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Tip to tail, this is a master! And in my opinion, the album’s hit (come on, you know the song), while certainly a true iconic rocker, is one of the weaker moments. Not that I’d kick it out of bed… 5 stars all day.
Imagine rating this album less than 5 stars? Couldn’t be me. I stopped counting how many times I’ve listened to this masterpiece. Rating this album is almost useless. Writing a review about it even more. Not in a way “oh god this album is so fucking bad” but because it’s a true and real masterpiece, a lot of people know about it alreadt too. It’s like rating water. It’s useless. Because you and I already know what it is. How it taste. How useful it is. Yeah, useless. And if you don’t know, you might live in a cave (we’re still talking about water here.. Or are we?). Okay, but let’s still try. We’ll try. I need to write something interesting. The cover is as iconic as the songs. The songs are absolute gems. It is nor too long nor too short. It is perfect. The making of this album is also a very interesting story (like many from this period). This album has different songs and they all complete each others. Pink Floyd is an iconic band. To me it’s impossible to dislike this album, but I guess hey everyone is different and it’s ok! Free will is still a thing then so it’s great! (I'm serious about it. really) You know what. I just realised (while writing this review) that 'The Great Gid in the Sky' is only composed of five sentences. I never realised that. Wow. Okay. Mind blown. It doesn't feel like it. Congrats! Is there anything else I could say? No. As I said, nobody is writing long essay about water (or maybe they are, but you get what I mean). Then, there is no need for this review to be endless. We'll stop it there, alright with you? Okay, then, see ya!
A headphones-only listen. I can't add anything else to the discussion.
five stars forever!
There’s a reason this is widely considered among the best albums of all time Tracks seamlessly transition between different emotions, producing a coherent and provocative album. 10/10 We will still be listening to this one hundred years in the future
A top 5 album in the entire list of 1001!
dadgum what an album. Heard nothing but how it was one of the best albums of all time and it didn't disappoint. Great album.
Cmon. If you haven't heard this by now I'm not sure what you have been doing. No matter what it is, stop it and go listen to it now!
Pretty decent album!
Banger
a goat
An insanely incredible album
Absolutely masterpiece, definitely going to listen to it again
Love it
simply the best
I doubt I'd be doing this project had I not discovered Pink Floyd.
Sometimes people use Right Place at the Right Times to suggest that the level of effort and skill put into something doesn't matter. For some things, that may be true. But for music, often you have to have made the Right Thing at the Right Place at the Right Time. As you can probably guess, I think this is true of DSotM. So much has been said about this album that I struggle to add much. So I will say that I am always surprised how natural the album sounds. All four members of Floyd worked their butts off (including Nick Mason's underrated experiments with sound effects and sequences) yet the album has a relaxed vibe. They made a 7/8 song sound relaxed and natural. That's hard to pull off. It's not my favourite Floyd album, but it's still worth a 5. Tangent: Apparently this album is really good to put on when making love. I wouldn't know. What I find interesting is that people readily admit to trying it. What must it feel like to be someone who it didn't work for? Favourite Song: Time Least Favourite: One the Run (Speak to Me is too easy) Strong Bad Demerit Count: 1 (No, I don't count Great Gig in the Sky)
The album art still still adorns dorm room walls for a reason.
Amazing
**The Dark Side of the Moon** by Pink Floyd, released in 1973, is widely regarded as a landmark in rock history, celebrated for its conceptual unity, innovative production, and enduring cultural impact. Below is a detailed review focusing on the album’s **lyrics, music, production, themes, and influence**, as well as a balanced assessment of its strengths and weaknesses. ## LYRICS Roger Waters, the band’s primary lyricist, crafted lyrics that probe the existential anxieties of modern life. The album’s words are concise yet profound, exploring topics such as **madness, mortality, time, greed, conflict, and alienation**[1][2][3]. Waters’ writing is often lauded for its philosophical depth, offering reflections on the pressures and absurdities of everyday existence: - **"Time"** laments the fleeting nature of life and the regret of wasted youth. - **"Money"** critiques materialism and capitalist greed with biting irony. - **"Us and Them"** explores division and conflict, both interpersonal and societal. - **"Brain Damage"** and **"Eclipse"** address insanity and the search for meaning. While Waters’ lyrics are generally admired for their substance, some critics have noted a tendency toward **verbosity and introspection** that can border on the obvious or self-indulgent[4]. Nonetheless, the album’s words are a major factor in its emotional resonance and timeless relevance. ## MUSIC Musically, *The Dark Side of the Moon* is a masterclass in **progressive rock** composition and arrangement. The album is structured as a continuous suite, with each track flowing seamlessly into the next, reinforcing its conceptual unity[1][5][6]. - **Instrumentation:** The band blends traditional rock instruments with **synthesizers, tape loops, sound effects, and non-traditional sounds** (heartbeats, clocks, cash registers), creating a richly textured soundscape[1][5][3]. - **Performance:** David Gilmour’s **guitar work** is expressive and melodic, notably on tracks like "Time" and "Money." Richard Wright’s **keyboards** add atmospheric depth, while Nick Mason’s **drumming** is both precise and dynamic. Gilmour and Wright’s **vocals** provide emotional contrast to Waters’ more narrative delivery. - **Harmony and Melody:** The album features lush harmonies and memorable melodies, particularly in "Breathe," "Us and Them," and "The Great Gig in the Sky," the latter highlighted by Clare Torry’s wordless, emotionally charged vocal improvisation. Some critics have found minor flaws in the performances, such as occasional **weakness in Gilmour’s vocals** or the argument that "The Great Gig in the Sky" could have been edited for brevity[7]. However, these are generally considered minor quibbles in the context of the album’s overall musical achievement. ## PRODUCTION *The Dark Side of the Moon* is renowned for its **groundbreaking production techniques**, overseen by engineer Alan Parsons and the band themselves[1][5][6]. - **Multitrack Recording:** The album made extensive use of multitrack recording, allowing for intricate layering of instruments and effects[1]. - **Sound Effects:** Innovative use of **found sounds** (e.g., spoken word snippets, cash registers, clocks) enhances the thematic content and creates an immersive listening experience[5][3]. - **Studio Experimentation:** The band employed **tape loops, synthesizers (notably the EMS Synthi AKS and VCS 3), and quadraphonic mixing**, pushing the boundaries of what was technically possible in the early 1970s[1][5]. - **Cohesion:** The production contributes to the album’s sense of unity, with crossfades and recurring motifs tying the tracks together into a single, uninterrupted journey. The album’s **sonic clarity and depth** set a new standard for rock production and made it a favorite for audiophiles and headphone listeners[8][3]. ## THEMES Thematically, *The Dark Side of the Moon* is a meditation on the **human condition**. The album’s central concerns include: - **Mental Illness:** Inspired in part by Syd Barrett’s breakdown, the album explores the fragility of the mind, especially in "Brain Damage"[8][6]. - **Time and Mortality:** "Time" and "The Great Gig in the Sky" confront aging, death, and the inexorable passage of time[2][8]. - **Materialism and Greed:** "Money" satirizes the pursuit of wealth and its dehumanizing effects[7][3]. - **Conflict and Division:** "Us and Them" addresses war, social division, and the futility of conflict[7][2]. - **Existential Anxiety:** The album as a whole is suffused with a sense of existential dread, but also moments of beauty and transcendence[5][2][3]. Unlike many of their progressive rock peers, Pink Floyd focused less on fantasy or mythology and more on **relatable, universal anxieties**, making the album both cosmic and deeply personal[3]. ## INFLUENCE *The Dark Side of the Moon* has had a **profound and lasting influence** on music and popular culture: - **Commercial Success:** With over 50 million copies sold, it is one of the best-selling albums of all time, spending a record 15 years on the Billboard charts[2][8][3]. - **Cultural Impact:** The album’s prism cover art is iconic, and its music has become ingrained in the collective consciousness[6][3]. - **Influence on Artists:** Its innovative production and conceptual ambition influenced countless artists, from Radiohead to The Flaming Lips, and helped establish the **concept album** as a major artistic form in rock[8][6]. - **Audiophile Benchmark:** The album is frequently used to test hi-fi equipment, thanks to its exceptional production values[8][3]. ## PROS AND CONS | Pros | Cons | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | **Thematic and musical unity**—tracks flow seamlessly, reinforcing the concept[1][5] | Some lyrics can be **verbose or overly introspective**[4] | | **Innovative production**—pioneering use of sound effects and studio technology[1][5] | Minor criticisms of **vocal delivery** and occasional overindulgence in arrangement[7] | | **Philosophical, relatable lyrics**—explores universal anxieties[2][3] | "The Great Gig in the Sky" considered by some as unnecessarily long[7] | | **Memorable melodies and harmonies**—standout tracks like "Time" and "Us and Them"[7] | Waters’ dominance in concept can overshadow other members’ contributions[4][3] | | **Iconic cover art and visual identity**[6][3] | The album’s success sometimes overshadows other Pink Floyd works[9] | | **Enduring cultural and musical influence**[8][6][3] | Some listeners find its mood too somber or introspective for casual listening[9][4] | ## CONCLUSION *The Dark Side of the Moon* remains a **landmark achievement** in rock music, notable for its **lyrical depth, musical sophistication, and innovative production**. Its exploration of existential themes, combined with seamless musical and conceptual unity, has ensured its status as both a critical and commercial triumph. While not without minor flaws—occasional lyrical excess, some perceived overindulgence in arrangement, and a somber tone that may not appeal to all—it stands as a testament to the power of the album as an art form and continues to inspire generations of musicians and listeners.
