Great Recordings: The Dark Side of The Moon by Pink Floyd

[@Playskool999]

As many times as we have all heard this album and it's stories, it still captures my imagination and emotion - thank you for sharing your thoughts, you did it so beautifully,

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you.

[@Gbhbbgvsbnjhhdchhb]

I still remember the first time I heard Dark Side..... as a teenager at 4am at a girl's house whose parents were away at the tail end of a party and there were a group of us left..... I walked in just as the clocks finished ticking and all the alarms were going off. The only thing is, I've listened to it hundreds of times and had to stop because of the overkill factor unfortunately. I really envy people who hear this masterpiece for the first time.... I expect it will live on long after the members have passed.

[@jjavalon]

@@Gbhbbgvsbnjhhdchhb exactly so. Perfect description.

[@utinga8590]

Excellent analogy of an album that is just simply beautiful. When you talked about your first playing of the album,that was me!! It was also the very first album I bought, my friend and I played it in his converted (as soundproof as two 16 year old boys could master) walk-in closet for a solid month.

[@joaopedroscarcella422]

This album really changed my life. Since fourteen, I listened to it countless times. Now I'm 57. Great video.

[@norbertscheller1611]

Wow, exactly the same for me, but I'm 56 now ;-) Great video!

[@DarkSideofSynth]

How could I NOT click on this video ;) It's an album that lyrically and musically gives you chills and thrills. The fact that we're still talking about it 50 years later says it all.

[@yanivshef]

What a brilliant coverage of this iconic album. A shot right to the heart for me , I grow up with this album continuously listened to it and never tired of going back to listen some more. Thank you

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome Yaniv

[@gregkent8955]

I was 22 in 1972, already a big Pink Floyd fan. Had all the previous albums. When to see them at the (now torn down) Spectrum hockey stadium that at that time Dark Side Of The Moon was not yet released. The concert was called Eclipse. I still have the paper program, it survives to this day with the original album. They did something that you could not do today: they blocked off all the mid level entrances to the seats with speakers that blocked all of them halfway. Fire codes today would not allow that. The stage was blacked out most of the time and the sound just went around in a way never heard before. No wild light show, no pigs flying over head, just the music. No, I was not tripping, LSD came years later at college. Now 72 and like you, still hold this work above all others. Thank you for your insight and appreciation of this work.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Greg. Thanks for sharing your story

[@martinmullen71]

I’ve just discovered this channel on KZbin, thoroughly enjoyed it, I’m 64 years old and I bought this album when I was 17 and still have it truly one of the greats. Thank you.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Welcome Martin! Glad you enjoyed it

[@rEdf196]

I was 9 years old in 1973 when my uncle brought over this blank, black prism rainbow album with no name or band photo on it which, as a kid I thought was crazy. My uncle called them Pink Floyd. he played it to my mom I listened to it for the very first time with headphones for most of the album. It was so futuristic, so technologically state of the art. I was totally blown away at that young age. I knew this album would stand the test of time.

[@goldwaterproductions]

That was my reaction too. Pink Floyd’s sound is something that I’m still comprehending and I’ve been a fan since 2013 and every time I listen to them it gets better and better. I’ll never forget listening to Dark Side of the Moon for the first time.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for sharing

[@NubbinzGaming]

And now with the amazing Atmos mix it will keep the younger generation amazed and inspired it now sounds like the future again.

[@RUfromthe40s]

the cover is a prismatic spectrum of colours, light enters in one side and comes out divided by the primary colours that are primary because all colours of the spectrum can be made of those as the prisma can release depending on the angle the light passes through it

[@Gma7788]

Media and advertising was under control back then. You saw great control over what you thought was free media. Now you have no idea what's going on...

[@MarkZart]

Thank you sir. My vision blurs, my nose runs, I catch my breath and choke back the universe inside me crying to escape. Pink Floyd and particularly, this collection, gave me something I didn’t know I needed, filled a void of which I was unaware. What a gift. What a gift.

[@Chrisx954]

Appreciate the KZbin algorithm taking me this way. Bought my dad a record player to play his old records and this is one that he was excited to explore again.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Nice!

