THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON REDUX

Sometimes classics don't need to be remade. There will be no second masterpiece. There are exceptions, for example Rick Wakeman's new versions The Six Wives of Henry VIII and King Arthur - he didn't play better, he played differently. But I can't say the same about this album. While listening, I asked myself - why? Why did Waters record this? Only for the anniversary? Most of the time he doesn't sing, only speaks. And this completely spoils the entire impression of the music, which is still interesting in some places. The soft meditative interpretation of Money, Brain Damage and Eclipse attracted attention. On The Run and Time are completely unrecognizable on the beginning; it's good to turn them on and ask you to guess the melody. All songs are slowed down by half or three times. This is probably what this album would have sounded like if Waters had recorded it under his full control.

It's hard for me to rate this album. It doesn't bring anything new. Maybe only Roger Waters needed it. But I liked the interpretations of some songs. Therefore, two stars.