Lauded from all quarters almost since the day it was released, The Dark Side of the Moon remains one of the few entries in that hailed pantheon of ‘best albums ever’ to genuinely warrant its status.
Though technologically innovate for its time - replete with state-of-the-art synths, multitrack recording and advanced production techniques - the enduring power of Pink Floyd’s most well-known LP really lay in its profound themes.
Death, the passage of time and the boundaries between sanity and madness. Dark Side deals in age-old, weighty concerns.
And, one moment in particular underlined the essential humanity at the core of the record like no other.
