Reviews (page 15 of 16)
This project appears to have taught me i like Pink Floyd even less than i thought so i am reaching their undisputed highlight with dread. I could have done without the prolonged intro (speak to me) to reach the actual music, but when we get there Breathe (in the air) is quite a soothing experience. On the run offers nothing musically but i see its ‘sonic’ contribution to the album, but so far three tracks in and only one actual song. Smacks more of pretension than greatness. Another 2.5 minutes of time before we reach the actual song, which in itself is quite pleasant. We are already above the previous Pink Floyd decent song quota which has tended to settle on 1 or 2 (as i already know Money is yet to come) if only the more concepty bits added more to the musical listening experience. That said i didn’t mind The great big gig in the sky, if the conceptual elements were restricted to the bits in this or st the start of the songs i dont think i’d find them so annoying. Unfortunately Money is better in my memory than in my ears as it feels a bit long. ‘Us snd them’ dull and ‘Any colour you like’ pointless. All in all too much pretension for greatness with result middling at best.
Listened to it a decent amount over the years...it is fine. I am not a huge PFer. 2.5/5
Listened before. Liked On The Run a lot as a kid. Made me feel like Sonic. The rest is aight.
the big blockbuster songs like Time Money etc are about as I remember them but the less "song" style songs are actually quite cool! Fav song: Breathe (In the Air)
Krasse Produktion, aber insgesamt überbewertet. 3-4
Some really cool bangers
A really good album, I liked Breathe (In The Air), Money and Brain Damage the most.
Bona merda, qualitat!
Never listened to this. Was okay, but I didn't find it mind-blowing or anything....
This is definitely a classic, but I just do not understand the hype. It just does not grab me. It is rather dull and boring. I never really give Pink Floyd a chance so this was a nice change to fully listen to it. I respect the artistry.
Nisam ničim impresionirana osim Brain Damage. Stvarno sam se ponadala da će me oduševiti. Poprilično dosadno, repetitivno, preinstrumentalno tj. nema dovoljno konkretnih dijelova, WYWH je pet klasa iznad ovog, realno, mediokriteta. Ljude je strah priznati da ovo nije genijalan album.
3.0 rym
Weirdly still has never grown on me. I need to continue to try. Just never in the right mindset
did not listen carefully enough. not my favourite, but definately good/above average.
Only really liked Money
Énorme classique, je me suis régalé ça passe super vite ! Mais pas mon album préféré de pink Floyd
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Not sure I gave this a fully comprehensive review. Probably a sunny morning dog walk not the best place for it. Not enough drugs for one thing.
It was fine. I only knew Money going in. There were too many instrumental parts. I liked the singing parts.
Some gorgeous moments, but I found The Dark Side of the Moon to be a bit ponderous on a first listen, particularly during the instrumental tracks. I think the hype of this being one of the best selling albums ever may have raised my expectations a bit too high, but I understand why someone might love this.
Another concept album?? I think?? I’ve heard a few of these songs before and while I think it’s a “good” album It’s not something I would listen to otherwise. I also fell asleep about halfway through listening but I’m not gonna relisten 3.5 stars
Esta bien de fondo para leer
A classic.
Maybe I just want to see the bright side of the Moon
I like the gay triangle record, but it didn't change my life.
Listened to the album before. It's alright, but I think the art is more memorable than a lot of the music.
I'm less familiar with this particular Pink Floyd album. I had it on my mp3 list so I would hear the tracks randomly, interspersed with other music, but not as an album, which meant that I didn't really like them much. It does work as a full album and I think if I was more familiar with it, I would rate it more highly. As it stands, I like it but prefer some of their other work more. Rating: 3
First three songs were buns Good from time on Intresting concept where all the songs morphed.
It's an impeccable slog, which sounds like one of the things money might described as being.
Yea, fine. It's a great album. But I think I prefer nearly any other Floyd album to this one when I have the occasional itch to listen to some Floyd.
Definitely the best Pink Floyd out of the five I have listened to.
Famous album cover! I've heard of the band and album, but didn't know any of the songs. I thought it was good, I can see why it's considered great, but I wouldn't seek it out to relisten.
A classic, albeit overrated, album. It has its solid moments, but it also has its weak spots. If I were going to reach for some Floyd to listen to, this wouldn't be it. Standout track: Time
pretty good. i’m young so this was a bit dated for me but a few hits on there forsure.
Good music, just not my type of sound or preferred lyrical style.
Repeat listen
Pink Floyd just doesn't do it for me. I don't feel like they're doing anything revolutionary with this album. It's interesting and inventive (I guess for its time?), but not something I feel the need to revisit.
fine
мелодия из звука кассы - это хорошо
Meehelpen not my fav. Only us and them was ofcourse very nice, but knew that kne ready.
Not high enough for this
Not for me to much saxophone
Pretty good.
Good tunes with a lot of pretentious 'meh.
It's a good record. I try every year to 'get it' in the way people go absolutely crazy for it but to no avail. I actually tried a couple of weeks ago but even will a double whammy it still reminded me of when the party gets boring. I will keep trying but right now it's a 3
Classic. Worth a listen. Not my favorite.
A journey of an album that has the ability to convey significance, even in its smallest moments. There is a lot here culturally. I am familiar with nearly all of the songs and I can’t help but picture The Wizard of Oz playing silently in the background. Cutting through all of that, I find myself enjoying a prog rock album more than other prog rock albums of that time. They manage to find a level of modernity that others don’t conjure.
Meh. Intet ekstraordinær oplevelse for mine øre. Fin nok, men en anelse for hypet. Hørt 2 gange, og det er glemt igen idag.
I don’t think I ever got all the fuss with Pink Floyd and I still don’t really. I mean it’s ok but nothing to get all giddy about.
