The Dark Side Of The Moon

An undeniable classic. I listened to it 3 times today to be absolutely sure. No question, a 5 in every way: themes, aesthetic, continuity, catchiness, and of course the cover.

Álbum ya escuchado, una maravilla para todos los tiempos, quiero tenerlo en Vinilo

One of the greatest. Introduced by Margot but lively space shit

It’s beautiful, a work of art

Me gusto muchísimo como con sonidos similares cada canción te deja con una sensación diferente. Excelente album, temones us and them, the great gig in the sky, brain damage y breathe.

A true classic in my book. I didn't have much time for anything Pink Floyd did before or after this album, but this struck a nerve. The songs are beautifully structured and sonically rich. Well done, boys and girls.

Wow, it's THE album. And I thought it was great! I was surprised by how psychadelic and experimental this got; I thought that with how popular it is it would be much more mainstream, I guess. As on The Wall, I loved the "field recordings" in here and think they really add to the atmosphere of this record. Definitely will have to return for a more intentional listen, but, as of now, I'll give it 5 stars. Favorites: Breathe (In The Air), On The Run, Any Colour You Like, Brain Damage

Call me basic, but this is a perfect album. Sometimes the boomers are right! Shoutout to my college friend who wrote a paper on "Time" for his freshman writing seminar. Floyd is forever, baby.

When I first heard this album, I was a PF fan, and I was like, 'meh'. Too much to take in all at once, very complicated and the slow bits I had to warm up to. Now, I admit it, it is the greatest PF album. And possibly the best album of all time. Cliche take, but there it is. 5/5

Not much to say about this that hasn't been said. If you can relax your mind and let this just 'be', it will take you places. Listened a couple times through today while doing some web testing, now going to cue it up and show my daughter the Wizard of Oz in a new way.

Finally, some good fucking music. My favourite artist flip flops between The Beatles and Pink Floyd. It’s been mostly Beatles in 2026 so far but these last two days or so I’ve had the Floyd on heavy rotation. Not just the major four album run (DSOTM, WYWH, Animals and The Wall) but Piper, Momentary Lapse and Division Bell too. This is genuinely one of my favourite albums ever and it is absolutely something that everyone should hear at least once before they die. It’s a fucking masterpiece, everything this on point here. The musicianship is fantastic, the sound effects are top notch and it’s mixed beautifully. It deserves its place as one of the greatest albums of all time.

“There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it’s all dark.”

Crazy album, flows so well and is amazing to listen to. One of best albums of all time

The vote distribution on this album is like nothing I've seen yet, wow. I'm throwing my 5 in the pile

Favourite songs: Breathe (In the Air) and Time Overall, really loved the flow between songs. Such a beautiful album, I now understand the hype. Glad I gave it a listen.

Banger of an album. And the lyrics are just top notch. "Us, and them / And after all we're only ordinary men" is pretty relevant today. And then this one: "And if the dam breaks open many years too soon / And if there is no room upon the hill / And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too / I'll see you on the dark side of the moon". Lovely album

What to say. I challenge anyone to give this masterpiece anything less than a 6

Top 10 greatest albums of all time. How anybody doesn’t rate this a 5 is beyond me.

This reminds me of the hypnopompic hallucinations right before you wake up. The twilight moments where you are neither completely asleep nor awake in this world, either. It's the back-and-forth between realities full of silhouettes, whispers, and obscure feelings.

I have watched a friend's older brother "play" the opening to "Money" on the cash register at his gas station job. Said brother was naturally gifted at two things - fixing cars and elegantly stacking used tins of Copenhagen (dipping tobacco) in his room. As an adolescent growing into my musical self my relationship with classic rock was complicated by the sorts of associations. Our local classic rock station (96 ROCK) leaned heavily on Lynard Skynard, The Allmans, ZZTop, Marshall Tucker Band and even Molly Hatchet and we were less likely to hear music form the big cities like Lou Reed (except Walk on the Wild Side and never a Velvet Underground song), Talking Heads or Grateful Dead (until '87). From the UK - we got the same Led Zeppelin and The Who songs that permeated everywhere - and a smattering of Pink Floyd. Unfortunately Money was the winner by a long shot. As a result i really tuned out classic rock almost entirely. Thankfully I had friends that guided me to the stranger end of the PF spectrum. What teenager is not amused by "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict". Eventually I found my way to Animals and later Piper at the gates of Dawn. but it took years to open myself to this. It was just ubiquitous - some hall mates in college painted the cover of this also on their wall. It's hard to uncouple an album from its legacy. But ultimately it's about prejudice - not intention. Four guys entered the studio trying to made the best album they could. They certainly weren't aiming for what they ended up hitting. They had a vision. They took a big swing. And what they created feels like nothing that has come before or after in terms of scale and ambition. Pretension is when your grasp exceeds your reach. The line between success and failure can be fine - and subjective. But when you do nail it - well then you get all the cookies. And it's still pretty weird (bonus points for that).

Easily one of the greatest albums ever made. It flows naturally fo one song to the next and has some of the best solos on record. The Great Gig in the Sky is particularly amazing.

I mean, I'm not arguing against the consensus for a five star rating, but I'm still a little surprised that it's the third highest rated album in the list globally.

Had to take a little extra time to rate this one. What an experience. The way the songs flow from one to the other, but still keep distinct feels and themes as they go, was incredibly interesting to me as a listener. The instrumentation is perfect, the vocals on point, the song compositions exquisite. Even the sound effects aren't distracting, but instead seem right at home in the bigger picture. The production worked some magic to make each component as powerful as the rest. It felt like more was happening than just playing an album. I've actually listened to The Dark Side of the Moon in full before, but just once. That was a little over a month ago. My mind was a bit blown then, and the quality held up again on this relisten. Going through it a second time was also fun since I got to pay a little closer attention to individual parts instead of just taking in the whole thing as much. I feel like I could listen to this album 100 times and not get tired of it. Of course, I had heard a number of the songs before, some of them many times. Funnily enough, I never really liked Money all that much on its own. It seemed a little hokey or something. Putting it in the context of the album made it a much stronger song. I think Time is probably the best track on the whole thing, with the guitar absolutely killing it. But the way the vocals are delivered really makes it something special, too. There's also the vocalizations that are powerful and shine through everything else on Great Gig in the Sky, making it a really moving listen. Honestly, I could say something about every track on there. They're all just that good, especially when heard together. But I'll let the rest speak for themselves, as anything I write here won't do them enough justice. This album deserves all the praise it gets. It's more than just a great listen; it's a great experience. I would struggle to find something negative to point out. Every second was a treat to my ears. I'm generally hesitant to give out 5-star rankings as I think something should be truly great to earn top marks. It was easy to do here, without pause. This has to be one of the greatest albums of all time. Overall: 5/5

Hands down, the album of the century. Period.

Nothing to say but probably one of the best albums of any genre ever!!

Um dos discos que mudam vidas. É surreal pensar que isso aqui foi feito por humanos. O que eu mais gosto na banda são as transições, e aqui tem tanta riqueza nesta questão. É incrível. Emocionante.

The Dark Side Of The Moon é um álbum que fala por si só. Eu já havia escutado várias vezes quando mais novo, mas tinha muito tempo que eu não escutava: permanece irretocável. 5/5.

Um dos melhores albuns ja feito, se nao o melhor

Se reseñan solos estos álbumes. Espectacular. Es un viaje. No te aburrís nunca. Y es excelente hasta el el hit. 10/10

I appreciate an album that rewards you for listening through, since that's what we're doing for this list. This one takes its time, but it doesn't get boring or repetitive. There's a wide variety of sounds and engaging lyrical material. So not only is it a pleasurable listen through, you also feel like you've gone on a journey: there's a progression between tracks. It's nice that they flow seamlessly too. As with many of the other albums I gave 5 stars, I'm impressed that this one contains really strong standalone songs that also fit into the greater conceptual whole.

