Dark Side of the Moon

Dean wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: One thing though, and this is a thing that irks me a bit. The 2003 5.1 SACD Remaster edition I currently have (I'm not expecting to own this by the end of the year. That would mean owning a copy for more than 10 years!) use a blue/purple colour on the front cover where there normally is all black. It is rather beautifully done, but it changes the way I look at it. I prefer not to look at it while I spin it tbh. I know what you mean - it's probably a very nice piece of stained glass and no doubt that in real life it's a very wonderful thing to behold, but reproduced as a 120mm CD cover it's ... meh. Worse than that, it's not George Hardie's elegantly simple graphic, as are none of the other re-imaginings of the prism artwork that have appeared since.  My heart sank when I first picked up the 40th anniversary 180gm vinyl because it has a dreary pointillism version of the graphic on the front:   Fortunately it's not the cover, it's loose under the shrink wrap and removing it reveals the original cover in all its glory. For reasons known only to EMI they printed it as a sticker, quite what you're supposed to stick it on is beyond me. Guldbamsen wrote: Oh and I only have a stereo set-up, so I can't enjoy the 5.1 mix. Am I missing something? It sounds absolutely stunning coming out of my old school Dali speakers, which are made of granite if I'm not entirely mistaken. Damn those things are heavy. I have the 30th anniversary 5.1 mix as well and not owning a surround sound system (and never wanted to own one) I've never heard it either. I love Pink Floyd to bits but there are only so many times you can milk this fatted cow no matter how much you change the packaging. (Are you listening Mr Oldfield?). I did buy the Experience edition when it came out because the bonus disc featured a 1974 live recording from Wembley but without that the cash would have stayed in my wallet. One "version" I do enjoy is the Tom Stoppard radio play Darkside as it couples my favourite album with a subject that has become my pet hate: philosophy. Here I like that it doesn't borrow from the original artwork. Has anyone tried syncing any of the DSotM tribute albums to the Wiz of Oz? Apparently Dubside of the Moon works really well.

That vinyl version looks pretty good actually...and I like it for having such an easy way of getting back to the original cover; ie removing it:-P
I'm not sure I'll ever get surround sound - I've honesty never thought about it, because I always had good sound from my racks. The current one is bloody fantastic, and to think I bought it for 2500 kr. Sure it was built in 1991, but he paid over 30000 for it, and he and the missus struck me as someone who didn't crank up their Denon while throwing wild parties.
I do enjoy watching movies with surround sound though. A couple of my friends have those nifty home theatres, and that alone could possibly warrant a closer inspection at some future point.

Oh and I really dig that plane engine cover! If artists are going to borrow from the original imagery, then they should so marginally and only inspirational I feel. I have seen so many bad ones over time.

Dub Side of the Moon is a recent purchase of mine, and I haven't spun it more than once, and that was after a couple (more than 8) beers.

zravkapt wrote: Ummagumma syncs up perfectly with Backdoor Sluts #47

Specially on Narrow Way

hehe, soooooooo...... guess what i found out today:

Edited by Michael678 - June 29 2014 at 13:54

Dean wrote: Michael678 wrote: hehe, soooooooo...... guess what i found out today: http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200?page=4 go down the page until THAT shows up. Spooky... it's #89 in the UK charts too... and it's spent 666 weeks on the UK chart...

I tried the wiz of OZ sync using some so called internet guide. Some things synced right others didnt, then I re synced the film and it still didnt go colour just as Money opens. 

Blacksword wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: I gave up drugs when the doctor told me I had six months to live........ I took up drugs when my doctor suggested I should try and have more fun...

Stubborn little album, isn't it?

On a related note, has anyone synched up "Atom Heart Mother" or "Echoes" with the Jupiter And Beyond The Infinite sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey?

^Yes the Doctor has quite a wit and would be a natural (good) song writer! And you are pretty sharp yourself Dr. Wu.

Edited by SteveG - July 23 2014 at 16:09

^ Well, that kind of pride doesn't make for a good presence in lyrics, so, ... there.

Edited by Dayvenkirq - July 23 2014 at 20:20

Being a huge Floyd fan (mainly the 'middle period' albums), I love Dark Side of the Moon. It doesn't matter when or where I play it, I still get excited about the music. A timeless classic.