Not listened to much Floyd ever, nor this one that I recall. As album writers I have to give credit where it’s due, this and Wish you were here are really well crafted in terms of variety and flow. However, the songs often have a similar quality and don’t really standout on their own. So the sum of its parts makes up somewhat for the lack of individual shining lights. Which is the opposite of most albums on the list. So it’s a nice listen, and it’s bordering a 4* for great craft; but at the same time it’s not something I’m really clamouring desperately to listen to again. So 3* it is for today.
Dramatic. I don’t see the big deal.
May be controversial but I only enjoyed it, nothing more.
Muita sons aleatórios que não sinto que acrescentou algo de relevante a não ser mais tempo. Mas o som, a música, a voz é muito boa, deveria ter muito mais disso ao invés dos sons aleatórios....
Very good!
Intellectually, I understand the significance of this album…. But I think you have to be in the mood to listen to it.
I would fully expect this album to be on this list as it has been revered since it's release. It's not really my thing and I heard it for the first time only recently. The musicianship and sound are fantastic. Some of the tracks are very good but others are just nonsense.
yes, yes, yes, this is SO my shit, as much as it is not
I was dreading this one. It has a personal connection with someone I loved and lost early in my life. Also its prog and I'm racist against prog. The album opens beautifully, Breathe (In the Air) lagubriously drowns its steel guitar in reverb and leaves you feeling like you're floating on the air. On the Run beats Juan Atkins to the punch by 8 years and I reckon would still make a great 3am interlude at Berghain. Nonetheless it is prog and some of the beautiful engineering and production are overshadowed by boring self-indulgent solos (Breathe, Great Gig in the Sky). I've already commented on the self-indulgence of Mott the Hoople singing about the pressures of fame, and while it feels a bit more believable in the eighth album of one of the biggest bands in history the lyrical themes are still a bit meh. Money's angular 7:4 rythym is smoothed over by a tenor sax solo. The seamless transition to a 4:4 blues rock-out bit is pretty cool though. Us and Them is overwrought and forgettable. Any Colour You Like would have been better without the guitars as another proto-Detroit techno number. I'm convinced Pink Floyd did a number on people by bracketing some good but not great prog with two beautiful tracks at the start and two at the end. Brain Damage evokes a frisson with each verse and Eclipse resolves the album with an almost Beatles like capo. This will probably be the last time I voluntarily listen to this album. I'm glad I did but it's still really painful.
Så bra ihopsatt and det nästan lurar en att tro att det inte är tråkigt.
3/5
Speak to me 2/5 Breathe 3/5 on the run 3/5 time 3/5 the great gig.... 2/5 money 4/5 us and them 4/5 any colour you like 3/5 brain damage 3/5 eclips 4/5
I had an earlier period in my life where I reflexively hated post-Barrett Pink Floyd. More recently I've mellowed so I was looking forward to listening to this afresh to reappraise it. That said I still think most of this is a load of pretentious old nonsense. I don't care for the music and the lyrics are mostly makes-you-think shallow tritenesses. Time does get me, to be honest, and I like Brain Damage, Eclipse and the quotes from interviews which have been worked into the intros and outros here and there, i.e. the parts which Pink Floyd didn't write. (Although the skill of sampling is using the old to say or reinforce the new.) Anyway, three tracks that I enjoyed but overall still doesn't do much for me.
For those who live for guitar solos I can see where this would be awesome. It's difficult to separate the album from 50 years of hype, airplay, media embedding, and fanboy-ism. My difficulty with a lot of Hip Hop is mirrored here - the artist(s) inserting themselves into the entertainment through talking, breaking up the flow of the music, and experimental, non-musical, and dissonant pieces ("On the Run" is a great example), OR making the piece of music about something of the moment (e.g. a revenge piece). If this album came out today, I wouldn't buy a copy. I wouldn't listen to it more than once. My rating is a reflection of the fact that it has become embedded in the culture and thereby gains some value.
I'm probably commuting the 8th deadly sin by rating this one a 3, but it didn't feel super special to me on 2 listens through. The album cover is obviously iconic and has had a huge cultural impact. I think more people know that cover than knows where it's from. I kinda see what the point of the album is, but it's either not really for me, or I need to listen to it a lot more than the time allows on this list Standouts Brain Damage Eclipse 3/5
Definitely transported me to another universe with this. Very storyteller. Unfortunately not my cup of tea.
I can hear how this could be the predecessor of albums like OK Computer. The vocals are way better than everything on 'The Wall.' That said, unlike other albums that old white men get really excited about that were surprising to enjoy (Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits), this ultimately didn't blow me away.
Likely the most tolerable prog band for me, but this was still a bit tiresome in parts. Pink Floyd have better records than this
Some cool ideas here but this isn’t for me. Maybe if I watched Wizard of Oz or something I would feel differently. Probably not though.
Did I need to hear this again? Probably not. It’s fine though.
Some parts are a full hit, but some parts are a bit out of my comfort zone
This was not what I was expecting at all. Way more experimental than I thought it would be.
Not for me personally but undeniably a wonderful exploration of sound and a poignant investigation into what it means to live.