I didn’t want to be that cliche guy who, like everyone else, says this is a masterpiece…but damn this is good. Likes: Breathe, Time, The Great Gig in the Sky, Money, Us And Them, Brain Damage

Wish You Were Here or Dark Side of the Moon? Dark Side of the Moon or Wish You Were Here? Which is better? Since I HAVE to listen to Dark Side today, it is the best one...today. Maybe Animals tomorrow, I dunno. This is such an absolute slam dunk 5 for me the backboard exploded. Without a doubt one of the best albums ever made.

Automatic 5 stars. Perfect album. I don't just like every song of this one, but I love each and every one of them and together they are even better. This is one of those albums that if you just listen to individual songs you are missing the point. It's meant to be listened to as a whole. It really is a true concept album where the concept is life itself - literally going from birth to death and everything in between. It's hard for me to be objective on this one since it's definitely one of the best things that was ever committed to vinyl - in my opinion. And it gets even better as I get older - which is crazy. I'm 60 and probably first listened to this end to end when I was 15 or so - and was familiar with songs like "Money" before that since that was the big radio song that came out when I was 8. It's all so much better when treated as one piece of music. And it's themes make even more sense as you get older too. And it's themes are still relevant today - maybe even more so then ever before. I did re-listen to this 3 times - as I try to do with all of the albums on this list. You really must put on headphones and do nothing but just listen and immerse yourself in this. This is not background music, it's meant to be actively listened to. The music, the arrangements, the individual performances, the vocals, the lyrics - all of it is so endlessly compelling. It still makes me think about things in unique ways when I re-listen to it - even after already hearing it hundreds of times. Fun fact: I was actually sort of a Dark Side skeptic at one point. I liked it but I thought it was overrated and felt that it was one of those things that you are "supposed" to like because everyone says so. But after listening over time it just sinks in and hits harder. It makes you think about what's important in life and what the pitfalls can be. I think it's literally helped me to be a better person and helped me recognize when I was getting too selfish or missing what's important. I read that Roger Waters, when asked what the album is about, said "empathy". I can see that. It helped me understand things about how society can be bad for people such as: - too much focus on work ("Breathe") - too much focus on "Money" and success - too much focus on what separates us and not what brings us together and how those separations can be used by those who crave power to build and hold on to that power ("Us and Them"). It teaches us to care about others even (especially?) if they are different and not to blindly follow people that only want power - it helped me understand that we all need to be true to ourselves even if to others you might seem crazy - where the craziest people are actually the ones that are "in charge" ("Brain Damage"). Who are really the crazy ones - people following their own path in life or those that want to control everything and every one? - and of course "Time" which reminds us to make the most of the short time we have on this planet - and we shouldn't waste it on purely selfish pursuits. I see the truth of it all even more as I get older. It blows my mind that a bunch of guys in their late 20s created this... it seems wise beyond their years. The songs without lyrics are not filler. They carry the story along. The song "On the Run" is a fantastic depiction of existing in a high paced society and the anxiety this causes. "Great Gig in the Sky" with Clare Torry's voice as the primary instrument making wordless vocalizations - almost feels like the journey one goes through in life with highs and lows and joy and sadness and fear and eventually resignation and acceptance that the end will come. I saw this performed live by Brit Floyd (yes, it's a cover band, but they are still amazing) - and the whole place was mesmerized and felt chills. There was a resounding standing ovation when the song finished - the longest of the night, in the middle of the concert. Incredible that a song without words can do that. And the final song "Eclipse" sums it all up with a rundown of all of the things that makes a life ("all that you touch..."). Reminding us that even though there is occasional darkness (metaphorically represented by an eclipse) - there is still sunlight (positivity) to guide us. But also with death comes the eternal darkness/nothingness. Great lyrics ... - "Don't be afraid to care" - Breathe - Can't pick a best line from "Time" it's all so perfect. This one definitely hits harder as you get older. - "But if you ask for a raise it's no surprise That they're giving none away" - Money - "With, without. And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about?" - Us and Them - "The lunatics are in my hall. The paper holds their folded faces to the floor. And every day the paper boy brings more" - Brain Damage - "And all that you love and all that you hate.... And all you create and all you destroy" - Eclipse It's all just brilliant. There aren't many albums that make you think and feel as deeply as this one. There is a reason this is so highly rated on this site (currently at #3 with an average rating of 4.43 - just barely behind Rumours 4.46 and Abbey Road 4.46) AND why it spent 996 weeks on the albums chart. I've already written too much - but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that this also has the most recognizable album cover of all time. Genius. Liked songs on Spotify: 10/10 (Perfect album) Rating: 5/5

Det här albumet är ju ikoniskt och 10/10 är det enda rättvärdiga. Allt är mäktigt och Pink Floyd är😌 🧘‍♀️ 10/10

Another classic. It is on rotation at my house so I hear it frequently.

Obviously fantastic.

Obvs

Not my favorite Floyd album but one of my favorite albums full stop.

a cinematic and timeless masterpiece

Banger

4.5

Not their best and certainly not the best of all time, but a wonderful album all the same.

Despite what most people would say, I don't think this is quite as good as "Wish you were here" but it is still completely brilliant.

Great

Masterpiece. Pure artistry. The emotions, memories, and visceral joy this album invokes is beyond words.

Toda una experiencia,entra en un top 10 mejores álbumes de la historia fácil

The greatest album on this list so far and probably top 3 greatest albums of all time

Legendary album Always gives me an existential crisis lol

Banger + Wizard of Oz coded

The concept was so well executed

Damn. That was awesome.

5/5 one of the best albums of all time

- I know this is a very popular album, I have never heard this before. Not the album, or any of the individual songs on it. - I liked all the synth work in On the Run. - The Great Gig in the Sky: Great bluesy tune, i fuck up the rock organ so hard bro. Also the gospel singer, it feels so gospel, i love this shit. It's got some cool harmony, a killer rock organ, a killer vocalist, and a great fucking vamp. The resolution in to the Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bb then the Ebmaj7 then to Gm-7, Bb maj7, holy ii-V in Bb. Best track on the album. Period. - Holy Rhodes piano in Money. Also 7. Cool. Cool harmony. I love the sampling too. Fuck this album might be good. I'm at like an 8/10 at track 6. Okay there's a tenor sax. Cool effects. This might be a banger alert. - The tenor sax is back track 7. Fuck yeah. I was not expecting this. Nobody told me there was a goddamn banger saxophonist on Dark Side of the Moon. It just gets better. I'm at an 8.5/10 now. - Tracks 5-6-7 were transcendental, plus the ending track was phenomenal. I think the rest of it is fine, but what really makes this album for me is tracks 5-6-7. Like. They just went crazy mode on those 3 tracks, and I am HERE for it. I don't know if it's an 8 or a 9 or me, but it is not a 10, because of the first 5 tracks just not really doing it for me. So I will go 9 I think.

I love dark side of the moon, it lives up to its reputation as one of the best albums of all time.

I really like it, there was lots of silly sounds and bits that was fun and I feel like there was a lot of diversity in sound and feel of the different songs. I have never listened to pink floyd or this album and recognized a few songs and I don't know I am kind of into it and I am glad I listened to it.

It just works. The flow, the themes, the production, the patience - everything feels intentional without feeling forced. It’s immersive in a way few albums are, pulling you into its headspace and keeping you there. Familiar for a reason.

Peak album. Will return to listen to this album over and over in my lifetime.

J'ai eu ma phase Pink Floyd évidemment...

