THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

I was considering to give this album 5 stars, but then I came to the conclusion, that this album has some weak points. And seeing as 5 stars is the highest, any album that I give 5 stars, I claim to be a (perfect) masterpiece. It wouldn't serve Wish You Were Here justice, if i gave Dark Side of the Moon 5 stars, as WYWH is a better album, in my opinion. That put aside...

1. Speak to me: The album starts as any typical Floyd album, with noice and voices hovering getting louder and louder, paving way for the next song. This creates a great atmosphere. This is not really a song, so I won't give it a rating...

2. Breathe: A great opener and also one of the most memorable Floyd songs ever. Very simple chords and a simple melody, but the simplicity does the trick. Very nice lyrics... 4.5/5

3. On the run: The weakest point of the album. I usally skip this song. Don't get me wrong, I am a very pretentious guy, but this tune gets very annoying after a few listens, and I'm not the biggest fan of electronic music either. Must have been an special song back in the seventies though... 2/5

4. Time: A very nice tune. Here, the Pink Floyd find the perfect balance between rock and... err... soft rock. And the conclusion of this track is the "Breathe Reprise" that comes at the end, and it is probably the most "progressive" effort of this album. This insures this track as my favorite of this album. 5/5

5. The great gig in the sky: This is easily the most melancholic song on the album. It features Clare Torry, with her amazing voice, simply improivising over, some relaxing chords provided by Wright. It has some nice slide guitars too... 4.5/5

6. Money: A great tune, and probably the most popular song with an unusual time signature out there. It has some nice soloing.... 4/5

7. Us and them: This song probably has the best lyrics on the album. And it is definetly a stand-out track. It features vocals from both Gilmour and Wright... 5/5

8. Any colour you like: Not really anything special about this song. An instrumental featuring synthezisers. This is a filler but still a rockable tune... 3/5

9. Brain damage: Love this track. It has one of Waters's best vocals ever, exluding Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Confusing lyrics. The chorus features some nice choir singing, and still Pink Floyd's simplicity amazes me... 5/5

10. Eclipse: This is a perfect outro song. Words cannot describe... 4/5

I don't consider this album to be overrated, but I don't consider it to be the best in Pink Floyd's discography. It probably has the best lyrics written by Waters though.

Stand-out tracks: Time, Us and Them and Brain Damage.

Kleynan

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