Toll!
ok album
Best songs are On The Run, Time, Any Colour You Like, Brain Damage
It’s often hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time, so my expectations were sky-high. After giving it a proper listen, I’ve got mixed feelings about it The album's production is absolutely stunning. You can tell a lot of care went into crafting the soundscape. Tracks like "Time" and "The Great Gig in the Sky" stand out, both emotionally and musically. I also appreciated how the band tackled heavy themes like mental health and mortality, it’s thought-provoking in a way that many albums aren’t. The transitions between tracks are seamless, making the album feel like one cohesive journey. For someone who enjoys music that tells a story, this is a big plus. The experimentation with synthesizers and sound effects feels ahead of its time, too. That said, I found some of it to be a bit too self-indulgent. Tracks like "On the Run" didn’t quite hit the mark for me—it felt more like filler than a meaningful addition to the album. I also think some of the lyrics lean into abstraction so heavily that they lose emotional resonance. While I admire the artistry, I have to admit it’s not something I’d listen to regularly. It’s brilliant in parts, but as a whole, it didn’t completely captivate me. Perhaps it’s just not the style I gravitate towards most. I can see why The Dark Side of the Moon is so revered, it’s a masterpiece in many ways. But for me, it falls short of being a personal favourite. It’s worth a listen for its historical significance and creative ambition, but it’s not an album I’ll be returning to often.
Dark Side of The Moon comes preinstalled with your human experience. Not my fav pink floyd by a longshot but it's like v good.
I know this is one of the most popular and seminal works in modern music history, probably music history generally by extension, but I just do not vibe with it. It’s kinda weak and a lot of the writing sounds like it’s been done by children who have just been introduced to poetry as a concept. It’s mostly fine but not my thing
Enjoyed parts of it, then drifted out at others. Sometimes felt like it was trying too hard to send a message with some obscure nonsense, but over the course of the album I feel like it delivered emotion through music really well at times, but again, too easy to drift out of paying attention to it.
Когда-то этот момент должен был настать. «The Dark Side of the Moon». Легенда. Масштабный культурный монумент, отлитый из звука, философии и технического новаторства. Писать о нем — это как пытаться объяснить, почему Мона Лиза улыбается. Всё уже сказано. Поэтому ограничусь исключительно моими впечатлениями. Это концептуальный альбом. Я не слышал его раньше, как, собственно, ничего из Pink Floyd. Поэтому чувствовал себя как человек, который впервые пришёл на выставку авангардного искусства. Красиво, умно, местами трогательно, но то и дело хочется спросить: «Извините, а можно просто на пейзажик какой-нибудь посмотреть?» Да, с технической и стилистической точек зрения альбом очень крутой, а инженерные решения Алана Парсонса до сих пор звучат современно. Но за всеми этими часами, сердцебиениями и философскими диалогами теряется то, зачем мы вообще включаем музыку: мелодия, эмоция, песня, которая цепляет за живое. Единственное исключение для меня — «Us And Them». Вот тут всё совпало: мелодика, атмосферность, лирика. Это, на мой взгляд, единственный момент, когда альбом не только рассуждает о жизни, но и проживает её. Остальное? Да, это умно. Да, это красиво. Но слишком похоже на мудрёный шведский артхаус, который ты уважаешь, конечно, но вряд ли будешь когда-нибудь пересматривать. «The Dark Side Of The Moon» — настоящий памятник эпохе, символ поколения. Возможно, тут дело в пресловутом «синдроме утёнка» — первой любви, которая кажется идеальной просто потому, что была первой. Для поколения 70-х этот альбом стал откровением: он говорил о страхах, о времени, о смерти и одиночестве — а это, согласитесь, темы, которые никогда не выйдут из моды. Для многих этот альбом — часть юности, саундтрек к важным моментам жизни. Для меня же — просто любопытный артефакт. Поэтому, слушая его впервые сегодня, сложно избавиться от ощущения, что ты больше восхищаешься его влиянием, чем самой музыкой.
I've actually never listened to this album front to back before. I can see why it's a classic, even if a lot of it isn't quite my taste.
Lots of padding between two chords. Lots of wailing. Money was good but the rest was a bit annoying. Grandiose prog. Probably the most overrated album of all TIME
Good but overrated
Tunnelmallinen mutta vähän tylsä levy. Elokuvallinen, jopa rock-ooppera, mikä ei ihan sytytä mua, pidän rockimmasta. Mutta ylevyydestä annan silti yhden tähden lisää, koska se liikuttaa mua vähän kuitenkin.
Fine. Overrated but fine. Pink Floyd has done better stuff than this, I'll never understand the pedestal this is placed on.
Great music but you have to persevere through some weird sounds to get there
I'm a little conflicted on how to rate this. I enjoyed listening to it but there are definitely things I didn't like too. It feels to me more of an art piece than a normal album that you would listen to frequently (with things such as extended periods in songs where there is no music playing at all), and that's not really my cup of tea usually. Despite the fact that I think it was very good, it's not an album I can see myself revisiting often, if at all, and I'm not sure if that should affect the rating I give it.
A double album?! Really testing my motivation here. At least I know and (mostly) like Pink Floyd already. I think I saw some show on vh1 when I was a kiddo about their tragic dissolution and I thought "wow, that 'Money' song is fun". so there's your backstory. 'Breathe (in the air)' is a radio hit, or at least it's in a lot of sad movies. I like it OK. It ends very abruptly but I think that's Spotify's fault for leaving a small gap between tracks. The next song sure is a lot of noises, which maybe I would think was more fun if I wasn't in the throes of a constant migraine. For now, not my bag. Then 'Time' starts with even more noises. They sure made a lot of noises in the 70s, I tell you what. Alarms, triangles, creepy clocks, it's all here. Once the singing starts you're so grateful the noises are over! Maybe I should take a nap. But anyway, this song is a bit of a downer. It's fine. 'The Great Gig in the Sky' seemed promisingly mellow until the screaming started. 'Money' is still a straight banger. A classic bop that slaps. 'Us and Them's intro evokes Jimmy Eat World's 'Table for Glasses'. I am ready to weep, Pink Floyd, bring it on. But first, there is a saxophone. Apparently this was a single, but I've never heard it before. Or have I? I don't think I have, but let's be honest, it kinda sounds like Comfortably Numb with a saxophone in it. Which I like OK. 'Brain Damage' is fine. (lol). They say the album title!! They said the thing!! I'm impressed by how similar the two singers sound since wiki tells me this is a different guy than the other songs's guy. Maybe they're just British. 'Eclipse' is a strong ender. And omg, they reference the title again!! We love to see it. The 2nd disk of this album is just live versions, which is not my favorite due to the clapping and general muddling inherent in the medium. And they're probably not part of the original release (?) so I don't need to say any more about them here. But when did that ever stop me?! I did like 'Time' more the second time around (perhaps because I knew the oppressive noises were only at the beginning), and even though live 'Money' had some sax in, it also felt much longer, so that was worse. and hey I know I've given everything a 3 so far, but this is really more of a 3.45, if that helps. I wonder if there's a word limit on these notes...
