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This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON was a benchmark record. It turned the musical world on its ear with a hitherto unseen combination of sounds, and changed things considerably for Pink Floyd. For this project, Pink Floyd resurrected older and unfinished numbers, some of which came from the multitude of soundtracks the band members had previously worked on. The film ZABRISKIE POINT, a study of American materialism from a foreigner's perspective, provided "Us and Them" (originally titled "The Violence Sequence"). Waters rewrote "Breathe" after its appearance on his and avant-garde composer Ron Geesin's score for THE BODY, a surreal medical documentary.
Floyd and their long-time engineer, Alan Parsons, used a multitude of sound effects--from stereophonically projected footsteps and planes flying overhead ("On the Run") to a roomful of ringing clocks ("Time"). Further adding to the record's mystique, barely audible spoken passages were sprinkled throughout--a result of hours interviewing random Abbey Road occupants about their views on insanity, violence, and death. Floyd must have struck a nerve: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON remained on Billboard's albums chart for an astounding 14 years. It made Pink Floyd a household name, elevating them to the level of the Rolling Stones and The Who in the rock pantheon.
Full Title - Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Edition. It's been 30 years since 'Floyd released their masterwork, and it's been on the charts for most of them! And now comes a new dimension to what was already the ultimate headphone experience-this new edition includes a newly-remastered conventional version and a Super Audio CD 5.1 surround mix version playable on SACD-compatible DVD players and home theater systems. Original designer Storm Thorgerson chips in with new art inside the 20-page booklet. Capitol. 2003.
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour (vocals, guitar); Richard Wright (vocals, keyboards); Roger Waters (vocals, bass instrument); Nick Mason (percussion).
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London, England.
Additional personnel: Clare Torry (vocals); Dick Parry (saxophone); Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, Barry St. John (background vocals).Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.110) - Ranked #43 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...One of the best-produced rock albums ever..."
Rolling Stone (5/24/73, p.57) - "...The sound is lush and multi-layered while remaining clear and well-structured....a fine album with a textural and conceptual richness that not only invites, but demands involvement....the excellence of a superb performance..."
Q (10/94, p.137) - 4 Stars - Excellent
Uncut (5/03, p.112) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The subdued, darkly muttering, sombrely somnolent music of DARK SIDE OF THE MOON startles....An achievement of considerable merit..."
NME (Magazine) (3/20/93, p.33) - 8 - Excellent - "...although everything your punk rock elder brother said was undeniably true, it doesn't take a great mental leap to achieve the mind-set of the pot-smoking philosophy student and pronounce this album a super-sensory classic..." **Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid**
This CD will play in standard CD players.
A Super Audio CD player is required to take advantage of the SACD sound technology. Dark Side Of The Moon Music | List Price | $18.97 (You save $3.72) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Psychedelic CDs, Rock, Enhanced CD, Super Audio | | Label | Capitol / EMI | | Orig Year | 1973 | | All Time Sales Rank |  27   | | CD Universe Part number | 5690739 | | Catalog number | 82136 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 25, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Pink Floyd | | Engineer | Alan Parsons; Peter James | | Recording Time | 42 minutes | | Personnel | David Gilmour - vocals, guitar
Roger Waters - vocals, bass instrument
Nick Mason - percussion
Richard Wright - vocals, keyboards
Also: Doris Troy, Dick Parry, Liza Strike, Barry St, Lesley Duncan, Clare Torry | | Additional Info | SACD Hybrid |
Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon Songs Dark Side Of The Moon Music Dark Side Of The Moon Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Run out and buy this!!!
If you don't have facilities to play SACD or DVD Audio yet, you must get equipped soon. The dynamic range and seperation of these discs is the future of audio. Don't be swayed by purists who think the surround mix affects the integrity of this record. I have many versions of this album from LP to 8 Track to CD and have never heard details like you get from this SACD. Set up your playback speakers properly and prepare for the ride of your life.
Submitted by Tom (Toronto, Canada) 
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 Decent enought 5.1 mix
Of course, with material like Dark Side Of The Moon, it's hard to make a mix that DOESN'T sound amazing. This is definitely one of the better SACD surround mixes I've heard, but I gotta say that it doesn't compare with the original 1973 quadraphonic (see: 70's era discreet 4ch surround) mix by Alan Parsons. Floating around somewhere on the internet is the original Quad mix by Parsons in DVD-Audio format (96khz/24bit MLP) which was actually transferred from the original 1/2" master tapes, not from a vinyl or 8-track source. When compared side by side, the original quad mix is much more exciting and adventurous in it's use of surround sound. In fact, James Guthrie, who mixed the new SACD version, clearly borrowed many different elements from Parson's quad mix. In addition, I have to say that I actually prefer the warmer, purely analog sound of the 1973 mix. Sure, the SACD mix sounds more modern and "cleaned up", but all the extra processing takes away from the warmth and full-bodied sound that I fell in love with when I first heard Dark Side. Don't get me wrong, the SACD version is still worth hearing (especially if you are die hard Floyd fan). But, if you really want to hear Dark Side in all it's glory, track down the torrent of the DVD-Audio version (which also contains lossy DTS & Dolby Digital versions for those of you who only have a DVD-Video player) or somehow luck out and find a UK verion of the original quadraphonic 8-Track tape (the only officially released version of the quad mix that is actually 4ch discreet) and sit back to enjoy Dark Side how it should be heard: in quadraphonic surround!
Submitted by K.C. (Pasadena, CA, USA)
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Amazing
first of all, this is a great CD to begin with. but adding the SACD quality remix makes this an even more impressive work. the suggestion would be for owners to listen to the stereo version, then listen to the new SACD mix. the differences are immediate and startling. it will be interesting to see how the rest of the Pink Floyd catalog will sound after similar work. highly recommended!
Submitted by steve (austin,tx)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 2 of 3 found this helpful.  Ambitious but flawed reissue
First, it is very difficult to imagine improving upon such a stellar album as Dark Side Of The Moon,and this 5:1 SACD does in places-misses the mark in others.Specifically there is an annoying over-emphasis of bass notes on alternate domnbeats during "Time", after the singing begins, and in the heavier sections of "Us and Them".That said,I have to say the sounds jumping around the room on,"On The Run" and Clare Torry's vocal presence on "Great Gig.." are but a few examples of the strengths of this reissue.Tough call...like judging a "3-D" Rembrandt painting!
Submitted by a reviewer (Gainesville,Ga.)
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 Let's get an Alan Parsons mix of this, please.
I've compared this with the 1975 Alan Parsons quad mix, and the old quad mix simply blows aways this bastardized new age version. It suffers the same problems of most modern surroung recordings... for some reason the trend is to put the band up front, and ambience in the rear. Just a slightly expanded version of stereo, with this weird reverb-y halo around everything. I don't want to sound like a nostalgiac luddite with an "everything was better in the 70's" rap, but Parsons' 75 quad mix seriously blows this SACD away. Maybe not in terms of sparkling clarity and gloss, but in terms of active surround use in a MUSICAL way. It's truly a 3 dimensional sound experience, using the quad format to its fullest potential, and in keeping with the albums' artistic intentions. I've got a fan-made DTS disc of the quad vinyl, and urge other fans of this album to seek that out first. The mix itself becomes part of the composition, whereas this Sony SACD is just a sparkling recreation that leaves a sour taste in one's ears, especially considering Parsons' should have had the job to begin with.
Submitted by www.obscurica.com (eugene oregon)
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