Most likely belongs at the very top of this list!
Transcendent.
Classic headphones rock !
These are songs that i can't use as a background music because they would distract me from whatever i should be doing.
The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd is one of the most iconic albums of all time in a couple of different ways. On a surface level, the album cover is what catches the eye; the beam of light passing through the prism, coming out the other side as a rainbow. But that’s only the album’s cover. The 10 songs that make up the 42 minute runtime of DSOTM are some of the best songs of all time. With more popular hits such as Money and Time; to more instrumentally driven tracks like Speak to Me and On the Run and … Any Colour You Like. Every single track on this absolute masterpiece of an album is good. Literally every single one. Every non-instrumental track has lyrics as complex as the melody, or vice versa. Which is insane, because each track is so good in its lyrics and melody separately, but combining them to make an amazing song, let alone 10 whole bangers, is absolutely insane. I literally don’t know what to say. This album is a masterpiece. It’s not even my favourite Pink Floyd album, because I don’t know which one is, but you have to give props to one of the most famous and influential records of all time. The Dark Side Of The Moon, this one’s for you. I love you so so so very much.
Extraordinary
Classic Album and one of my favorites. Listened to this earlier in the week, happy to listen again.
Ain’t nothing I can say about this that hasn’t already been said. It’s as good as doing your washing and finding a crumpled up tenner in your pocket that you’d forgotten about.
Another undeniable album. I didn't like it the first time I listened to it full as a teenager: it was too mellow, too dull, with too many 'weird' bits between the songs. It was annoying to skip through on CD and the amount of praise they got in online music circles seemed way too much. But yeah, I was wrong. It's incredible and it really feels like an 'experience' album.
Magic !
If this ain't list worthy I don't know what is.
#12 The Dark Side Of The Moon ~ Pink Floyd So let's get this straight. Is this the best Pink Floyd album? No. Is this album kitsch and cliched as hell? Definitely. Does this make it a bad album? Hell no. Is this album an incredible masterpiece? Yeah, yeah it pretty much is. My honest feelings is that I think some people take this album a little bit too seriously, and that Pink Floyd's immediate later album is a bit better. However this doesn't take away from the fact Dark Side Of The Moon still sounds incredibly insane as the day it first released, bathed in a multitude of studio effects, tape recordings, ambiguous lyrics and warped, distorted guitar solos to provoke as much auditory stimulation as possible. It is magnificently bloated, excessive epic in sound, and it's just incredibly enjoyable to listen to. Even if some of the lyrics are a bit self-indulgent, it's just really damn nice to listen to. It's just so pretty.
This would be a fifteen out of five. One of the true unmatched masterpieces of modern music.
This is an obvious 10/10 in terms of things everyone knows. Love the album, want something less known.
All time classic
Glorious album 10
One of the greats
When I received this record as my to listen to before I die, it confirmed I am living a meaningful existence because I've listened to this one countless times and hold it dear. "...and if your head explodes with dark forebodings too, I'll see you on the dark side.of the moon".
i mean come on
Just brilliant all the way though, especially us and them, eclipse and brain damage. 5 stars
Is this one of the best albums ever? Yes.
Tremendous. Can listen to it over and over
Always listen to this album from beginning to end One of the best albums of 1973
One of the greatest albums of all time hands down
5/5 no notes
Best of all
The most Transcedant album of all time. Not my favorite Pink Floyd or even in my top 3 but still you gotta appreciate it where it took the band and how it’s still probably there most wide known album. also they accidentally synced it with the wizard of Oz perfectly. My favorite Pink Floyd guitar solo ever is in Time. Us and them also amazing. Every song is a trip
I forget how much i do enjoy this album. My friends in high school used to talk about floyd all the time. Cant imagine listening to this when the sun is out tho, this is a strictly nightime band. Lucky for whoever did their art direction for all their covers cuz they probably singlehandedly are responsible for the lasting impact of PF
It's flippin' Dark Side Of The Moon.
Tatsache, ein Meisterstück! Wie sie immer alle gesagt haben.
Top notch
Easiest five stars yet.
What a beautiful musical poetry that speaks to me ! This album clearly has a huge influence and Money is a major tube of that decade !
I resent rating this highly, because I got so annoyed looking at this website's top rated albums and them all being the most predictable crop of albums you could possibly imagine. Like what is even the point in doing this exercise if we all just discover that Abbey Road and Dark Side of the Moon are the greatest albums of all time. I could have told you that decades ago. Like, wow the general public hate Throbbing Gristle and love The Beatles, shock fucking horror. (I know it's about musical discovery, I'm being glib). I don't think this album is heads and shoulders better than any other similarly fantastic albums, and it gets wanked over far too much. BUT - it is excellent and I love it lols. 5*
Who hasn’t heard this?!
I never got "Money". Still don't. 5 STARS
Peak Floyd. I have nothing novel to add, but will note that this was one of the first CDs (along with Piper At the Gates of Dawn) my parents bought me to go along with the CD player they bought me for Christmas one year back in the 80s. My dad would probably detest this album, but he was enough of an audiophile to recognize its quality.
I've always been a hater but I have to admit that this record is basically flawless. Yeah, I'll pick up a copy if I see it in the bin at a thrift shop.
Ive heard this so many times I'm tired of it. But it still gets a 5.
this album is fantastic, it goes so fast even with the longer tracks, it’s structured perfectly and its pacing is on point, from the start to finish, a pivotal album in progressive rock, so good
A true classic, and one of if not the greatest rock album of all time. Listened to the entire thing through, and then did it again cos I didn't want it to end. Easiest 5 stars i've given. 5/5
An easy 5 stars. Perfect sequencing with each track flowing into the next.