[@davidjackson9037]

This is not just a video this is a piece of professional work from someone who knows what he's talking about. Take a bow Pearl Acoustics! This piece of work has given me a greater insight into one of the greatest albums ever produced. Thank you.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you David, you’re very kind! Glad you enjoyed it

[@parrisgeorge9708]

My ONLY problem with the videos put out by you is that there aren't more of them! Thank you for another engaging and enjoyable video!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Why, Thank you very much indeed. I look forward to making more.

[@pkats9093]

Well done, Harley! I know all the lyrics but hearing them read out loud like that really made it come alive for me. Thanks!

[@adamh6026]

Just perfect explanation of an album that i always come back to throughout my life and it feels magical every time. Thank you

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome Adam. Glad you appreciated it

[@manlioyllades]

I was seventeen when my uncle gave it to me as a gift. First, the cover caught my eye. I unfolded it and the lyrics of 'Time' caught my mind. Then I put it on the turntable and the music caught my ears ...and my soul. Yes, it is the perfect album.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for sharing your story

[@martensytema6981]

This is just a very great video. Love how you take us through the album, it makes it much more meaningful for someone like me, who only started listening to PF not that long ago. Thanks.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Marten, glad you enjoyed it

[@petersyzonenko9632]

Your analysis and critique is some of the most thoughtful that is widely available. Thank you for the time you put into this. I hope to hear more.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Dear Peter, you’re very welcome. There will be more for sure, intermingled with equipment reviews and other topics

[@stevespeer5371]

Such a great commentary on what I’ve always considered a classic. Hearing the lyrics read rather than sung brings a whole new meaning to them.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you

[@tgirard123]

I stumbled on this video and and couldn't stop smiling. It is truly one of the greatest recordings of the 20th century. I disagree with his critique that it could have been better if they had more tracks and digital recorders . 'More tracks' seldom means 'more better' and Had they had digital tools, god knows where the soul of this album would be. I wanted to make a point that Alan Parsons made multiple copies of the masters as he was recording so that the levels and quality would stay as high as possible. Still though his comments on distortion and overall fidelity are valid. Greatness cannot be predicted or engineered . Most of it really relys on happenstance and just plain old luck. This album is one of the most beautiful examples of that... Still a Wonderful discussion of the album and a new subscriber because of it :)

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks Timmy, for your interesting contribution to the debate and your kind appreciative comments. Welcome to the channel

[@ZERO-CAPACITANCE]

Excellent!!! Just re-watched this on my lunch break. Perfect way to break up the day!!!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks! 🙏

[@kesagatame]

I’m always thrilled to see a video posted where you discuss a recording/album, especially such a wonderful one as this. I feel like we’re having a good discussion between friends. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome! Thank you

[@GalvTexGuy]

Watching your video, as I am sitting here on my patio in the early morning having my first cup of coffee, I thoroughly enjoyed your critique of my favorite album. Thanks!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Hi Stephen. So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your kind message

[@seajaytea9340]

Thank you for another insightful and powerful (your reading of the lyrics of Time) video. This album captured and expressed my teenage self. So much so, that when my nephew turned 16 (or 17) I got him this album (CD) and a copy of JD Salinger's "The Cather in the Rye," and said that these two works of art meant a great deal to me at his age. Some years after, he let me know that DSOTM resonated with him as well. Connections across generations.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome. Indeed, two great works of art. Love your back story

[@boalter9629]

The first album i ever bought was Animals. Later i got. of course this one. Animals i loved All the years More. Listening To your Video regarding the lyrics changed my mind. Thank you and greetings Bo

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Bo. Very kind.

[@rickmorales2113]

I was busy tonight and this popped up on my Ytube not having a clue of what it was about besides the record. What a gold mine, I had to subscribe!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Rick, you're very kind.

[@mladenbasic1]

Wow. Now that is how you do it. I hung on every word. Please keep doing these. Just subscribed!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Michael. So glad you enjoyed it

[@ikemi1]

Absolutely beautiful Harley. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you!

[@ignicioperez4647]

A very big thanks for this amazing video, Harley. Really extraordinary how you go into the depth of the songs and their meanings. This is one of my favourite records of all times and I’ve been listening to it since I was a teenager. I will follow your advice and go put it on my turntable once more! Big congratulations on your amazing channel! Kind regards

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you so much! It’s comments like yours that motivate me to keep going. So glad you enjoyed it. H

[@Kobryner1]

Since 1976, when I purchased LP "The Dark Side of the Moon", I never stopped listening to it. An evergreen..