Classic album. Not always been my thing but love some of the tracks now.
paar gueti sache aber nicht so meins
I wrote a whole review and it deleted it after I submitted it. Oh well, the album was alright. 6/10
paar lieder en en vibe aber nöd so catchy
It's definitely not one of my favourites by Pink Floyd despite some good stuff here.
I like the moody atmosphere of the album, but it's a bit samey and quite slow paced. The only songs I'd heard before from this were "Money", which is the best track on it by some margin, and "Time", which is also pretty good. The rest was just filler though tbh
I can see why so many love it and if I were 19 and tripping it would be insane. But, now, it's just a good psych rock album. Not really for me
this side
Waited for this was one for a while, hoping it would be a revelation that made me finally 'get' pink Floyd. Preferred it to the wall, had a more cohesive sound. There were a few tracks that worked, particularly us and them, and brain damage. In general though it has the same problem as other pink Floyd, it's dad rock with the bass turned up. The guitar parts sound like Dire Straits cast offs where without any interesting lead guitar. It's not bad per se, just underwhelming. In the context of it being this incredible prog rock masterpiece I don't get it at all.
I was probably in a minority being someone in my 50's that's never listened to this album before. It wasn't really what I was expecting, it seemed a bit more electric rather than rock. That being said, it was pretty good with a couple of standout tracks.
What can you say about an album that spent 962 weeks on the Billboard Charts, is 14x Platinum, and has one of the highest ratings I've seen yet on this 1001 site? How about... it's kinda boring? On the other hand, it's a philosophical work - with its message conveyed through a mixture of music and lyrics. (Every other song on the album is instrumental or ambient, till the last track breaks the pattern.) "Time," the best song in my opinion, has excellent lyrics, perspective, and emotional range. You just have to wait 2.5 minutes for the song to kick in. I guess that's making a point, now that I think about it. I do not disparage others for loving this album even though it doesn't do a whole lot for me. It has vision, some degree of depth...it's saying something. But it leaves me wondering why 1000 other albums didn't stay on the charts that long??
Gave it 2 shots because of the cult following it has--idk just not a very fun album to listen to. I know it's not supposed to be "fun", but really I feel like I got 20 minutes of good music and 20 minutes of noise surrounding it. I don't really care if the noise has some deep meaning, it's kinda just annoying to listen to. When the music gets going it's good, and the transitions between songs are so smooth.
Not really my fav Pink Floyd album
Money ainoa hyvä biisi. Ihan ok tunnelma ja yhden kuuntelukerran jaksoi kiinnostaa.
Not a really a Pink Floyd fan, I mean it's ok
Ugh another album that sounds like an alien abduction I'd never listened to Pink Floyd so wasn't sure what to expect. But going by the ratings on here I had high hopes Starting with the bad points - The screeching wailing woman in "The Great Gig In The Sky" ruined the song All the clock noises in "Time" were like nails on a chalkboard. Awful Now for the good points - I did enjoy the male singers voice and the songs without offensive noises. "Us and Them" was a very nice song and I recognised "Money" I liked the chill guitar songs towards the end of the album and how the songs flowed into each other I can't rate this album as enjoyable on the whole because the first half was that bad. Which is a shame because the 2nd half was very good I feel like this album is either overhyped, or the people giving it 5's were high as fuck 3 ⭐️
This is arguably one of Pink Floyd's best albums. Personally I prefer their albums before DSOTM. Fav tracks: the great gig in the sky, Time and Brain Damage.
Always hated Pink Floyd, ever since I was a teenager and people always tried to hype them up to me. While I'm still not a fan, I have to give this album a 3/5. It's overall decently enjoyable with some things that irked the shit out of me. I'm glad I gave it a fair chance decades later instead of just not listening and slamming it with a 1.
Ok.
This is probably amazing on headphones, while tripping balls. Probably great when paired with the Wizard of Oz, or whatever it was people would rave about. This is certainly a mood. And it is very well composed, serious song structure, real direction. Excellent musicianship. There’s nothing bad here. I’m still mostly bored. Feels like I missed my window to develop a real affection for this band. Maybe you need to be young to be impressed by this. At this point, to my ears, it’s just alright. It’s good, but I’m not getting the full OMG experience. 3/5
Overated? Favourite track: On The Run.
Having listened to their contemporaries on this list, I've come to enjoy it more. Definitely not the greatest album of all time
Just not my thing
Some interesting songs, but overall extremely slow and hard to understand lyrics.
I know they are iconic, but not for me. 3/5
Only meant to be heard while high.
I see why people like it. I am praising this album. But I feel little and journey doesn't hook me.
The 3est album of all time.
IDK....I just don't think it's as great as everyone else I guess. That frickin' song with the woman wailing made my physically angry. A few great songs and a lot of experimental filler.
