One of the most iconic and influential albums ever, Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ continues to find new audiences globally. The album was partly developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of the suite at L…
One of the most iconic and influential albums ever, Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ continues to find new audiences globally. The album was partly developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of the suite at London’s Rainbow Theatre several months before recording began. ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ is the eighth studio album by Pink Floyd, originally released in the US on 1 March and then in the UK on 16th March 1973. The new material was recorded in 1972 and 1973 at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road studios) in London. The iconic sleeve, which depicts a prism spectrum, was designed by Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis and drawn by George Hardie. ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ has sold over 50 million copies worldwide.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON STUDIO ALBUM CREDITS:
1 SPEAK TO ME (Nick Mason)
2 BREATHE (IN THE AIR) (Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright)
3 ON THE RUN (David Gilmour, Roger Waters)
4 TIME (Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, David Gilmour)
5 THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY (Richard Wright - Vocal composition on The Great Gig In The Sky by Clare Torry)
6 MONEY (Roger Waters)
7 US AND THEM (Roger Waters, Richard Wright)
8 ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE (David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright)
9 BRAIN DAMAGE (Roger Waters)
10 ECLIPSE (Roger Waters)
DAVID GILMOUR Vocals, Guitars, VCS3
NICK MASON Percussion, Tape Effects
RICHARD WRIGHT Keyboards, Vocals, VCS3
ROGER WATERS Bass Guitar, Vocals, VCS3, Tape Effects
Produced by PINK FLOYD
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between May 1972 and January 1973
Engineer Alan Parsons
Assistant Peter James
Mixing supervised by Chris Thomas
Remastered by James Guthrie
Saxophone on ‘Us And Them’ and ‘Money’ Dick Parry
Vocals on ‘The Great Gig In The Sky’ by Clare Torry
Backing Vocals by Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, Barry St John
Original Cover Design & Photography by Hipgnosis
Graphics & Artwork by George Hardie N.T.A.
Heartbeat Graphic from an idea by Roger Waters
Prism Photography by Tony May & Storm Thorgerson
Reissue design by Peter Curzon / StormStudios
All Lyrics by ROGER WATERS