[@billboard3980]

I think I've owned 4 copies of this album including a remastered virgin vinyl album. Since the day I first owned it, it's never been out of my collection. I think it'll be like Beethovens 5th symphony in 200 years, just brilliant .

[@stevec3537]

Only 4? I currently have 3 copies on the record shelf plus at least 2 copies on CD and an SACD copy. Unsure how many I've sold or lost... haha

[@NubbinzGaming]

Do you have the new Atmos remaster? It's done so well and is so much more immersive if you could believe that is possible.

[@simonupstone4924]

I watched your video for the first time earlier today, 1st Sept 2023, and this evening I’ve listened to the album from start to finish. You’ve inspired me, and Pink Floyd took me away with them 🙏🏼

[@PearlAcoustics]

That’s lovely to hear. Thank you!

[@radkokosoTT]

Brilliant review! I can only agree with all in this video. I was born two years after this album was released, but it waited for me and when I was 15-16 I was absolutely shocked by Dark Side of The Moon, by its complexity, deep meaning of the lyrics, I have never heard before (and long after) so good match of music and lyrics. I am not English native speaker, but those lyrics I have learned by heart and I love it ever since. This is one of those albums which I am returning to regularly 30 years. There is some kind of magic atmosphere on this recording. Anyway, great analysis, well done.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you. Much appreciated

[@simonzinc-trumpetharris852]

Your reading of Time was a work of art in itself.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you. 🙏

[@KiltedGreen]

A friend and i took this round to another friend’s place in around ‘76 I think as he had a better stereo than either of us. We put it on, turned out the lights and listened intently. I was in a place I’d never been before after Great Gig in the Sky and could not get to the turntable fast enough to turn it over as I didn’t want it to stop. At the end of the 2nd side we just sat and after several long minutes one os us just went “wow”. We were totally blown away and wandered around in an otherworldly daze for about 10 minutes. As “Mr Pearl” said, it took you to another place. Right there and then I knew this was different from any other record and I feel it still is. Eclipse is one of the only songs I know that will absolutely give me goosebumps and shivers every single time I hear it. An incredible, powerful and emotion laden album.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you for sharing your story. Very touching

[@PeterAKnipp]

I have been a PF fan since I first heard ATM, probably seen, heard everything there was ever recorded! You have a completely new perspective of this Album, and I appreciate very much your 20 minutes of a different way of looking at this amazing band/record!! Thank you!

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome Peter

[@sogcezar]

You know the music that you are listening is special when you can still remember the day you listened to it for the first time… even almost 40 years later… I still remember the moment, location and emotional vibe it got me into… just memorable…

[@PearlAcoustics]

Indeed!

[@ChrisFissasOLID]

One of my favorite albums! Great content too! Waters is a mastermind, years ahead of its time! Alan Parson did a great job too! And Harley, it's like he expressed what i had in mind for this album!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks!

[@littleglimmer2325]

I cannot read the lyrics of Time without crying. I have chosen that to be read at my funeral. Listening to it, Dave Gilmour's guitar is the human soul screaming at the universe.

[@natanpierce495]

Well said. I have been a professional musician for over 40 years, and have enjoyed the Pink Floyd (Yes, Moody Blues, Queen, The Who and Bad Company) since their inception. I have seen Pink Floyd (and the other mentioned bands) many many times and still enjoy them on my turntable(s) (Dual- mentioned in a comment underneath your turntable video) and enjoy them on CD as well. Thank you for showcasing this album.

[@enlitenaudio6517]

We can't think of a person and audiophile better suited to consider this fabulous rock standard. Bravo sir!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you! Very kind.

[@johnjackson7162]

A wonderful synopsis of this great LP. Thanks.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks John!

[@jjavalon]

This is by far the best review I’ve heard about that mythical Pink Floyd work of art. Thank you!

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome

[@CleverAU]

I agree with you 100% about echos being an amazing driving song the live at Pompeii version has been my go to driving song for a decade now.

[@PearlAcoustics]

The track St. Tropez on the album Echoes, is a great driving track too

[@dazaaw]

The 30th anniversary version I just picked up today, is superb. By far the best analogue pressing Ive yet heard. Dynamics and emotion are all there.. some pressings sourced from the digital tapes are flat in comparison and just not right.. thanks for the great discussion it was a joy..