Masterpiece!
mid
Yah this would be one of those several times where the list gives me an album I don’t even need to listen to again cause I know it extremely well just from being a massive rock n roll and heavy metal fan. It’s very hard to go this long in life without hearing this album at some point. Now I should preface this by saying I’m not a Pink Floyd koolaid drinker. I think they are great but I don’t think they are/were the best. That being said this album, as a whole and as a front to back experience, might be their best album. It’s definitely the most famous album not just of their discography but also of all time. It’s completely iconic and mind blowing. The only real criticism that I will say, is the album works so well as a whole that individually the songs are not as powerful. Like the only song I’d listen to off this album by itself is money. That’s the only real self contained song. But I don’t think that hurts the album very much.
I mean come on..... nothing needs to be said about this one
Another Pink Floyd masterpiece.
#Rally Review - Day 2## Do I really need to write a review for this one? Jamie: "Aw yea haven't really heard a bad song by Pink Floyd ay"
Yet another universally acclaimed Pink Floyd album where I am stuck at a loss for what to even add, I liked the first half a bit more I guess? That being said any album would be blessed with either side of this.
This is about as close as it gets to a perfect album. This could be my favourite album. No critiques worthy of note, if at all. The time is gone, the songs are over, thought I’d something more to say.
i've always been one of those faggots that says 'erm yeah i actually prefer wish you were here to dark side of the moon' but it is undeniably one of the best albums of all time. i think that overexposure is probably the only reason i dont prefer it. i'm not writing a full review because it would just be me fellating them all the way through. vocals, instrumentation, mastering, songwriting, lyricism. yeah it's good innit
My favourite track is the one where it sounds like SpongeBob has run afoul of the ANC.
Previously my favourite pink Floyd album and unfortunately this re-listen didn't do it justice. Im sure I'll return at some point and love it just as much as I used to but this time around it think im enjoying wish you were here a bit more. That's not a good thing for an album since im dropping a point. Still phenomenal though. 9/10
The album I avoid answering with when asked "What's your favourite Pink Floyd album?" because it's too obvious an answer. While I personally prefer Wish You Were Here this is undoubtedly peak Floyd. Following Syd Barrett's departure (ejection?), the band were a bit creatively lost and in the woods as to where were going. They meandered around a little and some incredible work came out of their experimentation (Saucerful of Secrets, Meddle, Obscured By Clouds) as they each tried their hand at songcraft. This album marks the peak of the group's collective creative output before Roger Waters became the lead (and eventually sole) creative driving force behind Pink Floyd. The best song on this album is arguably Time and it's the only track where every member of the band has writing credits (and also one of the only songs where Richard Wright is on vocals!). Technically this album is magnificent, the production and engineering is marvellous, the interviews with the roadies are cool and while the theming/concepts explored here aren't as nearly as deep or interesting as when this first released in 1973 or when I heard it at the age of 12 it's still a pretty holistic and fun as a concept album. I prefer Side B to Side A personally and that's the closest I can come up with in terms of criticism for this album. It literally never gets old, it is the gold standard for the album experience for me and it's extremely dear to me. I can't find the words to express just how much I love this album.
BEST. ALBUM. EVER.
Okay okay so I don’t know where I am right now I think I took a wrong turn after the second scarecrow but this album is playing in my earbuds. The way “Breathe” started just as the wind kicked up in this maze felt like the universe was syncing up with my brain or something. It’s like the album knows you’re freaking out a little bit and is like hey hey man just breathe it’s gonna be okay and suddenly the corn didn’t feel so menacing anymore. But then dude then “On the Run” came on and I straight up sprinted because it sounds like robots chasing you through time and I was 100 percent convinced someone was behind. Like it adds to the thrill, it wants you to feel the chaos and then boom you’re in “Time” and the clocks go off and I swear I ducked because I thought they were real. This band isn’t just making music they’re messing with your soul and your sense of direction and maybe your relationship with mortality. This album makes you feel like a tiny person in a giant swirling galaxy of emotions and it’s terrifying and beautiful and I love it. If I never make it out of here please tell my family I gave Dark Side 5/5 pumpkins because it carried me through this haunted corn dimension and honestly that’s all I could ever ask for.
Neman pojma šta više reć. Odličan je album i to je to
its dark side of the moon
Perhaps the best album of all time.
Look, there a reason it's sold so many copies. It's a masterpiece. For me it isn't my favourite Floyd album but you can't not give it 5 stars as it's pure perfection.
If I could give this a 4.9 I would, perfect album but it doesn’t top wish you were here
Amazing classic. Not much beats pink Floyd.
Obra de arte
I gave "Wish You Were Here" a 4 on this list because this album exists. This is one of the few automatic 5's on this list and after listening to the album again its 100% merited. For this particular genre of music you will be very hard-pressed to find an album better than this.
Bra album, sjøl om Money e ganske irriterande
duh - no notes
Riktigt bra
Serieus goed
My first Pink Floyd album on this list, and it's the one I'm supposed to like because it's the greatest album of all time. I've never listened to The Dark Side of the Moon before. I have heard some of The Wall, and I don't hate Pink Floyd, I just never bothered to listen to them before. It's good. This might be the first album I have listened to that had to be heard as an album. That alone ups the rating for something on an album list. Time and Money are the only tracks that do well without the others. That may be why I liked them the best. Best album ever? No Will I listen to it again? Yes, but not often. It's not background music. It demands attention. It is worth giving a 5? Yes
This is more than just music, it's an experience. I can casually enjoy a lot of music but this album takes the next step and actually effects me. It is memorable and an all time favorite. A masterpiece.
