1001 Albums Summary

I think Dark Side Of The Moon is one of those albums that achieves this sort of mythical status where it became so ingrained into music that it's bigger than itself. What I mean by that is that even people who have never heard it and might not even recognize the name Pink Floyd could recognize the album cover because it's so ubiquitous. People who normally don't go out of their way to listen to music outside of new, top 40 pop hits have either listened to it, or are at least somewhat aware of its legacy. It has a reputation for being the gateway album to teenagers that haven't developed their own music taste yet, bringing them into the world beyond what their parents and peers listen to. This begs the question of how, exactly, it could possibly live up to this legacy. In my view, it does, to an extent. It has some problems, like how the first three tracks (especially On The Run) feel a bit disorganized in comparison to the rest of the album, but as a whole, I think it has its place as one of the all time great classic rock albums.