The Dark Side Of The Moon (studio album) by Pink Floyd

A strong concept album that flows beautifully from track to track making this one of the most seamless records ever created. As soon as the music starts you are engrossed in this atmosphere which feels timeless as it is still just as captivating to this day. The atmosphere they create on here is so good that you never tire of it which results in me on several occasions just restarting this album as soon as it finishes. Another major contributing factor to this is just how well the group play along the line of complex and accessible. They seem to capture this perfect balance between the two which results in an album that is so easy to get into but it also has the ability to make you constantly come back as there is so much quality to explore. Amongst the stuff you can properly dive into is the instrumentation and the lyrics with both of them being fantastic. Instrumentally, this is a very strong release with the drums, organ, piano and guitars being truly exceptional. Then we have the lyrics where they go into themes of materialism, time, death, mental illness and many more. All of these are wrote about in an intelligent and educated way that makes it relatable to the listener and almost forces them to question their entire life. Overall, while I do not believe this is their greatest record it is probably the most important one in their history and it still has so much quality that it has now become a timeless classic.

A record that is somehow both experimental and mainstream. That is adored by audiophiles and yet also had such extreme popular appeal that it sold 50 million copies while having only one moderately successful single. A concept album where each song flows into one another almost seamlessly, and where almost every single song (except On the Run) is brilliant. You only need to look at the ratings here for each song. Its nearly all in the 90s. Nuts.

Somehow its still not Floyd's best. But it is a 100/100

Fantastic concept album and one of the greatest records of all time. Beautiful to listen to while on a train ride.

Quite simply the greatest album ever recorded in the history of music period and should be #1 on this site.

50 years later still the best

Here we are - 50 years after the release of Dark Side of the Moon. Definitely deserves its status as one of the greatest albums of all time. If it was released today it would be quickly regarded as a masterpiece - such is its timelessness.

Incredible record and well worthy of being in the top 10 of all time

From Schribes 01/19/2023 22:17

It’s alright. Not my favorite album but I still think it may be the best ever. Even though I like Ok computer, DSOTM should be the BEST EVER ALBUM. Wish You Were Here is my favorite by Pink Floyd, slightly ahead of Animals.

A true classic - a beautiful piece of musical art that I can listen to far too often and never get bored of - a must have for anyone's collection.

One of the most pretentiously grandiose musical efforts ever. If you think this concept album is somewhat of an absolute intellectual and existentialist masterpiece, you're either dumb or you've never read a single line of actual philosophy; probably both in fact. Despite that, this album is one of the most important of all time, and it definitely sounds great.