I doubt I have much to add to the discussion of Dark Side of the Moon. I certainly don't have the energy to do so - "Shorter of breath and one day closer to death." It is rightly popular and has sold many millions. I don't have the strength to verify the story that a German vinyl pressing plant existed solely to churn out copies of the album, but I can believe, given the number of copies I've seen around. The sales were definitely sufficient to make the band huge, securing them the totemic Lear jet, and making them the image of indulgent and indulged rock stars. The sort of arena prog that punk was supposed to displace. But Pink Floyd aren't prog. Certainly not on this record. Coming from psychedelia, they were performing epic instrumentals before the term prog was coined. There is nothing epic here anyway. The longest track is under eight minutes and its a slow jam, not a technical workout. The record is harmonically straight-forward, often vamping between two chords. Richard Wright brings in some jazzy 9ths, but easy to digest. And rhythmically? Nick Mason is never showy. The riff of Money is so catchy that you barely notice the time signature. Gilmour and Wright are virtuosic players, but also virtuous, observing the virtue of good taste. Nothing ever feels like an exercise. There is room to discuss favourite Floyd albums and some of the contenders can be faulted for indulgent, but Dark Side of the Moon remains the best - the world's favourite - Floyd album because it avoids these traps. While not merely a collection of songs, it is not a concept album either. It sits pleasingly between the two - too coherent to be broken down into tracks, but not knotted up on storytelling. The story, in fact, is the simple story of everyone's life: time, money, conflict, decline. The shape of a life rather than any person's life. The Wall gets specific and The Final Cut more specific still, but the generality of Dark Side makes it easy to relate to. Talking Heads Fear of Music is an interesting comparison. That is another album where the writer focuses sharply on concepts of modern living - Compare Air with Breathe; Life During Wartime with Us and Them; Heaven (where they play your favourite song ad nauseum) to the endless climax of The Great Gig in the Sky. Byrne's obsessions are tetchy and paranoid. Waters' are universal. Sad, contemplative, maybe even hopeless, but gentle. Almost reductive. However, we all think about these things (some of us all the time) and, even the instrumental breaks - the panicked On the Run - capture the process of rumination. The snatches of other voice remind us of thinking. Thinking isn't - or shouldn't be - isolating, it is a conversation between ourselves and the things we've read and seen, the people we've spoken with. This isn't just Roger Waters's angst on record, it's everyone's. ELP parodied Fanfare for the Common Man, but Dark Side of the Moon is for the common man. That's why everyone has a copy. Even my ma, a old punk, used to listen to it in the dark. And a German town is very thankful. Okay, perhaps not everyone. I went to see Future Bible Heroes in London in 2002. Stephin Merritt asked the small audience what the English way is. I was the only one in the two-hundred strong crowd (strong probably isn't the right word for so many indie weeds) who got his Floyd reference (itself a reference to Walden). Or I was the only one who shouted it out when asked for clarity on the line. The least awkward of the two interactions I've had with him. 5 The Dark Side of the Moon has many faults and all of them were apparent to me the first time I listened to this album, at about 15 or 16, and disliked it. ‘Boring’ I would have said ‘what are everyone’s parents talking about?’ I know what I mean. It is sort of boring; everything except On The Run is taken at a middle-aged 60-70 bpm and On The Run has its own special way of being boring. Lots of solos - bloody saxophone and organ as well as guitar. Pompous too; it’s about your whole Life and Everything (‘that’s the beat of a heart at the start of the record you know!’ as someone’s uncle is always telling you). It’s about Time and Money too; isn’t it time you bought another copy? ‘The 30th Anniversary Vinyl if you can manage to find it - the dynamic range on that one; the soundstage…’ as someone’s single uncle is always telling you. No matter which of Pink Floyd is singing they all sound like a weary English schoolmaster. Hmmm. I seem to have almost talked myself into not giving this 5 stars so I’ll stop. 5/5
Standout Songs: Breathe (In the Air) Time Money Us and Them Brain Damage Have always loved this album, and Pink Floyd in general. Nice getting something I recognize and enjoy.
This is my favorite album. It has a little bit of everything on it. And what can go wrong with David Gilmore playing. Absolutely nothing
Absolutely sublime
Love embodied
Top 10 album of all time. Genius. Never gets old.
It's a masterpiece that never gets tiresome to listen to. Although not my favorite Pink Floyd album, it still rates as one of the greatest rock albums of all time. I first listened to this album when I was 13 or so, and to revisit the song "Time" when I am now 56 certainly puts things into perspective. We spend most of our days focused on our daily activities and petty worries as life rushes by, "and then one day you find...." you're one day closer to death. The song "Us and Them" seems just as relevant today as it was over 50 years ago, as we are caught up in petty squabbles. One should put on this album and reflect on your life and just maybe be a better person before you go to "The Great Gig in the Sky".
One of the best albums of all time. Kudos to the sound engineers involved as well.
A classic.
The trio of this, Wish You Were Here, and Animals is perfection.
ok
Deserves it's status as one of the best albums of all time.
Omggg, YEEES! Beautiful!!! 😍 All the stars!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Time" is absolute jam!
I feel a little bad for thinking this was basic "dad" album. I was wrong.
Музыка настолько мощная, что даже подавляет. Для фона совершенно не подходит, только для вдумчивого прослушивания в полной тишине и покое. 8,5 из 10.
There isn’t much to say about Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon that hasn’t been said already. This isn’t just an album, it’s a moment, a point in time where music came together to form something far greater than itself. The Dark Side Of The Moon is what other artists aspire to create, it’s what has become the darling of so many, and what has influenced so many more. I can continue to go on with the loose adjectives, and how it takes very literal moments on the record (items that immediately spring to mind are the bashing chimes of a grandfather clock on Time, or the crass cha-chings of an old-time cash register on it’s most recognisable track, Money), but I use this time to cut to the chase. This is one of the greatest albums of all time, and something I am so finally glad I got around to listening to in full. Favourite tracks are the aforementioned Money, the ethereal Great Gig in the Sky, and Us and Them (which also turned into one of my favourite moments on the cut). Wherever you look, it’s expertly produced, and even 42 years from its release, timeless. A masterpiece in every sense of the word, and for the very first time: Five stars.
Spectacular
Even before playing this I know it's a 5. There are not many albums this good
Nothing to add that hasn't been said before. Simply one of the greatest albums ever made.
There is no such thing as a perfect album. Oh wait, there is. Universal concepts. A true concept album
I don’t know why it was such a shock when this generated but I relistened to it for the first time in a while. It was better than I remember, this album above all is beautiful sonically. “Breathe (In The Air) is actually a really great kickstart to the record “Time” is one of the greatest songs of all time. “The Great Gig In The Sky” is beautiful, “Money” has one of the greatest bass lines of all time. “Us And Them” is my favorite track here. “Brain Damage” has one of the most cathartic album title drops of all time and it’s two song suite with “Eclipse” is better than “Us And Them” imo despite individually both being worse than that song. I love this album, though I don’t connect with it in the same way many do and therefore it is not quite as high up in my humble opinion as the general consensus leaves it and it also isn’t my favorite Pink Floyd album. With that said this is easily a 5/5
Awesome album about the human condition. There’s not one bad song on this album although the lyrics can get a little depressing sometimes.
A masterpiece. Would give 6 stars if I could. Everything I like about music. Inventive, rich and deep. More like this.
One of my favorite classic rock albums. Best on vinyl.
One of the best rock albums of all time. Love this album. Highly layered songs, that are extremely intricate. Great compositions from start to finish. Yes this is over indulgence but I'm ok with it here. Love this album!
A classic and deservedly so.
Call me a basic boi in a college dorm if you must but there's a reason all them posters is there. Social commentary, tasty choirs, and every track runs into the next?? They really nailed it
Exceptional album!
Classic. "The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older." Great album to drive with all the windows down on a country road. Perfect from start to finish.
Reading reviews and seeing the breakdowns about how this is the best produced album ever, and I don't know that I could disagree. Perfect. The layering, the way each song flows into each other, the way the album can repeat into itself with the heartbeat. I remember listening to the Great Gig in the Sky on full volume in the car during a rainstorm during a breakup. That shit hit hard.
Possibly my favorite album of all
Right off the bat: I don't love this. A lot of it is boring, and as someone who doesn't smoke weed, and possibly more importantly did not smoke weed as a teenager, this album doesn't have those associations that maybe a lot of other people seem to have. So is it overrated? Yes. Is it also very good? Yes. I regularly ding albums for not having shape, well, this one DOES. In spades. The boring stuff fits into a larger whole, even when it gets annoyingly noodly. The fact that this had singles is kinda wild, it really is one complete piece. No individual song is particularly GOOD, but the whole thing together, man. Respect where it's due.
Day502 - a masterpiece that’s just as good driving or sitting in your room chilling
fav: the great gig in the sky least fav: on the run
Top 5 records of all time. Incredible!
