Product reviewsThe Dark Side of the Moon [SACD] by Pink Floyd (CD, Mar-2003, Capitol)

Enlightening

I've listened to the album on vinyl and CDs for years. Almost since it was released. I've questioned the value of this format, but I've never heard some of the detail that was revealed in this release. The clarity was amazing. While I don't know if the multi-channel effects were true to the original concept, they certainly seemed to fit. As such, it really enhanced the experience.

If you like Pink Floyd, this is the SACD to have.Read full review...

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Speaker flutter

Great sound mix, no complaints there, my speakers flutter on some of the tracks, disk is clean and there are no scratches. I play the same record and i don't have the issues nor when played back on Flac.
At the cost of the disk, I won't purchase another to replace it to end up with the same issue. Cool recording otherwise.Read full review...

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An absolutely awesome 5.1 surround sound experience

This makes the 3rd version of this "album" on CD that I've bought over 3 decades.
A normal cd in the late 80's, a 24k gold stereo remaster in the 90's, and now a 24k gold 5.1 Surround Sound.
This is my favorite version!
Makes full use of Surround Sound in an organic way. It fits the mix & never feels contrived, yet is always immersive. Read full review...

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Pink Floyd "Dark Side Of The Moon" SACD

Well this was the second time I've purchased this! I bought the very first DVD Audio/SACD player ever, a Pioneer, and this was my first SACD. While the multichannel mix was my main concern, and it might be the best 5.1 music ever, I'm just so blown away by DSD; it's as close as we will probably ever get to analog, plus all the extra sonic values that only DSD deliversRead full review...

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Amazing sound from the Floyd!

The sound is incredible and that’s really all that matters, isn’t it!? I f you enjoy Pink Floyd then you will definitely love this cd. The art work is very cool and it’s all housed in a nice little jewel case. Priced reasonably, this is a no brainer. Act now and pick one up. You’ll be glad you did.😁👍🙋‍♂️Read full review...

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Good condition, excellent 5.1 mix

Always wanted Alan Parson's 5.1 surround mix of DSOTM. Found this used one, which was fairly affordable. Was in good shape and sounds awesome.

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SACD Dark Side of the moon..

Here is in a nut shell if you own a SACD player and your playing the CD Version your doing yourself an injustice. And a lot people do this the pay the big bucks for a system, but they use an inferior version... play SACDS and get the difference...Read full review...

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Great SACD but not a value for the casual listener.

The album is great. The multi-channel takes it to another level of enjoyment. Value it is not. Besides all the costs associated in setup to enjoy this multi-channel SACD, the SACD is out of print and prices are very inflated for those that wish to enjoy.Read full review...

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If God had a favourite rock album, this might be it.

If you own this album--be it on CD, cassette (?), 8-track (Whoa), vinyl (Double-whoa) or reel-to-reel (EGADS!)--, you already are keenly aware of its consummate excellence. In terms of mucical composition, lyrical composition, anything you seek, it is a magnum opus, a masterpiece, which easily ranks among the other greats in history, such as the classics: Beethoven, Mozart, so on. The many primitive recording methods belie the deliberate thought invested in the lyrics and their progressive interrelation--greed, power, ethnocentricism, aging, fatality/mortality--, yet nothing was spared on mixing and engineering, that job being Alan Parsons' project (Sorry for the pun).

Whether deliberately marketed or simply a project in the right place at the right time (a.k.a., a 'lottery' piece), Dark Side of the Moon now stands gold-encased as a perennial, eternal, cult-level favourite and global success, and it has the numbers to show for it: nearly 15 years continuously on the Billboard Top 200 as well as the millions sold, and the multi-millions in revenue (was the song 'Money' prophetic?), but you need not be reminded of these facts, which you may already know. What can be suggested is that any CD collection that lacks this title is indeed lacking (no, I don't get a royalty for propping this album up). It's simply that good. No, correction: it's immaculate, flawless. Every track is candy, and if I can say this without censorship, the entire album is orgasmic.

I'd give this album a 10, but eBay only allows me to 5. Screw it, it's a twenty. If you choose to do the "Wizard of Oz" experience ("Dark Side of the Rainbow"), unpause the CD at the third MGM lion roar. Hopefully, you'll listen to "Dark Side" for more than just that. Enjoy!Read full review...

The Dark Side of the Moon

I was trying to think of a single word that described this album, but this album even seems to elude even a simple description. It is indescribably magnificent, nearly flawless from start to finish. It is a necessity for anyone who listens to music, no matter how extensive their listening is already.

"The Dark Side of the Moon" is one of the best concept albums in the history of music. It touches upon real life problems, but still seems to offer a glimmer of hope for those who are struggling with them, if not just spurring motivation. Each lyric conveys true, unbridled emotion from Waters' heart.

The music is also out of this world. Extremely revolutionary at the time, the amount of effects used is innumerable. This does not lead to mush, as one would expect, but these effects meld together to form this near-perfect mix of music and dialogue.

Again, I recommend this to anyone who listens to music, and especially those who enjoy music. It is not just for the 1970s rock fanatic.Read full review...