Borinh
Unlike many experimental albums the quality of production and musicianship hasn't dated, and there are quality songs on offer. On the Run is the only track that hasn't aged well and feels at odds with the epic, sweeping rock band sound. But there's too much noodling, atmos music and muttering dialogue - which at the time made it an experience, but now sounds a bit tiresome. Strip out the greatest hits (which I know is not the point here) and it's a 3 star album. As an album experience, I suppose it still stands up. But I got bored. Wish You Were Here is a better album.
I wonder what Pink Floyd would think if they knew the only song I’d heard off this album was money and I’d only heard it because it was the soundtrack for a winterguard show in 2009
i mean it’s the dark side of the moon. i probably won’t listen again but yeah it was good! fun! would love to go to a laser light show!
Classic. Heard many time before
I’ve gone back to this one over and over, trying to “get it”, but I just don’t think it’s for me. I understand the importance, and I always see people quoting great lyrics online, but it’s just not happening for me. Maybe someday! Also, the intro is so scary.
It's not their best. It is really good tho
This was fine.
Classic Pink Floyd experimental bluesy rock. Not my preferred Pink Floyd album; The Wall is.
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
Dark Side of the Mid. Alguna cançó està bé però m'avorreix bastant aquest disc ELR: 4/5
An epic rock classic. Time is Money.
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 🤬
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.
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.
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.
Individual segments of songs were quite nice (instrumentals, production, vocals). But as an overall album the listening experience was not my favorite.
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.
Wtf was the start of that album. Picked up after that tho a bit
This is a classic album from the 70s.I give it 3.5 stars.
Good album. Very easy to listen to and is classic Pink Floyd.
classic album
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.
The Great Gig in the Sky sounds like when my cat isn't allowed into an occupied bathroom.
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.
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.
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?
Honestly, meh. I guess it was groundbreaking for it's time, but nothing new nowadays
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.
- 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 need to listen to this again when I'm high.
Not up to the hype
First time listening to this album in full. Decent, might listen again
The Great Gig in the sky sau gut sonst in ordnung
it's fine. the Dark Side of Oz is kinda cool to watch I guess. I like the verse in Time. When I was a teen I quite liked the wailing vocal in Great Gig in the Sky. there's lots of better stuff out there. popular culture: hated. (⌐■_■)
This album cover looks familiar have I seen it somewhere before
Oldie but a goodie
Pink Floyd was never my cup of tea. I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I gave it a shot and listen to the entire album, too psychedelic. Maybe if I was high, I would appreciate it more.
It's. . . .fine.
Good, but very different
Confession: never listened to this before. Never really got into this band. What little I had heard seemed boring, or like you need a bunch of acid to enjoy. This is probably amazing on headphones, while tripping balls. Probably great when paired with the Wizard of Oz, or whatever it was people would rave about. This is certainly a mood. And it is very well composed, serious song structure, real direction. Excellent musicianship. There’s nothing bad here. Confession #2: I’m still mostly bored. Feels like I missed my window to develop a real affection for this band. Maybe you need to be young to be impressed by this. At this point, to my ears, it’s just alright. It’s good, but I’m not getting the full OMG experience. This was very good, but I don’t see myself listening to it again. Don’t hate it, but won’t seek it out.
2.5. Heard ti 20+ years ago. Didn't like it then, liked it more now. Good musicians, see why people like it but it is basically lumpen blues rock which is not for me. Some of the songs really overstayed their welcome and teetered into pomposity.
Not going to lie the first track made me think like I was listening to a rejected version of the Are You Being Served theme with all the cash register sounds, which was a bit concerning to me as this is the much lauded Dark Side of the Moon album. The limit of my Floyd knowledge is High Hopes, Another Brick, Money and Comfortably Numb, so I was expecting something like that and right now I’m listening to Time and I don’t get the hype for this album. In fact, Time is the only track I’ve enjoyed so far and even then I feel like this would be better without the lyrics. The Great Gig in the Sky wasn’t that great simply for the wailing woman all track long, while again the music sounded good. Similar for Money, this is actually my first time listening to the track all the way through and there is an annoying part for me before the halfway point with what I assume is a saxophone before some glorious guitar playing comes in. That guitar section is the saving grace of the song for me. I had to pause my listen at that point till later while I did some cooler cleaning I figured I would finish off the rest of this album and the rest while it sounded good, it wasn’t especially memorable. I don’t know, I just don’t get the hype.
Overbite rock that likely was quite a divergence from the norm at the time but now is the soundtrack to Boomer age despair and complaints about the state of the world. Musicianship? Sure. But borders on easy listening too often.
pretty good, pretty, pretty prettygood
i have only just started the second song but found that a very stressful album opener. i really like the transitions between songs and i like the sax in us and them too. not sure overall though? i do all my ratings based on personal enjoyment but there are times like this where i feel like i'm just wrong because i know and i can hear how musically important this album is. i just had a very average time listening to it.
Previously rated: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (2/5) **************************************** I will reiterate that I've never been stoned in my life, and that I don't get Pink Floyd. This is a well thought out, well put together, cohesive album. Money is a good song that I've heard a hundred times. The rest is fine, if not a little boring. I just don't get much enjoyment out of it. I'm glad everyone else in the world loves it.
Classic. “Contemporary take on the problems with society followed by the best guitar solo you’ve ever heard”
Goed maar niet helemaal mijn stijl
величие чувствуется, но пизды за этот альбом мы получим
Melkein nelonen!
I’ve always thought that Pink Floyd was a bit more style than substance, but you can really get listen this record. It’s kind of hypnotic.
At first, the album was not so good. Too much instrumental but after the 3 songs the album got better and better 3/5
Oh for heaven's sake. Sitting on the floor of our living room, breaking out my parents' vinyl collection for the first time, liking a boy (or so I thought).
6/10 Objectively, one of the best albums ever made. Too bad I fucking hate it.
