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The Dark Side of the Moon was a benchmark record. It turned the musical world on its ear with a hitherto unheard combination of sounds, and changed things considerably for Pink Floyd. For this project, the band resurrected older and unfinished numbers, some of which came from the multitude of soundtracks the bandmembers 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 longtime 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 of interviews of random Abbey Road occupants about their views on insanity, violence, and death. Floyd must have struck a nerve: The 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.
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Clare Torry, Speaker - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Roger Waters, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Piano - Nick Mason, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Peter Watts, Speaker - Chris Adamson, Speaker - Jerry Driscoll, Speaker
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company / Sony Music Entertainment
CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Bass Guitar - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Peter James, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company / Sony Music Entertainment
CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Roger "The Hat" Manifold, Speaker
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company / Sony Music Entertainment
Lesley Duncan, Background Vocal - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Doris Troy, Background Vocal - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Bass Guitar - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Liza Strike, Background Vocal - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Barry St. John, Background Vocal
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company / Sony Music Entertainment
Clare Torry, Composer, Vocal - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - David Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Jerry Driscoll, Speaker - Patricia "Puddy" Watts, Speaker
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company / Sony Music Entertainment
CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - David Gilmour, Guitar, Vocal - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Organ, Piano, Background Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Dick Parry, Tenor Saxophone - Chris Adamson, Speaker
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company / Sony Music Entertainment
Lesley Duncan, Background Vocal - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Doris Troy, Background Vocal - David Gilmour, Guitar, Lead Vocalist - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Bass Guitar - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Liza Strike, Background Vocal - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Dick Parry, Tenor Saxophone - Barry St. John, Background Vocal - Henry McCullough, Speaker - Roger "The Hat" Manifold, Speaker - Patricia "Puddy" Watts, Speaker
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company / Sony Music Entertainment
CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Bass Guitar - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Peter James, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company / Sony Music Entertainment
Lesley Duncan, Background Vocal - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Doris Troy, Background Vocal - David Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Liza Strike, Background Vocal - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Barry St. John, Background Vocal - Pete Watts, Speaker
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Lesley Duncan, Background Vocal - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Doris Troy, Background Vocal - David Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Liza Strike, Background Vocal - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Barry St. John, Background Vocal - Pete Watts, Speaker - Jerry Driscoll, Speaker
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company / Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The Dark Side of the Moon was a benchmark record. It turned the musical world on its ear with a hitherto unheard combination of sounds, and changed things considerably for Pink Floyd. For this project, the band resurrected older and unfinished numbers, some of which came from the multitude of soundtracks the bandmembers 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 longtime 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 of interviews of random Abbey Road occupants about their views on insanity, violence, and death. Floyd must have struck a nerve: The 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.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:50
- Main artists: Pink Floyd
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 2023 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
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