[@PearlAcoustics]

Good find Darren! Thanks for your appreciation

[@jean-marcducommun8185]

The moment I first got in contact with Dark side of the Moon is best described by the opening scene of A space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick (1968). I entered a HiFi shop downtown and was blown away. It caught my and the impression never left me. Your presentation adds to the many pieces of information I accumulated over the years trying to get the full meaning and access to this masterpiece that imho has already become part of our musical heritage like Beethoven and other great composers. Highly appreciated, thank you!

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome Jean-Marc

[@davidtizzard-i6z]

Thank you for your review of Dark Side of the Moon, just loved it

[@PearlAcoustics]

That’s great! You’re very welcome

[@Bob-us9di]

I've only just come across Pearl Acoustics today - and listened with great interest to several of his videos on sound reproduction. Then I was surprised to find this - an excellent analysis of a great album (that I bought back in 1974 or so) - but from somebody who's not only highly knowledgeable about sound and hifi, but clearly knows music and musicians, probably played or plays at least one instrument, is widely read and very empathic - a true music professional. The discussion covers so many bases that are interconnected that I'll listen to it all again tonight on y music server - with new ears. Then tomorrow I'm going to dust down the Thorens TD150, the Rogers Cadet amp and the Ditton 25 speakers and find my original vinyl copy of the album :)

[@PearlAcoustics]

Wow Bob. I am touched. Thank you. Enjoy your listening session on your wonderful system! Rogers cadet… that’s been a long time!

[@bobt2414]

The piece that introduced me to Pink Floyd as a young man was Echoes, from Meddle. So, when Dark Side came out, it brought a slice of gold into an otherwise grey life. The only thing which was better than the recording was to experience the Floyd doing this live, at Earls Court. I recall leaving the stadium, almost in a daze having been overwhelmed by the experience, looking back to see clouds coming from the roof where they had opened the panels to let out the smoke from the effects and THEN two giant beams of light pointing up into the sky! The lighting engineers had just swung the super trouper spotlights upwards (probably annoying Heathrow Flight Control) to take advantage of the smoke effects. Wow! Those were the days.

[@gerry1970may3]

Never seen your videos before, great review, amazing Album to be picked and make this fantastic review, congrats...A little bit history on my side from this spectacular album, it was 1981, I was 11 years old, and one day I open a drawer of an Uncle, and what I saw was an empty cassette box recorded album, the name... Pink Floyd The Wall, never ever heard from them, so when my dad came home I ask him if he can take me to our local record store, to get this album "The Wall" we stop by, and for my surprise The Wall was not available, but mostly all the rest, from Works, A Nice Pair, Ummagumma, Meddle, More, Wish You Were Here, Atom Heart Mother, The Dark Side Of The Moon, but of course I never ever heard them before, so I was kind of "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo" and Pick up "The Dark Side Of The Moon, when I arrive home and play the record, from that day up until today there has not been ANY other album that makes me change my mind of listening music, simple no other album, and also I'm not of that kind of person that likes to go and purchase different re-issues to make comparisons, but except this album I think I have quite a bit of different copies.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Gerry. And thanks for sharing your story

[@murraymusic2633]

First heard DSotM aged 6 in March 1973... loved it then and still do, indeed Pink Floyd provide the soundtrack of my life...

[@jimmyhopkins1]

I always look forward to seeing your videos popping up in my feed great stuff as usual.

[@dannysegers4347]

Whenever I meet new people and we start talking about music I ask them “what about Pink Floyd ? And Beethoven? And …..?If they saying it’s crap , rubbish, I ask them to change the subject because for me, but that is my personal opinion you haven’t a clue what musical works are and how to enjoy it time after time .Many THX for your great work 🙏

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks Danny. Unfortunately, the art of discussion and debate is sadly lacking in our schools. So often I have found that the music I dislike the most in the beginning, I end up liking most in the end. Wishing you a musical 2023! H.