Quel album! Dans mes préférés de l'adolescence, j'écoutais du rock prog sur la table tournante de mon père avec des gros écouteurs pluggés sur le 1/4 et j'apprenais les albums par coeur. Après l'écoute, j'ai poussé la note dans l'auto en mettant Selling England by the Pound pour Alice qui me disait: 'il y a rien d'autre vraiment comme Pink Floyd' J'y ai dit sans trop y croire qu'il y avait Genesis, mais c'est vrai que c'est plus nerd et moins planant que la gang à Waters. Dans le top 3 des albums de Pinky pour moi avec Animals et The Wall. Ça m'étonne que personne ne parle de la persona politique de Roger Waters ici... tant mieux, je n'aime pas mélanger politique et musique.

5 étoiles mais je pense que la reputation est surfaite. Pref: breathe in the air. Great gig in the sky aussi!

It was rly good tbh

Nothing to say that hasn’t been said.

Absolute musical genius. Pure and simple. If this album isn’t a 5, then what is? Even the freaking iconic cover art is a 5! The mood and theme of the album is singular throughout. A complete work start to finish. This a true album, not just a compilation of songs. Finally, lyrically and musically the album is perfect. An absolute masterpiece.

Amazing album, true classic. Hadn't heard in a while - this was a treat

Despite having a father in law that is quite heavily into Prog, I have never actually listened to this album. And I have also never synced it to the Wizard of Oz and got high. But after listening to it, maybe I will. It is pretty much what you have got in mind when you think of a Pink Floyd. Its dark, unsettling and full of beautifully constructed soundscapes. "Time" is a fantastic study of the monotony of life but learning to reflect on what you have an make the most of it before it is gone. Where as "Money" sounds much more like an earlier version of Pink Floyd. with a bluesy bassline and less conceptual despair. Where as the sombre piano, Clare Torry's wailing vocals and the spoken words of Gerry O'Driscoll and Patricia Watt in "The Great Gig in The Sky" provide a reflection on the central concept of the album. Mortality, death and time. Its a very high concept album that fully deserves its almost legendary status. (4.575)

это был один из моих первых серьезно прослушанных альбомов. великолепное содержание и тематика, что шесть лет назад что сейчас, это просто вау

An easy five. Lovely.

Helstøbt.

Amazing.

Listening to this album from start to finish is like visiting my younger self. It was like going home.

Overall wonderful listening experience. No notes.

This is far from my favourite Floyd album but this is still as iconic as it is for a reason. Plenty of fantastic songs on here, several of which stand as some of the best in this band's entire catalogue and a very forward thinking concept too. Fav Songs: Time, Money, The Great Gig In The Sky, Us And Them Least Fav: On the Run 9.5/10

dude it's a classic and easy 10/10

I was 15 when I last heard this album and my teenage brain was blown. I am 31 now and I understand it much better. A production masterpiece, the first track remains my favourite. It is just as captivating now as it was back then. Nostalgic.

Erm what a heckin obscure pick for this list. Like, um has anyone even heard of this "Pink Floyd". My forehead has grown 3 sizes today after listening to such an enlightened piece of artistry. Jokes aside; obviously great album is great. Probably one of if not the most iconic albums of all time next to Michael Jackson's Thriller and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours.

yep that's dark side of the moon alright

One o f the best album in the history of music.

DISCAXO

This had to be a five, it’s such a perfect album. Not a single second is wasted, and it’s always shorter than I remember it being. Not my favourite Pink Floyd, but probably their most important album.

I’ve listened to this 1001 times and will listen to this 1001 times more before I die.

obvious classic and one of the best albums of all time. "Time" is just a banger freakin song. the fact that this album is over 50 years old and still sounds fresh and unique is crazy. there is a reason this album has been such a cultural phenomenon. I listen to Wish You Were Here more often, but this is just an undeniable masterpiece. i would be disrespecting my upbringing to not rate this a 5.

Beautiful, lush, and demands to be listened to in it's entirety with no bad tracks. Favorite track: Time

Bangers across the board

Self explanatory One of the best albums of all time!

10/10 zero notes. The boys fucking laid it down

Perfection

A classic for a reason. Cinematic and groundbreaking. Still sounds unlike anything else.

5/5 no notes. faves: us and them, time, brain damage

This album is such a masterpiece, with so many beautiful layers, and still being so deep. It's not the best Pink Floyd album, I wouldn't say so (but it's close to be, of course), but this just shows (at least to me) the greatness of the band. The Dark Side of the Moon is not that psychedelic as other Pink Floyd albums, but it's a fantastic conceptual album, so greatly done and delivered. 1973 has to be a special year for music... I mean, this album, plus Tubular Bells, Houses of the Holy,... So many great albums were released that year. And this one is of the best, being more of a long song rather than small ones. They all blend into each other so well, with such taste and with so much to dive in that it is such an immersive and rich musical experience where there is so much variety and still a very clear and defined sound. Overall, an album to consider as one of the greatest of all time... yet to say that there should be space for, at least, one more Pink Floyd album. But this one's such a delight.

Top to bottom you’ll be hard pressed to find a better album anywhere in musical history. And 741 weeks on the Billboard top 200 is confirmation of that.

Classic, but I missed another chance to listen while watching Wizard of Oz.

El solo de "Time" es increible

One of the best albums of all time, hands down. I've listened to it a thousand times before and plan to do so a thousand times more.

Psychedelic and beautiful

One of my favorite albums. 70s prog rock at its best.

so tuff twin

A rare gem!

One of the best albums ever.

Simply magical. Everything about it is so perfect and wonderful. The performances, the engineering, the way the instruments are treated and arranged, the sound effects, the chords, the notes, the lyrics, the melodies. And it just gives and gives and gives. I've been listening to it for thirty-plus years now and I still find new things to love. Hell, just today, I was fascinated at the rhythm guitar on Money, realizing how unpredictable it is. And that instrumental section sent me into a reverie as I was walking my dog along the streets of Aix. I marveled at the myriad colors and the changing tempos and time signature, the way the song contracts and expands, the drama and release. And then there's Great Gig in the Sky. What even is that song? It's just pure emotion and there's nothing else like it. No one ever talks about Any Colour You Like, and yet it's a magical, sensuous feast of textures and sounds. Time just might be their best song. And that grand finale that is Eclipse? Jesus. There was a time when I would honestly say that this wasn't my favorite Floyd album, so swept up was I by my recent discovery of Piper. But who was I kidding? I love Piper to death, but this? This is truly one of the greatest works of art of the last century or hell maybe any century. As much as ranted and raved about how much I love Revolver for its diversity, I love Dark Side for its singular vision. It lays out its its stakes with that very first heartbeat and then it fulfills its grand, psychedelic vision over forty-three glorious minutes of majestic highs and emotional lows, filling every second with vitality and creativity and passion and utter brilliance. They captured lightning in a prism on this one. Fucking hell.

What Scott said! Sheer brilliance

One of my favorite albums. Especially for the time period it’s amazing

classic

Cool album

a ride. dreamy. lots of head bobbing. movie.

I mean, what to say? The best of all time. I can't think of an album that beats or meets it. As a cohesive unit it wins. From a personal perspective of Roger Waters or a global perspective of humankind, these lyrics transcend time and space. If you were to put the best works of art made by man into a time capsule for other species that come after humans, this work would be an absolute critical requirement inclusion.

Clsiqque

I know this album so well, I don't need to listen to it again because I already know how to rate it. But I did, because why would you turn down an opportunity to hear it again? Not only is this a great album, but it's a core part of our cultural zeitgeist. It's accompanied me on long road trips, I've seen laser light shows set to it, I had a Dark Side t-shirt in high school, and I've even done the vinyl sync with the Wizard of Oz. And it never gets old or sounds outdated. - Heard before? Too many times to count. - Will I listen again? You better believe it. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? It always reminds me that I don't listen to Pink Floyd often enough.

