Dark Side of the Moon

I seriously doubt that there's anything I can add to what's already been written about this perfect album. I grew up in the 60s, smoked pot and dropped acid, and well into the 70s, listened to "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Wish You Were Here" more times than I could ever count. Musically, technically, spiritually, psychically, emotionally ... there are very few albums ... scratch that ... there are THINGS in life that can capture and codify an entire generation of humans to a specific time and place in there lives the way Dark Side of the Moon has managed to have captured! It is simply miraculous! I was fortunate enough to see the Grateful Dead on their first US tour back in the 60s, but it wasn't until Pink Floyd's 1972 Dark Side of the Moon US tour, just before I got drafted and shipped off to Vietnam, that Floyd truly made a musical impact on my life. To this day, that music continues to crawl into my brain and sit there ... for days at a time. It's a part of my (now) old life, and it always will be. I have no idea how the current generation perceives Pink Floyd's music, given the breadth and depth of music that's currently available to listen to. All I know is what I know, and I'm a fan!

This album is pure perfection from the album artwork, to the lyrics, to the sounds and to the creators, Pink Floyd. This was the first album I happened to listen to one night when I met psilocybin for the first time. The sounds were so unique and every song had a different touch of its own to make the album a great listen from intro track to end track. After I heard it in its entirety for the first time, I played it again from start to finish two more times, it's that good. I love that it sounds like one huge song, the ends of each song fade into the start of a new song. I still get goosebumps when I play it. I highly recommend this piece of music to ANYONE. After Breathe (In the Air) comes to an end, you will hopefully be pulled straight into the world of The Dark Side of the Moon, an album breaking the billboard 200 in the top 10 to this day, even when it was released back in 1973. If that doesn't tell you how well written this album is, I don't know what will. This is music. This is what I would consider art. Every song is gold. The message displayed in this album is beautiful. This will be a record that will be played for a very long time, it is a part of history.

Todo perfecto

There are a lot of versions of this record around, it's one of the greatest records in history. So you already know about the music. That's not why you're reading this unless you were born in the past decade and you're only just discovering good classical rock from it's roots. That's ok, welcome to the fold. You want to know more about this record though. It's a thick record, 180grams. This is boss. Why? Because it's harder to break! Anyone who owns records for 20+ years knows what happens to them when they are thin and brittle. These big 180gram records are where it's at! I love getting these giant thick discs. They're heavy and take up a lot of weight and space, but you're collecting records, so you don't care obviously or you'd just have an ipod. If you're looking for convenience, get something else, like a CD. If you want quality, something that will last your life time, something beautiful you can handle and listen to, this is the record style for you. I don't mind switching between records and they at least put it on one record. I have other big thick 180gram records that required two records to take all 12 tracks, so this is just a phenomenal package. It comes with some good posters and stuff too (and free MP3 download of the entire album so you can have it on your phone/mp3 player too). Great deal. I'd buy it again in a heart beat.

Haunting, beautiful, cynical - The reflection of the happy-sad-tragic Syd Barrett is everywhere in the compositions. The exquisite guitar work of David, the solid, meaningful drumming of Nick, the keyboards of Richard and the bass of Roger - there is a reason that this is a timeless classic. As much as "Wish you were here" - Pink Floyd transcends. Experiencing it on vinyl, in pure analog glory lets you hear this masterpiece as it was intended. Do not listen to it an an off hand manor - absorb it, or rather let it absorb you. Regardless of the fights and the internal disagreements going on - when they came together to create music, they created magic. - I'll see you, on the dark side of the moon.