I find myself giving this a 5 mostly because I've been far too generous with 4s recently. I have listened to it in full a couple of times before and have always enjoyed it for the most part. It's definitely a single piece of art more than it is a collection of songs though. There's not a single song on the album that I would add to a playlist. That's not necessarily a bad thing but I think I prefer albums with one or two great songs carrying six or seven average ones than eight above average songs that flow well together. The opening "song" and 'On the Run' are both forgettable which makes for a pretty bad start. 'Time' and 'Money' are probably the best songs on the album. The last four songs could have been a single song and I wouldn't have noticed. The album cover is legendary. Possibly the most recognisable one of all time, or at least top 5. But I think that is part of the problem. It's so legendary that it's almost impossible for it to live up to the hype. All that being said, it's certainly an experience and a good one at that. Is it perfect? No. But it comes close.
i had a DSOTM patch on my bag at school. comfortably the coolest thing 17 year old me ever did
Yay!!!!!!great album
My favo(u)rite album! That said, I am copying a review I found on Song Meaning site some years ago as even though I don't agree with all of it I do agree with most of it. Will say that I think this is a rare album with not a wasted second on it. Also On The Run is way ahead.of it's time as an electronic tune, almost dance music. "To understand Eclipse you must interprete the album: the album reflects life as it is. Breathe: First your heartbeat begins/grows, you start to breathe and you are born. You get exposed external sounds and influences (like adult's voices saying things you cannot yet understand) but you get also exposed to your mother's cares and worries ('smiles you'll give, and tears you'll cry') and good advices ('balance on the biggest wave, you race towards an early grave'). Time: You grow up and enter into the ratrace of society, you realize passing of time and experience first disappointments ('no-one told you when to run..') and what it means to get older ('every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time'). Money: The materialistic phase of your life, working and earning money, not thinking much of the greater things in life. Us and them: The elderly phase of life: you have seen it all, and you feel you have done your part. You become narrowminded and start talking about 'us' and 'them'. Like many elderly people do, you retract socially in a more inner circle of close family and friends. Society as a whole becomes less important, because you realize you will not be part of it for a long time anymore. Brain damage: In the next phase your brain degenerates, you become detached from the outside world and 'real' people do not see anymore what you think. You loose touch with reality, your mind starts doing its own ways, but it feels to you like the rest of the world is doing strange things ('when the band you're in starts playing different tunes'). You get locked up in an institution or an elderly home, but more importantly, you get locked up in your head, sometimes even purposely by 'making the cut' (lobotomy). Eclipse: The end. Finally, all actions and apparent contradictions and conflicts in life are resolved and disappear at the point of death (=the sun is eclipsed by the moon: the night falls for your brain). Even time itself disappears ('all that is now, all that is gone, all that's to come'). At this point everything melts together and you find/realize/experience that 'everything under the sun is in tune' and that all struggles were constructs of your conscious brain). Then the heartbeat stops. You're gone... I see no messages or judgements, or philosophies about darkness, just a tale about the phases of life. It helps me to realize what lies ahead for all of us. The Dark Side of the Moon is one of those rare works of Art where message, form and performance have come together in a perfect marriage."
Straight up one of my favourite albums of all time. No questions about how many stars.
How do you even talk about this thing without sounding like a stoned college kid? It’s like someone cracked open the universe and pressed it onto vinyl. Haunting choirs, existential dread, cash machines, clockwork all working together like some fever dream of logic. It’s prog rock that feels earned, like a thesis instead of a jam session. Makes most albums feel like demo tapes. Holy hell. Spins: All Day Playlist Additions: - All The Songs
As good as it fucking gets, but not their best album. This is when prog became music. Introspective, scathing, all-encompassing and intensely relatable.
What can I say about this album that hasn't already been said? A classic album if ever there was one. It's still as fresh and relevant today as it's ever been.
Many of the albums on this project I have either never or rarely listened to… not this one!! *May* not be my favorite Pink Floyd album (depends on the day) but definitely a classic.
Dark Side of the Moon treats its audience with respect. It trusts that people are patient and are willing to wait for good things. Structure is everything to this record, imagine if they’d tried the CD era trick of kicking the album off with this LP’s big single ‘Money’? The track listing is intelligent and rewards people for listening to it as a whole. Pink Floyd are not experimental in the sense that bands like Throbbing Gristle or Suicide are experimental, but they manage to take some relatively awkward ideas and make them palatable for a very broad audience. It is this element that makes Dark Side of the Moon one of the most exceptional albums of all time. The ability to make something pretty surprising translate it in a way that any human being could appreciate. The triumphant wall of sound moments pressed up against the modest, gentle moments are perfection. The general mix and tone of every element of this album is unbeatable. The tension between the relatable down to Earth vocals and the cinematic out of this world instrumentation is phenomenal. Basically, this is a great album.
Easy 5
I'd not listened all the way through before and this is such a coherent and enjoyable piece of work. Superb and beautiful.
Girl we’ve been knew. FIYAH
One of my all-time favorites. A classic in the truest sense.
A perfect album. A perfect example of a perfect album. Opening heartbeat, bass, samples, blending into each of the next. Musically epic, this album is gushed over for a reason to the point of being a cliché. Ive loved this album and knew I'd be excited when it showed up on here. What I wasn't expecting is that it took longer for me to get to actually listening to this than any of the other albums I've been given so far. I think this was in large part because of my history with and reverence for the album. I'm not going to "review" this. That'd be silly at this point. I'll just happily chime in with everyone else- 5/5.
This entire album is smooth and beautiful. It is an entire vibe that needs to be consumed in one sitting with the lyrics sitting in front of you. It is a masterpiece.
It's cliche but I almost feel forced to rate this album a 5. It's great for a reason and deserving of the plaudits. 9/10 (4.5/5)
Het is niet het beste Pink Floyd album, maar dit is gewoon het beste album ooit gemaakt (Volg je hem nog?). Geweldig hoe alles op elkaar aansluit, het tackelt veel sociale problemen en laat je ook nog even het gevoel hebben dat je high bent
It’s a 4.5 and I’m rounding up. No, who am I kidding, it’s a 5. I’ve listened to this album so many times, but this close listen was different. There’s a flow, a swing, a mood that keeps the energy high and constant. I think using similar-ish chord patterns across some songs do something that makes the album feel like a dream. Will continue to return for listens again. I also remember feeling particularly proud in high school when I used the lyrics of “Time” as an away message; I’ve never forgotten that and also the lyrics are even more haunting the older I/we get—which I guess is the point of the song. in
This album, weed and headphones = perfect teenage cocktail.
all-timer. do the kids still get high and sync it up with the wizard of oz? anyway, this one's an all-time medley up there with Abbey Road's back half.
Pink Floyd is a good rock band and this is a good album
Their most popular album is clearly the best in Pink Floyd’s catalogue. The daily album project has given me more Pink Floyd to chew on than I’d ever been interested enough to previously get into - I don’t love all of it but there’s no question this album kicks ass front to back.
Yeah, cool.
Unfortunately… triangle rainbow album good. Amazingly atmospheric and every song melts beautifully into the next. You find something new in every listen. It really deserves the hype.
Ashamed to admit I’ve never actually listened to this all the way through before today. I feel like you HAVE to listen to it as an album in full. Many of the songs don’t work as well stand alone with their big extended intros and whatnot. Was definitely really good but people cream their jorts over this album and I think that’s a little extreme.
yeah no this is perfect
Favourite songs: Breathe (In The Air), Time, Eclipse
One of the Greatest Albums ever created!!!!
I mean, it’s dark side…
5- Stars (13/15)
Incredible. Flows start to finish. Saga
One of the greatest albums of all time
Everything under the sun is in tune.
Brilliant album from start to finish, it's one of my all time favourites
A classic for sure.
No comment!
Timeless classic
An amazing album that nails the atmosphere throughout. Clare Torry's vocals are incredible and certainly carry many of the songs, I only wish she had a heavier feature.