David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist next to Hendrix, and the solos on this one are sublime as usual. I just love his soulful melodic blues bends and cadences and they always fit the song perfectly. What more can be said about this album that hasn't already been said? A near perfect record and the first part of the one-two punch with Wish You Were Here, which just edges this one out for best Floyd record.

I grew up with this album in high school. I have close friends who loved it and loved Floyd but they were not my thing. I like "Wish You Were Here" fine but that was about it. I was more into the Kinks, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, et cetera. I listened to the Dolby Atmos mix of the album with really good headphones this morning. While I can't say it blew my mind, it came pretty darn close. Hard to give anything less than five stars.

Timeless.

This is as good as music gets. 5/5. An album is meant to be an experience.

oh. so this is why you all love this album so much.

One of the greatest albums of all time!

Hard not to immediately rank this a 5. The album is filled with so much emotion and has such a strong theme and cohesive point of view. Nothing feels wasted- even the instrumental transitions take you on a journal. Overall- masterful album

My favourite album of all time.

A fantastic start

It is just pretty bastard good isn't it ridiculously ahead of its time.

one of my favourite albums ever, the great gig in the sky is my fav of the album and honestly one of my favourite songs ever

The best

It's already been said. Top Track: Any Colour You Like

Utterly sublime.

Doesn’t really get more classic rock than this.

One of the best records in rock history 5/5

What more needs to be said about this album. It is considered to be one of the greatest of all time.

j’adore

Not the biggest Floyd fan, heard most of the songs individually, so wasn't sure what to expect as a full run through. But absolutely blown away. Perfect album. Flows amazingly, just a purely enjoyable listening experience.

What more could possibly be said about his album? Even if you're not a Pink Floyd fan, something here resonates with you.

One of the easiest 10/10s I can give. Flawless record with some of the greatest sounds on it, and it still holds up today to boot. Cannot rate this any lower than a 10/10.

It's sort of a perfect album. I don't even like Pink Floyd that much, but this one is a such an easy 5. It progresses so beautifully and is so easy to listen to.

Классика! Отличный альбом, с которого стартовала классическая Флойдовская четвёрка

Mega

OMGGGGGGGGGGG FAVS (top 3): on the run, the reat gig in the sky, money mençoes honrosas: breathe (in the air), us and them, eclipse um album MUITO bom q vale todo o hype, muito boa as musicas e transiçoes, um lindo projeto de ouvir do começo ao fim seguido eu amo muito nota final: 5/5

Timeless

I've always felt this is the lesser of the Big Four Pink Floyd albums. And so it remains. But each ithise is a masterpiece.

I understand why this album is a classic. I enjoy most of the songs. I think I will need another listen to really make a final rating

I could listen to some of these tracks and never tire; Breathe is a timeless masterpiece that is so evocative my words can't do it justice. While it has a lull in the second half it finishes strongly with Eclipse. Visionary work that deserves its hype.

Legemdär

It's a classic for a reason. Sounds amazing in headphones.

Years ago this album started my obsession with the Floyd. Still hits just as hard now as it did then. Life changing record right here and will be talked about for generations to come.

5/5. Incredible album. Concept, execution, and production are all on point. Absolutely worth a full listen or two.

one of the greatest albums ever, no notes

Este álbum necesita su propia puntuación.

One of the greatest

What is there to say about DSoTM that hasn't already been said countless times before? This is an all time classic album. Not my favorite Pink Floyd album, but in the top 5. This is the album that fully showed their developed musical maturity and cemented them into the legendary status. It's the beginning of one of the greatest 4 album streaks in rock; Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. Brilliant arrangements, musicality, and production. That production in particular still holds up very well. Definitely Floyd in their prime, and a prime that lasted through the rest of the 70s. 5 of 5

Listened while at home. I mean it's a classic. However I've always felt that it takes itself way too seriously with its heavy handed social commentary and interview clips woven throughout. The good far outweighs the bad and it's of course a five star classic.

It’s a masterpiece. I’m speechless.

No explanation needed

Indisputably one of the GOAT albums.

Why have I not listened to this before? It’s amazing

One of my older brothers bought this album in the 70s so I have been listening to it and enjoying it nearly all my life. I can't think of a better application of the word masterpiece than to this album.

10 / 10

Immediate 5 I didn’t even listen before writing that down. I mean come on. One of the greatest albums ever. A true album project, where it’s a journey from song to song. It’s a genuine masterpiece and so widely regarded as such. It’s some sort of auditory drug that shifts your state of mind if you sit and give it your full attention. There are few pieces of music let alone entire albums that truly do this to me. Now for the notes I have while/after listening. I’m so happy to have a reason to come back to this and dig in a bit deeper. There is not a single song on here that I had any desire to skip. That is my bare minimum requirement to give an album a 5. It far surpasses the minimum.

I'm not here to be a contrarian. It's a great album, it's really well done, the songs obviously stand the test of time, money and time are masterpiece songs, Eclipse is a banger and so is Breathe. Lyrically this thing goes from overworldly to "did he really just do that rhyme" but mostly the prior. I don't know what the mental block on this album is for me. It's great, I just never want to listen to anything other than Time or Money. Maybe that's because the whole thing flows so well and it really is more of an experience as a whole, but I don't know, best album of all time? Definitely not. I think in a void if I was served this and I had never heard of it or anything off it this would be an easy 5, and I do own it on vinyl already, so I guess I just have to go 5. But personally, I am not fully sold on this record.

One of the greatest albums of all time. A true classic that is never outdated.

I don’t even need to listen to this album, but I will. Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon might very well be one of my desert island albums. You know, if I were marooned on a desert island and could take five albums with me, what would they be? Dark Side very likely would be one. I love this album so much. It took me a while to get into the Floyd. My younger brother was an early adopter when he went to college. Weird thing is, neither of us smokes weed. At least that's the common stereotype people think of when they think of Pink Floyd listeners. My brother kept talking about how great they were, I thought Pink Floyd was old people music and turns out, I’m an idiot. Pink Floyd, for a stretch af about five albums, were the best band in the world. Dark Side is a concept album of sorts, dealing with the band’s lifestyle and its hardships. It also deals with the departure of one of the founders of the band and early creative source, Syd Barrett. Barrett, at some point, possibly after a large number of acid trips, began having mental health struggles, and the band knew they couldn’t move forward with him as their leader, so he was out of the band. It sounds cold, and truthfully, it probably was, but that's what had to happen. Because Dark Side is a concept album, once I start it, I have to finish it. To me, it’s all one song, as one song leads perfectly into the next. To listen to a single song and not hear the next song feels wrong. Track three, Time, is my favorite song on the album. I love the sound of the guitars on the whole album, but on Time they are extra incredible. Plus, the lyrics, at least for an idiot like me, are pretty profound. I’ve often thought time is a human construct. Time can speed up and slow down in certain situations. When you’re young or bored or distinerested, time seemingly slows down, but when you’re old or locked in on something or having fun, time seems to fly. I think time isn’t just seconds, to minutes, to hours. Time is magic, it’s cosmic. “And then one day you find ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.” That lyric hits you hard no matter how old you are, but especially when you’re not a kid anymore and, “And you run, and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking Racing around to come up behind you again The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.” Track five, Money, is the song everyone has heard from this album. They may not know it’s Pink Floyd, but they’ve heard it on the radio, if radio still exists. It was the first single off the album. Money has more great-sounding guitars, and they even sneak a sax solo in the middle of the song. It’s got time signature changes, and the lyrics are about the power of money and how it affects society. The lyrics of Money sound like they could’ve been written today, though it seems today, most billionaires are into much darker extremes than buying football teams. The second single off the album was Us and Them. It seems everyone loves this song, but it’s my least liked song on the album. Yes, I know it has a sax solo, but I don’t know. Money is so good that I think any song that followed it would be a bit of a letdown. Maybe it's the slowness. This song feels like you're running in molasses. "And who knows which is which?" Did you ever cue up Dark Side and The Wizard of Oz? I did. In fact, I think my group of friends and I did it a couple of times. Not a weed smoker in the bunch. Yes, there were lots of times the music matched the movie or vice versa. When "who knows which is which" plays, in the movie, the Wicked Witch shows up and to face Glenda the Good Witch and Dorothy. There was some freaky stuff, but I’d say you could cue up any album to any movie and get quite a few freaky coincidences. Track 8, Brain Damage, is about mental illness and Barrett. “There’s someone in my head, but it’s not me” is a chilling lyric. The song has a beautiful choir singing in the background, but the music is very carnival-like. It has an edge to it, but sounds very sweet. The closing track, Eclipse comes in with amazing organs. Richard Wright was an unsung hero of the band. The choir is singing along with Roger Waters, and according to him, he's singing about “all the good things life can offer are there for us to grasp, but that the influence of some dark force in our natures prevents us from seizing them.” We need to make sure all that we say and all that we do stays in the sun and doesn’t end up on the dark side of the moon. Listen to this album, if you haven’t, and listen to it again if you have. It’s a definite must-hear top album of all time.

