[132] It came 29th in The Observer's 2006 list of "The 50 Albums That Changed Music",[133] and 37th in The Guardian's 1997 list of the "100 Best Albums Ever", as voted for by a panel of artists and music critics. "Brain Damage" looks at a mental illness resulting from the elevation of fame and success above the needs of the self; in particular, the line "and if the band you're in starts playing different tunes" reflects the mental breakdown of former bandmate Syd Barrett. [120], In a 2018 book about classic rock, Steven Hyden recalls concluding, in his teens, that The Dark Side of the Moon and Led Zeppelin IV were the two greatest albums of the genre, vision quests "encompass[ing] the twin poles of teenage desire". Style: Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock. [28][105] Guthrie had worked with Pink Floyd since co-producing and engineering their eleventh album, The Wall, and had previously worked on surround versions of The Wall for DVD-Video and Waters' In the Flesh for SACD. Breathe 03. In 2013, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It was a creative time. Alan Parsons was paid a weekly wage of £35 while working on the original album (equivalent to £500 in 2019. and "What's your favourite food? [122], The Dark Side of the Moon frequently appears on professional rankings of the greatest albums. Screen Recorder. Pink Floyd performing The Dark Side of the Moon in 1973. It felt like the whole band were working together. The record helped to propel Pink Floyd to international fame, bringing wealth and recognition to all four of its members. Sincere Velva. Speaking in 2003, Alan Parsons expressed some disappointment with Guthrie's SACD mix, suggesting that Guthrie was "possibly a little too true to the original mix", but was generally complimentary. Gilmour, Barrett's replacement, later referred to those instrumentals as "that psychedelic noodling stuff", and with Waters cited 1971's Meddle as a turning-point towards what would be realised on the album. Inside the sleeve were two posters and two pyramid-themed stickers. The album's release is often seen as a pivotal point in the history of rock music, and comparisons are sometimes made with Radiohead's 1997 album OK Computer,[118][119] including a premise explored by Ben Schleifer in 'Speak to Me': The Legacy of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon (2006) that the two albums share a theme that "the creative individual loses the ability to function in the [modern] world". [129] NME readers voted the album eighth in their 2006 "Best Album of All Time" online poll,[130] and in 2009, Planet Rock listeners voted the album the "greatest of all time". campaign, featuring a remastered version of the album along with various other material. The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. "[32][nb 10], Part of the legacy of The Dark Side of the Moon is in its influence on modern music, in the musicians who have performed cover versions of its songs, and in a modern urban myth, often referred to as the "Dark Side of the Rainbow". As a matter of fact it's all dark" came from the studios' Irish doorman, Gerry O'Driscoll. We knew it had a lot more melody than previous Floyd albums, and there was a concept that ran all through it. [nb 3][35][36], The sound effects on "Money" were created by splicing together Waters' recordings of clinking coins, tearing paper, a ringing cash register, and a clicking adding machine, which were used to create a 7-beat effects loop (later adapted to four tracks to create a "walk around the room" effect in quadraphonic presentations of the album). ", followed immediately by "Were you in the right? The band were assigned staff engineer Alan Parsons, who had worked as assistant tape operator on their album Atom Heart Mother and gained experience as a recording engineer on the Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be. [84] On 4 February 1974, a double A-side single was released with "Time" on one side, and "Us and Them" on the opposite side. [138] In 2000, The Squirrels released The Not So Bright Side of the Moon, which features a cover of the entire album. Hollywood 2. The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records.Primarily developed during live performances, the band premiered an early version of the record several months before recording began. With David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason. On 4 June 1998 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album 15× platinum,[45] denoting sales of fifteen million in the United States – making it their biggest-selling work there (The Wall is 23× platinum, but as a double album this signifies sales of 11.5 million). [142] The group Voices on the Dark Side released the album Dark Side of the Moon a Cappella, a complete a cappella version of the album. The Dark Side of the Moon's lyrical themes include conflict, greed, the