[@dannysegers4347]

@@PearlAcoustics I can’t agree more on that❗️I remember when I was young ( 64 years now) I didn’t like classic music . These days it’s makes up more than 50% off what I’m listening to. Your response on my writing is very much appreciated Harvey👍For you and family have a safe and healthy 2023🙏

[@norton750commando]

When I was 15 this came out. It was a huge hit, all my friends were talking about it but I really didn't think too much of it a first listen. It seemed kind of slow and not really a rocking out record like my musical tastes were at that point in my adolescence. But it kept on creeping back onto my turntable over the next few weeks, put the enclosed poster up on my bedroom wall and plastered the stickers on my notebooks. Very quickly it became one of my favourites and still is to this day, an absolute masterpiece. Still slip it on the platter frequently. I must have 4 copies of it, the last one purchased was the 2011 remaster.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks nice comment

[@eaglerider94]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this magnificent album. Now I shall play my album (original) then listen to the CD version on my '70's Yamaha M50 system paired with DCM Timeframe speakers.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re welcome

[@thomaskuhn6541]

I got goosebumps when you read the lyrics from Time. I don't know how many thousands of times I've listened to Dark Side and the lyrics are just wired into my brain. I always listen to it from start to finish, it's a masterpiece.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Glad you enjoyed it. It’s hard wired into my brain too

[@johnchildress3811]

first copy of this album for me was on 8 track tape, and I listened to it in my car on a Muncie tape deck, it was amazing! Over the years, I have owned it on vinyl, several times as they wore out, cassette, CD, Gold CD, and now DSD128 and it is a fabulous album!. I have seem them play it live 4 times, and thuroughly enjoyed it each time, through the smoky haze of cannibis, etc. (no longer) Time has been my favourite song for many many years... well done, thoughful, and true. Thank you.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you John! 8 track tape, wow that takes me back!

[@saint6563]

Did listen to it a 4 AM this morning! hahaha Thanks for the video.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Hi, you’re very welcome!

[@jan-pietervanwaasbergen9870]

Thanks, I am a classical music junk, but sometimes I listen to Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Dire Straits, just good music. I love this record Dark side of the moon and I think the musicians are just great music players and they love Bach, Beethoven, Schubert as I do so much. So that kind of music can go together with classical music, greetings from the Netherlands

[@pcha2009]

Love this series of videos, most make me want to discover new albums, this makes me want to listen again to a favourite, thanks

[@christopherward5065]

I was lent this album when I was a sixth-former at school and played it that evening about eight times. It was a powerful and absorbing listen. Really magical.

[@DKBoerner]

Great show, again and again...

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks!

[@peymey]

Hope you will comeback with more videos like this one. Gave me some new angles to look for in an album I've already heard so many times. Waiting for some more!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Hi Paulius, indeed I have taken a break but I will be back with more - for sure!

[@peymey]

@@PearlAcoustics it's summer for everyone, understandable.

[@DavideSacco73]

I can feel it in my bones how passionate you are about music. Time well spent, thank you ;-)

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you, Davide, it’s true.

[@eyesuckle]

This is by far the best and most cogent analysis of Dark Side of the Moon that I've heard. This man (sorry, I don't know his name) really nails it when he says that this album takes you on a journey. I've always believed that the strength of this album is that musically, it builds so beautifully. It starts with the simple heartbeat and the snatches of spoken word--a fairly spare soundscape--but develops into this amazing musical climax that is Eclipse. Along the way, as this man says, it really does take you somewhere before leaving you again with only the sound of a human heartbeat. Also, as he points out, the enduring popularity of this album is the result of it dealing with such universal themes (the passage of time, youth, age, religion, war, greed, power, money) that, as someone on the wonderful Classic Albums documentary about DSOTM points out, seem particularly pertinent to older teenagers and young people in their early twenties as they begin to question their place in the world. I see a lot of people in the comments section of videos like this saying they prefer Wish You Were Here. I love that album, too, but it just does not have the structure or unity of ideas of DSOTM. It's a bit of a mashup of leftover musical ideas Pink Floyd were playing with at the time. Don't get me wrong, many of those ideas are brilliant. And the band struggled mightily to wrestle them into a cohesive concept album. But in my humble opinion, you can feel them straining to achieve that in a way that you don't on DSOTM. And while Wish You Were Here also has a pretty ripping climax, it then dwindles into some synthesizer noodling by Richard Wright, which just doesn't have the same kind of impact as Eclipse. I think it's telling that that track is titled something like Shine On You Crazy Diamond part 15. Wish You Were Here has some of Roger Waters' best lyrics--particularly the beautiful title track. But much of the rest of it is tainted by the pity-the-poor-rock-star lament he would later revisit in The Wall, which to me, just doesn't have the impact of the subject matter he's dealing with in DSOTM. At least for us peasants.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you for your kind and very thoughtful comment, and addition to the topic. My name by the way is Harley. Harley Lovegrove. Best wishes from Belgium.