Not much to say that hasn't already been said about one of the great pieces of 20th century art

Don't even really have to listen to this to give it 5 stars (but will happily do so), it is one of my favourite albums of all time.

I’m not sure I’ve ever listened to this entire album as a whole. It’s weird and wonderful. 9/10 Outstanding (I’m not sure what I’m saving my “10/10 Godlike” for. Maybe I’ll go back and edit a few later on.)

It’s something higher than a 5, though I’m personally not quite at a 10. I’ve never heard this album in full. I’ve never even gone out of my way to look up a track from the album. It just seemed like a monolith that I was always too scared to tackle, on account of the near-universal acclaim. Of course, it’s inescapable. Every track here had something I had heard before, whether it be from SiIvaGunner rips, online edits, or just catching them occasionally over the years on the radio. As a full project though, I’m stunned at just how coherently it all flows together, with lots of audio callbacks throughout. This feels more akin to an audio drama as opposed to an album, but the sound design is the glue that keeps it all together. The instrumentals feel as potent (if not moreso) than the vocals & lyrics, which are already really well-written & performed. “Time”, “Money” & “Us and Them” in particular are the obvious lyrical standouts, but they also contain fantastic instrumental sections that overshadow those lyrics. I don’t even have to say anything else about “The Great Gig in the Sky” as a track – it’s just that good on its own. Ironically enough, since it’s such a strongly flowing 43 minutes, I find it hard to really focus on this as a track-by-track album and just more of a 43 minute experience. In a weird way, that might be why I’m not at a 10 with it? Part of that is because I just don’t think it’s as good as “Wish You Were Here” & arguably not as good as “The Wall”, which both feel like equal or better Pink Floyd albums to me. Of course, comparing any of these 3 albums to each other is like picking between 3 different gold watches – there’s literally not a wrong answer. However, as a fully connected album experience, I found myself… not “unable” to catch the vibes, but I think on a first pass, I was too intent on trying to “get” the album as opposed to naturally letting them come to me. That might just be the overwhelming expectations I set for myself going in, and I’ll probably be a lot looser on future listens (because it’s certainly good enough to warrant many more). Of course, there’s not a “correct” answer for how to interpret Dark Side of the Moon. It just comes to you, and while the intent of a life from start to finish is there, everyone has their own way they digest this album. That’s part of the prism of the album cover. For me, I think I was expecting some grand magnum opus far ahead of its time that influenced everything for years to come (and it honestly probably is), but ultimately, what I think I’ve ended up listening to is just a fantastically flowing set of tracks (“just” doing some heavy lifting here). For better or worse, I’m just not as totally blown away as I thought I would be, like I have been at the end of some other albums on the list, and I think that’s where I’m holding myself back from a 10. As it stands though, it is easily deserving of its acclaim, and it’s probably a top 15 album of the 1970s, bare minimum. It never once falters, it never finds a bad track, it never hits a lull point – maybe a bit self-indulgent at points with some solos or whatever, but the entire experience flies by brilliantly. I think anything lower than a 4 is criminal, and I’m certainly still higher than a 5 on a first pass. I’m glad to finally have listened to it, and I really want to listen to it more.

It's so ingrained in our consciousness at this point, that it can be easy to dismiss. Late nights driving, bonfires with friends, and planetarium shows do not dull the power of the music one iota. The band will change and they will move in very different directions as the personal relationships start to fracture and business really starts to get in the way of the music, but this will always be a perfect document

I do love me some Fink Ployd

5/5! AHHHH! What can I say about this album that hasn't already been said. TIME!

Easy 5. Every second of this record is iconic, the album artwork even moreso.

Amazing. Such a great album. Loved it. It's iconic for a reason!

My fourth and final Pink Floyd album has finally arrived. I made it to album number 1055 before getting my shot at reviewing it, and I was thinking/hoping that this would wind up being my last album, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. It’s been a really long time since I’ve listened to this album, and out of the three Syd-less Pink Floyd albums on this list, Dark Side is probably my least favorite. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a brilliant album, but I just prefer Wish You Were Here and The Wall. However, my opinions have changed quite a bit on some albums as I’m going through this list, so I’m curious to see how I’ll feel about it once I’ve listened to it today. After listening to it today, I’d still rank Dark Side below Wish You Were Here and The Wall, but it’s still an incredible album. Dark Side is the ultimate ‘better than the sum of its parts’ album. There’s nothing in the actual music itself that stands out to me, and there’s no song that I would pick out from this album to listen to on its own. Instead, every aspect of the music works together in perfect harmony, creating a sound that really does feel like the dark side of the moon. This album is cold and lonely in its sound, which really forces the listener to take in every aspect of the sound and reflect on the lyrics. This album may not have any songs that I particularly like on their own, but the whole album feels like one continuous work. And it’s not just because the segues from song to song are brilliant, but because everything feels so bound together by the way the sound and mood are created and then carried from song to song, like a torch being passed. I think that this is a really fun album to turn and let it wash over you. For an album so gentle and spacey, it demands your full attention when you listen to it. While Dark Side of the Moon isn’t my favorite album by any stretch, I can’t think of another album that makes me feel like this when I listen to it. While I might be bummed that this wasn’t my final album to review, I’m glad I got to revisit this classic today.

phenomenal, phenomal album. "brain damage" might be one of my favourite songs from the album, but honestly everything was a masterpiece!!

First time sitting down and listening to this all the way through, it definitely earns the five star title. It just slowed down a little bit here and there, but the songs are gorgeous. Vocals are great, lyrics are very evocative, everything feels in the right place.

Perfection

Weird, claustrophobic and tremendous.

One of my favorite classic rock albums....along with every other person in history.

This was the first album that ever made me feel like I was existing in a different plane of reality. When I first heard songs like Breathe and The Great Gig in the Sky, I felt so much that I can’t even articulate it to this day. As a kid, I would sit and visualize scenes in my head as I listened to this album- that’s how cinematic it is. It’s also immaculately produced, masterfully performed, and flows from track to track effortlessly. It’s deserving of its recognition.

I mean yea.

It's the album I use to test audio systems. One of the best of all time.

This album is on this list for a reason. Funny that the version we got here is studio + live concert so you have to hear it twice and it's only another positive,

Fabuloso!!

Sali a caminar con el album. Nunca lo habia escuchado de corrido es hermoso e increiblee

so very cinematic and beautiful, almost narrative driven in a way, and the music bleeds into each ofher so well 9.5/10 (the .5 is just cuz them tryna not give clare torry her royalties for her beautiful hootin and hollerin on the great gig TUH)

Beautiful.

