Dark Side Of The Moon Revisited
1973's Dark Side Of The Moon is considered by many to be one of the finest rock records ever created. The album found the band blending their hyper-creative experimentation with exceptional cross-over appeal. In addition to this, Pink Floyd was able to weave in conceptual imagery that hit the mark both artistically and emotionally.
Dark Side Of The Moon was so successful that it spent 14 years on the Billboard 200 chart, which gives it the distinct honor of being the album with the longest running chart placement in history. It has sold 15 million copies in the United States alone and 40 million globally. Our statistical analysis places Dark Side Of The Moon as the #2 greatest album of all time.
Although the track "Money" reached #13 on the singles chart no other song from the album broke #100. This speaks to the album's cohesive nature as a work that demands listening from beginning to end.
As with any legendary album of this caliber Dark Side Of The Moon has been highly influential. The record has been covered in full by bands like Dream Theater and Phish as well as by jazz ensembles and symphony orchestras across the world.
This playlist reconstructs the full album in the proper order using covers that take a decidedly low-key approach. It includes reggae, a cappella, orchestral and instrumental versions of the songs that help highlight the strength of the original melodies.
Dark Side Of The Moon Revisited
1. "Speak To Me / Breathe (In The Air)" - Easy Star All-Stars
2. "On The Run" - Voices On The Dark Side
3. "Time" - The Tiny Tot Players
4. "The Great Gig In The Sky" - Rick Wakeman
5. "Money" - The String Quartet
6. "Us And Them" - Holly Wilson
7. "Any Colour You Like" - Billy Sherwood
8. "Brain Damage/Eclipse" - Vitamin Piano Series
Post Roger Waters floyd is distinctly different and rather boring.
The Great Gig In The Sky still gives me goosebumbs every time i hear it.
The production, music, lyrics, everything is absolutely beautiful.