[@eyesuckle]

@@PearlAcoustics Pleased to meet you, Harley. And thanks again for your wonderful analysis of DSOTM. I'm now a subscriber!

[@PearlAcoustics]

@@eyesuckle welcome!

[@anthonyclarke5579]

Thank you for mentioning Chris Thomas, without his input (mixing) I seriously doubt that DSOTM would have become what it is to everyone today.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Indeed!

[@pgo301]

Hey happy I found this channel, really enjoy the factuals you present. I've enjoyed playing this album for the uplift it brings out. 'Any Colour You Like' is just unreal. You also have a nice Audio Cave'.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you, so pleased to hear this.

[@anthonylecalvez7279]

I thought I'd learned everything there was to know about this album, but here we are. Excellent work, thank you for the video.

[@jamesfarrow6752]

Thanks for a great overview. I was 13 when this album was released and although I have listened to it numerous times, your comments regarding some of the lyrics made me think more about what they are communicating and how relevant they still are. After many years of upgrading, I am fortunate enough to have a high end system that gives better insight into the recording. For me, some tracks certainly sound better than others. ‘Money’ sounds very expansive whereas the chorus on ‘Us and Them’ sounds very closed in. I can’t think of any releases in the past few decades that will be considered classics. I know it is subjective but for me, the 70’s was the best era for music.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome. Thanks for your appreciation

[@PanAmStyle]

Another lovely video in the series, Harley. And it tickled me no end to see the DECware with a beloved “balloon” Type 80/280 rectifier! I recently got a 280 for my SE84UFO. I haven’t taken it through its paces yet, but I will soon. Cheers from the home of analog/film photography!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you! You’re very kind

[@manitoublack]

It's the imperfections in recordings like this make them amazing. It's the imperfections that make them beautiful. It's the imperfections that ground it in reality and mark it as a moment in time. People aren't perfect and this was made by people. But that's what makes it timeless, that's why we're still talking about it and why we're still sharing it with our children. DSOTM on SACD is my favourite optical disc. 2 Channels is good, but the work done to up-mix from the original masters onto SACD 5.1 is another level. Still blows my mind that the songs were written by lads in their mid 20's!!!.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Interesting comment. Thanks for sharing

[@pc750-V4]

Excellent review as always. I also enjoy the full play of Dark Side on the live Pulse album.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks Peter! Never heard that album, I will certainly give it a listen. Thanks for tip!

[@melaniezette886]

I'm always happy to hear about the record of my life (was 11 old)

[@PearlAcoustics]

👍

[@josephvanalstyne4049]

its the only perfect rock album from start to finish. l think its the greatest album ever made. thanks harley great video and commentary!

[@scottchegg1209]

That you have heard you mean.

[@thiagopogliesi3856]

Thanks Harley, loved your take on RAM, what a good surprise to see your view on this one, which I also love so.

[@raphaelmeillat8527]

Masterful storytelling Harley! Great video. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Paris! 🙂🙏

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Raphael.

[@wyattplaz6345]

Well, looks like I’ll be buying Dark Side of the Moon this weekend on vinyl!

[@spartacusromanus]

Vídeo maravilhoso! Eu sempre fui fascinado por guitarras e, quando estava com 12 anos em 1974, eu ouvi a música Time pela primeira vez. Oh meu Deus! O que era aquilo? Um solo de guitarra com sonoridade etérea entrava pelos meus ouvidos e meu sangue parecia querer explodir nas minhas veias. Não conseguia parar de ouvir e ouvir inúmeras vezes. Quando eu parava, o som estava dentro da minha mente me lembrando que a cada audição parecia sempre vir algo novo nas notas que o Gilmour tocava. Ainda hoje é assim. Álbum incomparável! Simplesmente o melhor! Mais um inscrito aqui do Brazil.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you very much for your kind comments!