Never really liked this and probably never will. Not going to come out here and say that it’s poorly made or anything, I’m just not really impressed with the concept or the songwriting. I have always kinda felt like this was well traveled territory by 1973; to me it’s less of a revolutionary record and more like one that exposed a wider audience to this kinda headass music. Which isn’t a bad thing, but let’s just say that the album art has dominated the Kohl’s graphic tee rack for a reason. 3/5, it’s well crafted but very overrated
I was tempted to vote higher because of its reputation, but it's just not all that enjoyable of an album for me. Maybe if I listen 5 more times, I'll grow to appreciate it, but until then, it's not doing it for me
Bored bored bored
It's alright. Kind of slow and meandering. I didn't like nearly as much as Wish You Were Here.
I like some of the songs and some of it has a chill vibe but I wouldn't go back and listen to a lot of the songs.
I started with prog in the 2010s, and I can see how this album influenced what I hear today. However, working backwards in time puts the album at a disadvantage. There are a few tracks I enjoyed, but for the most part I just hear a shadow of the prog music I enjoy today.
Too many sound effects but enjoyable. Favorite song: The Great Gig in the Sky.
From the very beginning a marvellous trip into the depths of what is possible between melancholic songwriting and experimental playfulness. But the longer this short album is proceeding the simpler it kinda gets. Bluesrock „Money“ is the peak of normalism. Strange how small the shoulders of giants look on which bands like GY!BE supposedly stand on.
je pige pas pourquoi tout le monde se branle sur cet album mais OK
либо я его слушала больше чем помню, либо все музыканты незаметно его семплируют. кажется очень знакомой музыка) норм
I enjoy how each song flows into another but rather redundant
A bit overrated imo. Nothing special.
I really remembered having heard this album before but I didn’t remember it at all so I guess I hadn’t. Was very excited to see it come up considering it’s so hyped up but I was somewhat disappointed. Not bad by any means but probably my least favourite Pink Floyd album I’ve heard so far. Favourite song Money.
Fine. Find pink Floyd kinda boring. All these songs have been radio played to death
Vähän ehkä alitti odotuksia. Ihan jees fiilis, kappaleet vaihtu hyvin smoothisti toiseen. Yksittäisinä kappaleina ei kuitenkaan jäänyt mieleen kuin money ja time kun tiesin ne etukäteen
Some songs clicked. Time is a good one. A bit too much experimentation for my taste. Bass guitar sounds great
Honestly: meh. It's not terrible, but it's not anything to write home about anymore. Sorry.
I liked this about as much as I thought I would: it’s obviously a classic and has some really great tracks, but I feel like I have to be in the right mood for it. It’s not something I would normally listen to. 3 or 4/5
It is orchestral, soaring and epic. There are some good pop tunes on it l, as well as the more experimental sounds. It stands up and is interesting to listen to.
Probably the only Pink Floyd album I actually like and enjoy to listen to, and would happily play this album. I've never been a Pink Floyd fan, and to the purists of the group, they often claim this album as not proper Pink Floyd origins, as its drifted away from the sound formally driven by the now absent founding member and lead guitarist Syd Barret, who was lost to LSD by this stage. But for me, this is a solid album that stands the tests of time.
Better than I remember
I seen why people do drugs and listen to this album. I found myself wanting it to be over
not my style. i feel like i might need to get high first then I might enjoy it.
It's a good album. I don't get a raging hard on for Pink Floyd like so many do but I don't complain when they come on.
Ik had meer variatie verwacht.
I'll be copping more Floyd after this listen. While certain aspects were exactly as anticipated (flowery guitar solos, harmonic oohs and aahs, money), the album composition, experimental passages and relatively tight focus kept me involved. It's not an all out sell for me - I still can't see myself ever throwing this on - but there's a lot to appreciate and respect. I'll happily dip my toe into more Floyd with Al's guidance - I think I'll find something to make the rotation in there. Three and a half. Fave tracks: Breathe (In the Air)/On the Run
I waited for the right mood. It didn't blow me away, it's just alright. Time.
I know it's classic! Just not my jam.
Neutral then, neutral now
I don't understand this band.
I remembered this as a very boring record. It's not as boring as I remember, but I don't enjoy it very much. I don't like the vibe. Favorite song: On The Run.
Clasico
É bom, sim! Mas eu particularmente tenho um problema com Pink Floyd, pois acho todas as músicas muito parecidas e extremamente longas. Recomendo o album, pois acho que todos devem conhecer, mas se você me perguntar se eu colocaria ele inteiro pra tocar novamente a resposta é não.
I enjoy listening to Pink Floyd in the sense that I like the songs well enough when I hear them in the wild but have never deliberately sought out a Pink Floyd song, let alone sat down and listened to a whole album. Based on that limited exposure, this is a good album, but I don't know if it's their best. It's been memefied by 2000s culture. At least "Money" is a banger, but it's a problem when an album's best songs are over six minutes long. Standout tracks: Money, Us and Them
A classic, but not my favourite
I like the wicked laughter in the intro. The Great Gig in the Sky is just beautiful.
of ich kann keine Sterne hergeben!!!!!! eh geil, aber anstrengend, money hund is aber schon echt iconic, ws. highlights: great gig hund singt erm eine jjjjjaaaavüüü, sax solo in us and them. lowlights: on the run Hund is nur sounds
it's fine.
3/9, 33%
Overrated if I'm honest, I prefer The Wall or Wish You Were Here
Listened to this album 100 times probably. Still like it, but doesn’t hit like it used to do.
