A Look at Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon 40 Years Later
. In the case of Dark Side engineer Alan Parsons � who was also responsible for inviting powerhouse singer Clare Torry to wail on the LP's "The Great Gig In the Sky" � that was literal. He became a cult artist and then a hit-maker with the studio group he led between 1975 and 1990 under the name the Alan Parsons Project. But in the long run what's even more remarkable than the sonic beauty and innovation of Dark Side of the Moon is that it froze one of the greatest rock bands at their creative peak in a confluence of imagination, virtuosity and poetic lyricism that is now forever trapped in amber � becoming a permanent benchmark of excellence and humanity for future generations of listeners and musicians. Of course, the concept album was well-established by the time Dark Side of the Moon reached record shops, but the recording's perfect weave of storytelling and sound still make it a truly exceptional member of that camp. Bassist-singer Roger Waters' lyrics achieved a poetic high in experimental rock, comparable to Dylan and to Hendrix's most emotionally rich lyrics, like "Drifting" and "Castles Made of Sand." Also contributing to the disc's humanity is a variety of voices � recordings of the band's road crew, the studio doorman and even Wings' guitarist Henry McCullough ("I don't know. I was really drunk at the time.") � responding to questions Waters had written on flash cards. The cards were lost partway in the recording process, leading to interesting ad libs like "When was the last time you were violent?" Ultimately, the disc's sides tell an open-ended story about the trials and joys experienced over the arc of a lifetime, with the surging tides of the music sustaining the tales of yearning, fear, satisfaction, doubt, vision and transcendence. Dark Side of the Moon was embraced by both listeners and the music industry upon its release, climbing quickly to number one. The album continues to sell thousands of copies a week and has reached a total of more than 34-million sold around the world. Staring with its March 1973 release, Dark Side spent more than 11 consecutive years on the Billboard album charts. more on this story Gibson.com is an official news provider for antiMusic.com.
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