[@keithjohnson3883]

Thank you so much Harley for the great review. to this day this is still my favorite all-time album. Back in the drug culture days of the '70s this was everybody's favorite album in the states. Not very many people back in those days were able to comprehend the lyrics. Admittingly myself included. Absolute masterpiece lyrics. Personally until I got older did I really simmer down enough to really listen to the lyrics fantastic work of art thanks again Harley

[@PearlAcoustics]

Dear Keith, you’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it

[@mikekoernich7372]

This gentleman is the sort of person who I could spend hours talking to and exchanging opinions with. Not brash or "in yer face", just gentle and engaging.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you.

[@matthewtolson7465]

What a fantastic album! So many good times listening to this album. I remember the first time I heard it, a film called rumblefish was playing on mute and seemed to synchronise with the music to form one new body of work. Good times.

[@Tirelirelou]

I am a french canadian and been a fan of Pink Floyd for the quality of their music and creativity but never cared about the lyrics of their songs. Thanks for showing me how poetic were Roger Waters lyrics.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome Jean-Pierre!

[@andredevries4987]

Hi Harley. I have this album on cd. It is a special box with beautiful cards in it and a little book. The cd sounds wonderfull. Gr André de vries.

[@filteredwaters9171]

You are new to me. I was enlightened by your commentary on this masterpiece.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@madmeister407]

This vid takes me back a while, thank you for retrieving distant memories. I was 15 years old when I first bought this album, and I still have it with its original stickers and posters. It was played on a Pioneer PL12D turntable (which was bought new in 73 and I still have}, a Trio Amp {6008 I think} and Wharfedale Linton {or were they Glendale speakers}. This album sounded so good I thought it could not get any better. 50 years on and with some half decent gear you can really appreciate the effort that went into the recording of this classic album. The sub bass on Time is phenomenal and really shakes the house and stirs up my neighbours no end. I also bought the remastered 30th anniversary edition when it first came out and to be honest its not as good as the original. I really love the original 73 album {true analogue me thinks} and played through my B&W 803 D3's is a joy to behold.

[@PearlAcoustics]

👍

[@darrinbanfield4365]

Love your chanel, and apart Dark side, I've bought the other albums featured. Daft punk not really my kind of thing, but is a fantastic recording. If I may make a suggestion on a future featured album, frank Sinatra's sings only for the lonely. A desert island record for me. Melancholy it maybe, but a late night listen, bourbon of your choice and listen to him sing his heart out. Take care.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Darrin! Very kind. I’ve never heard Mr Sinatra sing your choice. I am very curious to hear it. There’s no bourbon in our house (directly) but plenty of different Whiskeys to choose from, which, without the bourbon barrels would not be very palatable. I’ll give it a try!

[@Redstickler1000]

Great video Harley, I thoroughly enjoyed your analysis which really resonated with me since I have been listening to this album regularly for most of my life. I must say Wish You Were Here is a very close second in my opinion. I listened to Animals recently after many years and had forgotten how good that album is too. You made a great comment about digital. I can only imagine what a joy it would be listening to Dark Side if it had been recorded in the quality that can be achieved with modern technology.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Mel. Glad you liked the video. If only digital had come 15 years earlier, indeed! 😉

[@bradpetersen92126]

Hearing Meddle, and Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl after recently stepping back into the analog realm via 70’s era Pioneer manual turntable, upgraded to the Ortofon Blue, gives me goosebumps at a new level, one never attained in the decades of listening to these two albums, now with depth, soundstage, texture and clarity that the technical work to mix and master this truly shines. I watched a video by Alan Parsons, that produced Dark Side of the Moon, about his wanting a female vocalist on it. Claire was a local, paid for her time, but he didn’t give her any music, and when she started to sing some words, was stopped by Alan, saying wing it, but no words. She did it and was a one take wonder, iconic beyond words, yet she didn’t even know she was on the LP until she got a copy.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Great comment. Thanks!

[@amarichalprego]

I love to hear your insights about every album that you had explored. Despite of all the albums analyzed, I will like to hear your vision about "Graceland" of Paul Simon. I think this is a very interesting and collaborative album that merge differents styles beautifully. Thank you for share your time with us.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Dear Alvaro. I think you have a very interesting point in choosing Graceland but, don’t you think that the one definitive album from Paul Simon would be “Still crazy after all these years?”

[@amarichalprego]

@@PearlAcoustics well, maybe I will have to relook that one. Thank you for your reply.