Yeah. Can see why they are so big
“I can’t think of anything else to say except…” Sometimes I revisit a “classic” album dismissed by my younger self and manage to overcome any prejudice I might have held towards its genuine merits. However, few albums provoked stronger feelings of antipathy during my teenage years than this one - nothing about Pink Floyd’s grandiose posturing appealed to me at a point when I was hearing punk for the first time. Listening to it for the first time, my opinion has only slightly changed. The meandering pace of this album is only somewhat offset by the pioneering sonic innovations put forward by DSOTM. At it’s best, the band’s revolutionary tendencies are captivating. At it’s worst, the production sounds downright cheesy, and the lyrical sentiments border on ham fisted (see the on-the-nose till drawer samples on the intro to Money). I can definitely understand the album’s status among the pantheon of ‘classics’. In many ways this is the classic album par excellence. But the more I hear these canonised works the more I understand that an album’s status as a classic threatens to undermine its uniqueness. There’s nothing here as game-changing as what was being offered by Kraut-rock innovators like Can or Faust. DSOTM is seemingly a classic album precisely because of that fact. It’s self-fulfilling.
It's much better than the other one. I was sat in the sun reading, so my good mood may have affected this.
Not my favourite Pink Floyd album. Breathe was the standout track for me
Don't get it
I've tried this one before a few times and it has never clicked with me. It's obviously objectively a great record but it does nothing for me at all.
For a universally acclaimed work of musical genius this sure is boring. I had to make the effort to put aside 45mins to listen on headphones to see any appeal. Once I really focused in, I started to enjoy the soundscapes - particularly the bass and saxophone and I’m sure the production was pioneering for the time. Another album that can’t quite live up to it’s iconic reputation for me though.
Jeg må høre mer på dette. Gir det 3 til nå. Har aldri kommet meg på Pink Floyd toget.
I do enjoy an album where the short intro song leads into the first full track. This one goes above and beyond with that. The beginning of Time is meh but the guitar solo is👌🏼. I feel like I enjoyed parts/elements of the songs, but rarely the entire thing.
not my favorite Floyd
What more can be said about Dark Side of the Moon that so many of others have already written? It is a good album and I don't mind it on occasion. It is a bit pompous for my like and dare I say patchy. It maybe got a bit overplayed and over worshipped by others for me to get into. I get the the love but this is another one of those albums that never really had much impact for me.
Just really not my thing.
Not bad at all really. Have heard it before but never really paid attention. However, it’s nothing more than average really imho.
Yeah… it’s a bonafide classic. I don’t really have any thoughts to contribute, this thing kinda takes care of itself at this point. It’s pretty much requisite for …everyone who listens to music? Still, I much prefer Animals. 3.5/5
"I've been mad for fucking years, absolutely years, Been over the edge for yonks, Been working me buns off for bands I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, Like the most of us, very hard to explain why you're mad, Even if you're not mad" (Speak to me)
starts pretty boring honestly, until time hits the beat drop time kinda slaps great gig in the sky is kinda cool money is one ive heard a bunch, great song, cool to listen to it in context The highs are really high, but theres kind of a lot between. 3/5 kinda great kinda boring
Aparte muziek, beetje zweverig. Vooral met veel gitaren en weinig melodie. Klinkt allemaal prima. Beetje de "Air" van de jaren 70 of zo. Favorieten zijn "Money", "Us And Them" and "Brain Damage". ***
What the hell xD
It's an interesting album but I never understood the hype. Feels a bit too experimental for my taste, some songs are really good but others are just too psychedelic.
I needed sun after
Liked it, but didn't really click with me.
I have not listened to this for a long time, and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Dated in parts, overexposed in others, but an interesting album
I'm not a huge Pink Floyd fan, and I honestly hate Another Brick in the Wall, but I have a grudging respect for them. This album doesn't actually flow like people seem to think it does - for a concept album it sure does leave you hanging a fair bit with no continuity - but some of the songs are alright. Money being the obvious one. Us and Them has its moments, but it also spends a lot of time dilly-dallying around. Same with a few others as well. Will probably never willingly listen again, but 3/5.
Yeah, I loved this when I was 14, but either I over-listened to it then, or it doesn't stand the test of time as well30+ years later.
Its perfectly listenable to. I just dont get the emotional response that most people seem to tout.
Good spacey jams, kinda slow for casual listening but enjoyable in the right mood
weird but need to listen to cooked
it's fine.
it was ok, I don't like that type of music, but that's ok. I like so many other kind, glad there is enough to go around. Enjoying doing this. Keep them coming.
Overrated. Found it irritating and got bored before the end of the album
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Yawn 🥱. Not enough killer plenty of filler, especially in the first half of the album. Each song has a 2 minute intro which is about a minute too long. It gave birth to prog rock which is frankly unforgivable. The bands best songs (other than money) are on their other less ejaculated over albums. Some nice guitar solos, but I will always be a wish you were here guy. “Money”, “Us and them” and “Brain Damage” lift it up to a 3. And after your 1 for the strokes, Dickie, that’s more than you deserve. I always think for truly great albums you want to relisten Immediately after finishing. I don’t get that with this one. 3/5
Some good tracks, but if I'm honest I was expecting this album to be sonically amazing. Expectations may have been too high.
classic album, song to song fluidity is there but honestly not a totally huge fan of the music
Cool space sounds. Cool guitars (H) \o/
This one surprised me. I for some reason thought Pink Floyd was very rock, but it’s…mellow. I guess it’s sort of stoner, and maybe that’s why it’s got that whole cult following.
Okay
This was nice to revisit. While I'd hear single tracks, the first time I listened to the entire album was through the BBC radio play "Dark Side." The concept of ethics that was interwoven with the lyrics really interested me. Enjoyed listening to a first-edition press that my father had.
It was nice and familiar
It was good. Not as mind-blowing as I thought it would be based on all I had heard about it, but it definitely was enjoyable.
Not the biggest floyd fan, though Time and Money are always bangers.