No notes
Fenomenalan album koji prerijetko slušam. All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be. Divotica
5/5
Heard this for the first time last year and loved it (surprising myself, considering how much I don't like prog), but delighted to have it come up so I can do a thorough review. Love the audio panning and song phasing throughout. Speak to Me - LOVE the build, the panning, the unsettling dialogue and laughs, the screaming - incredible start. Breathe (In the Air) - the type of dreamy prog I can get behind. Reminds me of Comfortably Numb/ same sort of transcendent feel. On the Run - obsessed with the futuristic and frenetic sound. Feels like an intense sci-fi video game. Time - love the straightforward rock coming in after an atmospheric start, and how the song then gets dreamy again before the guitar solo. The Great Gig in the Sky - love the dialogue over dreamy piano at the start, and the guitar slide the same as Comfortably Numb. Tremendous vocalising. Love the transition from a hard to soft sound. Money - classic - love the time signature - cool to have a straightforward song on such an experimental album, but then the dreamy fade out blends it in to the cohesive whole in a great way. Us and Them - gorgeous riff when the guitar comes in, then the unexpected minor chord is a cool throw-off. Feel like the fade out would have been new at the time? Love the unexpected harmony on "who is who" and "round and round". Any Colour You Like - this is the weakest one on the album for me - the sort of dreamy prog I switch off on. Brain Damage - "The lunatic is on the grass" - incredible opening line. Love the little guitar squeals responding to each line. Also love to see an album title featured in a song! Eek - the laugh in the second verse gave me a heart attack. Eclipse - A Jean-Michel Jarre sound to the instrumental at the start - great sense of building on the previous track, and bringing in similar vocalisation to The Great Gig in the Sky, making a really satisfying end to the album. The final sung words to, rounding off the theme. And then the Irish accent of the doorman! Perfect.
Already time for this?! Wow!! That came along quickly!!!! I mean… 5/5, what a remarkable album. Speaks very aptly on the human condition and all it entails. Also wasn’t expecting to enjoy the music/instrumentals of it so much. My expectations going in were that it would be great but not necessarily to my taste. However, I really throughly enjoyed it and can see why people say it’s the best ever, GOAT. It’s not my favorite album of all time, but I can completely recognize the genius behind it and the fact that it so gorgeously flowed from one song to the next. And for 45 minutes, that felt like 10. Magic, purely. :) I really loved the horn in Us and Them. It was SOOOO beautiful. Really, though, I do actually think all the musical elements of it were some of my favorite parts of the whole album. Along, of course, with some magnificent songwriting. Just lovely, all around. Also loved his voice at certain points (not always, but certain points). Almost simpler than I expected. It was easily understood, as well. Thought it would be out of reach, only for those deeply involved in music and its creation. Yet alas, I was proven wrong, and the common layperson can indeed appreciate this album. 5 glorious stars. Let’s go!!
Can I give it extra stars? This is the album I’ve been using as a benchmark for top rating.
I am not frightened of dying. Any time will do. I don’t mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There’s no reason for it, we got to go sometime.
One of the all time greats! 6/5
See all reviews. This one is it.
Banger
A no brainer.
A classic masterpiece, ahead of its time, deserves the praise. I can digest PF easier than other prog rock artists, it's not my favourite genre.
wow
Absolute classic
An album that still marks a generation, The Dark Side of the Moon doesn't need many words to convey its message. The album is filled with well-produced songs and beautiful melodies, demonstrating that feelings don't always need words to be expressed. Although classic rock isn't as popular as it once was, its songs will forever remain etched in the minds and hearts of those who listened to them.
Classic
Another 5 star album that I've listened to many, many times. It's not my all-time favorite Pink Floyd Album, that would be Meddle, but this is a great one.
I'm not a big fan of Pink Floyd. I often don't get the hype. This is, however, a stellar album from start to finish. 5 stars.
Pure gold
Here we go! Perfection
5+
Best track: "Us and Them," the perfect blend of Rick Wright's composition and Roger Waters' lyrics.
Absolute classic. One of the best albums of all time.
The instrumentals on this album were truly incredible. Totally listening again. Favorite Tracks: Money GGITS Us & Them Rating: 9.8/10
EXCELLENT!
5/5, absolute masterpiece
I know a lot of people that have spent more time listening to this album than they did dating their spouse. I burned out on it in the 70s but that doesn't mean that IT burned out. 5 stars.
About the easiest 5 stars there will be on this list. Just a masterpiece, plain and simple, which I enjoyed just as much today as the first time I heard it.
4.5 stars
Pure quality
I remember first listening to this album when I was 14. I listened to a lot of Pink Floyd in those days. I didn’t really know what to listen to but I’d heard of Pink Floyd and how they were this “progressive rock” band which appealed to my teenage brain that strongly wanted to be different and weird. Little did I know that The Dark Side Of The Moon was one of the best selling records of all time lol. Regardless, this is a fundamental album to my music taste from the very beginnings of my musical journey so getting to return to it today after way too long of a time was a wonderful privilege. I can’t imagine giving this record anything less than 5 stars, and frankly it’s a wonderful break from the onslaught of annoying 70s rock I’ve gotten before this. It’s a good reminder that 70s rock can be and is good, and sometimes even delicious.
Nur geil
I remember listening to this in my room in Bexhill when I was about 16 and was kind of blown away.
OMG! Ich mues gar nüd lose zum äs 5i gäh. Nur scho de Aafang mit em Fraue-Schrei. Ich liebs und han (fascht) all LPs. Ämel bis zu de Tränig... The greatest gig in sky muemer sich mit Chopfhörer und luut inezieh...zum Brüele schön. Sowieso, die grandiose Stereo-Effekts sind mit Chopfhörer mega. 10 Pünkt
he zum für dark side wort finde isch chli komisch. ich hans zu gern und s het mich zu fest prägt mit so 15i. es het für mich bim erste mol lose tönt als wärs us de zuekunft obwohls 40johr her gsi isch. d idee mit de lüt ums studio befroge unds als kryptischs intro neh isch genial. breathe findi soooo geil. de em9 akkord wo clasht, wie de gilmour singt, d orgle wo abgoht. de mason wo hindere chillt. on the run au nöd oke wie cool ichs find für das dases nume e drum machine isch und en synthi wo amne regler umegspielt wird. time isch es eeewigs intro mit de timbales und wenn s fill fertig isch wird tschuutttet. de gilmour cha soooo singe. gitarresolo insane. shorter of breath and one day closer to death. hard. great gig in the sky beste song ufem album?? d chords sind sooo coool. rick wright aaanegfitzt. sie singt sooo geil. de bass isch au hammer. money isch soooo guet. alli soli. jedes lick stimmt de text isch hammer dases in 7/8 isch isch sooo guet. au afoch wie eim das album so ade hand nimmt chrank. us and them so langsam aber suuuuper super schön. de rick wright het afoch schöni akkordfolge gschriebe. und de delaaay. mann wie schön. super. check wenns eim zu langsam chönt sii. aber super super super schön. es tönt au sooo huge mit de bgvs. any colozr you like no funky? langsame spacefunk? huere hard? gitarreparts reded ebe echt alli mitenand finds sooo geil. brain damage und eclipse sind vilicht die beste 6 minute musig wos git. punkt. füfi. so perfekt. de text isch so satisfying. gsang de puls wo witertribt d akkörd wo chreised. und de ganz schluss FUCK. macht süchtig.
SOO ENDLICHHH sicher scho sit zwei jahr nümme am stuck glost ACHH wie smooth de übergang isch uf breathe, I forgor de ahfang vo time, für min jump scare währendem seminararbet schriebe hahahah würkli das album het eifach sooo beruhigendi passagene great gig in the sky isch fantastisch, au wenn ich amigs gern wür lyrics dezue lese FOIFOIFOIFOFIFOIFFFF han am ahfang nöd gwüsst, öbs für mich sicher es 5i isch aber pppuuuuu also und jz hemmer na die letschte 3 songs und ich gnüsses nachlii
There's no point reviewing this. I don't even know where I would start.
