eclipse: 6/10

3 is not ragebait

I don’t know, something about most of these songs stressed me the f out.

Seeing the album cover alone, I was excited to finally take the time to sit down and listen to a classic and one of the most influential albums of all time. The first two tracks didn't really do anything for me, it's kind of just weird ambient art dudes and nothing lyrically interesting. But then we get to Time and I started to enjoy it a bit more. It's not a 5 star album to me at least, but I did enjoy it and can't discount how influential and iconic it is in music history as a whole.

I guess I’m too normie, or too sober for this. Liked a few tracks tho but a lot were noise to me

Overall 6/10, an okay listen but not something I'd play on loop or even multiple times

It’s alright

😖😖only liked 2 songs

Pink Floyd are one of the big gaps in my “classic rock” knowledge, so I was intrigued to get this. Now I’ve heard Dark Side of the Moon, I like it, but it wasn’t quite the “where has this album been all my life?” revelation I thought it might be.

pink floyd is a classic. really enjoyed this album!! faves: time, the great gig in the sky and money

Really not a Pink Floyd fan and I'm clearly in the minority not loving this album. I can see the appeal and understand why it has such high marks, but it's really not my cup of tea. I appreciated how the album feels holistic, like the tracks are carefully placed and flow together purposefully. Money is a decent track; the rest are kind of droning and a bit whiny. Some other highlights: I enjoyed the use of L/R stereo effects as well as the sound effects on Money and Time, found the vocals on The Great Gig in the Sky grating at times, and the saxophone on Us and Them kind of odd and out of place. Glad to have given it a listen, but I won't go out of my way to do it again.

- love the transitions between songs, album felt like a seamless experience - i also liked the sonic representations of the concepts in the song , eg: coins clinking in "money", clocks winding in "Time" - funky, distorted synth sounds - very alien vibe, fits the whole "dark side of the moon" thing - songs had a lot of mystery - I liked it! but i didn't see a whole lot of replay-able music, n I probably wouldn't reach for this album to listen to on a random day (might change my mind if i listen to it more) - Fav song: Us and Them

Ouch!! I am new to this genre but absolutely enjoyed listening to it as I colored and sketched...such great background instruments played.

It was coming, the pinnacle of what you are supposed to like. Tried to listen to PF over the years. And well it’s never landed. Can appreciate this but don't like it. Maybe it's it's status that seems to leave no apparent area for objectivity, that leaves me not being objective, the reviewers remark that mirrors critics/youtubers etc about if you don't rate this your a twat, isn’t music like all art subjective? I just find it a little dull, it meanders and the track life is the only 1 I really enjoy. This is always what I think of if anyone mentions most overrated in music, that muso elite thing, critics/rapid fans telling you that you have to like. Yeah it can be someones all time favourite (but let’s accept anyone on this list can be someone's favourite) So get off telling me it's got to be one of my all time. It just isn't, it for me, so 3 Star

Wouldn't call it bad, but didn't blow me away. Wasn't expecting it though. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. Was a lot of goofy stuff in here, weird money sound effects, long long instrumental parts. Was interesting

Listened to this before, it's a good but you have to really be in the mood for it.

This album is revered as the epitome of psychedelic rock. It experiments with different sounds that truly make you feel like you're experiencing the dark side of the moon. I didn't love the album, but I respect its cultural impact and impact on future albums. 5/10

Very varied kind of songs, some more instrumental or experimental than others

No entiedo el hipe de este album la verdad, lo tendre que escuchar mas veces pero no se me hace lo iconico que es aunque se nota que esta bien hecho

I appreciate a good concept album.

Just like Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter was a reassuring heartbeat, this album is reassuringly warm and womb-like. The clock chimes at the start of Time notwithstanding. Not the best Floyd album. It’s a bit pretentious at times and takes itself entirely too seriously but there is something safe feeling about it.

I thought the second half of the record was more interesting than the first. Favourite Track(s): Money, Us And Them Least Favourite Track(s): On The Run

Yes it is nice to listen to, probably especially when high. Specific parts of specific songs are very good and take you on a trip but I can't rate it any higher because the majority of the album is just "good" imo.

This is most definitely an iconic album and band. It has some great musicians making great music to dose to.

Eh wish there were more vocals

Money

i hate pink floyd but kinda like this one

A lot of hits but not a huge PF fan.

1. zpeak - 0 2. breathe - 3 3. run - 1.5 4. time - 3 5. Sky - 1.5 6. Money - 3 7. Them - 3 8. Colour - 2 9. Brain -1.5 10. Eclipse - 1.5

One of those classic albums I listened to when younger but grew tired of in my 20s. Good of course but it’s not one I ever put on any more.

Never listened to that album front to back. Loved how the songs could be standalone, but bled into each other to present and further develop a well rounded vibe. I really liked the psychedelic, melancholic vibe with added mildly tweaked discussion for the interludes. Would I listen to it again? Maybe way later in the future, not exactly my tempo, but I did enjoy the experience of listening to it all the way through.

I never got Pink Floyd. So I gave this an honest try. Headphones and out for a walk. Full concentration. But I failed. I don’t get it. It sounds like loose ideas stitched together. These are not songs. There is no concept. From the ideas I found like 5% interesting. It‘s produced well. And the voice samples were revolutionary. The cover iconic. I would like to like this, reading the raving reviews here. But I can’t.

warning: cult following of an album. review may be unpopular as i'm not the biggest on this album. it's good! but i don't think it should be on the pedestal that it is. edit: it was worthwhile, but not /crazy/.

really not for me. i guess i see what they're trying to do?

for once, i could almost handle listening to pink floyd

Pretty good rock, not loud. It's not really psychedelic like Ryan says.

Len Houmous always described this album as ‘Wet As Roger Waters’…..he loved that joke….and hated Roger. 3.4 2/10 Breathe (In The Air)

Kinda overrated album to be honest but maybe that’s just my opinion since I don’t understand the time period in which it came out? Maybe it was revolutionary at the time? Maybe it’s just pop culture that took the album and carried away with it? It’s not a bad album by any means, it’s just not this mind blowing record that everyone else seems to make it out to be.

1 connue Son ok uniforme ***

It's a good album, but I think Pink Floyd have other albums that are better. 3/5

-meh

So I’d never listened to this the whole way through before, or if I had it was a while ago and I didn’t remember it that well. You’re always told that this album is in the top 10 of all time, some have it in their top 5, others claim it’s the greatest ever. Do I think it makes the top 10 ever in my opinion? I don’t think I do. This is obviously a fantastic piece of music, and I’m sure that when it was released it was something like nothing most people had heard before. I think that’s where the fandom comes from in regards to this album, and the claims for greatness that it so often receives. I’m not going to sit here and pretend that it’s not a good listen, I really like the progressiveness of the tempo, the relaxed feel, and the fact that you can relate the music to that of losing gravity in a sense. There’ll be many more people who will centre around the concept of the album perhaps, but again I just don’t think I’m convinced by it. And to be honest, I’m not sure that there really even is a concept within the album. It feels like a huge stretch to me to claim that there’s a surrounding theme within the tunes, lyrically wise at least. There’s no doubt in the quality of music, and this is a good album, but I just have too many doubts about being comfortable giving it a perfect score, or even claim that I believe it stands the test of time as being one of the greats. The reality is that I am not sure I’ll be listening to it again in a hurry, and so I just can’t agree with the nature of ranking this as highly as everyone else does, and I think sometimes it’s okay to go against the grain. At least here, that’s what I seem to think.