I'll See You On The Dark Side Of The Moon

      Exactly 45 years ago today, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon (a prog rock concept album about madness and death) was released— and went on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time (it spent a mind-boggling 937 weeks on the Billboard album chart). It is often considered as one of the greatest albums of all time. Methinks it’s the greatest album of all time. But then, I’m always a bit biased when it comes to Pink Floyd. I even think that the double-album The Wall is the second greatest album of all time while Animals and Wish You Were Here are tied at third spot.

      But back to the The Dark Side of the Moon, I remember being massively blown away when I first listened  to it. Everything in it was perfect and awesome--musically and lyrically, even its iconic cover (which didn't bear the band's name and the album's title; just the prism (see photo above)). It's a thoroughly creative and artistic album--it begins with a heartbeat, then a scream and ends with a song about the fragility of life. It's an album that demands you to listen to its entirety, no skipping of songs, no shuffling. And the best way to listen to it? In the dark, undistracted, with the best headphones your money can buy.

      Forty five years old, and it still sounds pure and pristine, a timeless masterpiece. And yeah, they don't make albums like this anymore.