[@wiseoldfool]

1) I enjoyed the video and found it interesting, I liked the vibe, so I subscribed. 2) I saw DSOTM, echoes, parts of animals, and more, live in around 1974. 3) I think you did a great job of showing how the words and music together express emotions. Whilst the music does not sound "operatic", I think that is the effect it has on listeners, even if they have never heard opera. 4) For me the brilliance of Alan parsons, on this album, and in his own creations, is the way he created space between the musical elements, that allows the listener to choose to listen to the overall creation, or to focus on individual elements. To me, this means that every time I listen to an Alan Parson creation, I hear something different. It can never become stale. YMMV. 5) I love it when I see young people wearing a black T-shirt with the light rays entering and leaving the prism. For me that symbol has so many levels of meaning, but I like that I can interpret it as a tribute to Sir Isaac Newton. 6) The words alone stand up as poetry in their own right.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks Barry!

[@dermasder5362]

Still got my Original Vinyl from 1973. And what should i say, last time i´m listening more frequently to it. Ok, it´s a bit scratchy, but hey... 50 years.... Like the most PF fans i got several formats, but the feeling of this old vinyl is still invincible. Also on an 40 years old Grundig turntable. 😉

[@michaeltamburello]

Ditto across the board! I highly recommend the 5.1 SACD version, which elevates this fabulous recording to new heights.

[@JimMcCIung]

The heart beat from start to finish.

[@lights80088]

I have the Mobile Fidelity gold disc version and it sounds very good. Played it many times. Thank you for your great review and assessment of this forever standing album. It will surely withstand the test of time.

[@marcosoliveira8731]

I´ll enjoy it once again

[@JayHendricksWorld]

As most people here, I assume, I'm a huge fan of Pink Floyd and I'm crazy about Dark Side of the Moon but even if I wasn't I think I'd still have found this interesting simply due to the enthusiasm with which you speak of the music and the experience. With that kind of engagement almost anything becomes fascinating. Great video, I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you Henrik. That’s very kind. It’s appreciation like yours, that motivates Me to do more. I am off on holiday now for a few weeks, but when I am back I will be inspired with new topics, I am sure. Thanks again. H.

[@JayHendricksWorld]

@@PearlAcoustics I'm looking forward to your return. Have a great time on your holiday.

[@PearlAcoustics]

@@JayHendricksWorld Thank you!

[@kakarrot62]

I have nothing to say about this video because you have expressed everything I have always felt about this album. I simply cant add anything to it. This album brings out so may different emotions that it puts it into a category of only a very select group of records fall into. The follow up album Wish You Were Here is another. Bravo, your review was dead on. Thank you so much for this video!

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome. So glad you enjoyed it

[@TM-fx2pi]

Great video as always. Thank you. Gonna listen to it now !

[@PearlAcoustics]

😉

[@rickwatkins7285]

This was the first album I bought as a kid in high school. Being an aspiring scientist, the lyrics hit home. Also be in High School at the time, Time drove home to me how important it was to focus and work in college as well as in my business career. I was very fortunate to have heard this album and have its messages driven into me.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for sharing Rick

[@crazyoldworld7946]

I've owned this record since 1975 and it's a personal treasure. The Great Gig in Sky still to this day bring tears to my eyes. When CD's first came out, what was my first purchase? Well that's not even a question. And yes I still have the1975 vinyl safely tucked away.

[@macicana64]

Was my first CD too 👍🏻

[@macicana64]

My first vinyl was Led Zeppelin 4 (ZoSo) 😁

[@macicana64]

My very very first cassette was Queen "a day at the races" ,was 1977, I was 13 years old 😀

[@guidoroemer81]

I'm from the same generation as you. I've also played this album from my youth till now. I've several copies on vinyl and cd as well. As ever you told it beautiful. I concur on the point about the sound quality. Recording in a heavily damped studio and adding reverb electronically to create space is also a reason for this. Compare this to the Joe Jackson albums Big World (direct on 2-track) and Body and Soul very digital, very clean and "crisp". Very 3d because of the natural acoustics of the recording venue. The total opposite of this Floyd recording. But in 1973 this was seen as good recording practise. Thank you, see you on your next video.

[@nigelbush73]

First time someone has encapsulated exactly my own feelings about this wonderful album.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you!