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the dark side of the moon was released on march 1, 1973. it marked a new phase in the band's sound, with more personal lyrics, more sound effects and lighter instruments. it has a very solid theme: the human being. the band wanted to talk about life in its more miserable parts.
they wanted to present a work that showed concepts that enslave and define the human being like time, death, money, greed, madness and drugs. they took the english society and showed its ugliest side as a way of exemplifying the misery of being human
the band recorded and produced the album at abbey road studios in london in different sessions between 1972 and 1973 with the producer Alan Parsons, directly responsible for the development of the most exotic sound elements present on the record.
the album starts with subtle heartbeats. then clocks, laughter and random noises; basically made by several collages of sound effects present in other parts of the album, "speak to me" calls you to the madness of the record.
however, that all changes to the beautiful melancholy of "breathe", a track that works like a poem representing the transition to the state of consciousness. there's a great presence of david with his slide guitar, which contributes to the calm and beautiful tone of the song.
soon after, the calm is replaced by a fast pace, heartbeats and futuristic sounds that give an avant-garde air to the song; "on the run" covered the empty space between "breathe" and "time" perfectly.
"time" is one of pink floyd's biggest highlights; the tense atmosphere in its introduction accumulates until certain point and then collapses in strong lyrics and melodies.
with david and rick's voices, the lyrics shows roger waters' perception that life isn't about preparing for what will happen next, but about having complete control of your destiny. the replay of the track "breathe" in the end brings a special touch that fits perfectly.
"the great gig on the sky" is certainly one of rick's most beautiful creations. in just 4 minutes, clare torry's voice without singing any words, takes us to an unimaginable atmosphere where the fear of death, madness and despair walk side by side in a unique experience.
the melancholy is broken when "money" begins. roger's sarcasm creates a lively mood to talk about money and all its power.
dick parry's excellent sax and david's spectacular guitar solo formed the perfect environment to deal with ambition and its emptiness disguised as expensive and momentary happiness.
a surreal composition about loneliness, isolation and differences between people, "us and them" knows exactly how to translate the feeling of anguish into melody. it's impossible to describe the brilliant arrangement of the song;
one of the best tracks the band has ever done, has dick parryβs flawless sax, brilliant piano notes, a perfectly tuned choir and a heavenly harmony in the voices of david and rick.
"any color you like" brings the psychedelia that all pink floyd fans love. david marks his presence again with another memorable guitar solo; this time with a lot of synthesizers that brings us all the euphoria and strangeness that can't be missing in an album made by pink floyd
one of roger's most beautiful compositions, "brain damage" brings the listener to a more sensitive and personal side of the band. madness and instability are the central theme here, inspired mainly by the deterioration of their companion syd barrett.
as if singing to his lost best friend, roger says with conviction: "i'll see you on the dark side of the moon."
the sung poetry "eclipse" ends the album as the perfect closure of a spectacle. a summary of the ideas put on the disc, it simplifies the human being with acts and metaphors in an amazing arrangement. it's the perfect ending for the perfect record.
and it ends just like it started: heartbeats. the feeling we get when we finish the album it's like we have gone on a journey through the ugliest places in human life, and yet we are grateful to be alive.
the quality of the production, the beauty of the arrangements, the provocative lyricism of roger waters and the perfect harmony of the vocals brings a great differential to this album. it's like a single song divided into 9 parts representing the cycle of the human existence.
as roger explained, the dark side of the moon themes, such as death, insanity, opulence, war and peace⦠what tied it all up was the idea that dysfunction, madness and conflicts could be reduced when people rediscovered the only fundamental characteristic that they had in common.
in his words: "the potential that human beings have to recognize the humanity of the other, and their response to it, with empathy, and not antipathy"
this brilliant piece of work is now one of the most best seller's album of all time. a great gift given by this british guys to the world remains relevant in the face of current conflicts of being alive.
the dark side of the moon is been astonishing people for almost 50 years now and, without a doubt, it will continue to amaze all future generations after we're gone.
that's all for now. thank you guys 