Everyone has heard this one.
this is ok! pink floyd is not really my jam but i understand why it blew folks' minds.
Definitely a couple songs I didn't know were form this album! Like Money. Quite theatrical.
Would like if I was drugged up and from the 60s Money is good
Ok I guess
Mer produktion än faktiska låtar, ja än vettig musik faktiskt, det är mest en massa gitarrlicks/solon och olika ljufeffekter, det är som att det är helt känslobefriat. Produktionen är stundtals intressant och t.o.m. vågad för sin tid det är svårt att bortse ifrån. Men jag är inte säker på att det räcker för att hålla mitt intresse uppe, det blir mest rätt påfrestande och jävlar vad dammigt det låter. Överlägset bästa spår är symfonirockgospeln "Great gig in the sky" med en tillsynes enkel och fin pianoslinga, den har nåt som liknar nåt emotionellt tilltalande. "Us and them" har sina poänger också trots sin svultstighet, en fin len sax t.ex. som inte är dum alls. Totalhaveriet "Money" går dock knappt att lyssna på och de tre sista spåren vet jag inte riktigt vad jag ska ta mig till med. Konceptuellt som album hänger den väl ihop någorlunda, det är på pluskontot men bristen på låtar är frapperande
Går in med låga förväntningar. Trots allt världens mest överskattade band vi talar om. Inte så dåligt som jag befarat. Det finns partier som till och med är rätt bra. Vissa jazzvibbar t ex. Samtidigt blir det emellanåt rejält svulstigt. Man kan också undra vem som misshandlar en kvinna med jämna mellanrum? T ex i The great gig in the sky? Sammantaget en tvåa som snarare lutar uppåt än nedåt.
snoooore
HUBO INA CANCIÓN MUY WOLSTAR pero que todo el mundo se entere que no me gustó perdón Luke howland
Скукотища, а иногда полная шизофрения
Too much noodling, not enough songs?
Coming to terms with the fact I just don’t really fuck with Pink Floyd too much
you could make whatever you want in the 70s i guess
No creo que es para mi, las intro se me hacen demasiado largas y en general no me gusta las canciones que son solo pista y no ninguna parte cantada
Unpopular opinion: I don’t get the hype.
That's not the moon dumbass. That's a triangle or something. There's also light so it's not even the dark side of it. These guys suck
Boring
Cool instruments
I love rock. Grew up on it and just the staple of my childhood. This did not hit well with me. In fact, I got uncomfortable from time to time as I listened to it. It's not a 1, but it's not a 3 either. The album itself just sounds like a hot mess, but I can respect the time and effort that went into it all.
Hasn't this been proven to be a myth the whole time?
😫I have never and will never understand the fuss around this album. Dreary, monotonous and songs that seem to drag on. This was not a listening experience it was torture. Glad their very many fans enjoy this noise but it is most definitely not for me.
not my genre
I don’t get it, I’ve never got it. Great Gig in the Sky and Money are the peak, but the lead-up and falling action… it’s just not that engaging?
Not enough lyrics for me
debe ser el peor album que escuche en mi vida, sobrevalorado
I heard the name Pink Floyd a lot and some good things about them so I was expecting heat but I was disappointed. It had a very rough start with the first 3 songs. I actually like the singing on Time, but not the long ass intro at its beginning. The Great Gig in the Sky is better than most of these other songs and its just hootin and hollerin for 4 minutes. I didnt like the long guitar run in the middle of Money. The transition between Us and Them and Any Colour You Like was smooth. I liked Eclipsw, but for the life of me I cant understand why they added 30 seconds of silence at the end. Saved: Us and Them, Eclipse HM: The Great Gig In the Sky
highly overrated- maybe i wouldn't be so harsh if i didn't have such high expectations, but it was a tad underwhelming
Personally not a big fan of the album.
Didn't quite like it, it seems kinda boring. Maybe listening to this while very stoned would be a different experience.
This is the point where Pink Floyd loses my interest. I don't like David Gilmour's guitar style, and the songs feel drawn-out, taking a long time to get anywhere While I enjoy long, gradual compositions in post-rock, Dark Side of the Moon and Pink Floyd's approach in general don't resonate with me. I don't mind the Syd Barrett era of Floyd, but the Gilmour era always just felt like a man having a wank on his guitar.
Really not my cup of tea. Felt like I was in an episode of a TV show in the 70s. Yet to make it all the way through
Not the worst Pink Floyd album … but still pretty terrible
pink floyd really isn't for me man
I know everyone raves about this album, and when I was at school everyone in my class was talking about it, but I never got into PF, so yesterday was the 1st time I’d ever listened to the whole album- and, we’ll I quite liked a couple of songs, that was it…..
Worthy of all the hype?? Ehh
Damn not a good album to start the new year. My heart sank, however I pressed on. And it’s not as bad as I thought. Clearly the band were missing Syd’s creativity by this stage, it’s also lacking in humour or self-awareness. Much of it is world weary woe is me isn’t life hard when you’re a rock star moaning. However there are some good ideas and pleasant keyboardy bits or sound collages at the beginnings of tracks until the excruciating vocals or clodhopping guitars kick in.
Everything that made this album revolutionary is dated enough now that it doesn't really make an impact
A unique mix of genres - spacey, jazzy, a little bit reggae in places... There's some fantastic instrumentals on this album, particularly the guitar and saxophone solos. I feel like I should have listened on big speakers or headphones to do it justice. It was an interesting listen but I didn't find the songs very memorable.
Widely revered, The Dark Side of the Moon left me admiring its craft more than feeling much of anything, ultimately coming across a bit blah.
nie podoba mi sie za bardzo
I think a little too instrumental for me. Like the vibe but not sure if I’d go back and listen to much of it again.
I really do not like Pink Floyd
To me this is very boring.