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Remarkably, the album has been on the Billboard Top 200 for a total of 971 weeks, including a continuous stretch of 741 weeks-14 years and three months-from its original vinyl release in 1973 well into the compact disc era in 1987.Įxplaining the wide appeal of Dark Side, Roger Waters, former Pink Floyd bassist and creative force behind the album concept and song lyrics, explained to music critic and journalist John Harris in 2005 that “the whole record might be about the pressures and preoccupations that divert us from our potential for positive action, if you like.” Album DescriptionThe themes addressed in the album’s 10 songs-including class conflict, war, mental illness and death-account in large measure for the 45 million-plus copies of Dark Side that have been sold over the past half-century.Īlthough it is not the best-selling album of all time, Dark Side is by far the longest charting record in music history. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. © Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo More info Pink Floyd may have better albums than Dark Side of the Moon, but no other record defines them quite as well as this one. It's dense with detail, but leisurely paced, creating its own dark, haunting world.

But what gives the album true power is the subtly textured music, which evolves from ponderous, neo-psychedelic art rock to jazz fusion and blues-rock before turning back to psychedelia. Roger Waters wrote a series of songs about mundane, everyday details which aren't that impressive by themselves, but when given the sonic backdrop of Floyd's slow, atmospheric soundscapes and carefully placed sound effects, they achieve an emotional resonance. The primary revelation of Dark Side of the Moon is what a little focus does for the band. Buy the album Starting at €12,59īy condensing the sonic explorations of Meddle to actual songs and adding a lush, immaculate production to their trippiest instrumental sections, Pink Floyd inadvertently designed their commercial breakthrough with Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

Download pink floyd the dark side of the moon