I am not exactly sure that reviewing The Dark Side Of The Moon is a fruitful endeavor, although I suppose that has never stopped me before. I think this *actually* may be the single most discussed LP ever. At least I'm pretty sure it's top ten. I may as well be reviewing carbon or limestone or groundwater. "Yup that's groundwater, 5/5". You could probably finish this review for me: it doesn't matter who you are. It's excellent, it flows as a cohesive piece of art, everyone knows every song, it isn't my favorite Pink Floyd album, it doesn't matter, we're talking about Dark Side. This whole exercise was functionally an excuse to spin Dark Side again, then flash a thumbs up. Yeah, it's a 5, it has to be, it isn't even really a matter of opinion, it's a fact of life. Don't get me wrong, I love the album, but even if I didn't, "Dark Side is overrated" is as big a trap as "Dark Side is perfect". You've just gotta play into fate on this one, then review an album where your opinion matters a little more the next day.

One of the greatest albums of all time. Iconic. 5/5

Perfect! and not only because everybody else says so - but because it is

I get it now. I started one track just to get a taste of this before bed. Surely I'll recognize most of the music from this hugely referenced album. Before you know it I was laying in the dark, transported. Not at all what I pictured when I'd heard this talked about. What a vision

Got already

Really like the concept of this album. I guess it is a concept album, but it sounds so interesting. You really don’t know what’s coming next, majorly genre bending. Can see why this is on the list because you must listen to this at least once in your life.

I've never been one to completely gush about this album, but time and age has revealed some key elements of it's themes and production which really stand out to me. I would really like to sit down with the vinyl record with a good pair of headphones and pour over the lyric sheet for the full "experience." It's an absorbing work that embraces the harsh realities of existence like staring down the barrel of a shotgun.

A true classic that lasts through generations

Chill, I like the uniqueness

A timeless classic of course, its an experience. Money, time and brain damage transport me everytime

5 stars. No notes required.

😩

Incredible flow, probably the best ever.

Already very familiar with it. A total classic

Ok, I have to admit this is actually really good (despite me having called Pink Floyd "overrated" in the past). Deserves its five stars. Now I just need a two-star Pink Floyd album to round out the straight.

This album gave me my first existential crisis when I was 10 years old

classic 5 stars

This is meant to be listened to as an album! Loved money especially since I got to listen to it with the video

Soo good

The ultimate trippy classic rock album for thinking deep thoughts to while in an altered state of consciousness. No critiques, no complaints.

THE GREATEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME

omg loved it

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fantastic album! Was incredibly ahead of its time. Not my favorite Pink Floyd project but still is absolutely incredible. Great guitar playing and flow to the album and Time is one of the greatest songs ever!

arte.

Awesome

ça m'a rendu encore plus triste que je l'étais déjà maintenant j'ai juste envie de me suicider

Masterpiece! And my gold standard for backup singer inspo.

amazing, obviously. time is still my fave

Perfection

I hold with the general consensus that this album rocks. I don’t think it’s the best in their catalogue (that might be 'Wish You Were Here'), but I do think it’s great and moving. I grew up listening to it (so I’m biased I guess) and whenever I put it on again I go “Yep, it’s still really good.” Proclamations of overrated or overplayed do not budge me.

One of "the big ones". 100% deservedly so.

As an album-listening experience, this album is brilliant. The way it all flows together is fantastic. In the age of streaming though, the songs independently are not quite as fun to listen to. For example, I would never want to listen to 'On the Run' on its own. However, Brain Damage into Eclipse is sooooo good that it earns that fifth star.

Classic and is good as a whole

I saw the cover and I went "okay, easy 5 stars", but then I decided that that wasn't fair. Does one of the go-to greatest rock albums of all time deserve a pass? Absolutely not. I decided to listen to it with a critical ear, as if I had never heard it before. Result? I’m more than 500 albums into the list and this is still one of the best I’ve heard. 5+⭐️

Time is the best song ever.

no notes, takes me back to moms minivan

Let's be honest. This is a masterpiece. Music as art. Inherently yet not overtly political, enormous and bombastic, clever and refined. This record is held to lofty standards and it overshoots them. Phenomenal.

A great journey from start to end, every song is a hit

Groupe et album connu, qui fait partie de mes préférés ! Des morceaux instrumentaux, des sonorités très expérimentales, des chorus mythiques de guitare et sax ('Time', 'Money'), une originalité totale et inégalée depuis, cet album mérite lui aussi la note maximale. Les morceaux avec du chant sont eux aussi très réussis, en particulier 'The Great Gig in the Sky' et ses vocalises, et le plus planant 'Us and Them', qui font partie de mes morceaux préférés. Cette nouvelle écoute ce matin a ensoleillé ma journée ! =>5/5

PEAK

put it in the louvre!

Bello bello già ascoltato

Great album, totally immersive listening

Perfect sounding record. Side 2 is some of the best music ever recorded.

Really quite good.

Already heard, it’s an absolute classic yet not being Pink Floyd’s best. Experimental but also an acceptable record to put on for others who haven’t heard of Pink Floyd before, almost maximalist in terms of sound and a good album to hear while high. Great gig and the sky will always transcend me. Brain Damage/Eclipse still might be my fav Pink Floyd behind Echos 95/100

So much has been said about this album and my contribution to the discussion… pretty much perfection.

Near the top of my Best Albums of All Time list.

Nothing like it.

Perfect all the way through

It's a 10 but fuck Roger Waters.

Not much that hasn't already been said. This is one of the best of all time, and it's not even my favorite Floyd album. I love the song writing, I love how every instrument plays off each other, I love the production. It's one of the best sounding records ever. It's focus and conceptually consistent. There will never be another album quite like this one, and crazier still, I got it on my 6th day. Standout Tracks: Breathe (In the Air), Time, Great Gig in the Sky, Brain Damage.

Start the album at the third roar of the MGM lion at the beginning (not the third roar of the character the cowardly lion). From what I remember, play through twice. Also, check out "Dub Side of the Moon" by Easy Star All-Stars. It's a reggae cover of entire album. Five stars there too.

Absolutely fucking perfect. Still one of my favorite albums of all time. It's slow to start (on purpose obviously) but when you get into us and them, any color, then brain damage into eclipse, fucking chills every single time

Really good album. Being one ofbthe greatests albums of all time make sense. Now i understand what people ment by that. Its so atmospheric and emotional, every song impact my soul. Time was exepcional, my favorite so far.

I get it. It’s great. The transitions were also wonderful.

I laid on the floor and listened to this on vinyl which is the proper way to listen to this. This album makes me think of my mom because it’s hers and she loves Pink Floyd, and also because Time was a pretty formative song for me wanting to live my life on my own terms and in opposition to the life I saw her living (which in high school I told her was a sad and miserable one… still regret that 💔). Damn that song is fucking cool and the build/intro is so exciting. And the sax on Us and Them is awesome. The guitar solos throughout are so good. This album is such a fun ride meant to be taken from top to bottom.

Das Album entstand hauptsächlich in den Abbey Road Studios in London. Pink Floyd kommen aus Großbritannien und nutzten hier ihre damals bereits eingespielte Arbeitsweise, um ein geschlossenes Konzept aus Progressive Rock, psychedelischen Texturen und reduzierten elektronischen Schichten zu gestalten. Die Songs greifen ineinander, ohne den Eindruck eines reinen Konzeptalbums erzwingen zu wollen. Besonders bekannt wurden „Time“, „Money“ und „The Great Gig in the Sky“ – Stücke, die durch ihre jeweiligen klanglichen Schwerpunkte zeigen, wie durchdacht Rhythmus, Stimmen und atmosphärische Übergänge arrangiert wurden. Der kontinuierliche Ablauf der Platte erzeugt ein Gefühl von Bewegung, das sich eher beiläufig entfaltet als dramatisch auftritt. Für mich hat das Album dadurch eine ruhige Eindringlichkeit, die auch nach vielen Jahren unverändert wirkt. Insgesamt ein sorgfältig abgestimmtes Werk, das musikalische Ideen klar ordnet und ohne große Gesten auskommt. Ein sensationelles Album das in keinem Plattenschrank fehlen darf.

