Pink Floyd - Classic - RCK053

Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon
Release Date: March 1, 1973
Genre: Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Label: Harvest Records (UK), Capitol Records (US)
Producer: Pink Floyd

🎧 Overview:

The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most iconic and best-selling albums in music history. Known for its philosophical lyrics, experimental soundscapes, and sonic innovations, it explores themes like time, money, death, mental illness, and the human condition. The album was a turning point for Pink Floyd, transitioning them from psychedelic rockers into progressive rock legends.

🌀 Concept and Themes:

The album is a continuous piece of music with seamless transitions between tracks. It addresses:

• Time ("Time")

• Greed and Capitalism ("Money")

• Mental Illness ("Brain Damage")

• Mortality ("The Great Gig in the Sky")

• Existence and Pressure ("Breathe", "Us and Them")

🎵 Tracklist:

1. Speak to Me – 1:30

2. Breathe (In the Air) – 2:43

3. On the Run – 3:30

4. Time – 6:53

5. The Great Gig in the Sky – 4:15

6. Money – 6:30

7. Us and Them – 7:51

8. Any Colour You Like – 3:26

9. Brain Damage – 3:50

10. Eclipse – 2:03

🎤 Notable Contributions:

• David Gilmour: Guitars, vocals

• Roger Waters: Bass, lyrics, vocals

• Richard Wright: Keyboards, vocals

• Nick Mason: Drums

• Clare Torry: Legendary wordless vocals on “The Great Gig in the Sky”

🏆 Legacy:

• Spent over 1,500 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart — a record.

• Over 45 million copies sold worldwide.

• Universally acclaimed for its production quality and conceptual depth.

• Frequently cited as one of the greatest albums of all time.