According to NASA, the dark side of the moon is filled with significantly more craters and less of the smooth, dark mare we normally see. Like Earth, it gets plenty of sunlight. Its 45 million claimed sales dwarf all other contenders as well as later Pink Floyd albums including Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall – which many fans might argue are better concept albums. Speak To Me - 00:002. First released on March 1, 1973, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” remains one of the has best-selling albums of all time. What’s on the Dark Side of the Moon? The terrain is rough chaotic compared to the side we’re familiar with, seen in images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The primary revelation of Dark Side of the Moon is what a little focus does for the band. First, the dark side isn’t really any darker than the near side. ~Beowulf. Breathe (In The Air) - 02:403. The Dark Side Of The Moon Tracklist 1. There is no dark side in the moon, really. The first album entitled “The Dark Side Of The Moon: A Piece for Assorted Lunatics” had more than a year before it was released, in February 1972, when it was presented at the Rainbow Theater and challenged the present journalists and critics. The album marked a creative turning point for the band’s members: bassist/vocalist Roger Waters, guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour, keyboardist/vocalist Rick Wright and drummer Nick Mason. We offer a pleasant distraction from the mundane. Chapter 1. Roger Waters wrote a series of songs about mundane, everyday details which aren't that impressive by themselves, but when given the sonic backdrop of Floyd 's slow, atmospheric soundscapes and carefully placed sound effects, they achieve an emotional resonance. Dark Side of the Moon recreates, to a higher degree, the mystic and terrestrial sounds of the phenomenon that is Pink Floyd. The Dark Side of the Moon is a fine album with a textural and conceptual richness that not only invites, but demands involvement. On The Run - 05:354. (The only thing that makes it look light is the sun. )” The members of Pink Floyd have long lamented the duality of feelings they have towards the success of The Dark Side of the Moon. Seattle, 2006 “Boy Eaten by Killer Moths.” Susan Michaels groaned as she read the headline for her latest story. In a Wednesday release accompanying the image, NASA notes that humans had never seen the far side of the moon (often called the “dark side,” though it gets plenty of sunlight) until 1959, when the Soviet Luna 3 captured the first-ever images. Dark Side Of The Moon. He [the ravyn] is the warrior’s bird of battle, exults in slaughter and carnage. Over four decades have passed since Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon was released, and it remains far and away the most successful concept album ever made. Enjoy a pleasant encounter with those sights and sounds, while Dark Side of the Moon emulates the magical and emotional experiences that Pink Floyd created for so many years. Matter of fact, it’s all dark. Time - 10:405.