Best Ever!
This has to be one of the best albums ever made. Every time I listen to it, I legitimately picture floating in space and landing on the moon. Dark Side of the Moon merges, pop, rock, jazz, and prog to make a concept album that people are still trying to replicate. Best Songs: Breathe, Time, Us and Them, Brain Damage Worst Songs: NA
Perfect album without a wasted second
🔥 🔥 🔥
EXCEPTIONAL. no wonder it’s part of 100 best albums of all time.
A masterpiece that I've heard a billion times and never gets old.
This concept album rules (guy who heard this for the first time). 5 stars
amazing
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Already an all time favourite but it’s been a little while since I listened to it in full. Just shut my eyes and laid down with good headphones on and oh boy is this thing stunning. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yep, it’ll pass.
Pues pink floyd, ta bien, siempre ta bien pink floyd
ya la escuche( lo volví a escuchar) fav ssong: time the great gig at the sky us and them
it's dark side of the moon
Great
Still underrated, I don't know how this can be possible
Great album. Iconic album. Makes me wanna eat some mushrooms 🤣
8,67
5/5 no notes!
wow so good, forgot i was listening to just took me on a journey
The Classic
Certainly a contender for the best album of all time.
> the Beatles Not even much of a pink Floyd fan but this album is great
4.5/5 great album but just personally not my complete taste
I have nothing to add that hasn't been said already. Subjectively, this might very well be the greatest album ever made, and it deserves all the praise it gets.
Knew it already but did not have the time to listen to it all the way through this time 😅
Timeless Classic. Perfect from the first to last song. Time is imho one of the best Floyd tracks.
Ok maybe it is the best album of all time, maybe it isn’t But the sound & vibe of this album was ahead of its time & shaped a lot of music/ production methods afterwards
Fuck yes! One of the best albums of all time! This is probably my favorite album by Pink Floyd and this has to be one of their if not their best albums!
Nothing needs to be said.
I’m shocked this was not on my list of 25-30 albums that got honorable mention on my Top Ten of all time list. This is my favorite Pink Floyd album, as I suspect it is for most fans. Kinda like of people (I assume) picking Sgt. Pepper as their favorite Beatles album (not in my top five). Other PF fans prefer The Wall or Wish You Were Here. Jeff White’s fave is Animals — it takes all kinds. I’ve never paid much attention to the lyrics on DSOM, although I know much has been written about and analyzed them. It’s the music and production here that’s amazing. The songs are catchy, fun to sing along to, and David Gilmour’s guitar work is superb. The female singing on The Great Gig in the Sky is a highlight and gives me chills each time the vocal part hits. It sounds fantastic in surround sound, with lots of great effects on Money and Time. Hearing Money on Top 40 radio was great in high school — a shortened version but great nonetheless.
Another one of the albums that got me to move from top 40 to indie/alternative stuff in middle school. And probably still the classic rock album I put on the most. Just an absolute classic from top to bottom. As I think more about this, I remember that sixth grade was incredibly difficult for me. A new school, roughly 3x the size of my elementary school, with new cliques to navigate. A lot of my friends seemed to adjust quickly, and I didn’t. School was harder and I didn’t coast to the best grades anymore. I was in the middle of puberty. I felt like everything was changing too rapidly to keep pace and that made me terribly sad. And at the end of the school year my dad announced we were moving. Against that backdrop, this album came into my life. There has rarely been a sixth grade American child so primed to 100% *feel* “The sun is the same in a relative way, but you’re older / Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death.” “Time” and “Money,” especially, got their hooks into me. (I have tried to make a career of “do goody good bullshit.” “Money” may legitimately have been my introduction to class consciousness.) You can have alarm clocks on a pop record? You can use a cash register as a drum machine? You can have a “Breathe” verse at the end of “Time”? I was awed at a record with instrumental tracks. I didn’t understand having a guest vocalist (say, on “the great gig in the sky”) and that just fed into the mythos of this album: you can do that? I heard this before Abbey Road so the two-part “medley” of songs at the end also blew my mind. This album changed how I thought about albums and music in general, and it has been a steady companion since. There will not be an easier 5 in this project, because I think no album better meets the criteria.
Probably biased, since this is one of my top five favorite albums of all time, and A Great Gig in the Sky is one of my all-time favorite songs.
"Please leave a review" well I doubt they need my blessing. Best tracks: The one where they say Dark Side of the Moon. The one with the guitar. The one with the man from 1857 wittering on. The one with the heartbeats. The one that goes dunuhnuhnuhnuhnuhnun wibble wobble wibble wobble. The one where they complain about the thing they are to this day receiving unimaginable amounts of from this record.
Still so awesome! I saw them in concert in about '73 right after they released this album.
Day 97 - March 21st, 2025 I'll hold you hand when I say this, but you can like this album without being a Roger Waters dick sucker. 5/5
Просто очень проникновенно и красиво 9/10
Epic.
After something like 20 years and numerous attempts to like Floyd, this suddenly just clicked for me. But does this mean I'm old?
One of my legit favorites man
period
"Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it You've gotta go sometime" Seeing that black triangle made me smile like I would upon seeing an old friend. This is one of my most listened albums ever. I could listen to it one million times and it never gets old. Everything about this album is timeless even down to the album cover which might be the most iconic album cover of all time. All the songs on this album flow together so perfectly its really one of the greatest album listening experiences the medium has to offer. This isn't even my favorite Pink Floyd album, I just love this band so damn much that I can rave about them nonstop. Similar to Nevermind, I'm gonna rank every song on this album from best to least best.. 1. Time 2. Brain Damage/Eclipse - Lumping these two together.. 3. The Great Gig in the Sky 4. Breathe (In the Air) 5. Us and Them 6. Money 7. Any Colour You Like 8. On the run 9. Speak to Me - kind of an unfair placement but I had to include it..
10
Filled with classics and with an incredible flow, this can only be 5 stars.
The album that makes you question existence and if you left the stove on.
Essential listening. One of my favorites, can and probably will listen to the end of my days. Favorite Songs: Time / Money / Brain Damage
9.5/10 Generational album. One of the first albums I was told I needed to sit and listen in one sitting. I like how it all weaves together and thinking about how life changing this album has been for so many over the years it’s such a cool piece. It isn’t my favorite Floyd album but always enjoy spinning it for a bit. Favorite Song: Time
One of my favorite Floyd albums. This is one of the first albums that I recall someone using recorded sounds within the music. Floyd does it so well with nice tie ins to the song. This album reminds me of the only live show of theirs I got to see, which opened with Time. The stage was black with just Nick’s glowing drum sticks opening the song flying around in the air with clocks ticking in the background.
Such an iconic and important album in the history of music and rock
This album is one of the best executed concept albums I have ever heard. Not only is it musically and instrumentally superb, but the lyrics fit the songs and what the band is trying to accomplish with this album really, really well. I love how the songs flow into each other. Personal enjoyment would probably be 4/5 for me but this is a masterpiece so it will be getting a 5.
been a while since I've listened to this album. it is still excellent. love the way the tracks flow together. some of their best lyrics on on here- "Breathe", "Time", and "Us and Them". the instruments are focused and compliment each other. fantastic album start to finish.
El mejor álbum de Pink Floyd y uno de mis favoritos. Poco más se puede decir sobre este álbum que no se haya dicho antes. Canción destacada: The Great Gig in the Sky
All time great album
Iconic and still resonates today.