passage of time, death, and insanity, the latter inspired in part by Barrett's deteriorating mental state. [151] David Gilmour and Nick Mason have both denied a connection between the two works, and Roger Waters has described the rumours as "amusing". The Dark Side of the Moon was the last album that Pink Floyd were obliged to release before formally signing a new contract. [58] One in every fourteen people in the US under the age of 50 is estimated to own, or to have owned, a copy. 8:23. Newly appointed chairman Bhaskar Menon set about trying to reverse the relatively poor sales of the band's 1971 studio album Meddle. [17] Work on the album was interrupted in late February when the band travelled to France and recorded music for French director Barbet Schroeder's film La Vallée. [3] In an interview for Rolling Stone, guitarist David Gilmour said: "I think we all thought – and Roger definitely thought – that a lot of the lyrics that we had been using were a little too indirect. 4 November 1973 Pink Floyd played two shows at London's Rainbow Theatre, as a benefit for ex-Soft Machine drummer Robert Wyatt. [131] The album is also number two on the "Definitive 200" list of albums, made by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers "in celebration of the art form of the record album". Mason created a rough version of "Speak to Me" at his home, before completing it in the studio. But I still wake up occasionally, frustrated about the fact that they made untold millions and a lot of the people involved in the record didn't. New material was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in London. [145] In 2009, The Flaming Lips released a track-by-track remake of the album in collaboration with Stardeath and White Dwarfs, and featuring Henry Rollins and Peaches as guest musicians. [95] To this day, it occupies a prominent spot on Billboard's Pop Catalog Chart. [30] The recording sessions suffered regular interruptions; Waters, a supporter of Arsenal F.C., would often break to see his team compete, and the band would occasionally stop work to watch Monty Python's Flying Circus on the television, leaving Parsons to work on material recorded up to that point. The cover design was again by Storm Thorgerson, the designer of the original 1973 cover. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1973 Vinyl release of Live, The Best Of Tour '72 on Discogs. Pink Floyd - Speak To Me, Earl's Court, 19/05/1973. The new material was performed in the same order in which it was eventually sequenced on the album release; differences included the lack of synthesisers in tracks such as "On the Run", and Bible readings replaced by Clare Torry's vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky". [121], In 2013, The Dark Side of the Moon was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Label: Not On Label (Pink Floyd) - KDBO 1034 • Format: Vinyl LP, Unofficial Release • Country: Switzerland • Genre: Rock • Style: Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock "[31][32], Returning from the US in January 1973, they recorded "Brain Damage", "Eclipse", "Any Colour You Like" and "On the Run", while fine-tuning the work they had already laid down in the previous sessions. [3], Opening with the sound of cash registers and loose change, the first track on side two, "Money", mocks greed and consumerism using tongue-in-cheek lyrics and cash-related sound effects. Pink Floyd - Money [Live] 1973. Hipgnosis had designed several of the band's previous albums, with controversial results; EMI had reacted with confusion when faced with the cover designs for Atom Heart Mother and Obscured by Clouds, as they had expected to see traditional designs which included lettering and words. [97] It has continued to sporadically appear on the Billboard 200 since then, with the total at 957 weeks on the chart as of January 2021. [144] A string quartet version of the album was released in 2003. He was also present for the recording of "The Great Gig in the Sky" (although Parsons was responsible for hiring Torry). [92], In the US the LP was released before the introduction of platinum awards in 1976. Designers Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell were able to ignore such criticism as they were employed by the band. Unreleased and different versions than the soundtrack album. [123] In 1987, Rolling Stone listed the record 35th on its "Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years",[124] and in 2003 the album was number 43 on the magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time",[125] maintaining the ranking in a 2012 revision (their highest charting album on the list). The album ends with "Eclipse", which espouses the concepts of alterity and unity, while forcing the listener to recognise the common traits shared by humanity. [143] The bluegrass band Poor Man's Whiskey frequently play the album in bluegrass style, calling the suite Dark Side of the Moonshine. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog on vocals). Lineage: 2nd gen Maxell XLII 100 (1996-97 type) and XLII-S 90 (1992-96 type) cassettes > Technics RS-B565 > Focusrite Saffire Pro 14 > Reaper v4.76 > FLAC (16bit/44.1kHz) It's changed me in many ways, because it's brought in a lot of money, and one feels very secure when you can sell an album for two years. At The Stadium 1973 is the second Pink Floyd release on the general Screamer label and is sourced from the master tape recently posted online. [123] The album's cover has also been lauded by critics and listeners alike, with VH1 proclaiming it the fourth greatest in history. Coming soon: Led Zeppelin – Definitive Mobile 1973 – No Label. One of the most historic concerts I have seen over the decades was the original Pink Floyd performing Dark Side of the Moon on tour. There was definitely a feeling that the words were going to be very clear and specific. [72] The guests were, instead, presented with a quartet of life-sized cardboard cut-outs of the band, and the stereo mix of the album was presented through a poor-quality public address system. Recorder 2. [146], Several notable acts have covered the album live in its entirety, and a range of performers have used samples from The Dark Side of the Moon in their own material. The final design depicts a glass prism dispersing light into colour. The track serves as an overture and contains cross-fades of elements from other pieces on the album. Any time will do: I don't mind. [81], Much of the album's early American success is attributed to the efforts of Pink Floyd's US record company, Capitol Records. Jam-rock band Phish performed a semi-improvised version of the entire album as part their show on 2 November 1998 in West Valley City, Utah. [29] Gilmour has, however, disputed this claim; in an interview in 2003 he said: "We would sometimes watch them but when we were on a roll, we would get on. [8][9] The album had been given the provisional title of Dark Side of the Moon (an allusion to lunacy, rather than astronomy). Lineage: 2nd gen Maxell XLII 100 (1996-97 type) and XLII-S 90 (1992-96 type) cassettes > Technics RS-B565 > Focusrite Saffire Pro 14 > Reaper v4.76 > FLAC (16bit/44.1kHz) [86], The Dark Side of the Moon became one of the best-selling albums of all time[87] and is in the top 25 of a list of best-selling albums in the United States. Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved international success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, and elaborate live … [113] Some of the profits were invested in the production of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. "[12] Melody Maker was less enthusiastic: "Musically, there were some great ideas, but the sound effects often left me wondering if I was in a bird-cage at London zoo. [3], Each side of the album is a continuous piece of music. A concept album, the themes of The Dark Side of the Moon explore conflict, greed, time, death, and mental illness. She was initially embarrassed by her exuberance in the recording booth, and wanted to apologise to the band – only to find them delighted with her performance. [54] All four members of the band were engaged in a disagreement over the style of the mix, with Waters and Mason preferring a "dry" and "clean" mix that made more use of the non-musical elements, and Gilmour and Wright preferring a subtler and more "echoey" mix. Pink Floyd Rare Live Tracks 1969-1973 (3 CDs) This is a 3 CD boxset, with complete artwork, and an 8-page booklet with full details for each track, which are summarized below : CD1 1. They also purchased extra equipment, which included new speakers, a PA system, a 28-track mixing desk with a four channel quadraphonic output, and a custom-built lighting rig. The album has sold 9,502,000 copies in the US since 1991 when Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales for Billboard. [116] In 2003, Parsons reflected: "I think they all felt that I managed to hang the rest of my career on Dark Side of the Moon, which has an element of truth to it. [102] This version was re-released as a 20th anniversary box set edition with postcards the following year. [8], As the quadraphonic mix of the album was not then complete, the band (with the exception of Wright) boycotted the press reception held at the London Planetarium on 27 February. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1973. Waters' idea was for an album that dealt with things that "make people mad", focusing on the pressures faced by the band during their arduous lifestyle, and dealing with the apparent mental problems suffered by former band member Syd Barrett. Money 07. Studio albums: 15: Live albums: 3: Compilation albums: 9: EPs: The discography of the English rock group Pink Floyd consists of 15 studio albums, three live albums, nine compilation albums, five box sets, six extended plays, and 27 singles.. Questions such as "When was the last time you were violent? Waters' early demo recording of "Money", made in his garden shed. Delicate Sound Of Thunder encapsulates a band at their best. The artwork was created by their associate, George Hardie. The band explained the concept behind the album, but were unable to tell her exactly what she should do. [24] "Us and Them" addresses the isolation of the depressed with the symbolism of conflict and the use of simple dichotomies to describe personal relationships. 13 October 1973. Follow Me on Twitter to see new review posts [114] Engineer Alan Parsons received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical for The Dark Side of the Moon,[115] and he went on to have a successful career as a recording artist with the Alan Parsons Project. Primarily developed during live performances, the band premiered an early version of the record several months before recording began. Enterprise. [109] In 2007 the album was included in Oh, by the Way, a box set celebrating the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd,[110] and a DRM-free version was released on the iTunes Store. The Great Gig In The Sky 06. And I thought, "This has obviously struck a chord somewhere", and I was kinda pleased by that. [91] In the UK, it is the seventh-best-selling album of all time and the highest selling album never to reach number one. [137], One of the more notable covers of The Dark Side of the Moon is Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd. Band: Pink Floyd Album: The Dark Side Of The Moon Year: 1973 Remastered: 2016 Country: England FLAC Format: 16 Bits / 44.1 KHz (CD lossless) MP3 Format: 320 kbps 01. Gilmour was in charge of the session, and in a few short takes on a Sunday night Torry improvised a wordless melody to accompany Wright's emotive piano solo. [14] Michael Wale of The Times described the piece as "bringing tears to the eyes. They had similarities, in that both album's cover and internal artwork eschew pictures of the bands in favor of "inscrutable iconography without any tangible meaning (which always seemed to give the music packaged inside more meaning)". It has been certified 14× platinum in the United Kingdom, and topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart, where it has charted for 957 weeks in total. ". The album reached the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart's number one spot on 28 April 1973,[80] and was so successful that the band returned two months later for another tour. The Dark Side of the Moon is among the most critically acclaimed records in history, often featuring on professional listings of the greatest albums. Dark Side Of The Moon Tour Date Title Label Venue Source Sound 1973-03-06 The Dark … The record builds on ideas explored in Pink Floyd's earlier recordings and performances, while omitting the extended instrumentals that characterised their earlier work. Waters asked him about a violent encounter he had had with another motorist, and Manifold replied "... give 'em a quick, short, sharp shock ..." When asked about death he responded "live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me ..."[47] Another roadie, Chris Adamson, who was on tour with Pink Floyd, recorded the snippet which opens the album: "I've been mad for fucking years – absolutely years". 4:42. I think it's become like a benevolent noose hanging behind us. We were all very open. [60] The design was inspired by a photograph of a prism with a colour beam projected through it that Thorgerson had found in a photography book. [52] McCartney's Wings bandmate Henry McCullough contributed the line "I don't know, I was really drunk at the time".[53]. [107] In 2011 the album was re-released as part of the Why Pink Floyd...? [14], Pink Floyd's lengthy tour through Europe and North America gave them the opportunity to make continual improvements to the scale and quality of their performances. A piano chord, replayed backwards, serves to augment the build-up of effects, which are immediately followed by the opening of "Breathe". The engineer also made prominent use of flanging and phase shifting effects on vocals and instruments, odd trickery with reverb,[7] and the panning of sounds between channels (most notable in the quadraphonic mix of "On the Run", when the sound of the Hammond B3 organ played through a Leslie speaker rapidly swirls around the listener). Menon's enthusiasm for the new album was such that he began a huge promotional advertising campaign, which included radio-friendly truncated versions of "Us and Them" and "Time". Sandwiched between them were two nights at London's Earl's Court on 18 May and 19 May where they debuted the special effect of a plane crashing into the stage at the end of the song "On the Run". 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