Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon CD

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 THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THE MOON
WHEN THIS WAS RELEASED IN EARLY 1973 FANS WERE BLOWN AWAY. THIS SONIC DREAM IS RATED AS THE BEST SPACE ROCK ALBUM OF ALL TIME. THIS RECORDING STANDS ALONE ON TOP OF THE MOON. THE BEATLE INFLUENCE IS THERE WITH ALLAN PARSONS HANDLING THE ROLE AS ENGINEER. EVERY KID SHOULD BE GIVEN THIS ALBUM TO GROW UP ON .THIS CD BREATHES TO ME PEACE
Submitted by tobigal (naples,florida)
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 Like old wine...
When I was 15, They told me "This is the best album ever", well... it was only good to me, at 30, was one of my favorities now at 40... to me is the cornerstone of the music. Do not wait. buy it... as the good wines, maybe will take some years to love it, but this piece of art will follow you at any moment because it has the taste of life.
Submitted by miguelcontrerascalvillo (AGS, México)
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 More than music.
What more can be said? This album transcends Pink Floyd, music, and most of life. It's a trance-inducing spell that will echo and pulse in the creepiest parts of your subconscious for the rest of your existence, and you will hum it when you die. The beats of "Speak to Me/Breathe" start so hushed, it's as if you're waking up...or being born. Then the sound effects kick in: voices, clocks, insane laughter, and ringing cash registers. It all flows around together, each noise giving you a hint of what's to come. With a haunting scream, the audio collage breaks into hypnotic guitars that wind their way to Water's first hused lyrics: "Breathe. Breathe in the air. Don't be afraid to care." After the beautifully meandering poem about isolation and pent up emotions draw to a close, Floyd breaks into the quick moving "On the Run", a jittery instrumental based on airplanes/trains/buses, etc. The wavy music needs no words to describe the frenzy and ultimate emptiness of travel. Hard to find an instrumental that is so satisfying. The dark echo of sound at the end leads into the true epic "Time", which goes from the slow ticking of clocks, to a cacophony of bells and alarms, to a slowly percolating beat before the vocals come in, immense roared lyrics detailing our bondage to ever rushing time. Gilmour has some of his most emotional guitar playing here. At the end, Floyd comes back to add another verse to "Breathe" before the last keyboard note leads into the gorgeous "The Great Gig in the Sky". Wright's piano is classic, simple, and perfect, drawing us into the dreamy afterlife...before the scream of wordless vocals reminds us of the pain and almost unbearable ecstasy we all imagine death and heaven to be. Breathtaking. "Money" deson't fit, we all know. It belongs on WISH YOU WERE HERE, in my opinion. Still a great rock song. Cash register sounds and an awesome bass line surround Water's biting lyrics on our green master. More soaring and skilled guitar from Gilmour. "Us and Them" has a great lead up to the chorus. After some perfect saxophone and echoing verse, they yell the heartstopping chorus, painting the ugly picture of life during wartime. Probably the softest anti war anthem ever. "Any Colour You Like", one of the only uplifting songs on DSOTM, is a great instrumental, a collage of great guitar noises. It really only exists, though, to lead into "Brain Damaage", a floaty, eretheal, almost delicate song. Another case of soft lyrics (spellbinding words on insanity) leading to an epic, optimistic chorus containing: "I'll see you on the dark side of the moon!" "Eclipse", one long poem encircling all of life, gloriously finishes the most accomplished rock album ever. And of course, we end as we begin, with the hushed beat and an immortal line: "There is no dark side of the moon really...matter of fact, it's all dark."
Submitted by Orion (Buffalo, NY, USA)
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 Don't Argue with the naysayers... you waste your Time
I'm a diehard Stones fan. Exile on Main Street, Let it Bleed and Sticky Fingers are great records and the best they've offered and they have offered me alot. That said, I will yield to the fact that Dark Side of the Moon rules the charts and always will. It's the perfect album, cassette, cd, mp3 or whatever comes next. It's SPECIAL MUSIC. Someone earlier said the DSOTM was a noise with a shrieking woman that said nothing and that he preferred Tony Bennet. You were not listening my friend. That wailing woman needed no word or words to rip your heart out and show you her dispair and pain. That lady sang the blues without words. That's the lowest common denominator in any artform. If you have no interest in the bottom line of art, then don't buy this classic record. I know it's not *rock & roll, but I like it. (*except Money) Amelas in Salem, Mass
Submitted by Amelas (Salem, Massachusetts, USA)
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 fantastic album
a great album by an amazing band. contrary to what many useless people have said, this album is not a fad. perhaps it may seem like one when you would see lame people cheering on money as the "greatest song of all time" because its "rockin", but this album should be appreciated for each members endless talents and their ability to combine them with one anothers this beautifully. in my opinion echoes from meddle (not the horrible chopped up version from the greatest hits album)is pink floyds best song for each band member playing such great music that bounces off one another and their ability to leave the perfect amount of space in their music, not trying to jam in as much stuff in as possible. on the other hand echoes is just one song on an album with a few other great songs on meddle, but i guess dsotm could be declared the greatest because every song is in fact that; great. as for everyone who says its great to get high to, be serious. this album is far better than to be lowered to the expectations of a couple of people who will listen to the sound of one note on a synthesiser with a few effects on it for an hour. now im not talking down or up to drugs, ive done my fair share but dont flaunt it around to impress people
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