Excelente producto, buen sonido y cumplió con las especificaciones de tiempo y entrega

If you need to read a review about this album, you have major issues. I can't add anything about the content of this album. This review is about the 2011 remaster on vinyl and if it's worth it. The reasoning to investigate is since it was an analog recording, it should be heard on analog equipment. The album arrived in Amazon's cardboard packaging, minimal but effective. I eagerly unwrapped it, and was thrilled to see the 180 gram vinyl was in a static resistant sleeve to resist pops and scratches, a big plus. The new poster is nice and the code for the digital download was included, but the obvious reason for all this was the vinyl. I put the record on, and have to say the sound is just unbelievable. The heartbeats in the beginning are clearer, deeper to where I could feel it. After the crescendo to where the band dives in to Breathe, it's like a sonic curtain coming off a masterpiece. Unlike many remasters where they generally just sound louder, Dark Side is cleaner and has a warmth that simply has to be heard to be believed. This may sound cliche, but seriously, this is like hearing the album for the first time all over again. If there was ever a reason to buy a turntable, this version of Dark Side would be it. An absolute must!!!

Greatest Album of All Time!

Es complicado decir que disco es “el mejor” de Pink Floyd, pero sí que discos marcaron un punto en cada etapa de su evolución, este sin duda es uno de ellos, y a mi parecer cada que se habla de Pink Floyd viene a la mente este gran disco. En cuanto calidad se escucha muy bien.

Muziek blijft gewoon goed maar jammer dat deze is geremastered het is het net niet beetje vlak de pit is er een beetje uit.

Il ritorno dei Pink Floyd in vinile La mitica band inglese ristampa finalmente in vinile tutta la discografia rimasterizzata. Sono ormai alcuni anni che il prezioso disco in vinile rivive una seconda giovinezza, un successo (forse inaspettato) che sta man mano soppiantando il CD nelle vendite internazionali. E’ la dimostrazione del fatto che gli appassionati amano il suono caldo e dinamico del 33 giri e, soprattutto, non rinunciano alla bellezza di copertine e confezioni sempre più ricche, in molti casi – se trattasi di ristampe - repliche esatte delle release originali dell’epoca. Non sorprende quindi che anche artisti leggendari come Beatles, Queen, Doors, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, ecc. hanno già ristampato la loro discografia completa su vinile. Anche i mitici Pink Floyd erano attesi con la discografia in vinile da circa 20 anni e finalmente la Warner ha deciso di ripubblicare il loro catalogo a partire dal 3 giugno 2016 I primi quattro titoli sono: ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’, ‘A Saucerful of Secrets’, la Colonna Sonora del film ‘More’ e il doppio LP di ‘Ummagumma’. Si tratta della prima fase artistica dei Pink Floyd, quella considerata “psichedelica”, album di straordinaria importanza per il loro contributo all’evoluzione del rock. In particolare il primo, ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’, rimane ancora oggi uno dei dischi più significativi dei Pink e di tutta la scena psichedelica degli anni Sessanta, album leggendario anche per la presenza di Syd Barrett, personaggio controverso e geniale il cui ruolo fu importantissimo nella creazione del suono atmosferico e pulsante della band. Tutte le ristampe sono state prodotte su vinile audiophile 180gr. ed anche le copertine sono fedeli alle versioni originali UK. Per i patiti di suono hi-fi è importante sapere che tutta la serie è masterizzata appositamente per il vinile da James Guthrie, Joel Plante e Bernie Grundman e si basa sui remaster dei nastri analogici originali. Al primo ascolto il suono di questi primi 4 vinili sorprende piacevolmente, soprattutto in confronto ai CD pubblicati nel 2011, in parte contestati dai fans. Se queste sono le premesse si annuncia un grande ritorno su LP per una delle band più amate di tutti i tempi. Warner ha già annunciato la pubblicazione di altri sette LP, certamente i più attesi dai fan in quanto sono compresi gli album più famosi e amati dei Pink Floyd (“The Dark Side Of The Moon”, “Wish You Were Here” e “The Wall”), e successivamente degli altri capitoli finali della discografia (“The Final Cut” e “A Momentary Lapse of Reason”). Consigliati. Consegna Amazon eccellente, l'imballo, vista la delicatezza dell'articolo dovrebbe essere più consistente.

Inspelad och mixad analogt, ska lyssnas analogt så var rädd om skivan, eller köp cd(eller streama via någon musiktjänst)

Was a great idea to buy this in 180g format. The sound is outstanding and unbelievably high quality