Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary Edition on 180g Vinyl)

This 50th anniversary edition of The Dark Side of the Moon has been remastered by James Guthrie (producer and engineer for the band since 1978). It is presented in a gatefold jacket, and includes posters and stickers.

Released on 1 March 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by Pink Floyd.

Developed during live performances, it was conceived as a concept album that would focus on the pressures faced by the band during their arduous lifestyle, and also deal with the mental health problems of former band member Syd Barrett.

The record builds on ideas explored in Pink Floyd’s earlier recordings and performances, while limiting the extended instrumentals that characterised the band’s earlier work. The group employed multitrack recording, tape loops, and analogue synthesisers. Engineer Alan Parsons was responsible for many aspects of the recording, and for the recruitment of the session singer Clare Torry, who appears on The Great Gig in the Sky.

The Dark Side of the Moon explores themes such as conflict, greed, time, death, and mental illness. Snippets from interviews with the band’s road crew and others are featured alongside philosophical quotations. The sleeve, which depicts a prismatic spectrum, was designed by Storm Thorgerson in response to the keyboardist Richard Wright’s request for a “simple and bold” design which would represent the band’s lighting and the album’s themes.

The Dark Side of the Moon has received widespread critical acclaim and is often featured in publication listings of the greatest albums of all time.

By 2013, The Dark Side of the Moon had sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the band’s best-selling release, the best-selling album of the 1970s, and the fourth-best-selling album in history.

Track Listing

Side One

1. Speak to Me
2. Breathe (In the Air)
3. On the Run
4. Time
5. The Great Gig in the Sky

Side Two

1. Money
2. Us and Them
3. Any Colour You Like
4. Brain Damage
5. Eclipse

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album

Label: Columbia

Catalogue No: 19658720271

Barcode: 196587202712

Release Date: 28 Mar 2025