One of the strongest albums of all time. The songs are tight and fit together seamlessly. The guitar work, lyrics, and vocals are extremely well executed. A drummer friend pointed out that the drumming is pedestrian at best. But i think that’s a feature not a flaw in this context. The very steady, uneventful, not-so-creative drumming evokes the status quo “machine” that Pink Floyd rails against. Even their weakness is a strength. A 5.

I feel like I need to put this as a 5/5 just because of what it is meant to be, rather than what is actually is. The good is that the entire album flows so effortlessly, has great components, and is a fun listen. The bad is that the album feels a bit empty at times, but nothing that makes it bad. I am too young to fully understand the gravity of what Dark Side of the Moon meant, so I'll trust the elders. 5/5.

I can't imagine anything anyone has to say about this album hasn't been said by someone already. There are a lot of artists that have multiple albums on this list but I've seen 3 and they were all 5 stars. I'm unsure if they have more but hard to find a flaw in the wall, wish you were here, or dark side.

Really enjoyed listening to this Album

It's day #4 and this album is at the top of my list. I wouldn't be surprised if it's still that way on day #1004.

I’m not the biggest fan of the instrumentals, and I think they maybe show their age a bit, but they’re still enjoyable and every other song is just lights out. Time is one of my favorites, us and them is groooovy, and brain damage/eclipse is as fine a closer as you could hope for

The rare album that seems to float outside the time they made it. Wanted to offer something contrarian but sometimes classics are classics for a reason.

A person can only dream to possess the creativity necessary to imagine such an album, let alone the musical talent to execute the vision.

Considering how many times my brother and friends got high to this, I’ve probably heard this album a few hundred times. It’s still rad.

Man do I love this album. Every up and coming stoner owns a copy of this at one point in time. A perfect album when accompanied by some incense, a lava lamp, and a fat ol’ doobie.

What can I say that hasn't been said already? Can't get over how much of a masterpiece "Time" is.....the rest of it is pretty dang good too.

Arguably the best album by Pink Floyd - if you don't go for Wish You Were Here or the first two albums with Syd Barrett. It's a tough choice because this one is perfect from the beginning to the end. "Us and Them" and "Time" and "Money" are standouts, but it all fits great together.

The best album ever!

Much better late at night under certain conditions, but considered a classic for a reason

As a huge Pink Floyd fan - a 5 star rating here is a no brainer. This album is pretty much flawless, iconic, and the band are masters at expressing emotion musically and lyrically. Designed to make you feel, think, question. I believe everyone should hear this album once (even if they don't end up liking it that's fine we all have different tastes, but it should be listened to). The production is utterly sublime, all the added layers and extra effects; talking, laughing, to be a fly on the wall during the recording sessions. I could go on all day. Simply a masterpiece.

Yeah okay FINE. Take the stars

Richtig gute Musik. Kreativ, abswechslungsreich, atmosphärisch, nie langweilig, tolle Stimmen, tolle Instrumente. Verstehe, dass das auf einer Top-Liste landet. Erwarte aber auch noch Brick in the Wall und freue mich drauf.

All time favorites

The house I grew up in was not a musical one, and certainly not a secular music one, but of the very few CD's my dad did own, this was one. I recall playing it in my room as a 10 year old and being amazed. How is it that an album like this connects with a kid? This has always amazed me. 5 stars!

Oh my. As good now as it was when released

really, there's a need for explanation ?

... obviously... Any Colour You Like sounds like Down by the River

Well, I may not feel the need to listen to it that often anymore, if ever,but it doesn't change the fact that this is an absolute classic. I've grown really fond of the deeper cuts on this, this is the kind of album that will reveal something new with each listen, forever.

Album 990 of this list. Finally, a good album.

At the beginning of my adolescence, I stumbled upon the track "Us & Them" and it changed my life. It was the first time I'd ever felt something so transcendent while listening to music. I knew from then on, it was a feeling I would constantly seek in my listening. This album was a game changer for me, and for many others. It's a cliché, sure, but there's no denying it. Perhaps one of the most important albums in history.

You have to listen at least once. An atmospheric adventurous album tha still manages to have radio hits.

Good album

Gonna use this box to say that "any color you like" is among the most underrated songs of the century

Easy 5 on this one, know it by memory alone. Clearly one of the most iconic albums of all time and one of the bestsellers for a good reason, but not my fav PF album.

I actually didn’t really understand this album until I took acid and saw a planetarium laser show for it. The CGI was clearly made in the 70s and had never been updated; even hallucinating it still looked so bad. Like dancing cash registers and dollar signs to Money. A little on the nose. The music hit hard though. It blew my mind. I think this was a foundational experience in me broadening my music taste and getting more into music overall. A real cornerstone.

Höre ich immer wieder gerne an. Sehr gut gealtert, fühlt sich wie ein einziges 40-minütiges Lied an.

War sehr gespannt auf das Album, nachdem viele es als beste Album ever sehen und ich Wish you were here sehr mochte. Die Produktionsqualität ist fantastisch. Ich glaube Konzeptalben funktionieren nicht immer beim ersten mal, muss es mehrmals hören, dem Text und der Story folgen. Hab es zweimal gehört und werde langsam warm, glaub es ist ein "Slow Burn" Wish you were here wird trotzdem mein liebstes Album von Pink Floyd bleiben, aber werde dieses auch öfter hören.

Hot take: This is a good album

I needed a break, that's nice. A 5 See you tomorrow. I feel like anything that can be added was said in my review for the wall. This one is not different. This is an undisputed classic (it shouldn't be anyway) and I believe that for generations to come it will keep blowing up kids minds, just like it did for me.

Classic, but have to be in the mood for it!

6/5 no point adding to what others have said.

This is just one of the best albums ever made. It's hard to even find something to criticise. Beautiful, dark, thought provoking, instrumentally brilliant, the synths on this record are out of the world. The guitar playing is just stunning. I even like the saxophone.

What is there left to say that hasn't been iterated upon thousands of times? While some of the bass lines and vocal melodies can be a little "samey", they are uniformly enjoyable. This is undoubtedly a classic of psychedelic rock (and rock in general) that stands the test of time. It's interesting, fun, and (at times) thought-provoking. Fantastic guitar, driving bass, and an overall enthralling listen. This is a no-skipper for me, and just short of a perfect 5/5, although I am a bit of a stickler for that sort of stuff. If 4.7 existed, that would be my real score for this. I'm going to be hearing "bum....tap...ba-bumbum tap" in my head for the rest of the day. 5/5

Amazing album. As if this isn’t great enough with epic tracks like Time, Money, and Us and Them, this packs so much more into this incredible effort. So many different colors, from the trippy On The Run, to the gospelish The Great Gig in the Sky, to the tight bow at the end which is Eclipse. And yet it all just fits together amazingly well. A true masterpiece and easily one of the top few albums of all time.

the transition between the first few songs was soo smooth and satisfying! Really enjoyed the whole album!