Something, something classic; something, something masterpiece. Something words about something and saying new somethings. Words and things about places and actions that must be taken to listen because matters much something. First time story with anecdote something something. Wizard something works words and words try something and do. Best something so something on the words yea.
I’ve listened to Dark Side a LOT. It was on almost non stop at age 19, and is one of the seminal albums of my life. This morning, I got to listen to it with my almost 4-year-old son, who loved it. While it’s a far cry removed from the times I listened to it in college after consuming copious amounts of marijuana, it meant way more to me this way.
Iconic album, excellent songs with great buildups, choruses, dynamics, and varied instrumentals. Standouts: Breathe, Time, Money, Us and Them, Eclipse, 5/5.
Still unbelievably good
Best Floyd Album.
Classic album. Good songs that work well together.
Absolutely legendary album in the realm of psych rock, and prog rock. Ive listened to this one at least 50 times over the years. Its reputation, and billboard records really speak for this one. Not a skip here. Maybe On the run, but even then, it helps the atmosphere.
5/5 no notes
Probly THE best album of all time.
I don’t know what to say, it’s Dark Side Of The Moon, it’s exquisite. If you don’t like it, there might be something wrong with you. Or maybe you’ve experienced…brain damage
I have yet to meet anyone that doesn’t own at least two copies of this. It’s a classic. It is great. It’s also both easy listening and complex. One of the finest of all tome
I was literally wearing my DSOTM shirt when I got recommended the album. This is by far one of the best albums of all time.
Epic
I mean it's Dark Side of the Moon.
A cornerstone in psychedelic prog rock
Ueppaaaaa. Bim sunnige, verkaterete Sunntigsspaziergang hani Lust becho mal wider chli Pink Floyd z lose, ballere mer mis Lieblingsalbum The Devision Bell ufd Ohrmuschle und frög mich, wenn denn echt mal es Pink Floyd Album bide 1001 chunt, und ZAGGGGG - DA ISCH EIS!!! Absoluti Jahrtuusig Band, jedes Lied isch en Spass und ich han bis jetzt selte es Lied vo ihne ghört wo ned e absoluti Beriicherig i mim Musikalische Lebe isch. Mit The Dark Side Of The Moon ischs glaubs biz ähnlich wies d Viki wege Radiohead gseit het. All die Hipster Boys wo au Pink Floyd für sich entdecked "Und wege dem Album so viel über sich selber lernet - e beriicherig vom persönliche Self". Aber hey. Ich glaub langsam ich ghör sehr zu dere Stereotypisierte "bizli kreativ, biz alternativ, chli wanna-be-hipsterig"-Kategorie und ich denk das isch okee. To be stereotype is the new special. Oder so ähnlich. Viellicht au ned. Ufjedefalls chani mini faszination für Pink Floyd ned verstecke und schüttle locker und ohni zögere mini 5 für-pink-floyd-ufgspahrte Puntos us em ärmel! Ich han hald so viel wege dem Album über mich selber glernt. E beriicherig vo mim persönliche Self. LG Stereotypimon
Pink fucking floyd anno 1973. hitted au on mondays. Ach wie gern ich dem albumprozess live debi gsi wär oder zumindest als bigbrother per cctv zuegluegt het. Ich glaub die hend - gopferdeli siech namal - spass gha. Han s gfühl mir cha das album entweder gechillt im hintergrund la laufe und es isch eifach cosy oder aktiv inejumpe und mit vill ufmerksamkeit einiges entdecke. Ich glaub ich selber drifte denn oft wieder dezue ab. Das album isch: - De inbegriff vunere musikalische reis und ere variabilität im ne album ohni a qualität z verlüre oder erzwunge z wirke - und die variabilität isch notabene nöd nur zwüsche tracks aber au innerhalb vum ne track erstuhnlich gross und interessant. - hed e wunderschöne name - eis vo de ziitlosigste cover ‚Speak to me‘ zu ‚breath‘ übergang isch episch. ‚Time‘ isch so ziitlos. Wowzers. ‚The great gig in the sky‘ hani zum sunneuntergang vum züriberg gluegt, wie passend <3 Ccccccinco puntos
amazing. ich bin mer am überlegge merch devo chaufe, irgend en coole tschäpper oder en hoodie vilicht? oder doch eifach s'album cover als vinyl im zimmer ufhänke? glaub ich wär de erschti wo das wür mache klare fall vo 5/5
Favorite track(s): time, money, us and them (they're all good) Will I revisit?: already knew this album Current rating: 10/10
I mean.. come on. What can one say at this point about such an omnipresent, iconoclastic piece of work? Well, let me make the attempt. Every good word uttered about The Dark Side of the Moon is wholeheartedly earned. Immersive and expansive are terms that only begin to scratch the surface of what this record is and what it has to offer. As an album experience, I would argue Dark Side is unmatched in its sequential completeness and its heady, through-line intensity. From the ominous tolling of Time to the batshit vocal performance that leaves me breathless on Great Gig in the Sky to the one-two outro punch of Brain Damage/Eclipse closing the album with a preposterous amount of grandiosity, there’s nothing quite like The Dark Side of the Moon. With headphones, Dark Side is like staring into the void for 40 minutes, coming out on the other side with something that resembles a lesson. And the lesson I continue to take from it is that.. life, while cacophonous and just straight looney at times, is all we have and it’s precious. Don’t overthink it because of the ubiquitous emblem. Don’t discredit it just because of its popularity… 5/5..10/10 is not enough for this album.
A really enjoyable listen, actually a great album with more amazing songs than I was expecting.
I mean, it's Dark Side of the Moon. Five stars.
My fav Pink Floyd, gets better with every listen.
Pretty wacky and cool
Brilliant!
oh SO GOOD. I get the hype
I was being chased by friends I haven't seen in so long I don't know if we could be considered friends anymore. One, John T. rried to give me a torn up jersey. The rest fades. It's reoccurring.
Nothing left to say that hasn’t been said.
This may objectively be the single greatest album of all time.
Simply my favourite album of all time. Thoughtful, warm, memorable, imaginative, cohesive. Truly an album of the ages
I didn't need to listen to this again to know this was getting a 5, but I did it anyway. Incredible album, excellent composition, great instrumentals and vocal work! 'The Great Gig in the Sky' was my fave.
Way weirder and better than I expected aaaa.
Never been my favourite album but 5 star for Money alone 4.75/5
Difficult to say much about this album that hasn’t already been said more eloquently by others. There’s something reassuring about the familiarity of it. Time into TGGITS into money is up there as the best song run in the list so far
Possibly the greatest album of all time.
Una puta obra maestra
Dark Side of the Moon blends haunting lyrics, rich instrumentation, and flawless production into one of the greatest albums ever made.
Unless you just really don't like Pink Floyd, this album is universally loved. Fantastic.
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Gran disco, demasiado radiado, pero genial.
This one plays a huge role in my musical education. First heard in a smoke-filled living room in Scarborough, getting drunk on beer at a teenage party. Of course it was the sort of party where about half a dozen of us sat silently listening to this, like we were in church. I can't be objective about this, at all. The whole thing just transports me to a different place. Sometimes (but not always) it's that smoke-filled living room, with a stubby bottle of Molson Export Ale in my skinny hand.
everything there is to say about this album has already been said
One of the best albums in history! There are no words that could describe this perfection, this ingenuity, this masterpiece... this madness...
Classic but not their best
This is one of the most obvious 5 star albums of all. Pure genius. Turn out the lights and get lost in this one.
There's nothing I could say here that hasn't been said here.