Probably the most anticipated album on this list, and I can honestly say this is my first time listening to it. Of course, i've heard all the things like syncing it up with Wizard of Oz and all that stuff, but never listened to it. First, the continuity and track transitions are flawless. I love with one track seamlessly runs into the other and every song on this album does a wonderful job. The album was gripping from start to finish. I love the psychedelic nature of it where you can just get lost in the music. Lost in thought. A musical trance. I like that most of it is without lyrics. I like the theme and concept of the album, which is probably why it resonated with so many people. Yeah it sounds great, but the theme is problems that every day normies deal with.......not just Pink Floyd. Time, Money, Mental Health, dying, all these stresses that plague everyone. We don't need a metaphor for it when it's constantly there, looming. I love that they use the snippets from the interviews with people in the studio throughout the album, which adds to the grounded nature of the album. Not a fan of the intro to Time with all the alarms going off. Come on, that's just wrong. How am I supposed to fall asleep to this album? Other than that it's just wonderful. The harmony with Wright and Gilmour in Breathe is insane. First listen I figured it was a recording technique like in The Beatles Revolver with ADT, but it was two people......that sound the same......in harmony. Really cool. I am less of a fan of the song Money though since it really breaks the psychedelic theme of the record. But what do I know? Money is the most listened to song on the album. I mean the song is fine, I just don't think it fits in the album and definitely sticks out in a bad way. Pulls your out of the contemplative mood that the entire album puts you in to play a "dad rock" radio hit......and then Us and Them lulls you into the mood again. A-side would be perfect without the stupid alarm clocks ruining my day. B-Side would be perfect if they replaced Money with a song that sounded a bit more consistent with the rest of the album.

One of the best albums ever. Breathe is such an amazing opener.

Iconic music along & perhaps the most iconic album cover artwork of all time?. Proper album rather than a collection of tracks . This was the second album thrown to me in the 1001 list so I struggled to hand out a 5 so early in the campaign. Some slightly indulgent early 70's druggy synth wasnt enough to nudge this from a 5. Dear Lord those backing vocals (Claire Torry) too.

How can you not give this album a 5? Likely one of the best Pink Floyd albums out there.

Hi Madeline & Matthew, today is the day of your wedding and this is the album! How fitting. Nothing to say about this album that hasn’t already been said. I’m happy that this record has been a soundtrack to night hikes in the past. 5/5 the 1001 albums list works it’s magic once again

Really holds up. A truly excellent album. Compelling and haunting, so many interesting moments throughout.

One of the best ever. Put it on and forget about everything else.

One of humankind’s crowning artistic achievements. Enough said.

This was an album I was excited to see pop up - always happy to re-listen to it. Amazing album!

Dark Side of the Moon was released in 1973 and didn’t leave the Billboard charts for 14 years. 'nuff said really, but I'll add some personal thoughts. Pink Floyd is one of my favorite bands. Forty years ago, however, I wouldn’t put this in my top three Pink Floyd albums. I liked the catchier songs on The Wall (and how can you not love the guitar solo in Comfortably Numb?) and the longer, more “prog” rock songs of Animals and Wish You Were Here. But now, I’d probably put this at number one. I think it strikes a nice balance between the very long songs of Animals and WYWH and the more radio-friendly songs of The Wall. For a long time, when discussing the album, I would mention that I didn’t like the “screaming black lady” in the middle of the album. First, the lady, Clare Torry, is white. But more importantly, that song is amazing. One time, after complaining to a friend about the “wailing,” someone said, “That’s what makes the song amazing. Listen again.” And I did, and they were right. The emotion and vocals are beautiful. I still listen to this a few times a year, always straight through. It’s not a greatest-hits album. It’s one long inhale and exhale. One of the best albums ever made.

Time Us and Them Any colour you like Breathe in the air Great gig in the sky Brain damage Eclipse

I tried to listen to this as if I'd never heard it before. (Oddly easy to do in this daily challenge. I've rediscovered some great bands and gained appreciation for some I'd discounted before.) I like Pink Floyd well enough. It's always been pretty easy to see that they're excellent musicians and writers. But, I never saw them live and I'm not a fanboy or anything, but... Who could deny that this album is a masterpiece? It's a frigging triumph of epic proportions! Young men this young should not be this talented or insightful! Somehow it's a rock album, but it's not really Rock Rock, ya know? It's symphonic, ethereal, deep. Completely unexpected for its time. I can't review the songs. There are a million out there with hundreds here. All I can say is that there isn't a bad minute on here. And it's epically better experience to listen to it all at one instead of as singles. The production is insane. Alan Parsons really took these fellas to another level. I'd call him as much a member of the band as Gilmour or Waters. 10 out of 5

Peak

What's not to like

Nothing set up a session of Ann we like listening to Pink Floyd’s Time

a life classic

Shine on, you crazy diamond...

Nothing I need to say about this one

This is seriously one of the best albums ever created. It just feels like a whole story from start to finish with seamless transitions and the last two songs working together to complete the thought. Borderline flawless. Speak to me - 5 (doesnt count) Breathe - 8 On the run - 6 Time - 10 (Transition here) - 11 The great gig in the sky - 7 money - 10 us and them - 10 any colour you like - 8 brain damage - 9 (Transition here) - 11 eclipse - 9 Individually ranking these songs is unfair because they all mesh together and some songs are simply used as the connecting pieces.

What a record. Pink Floyd really understood what doing an Album as a holistic full standing piece of art was. Every song is different but feel part of the same project, they flow seamlessly from one to another. The 40 minutes feel like one single experience. They knew what they wanted to do and to say and they did it perfectly. I often hear people say that this record is overrated and I always try to understand why and I just can't. Because every time I press play on TDSOTM, it's just an amazing experience. So easy 5/5. And the great gig in the sky, my god

One of the greatest albums of all time.

Jag försökte vara så neutral som möjligt när jag började lyssna, framför allt när jag aldrig lyssnat på hela albumet back to back. Ett musikaliskt mästerverk. Fantastisk struktur på albumet. Gåshud.

1. Speak To Me - N/A It's an intro track. 2. Breathe (In The Air) - 7 Good slower track with some decent vocals and lyrics. One thing I am noticing is that the transitions between tracks is absolutely world class and a huge enjoyment. 3. On the Run - 5 It's an okay instrumental. There's nothing phenomenal about the track and it's a complete pass over on the album. 4. Time - 10 Good track. Fun lyrics that builds well into an absolutely legendary guitar solo in the middle of the track. It comes down off the build and guitar solo brilliantly as well. 5. The Great Gig in the Sky - 10 Vocally it's incredible and instrumentally it's a masterpiece. Absolutely a monumental track with a huge build and superb descend. Just a great sound. 6. Money - 9 Very good track. Vocally it's good, lyrically it's superb, and the guitar solos with the drums are absolutely exquisite. Awesome sound on this track. 7. Us and Them - 11 Just an all time classic. I used to listen to this while fragging out in Unreal Tournament 2004 so it has some fond memories already. Lyrically it's excellent and the sound all throughout is just top drawer. Amazing track. 8. Any Colour You Like - 9 Great jam song. Brilliant guitar play with some awesome sounds on it and superb as a bridge itself between Us and Them and Brain Damage. 9. Brain Damage - 10 Lyrically this is fantastic. The choir like background voices add so much to the track while the guitar brilliant plays melancholically to help further express the twisted nature and meaning of the lyrics. 10. Eclipse - 11 An absolutely stunning crescendo to an absolutely stunning album. Absolutely superb track. Short, sweet, and draws from the tracks previously on the album lyrically to deliver the perfect ending. A masterpiece of an outro. Average Rating: 9.11 Adjusted to 5-Point Scale: 4.56 Rounded Up: 5 Stars

This album just like some other Floyd albums has some essence about it that forces reflection of what it means to be a person in a world that prioritizes material things and artificial purpose. What is the purpose of our pursuits and where do they bring us? Additionally, Money is one of my favorite songs ever made. The whole album has such a great vibe to it and it really is beautiful and a soulful masterpiece. I think that it deserves the credit that it gets as one of the greatest albums of all time.