THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyds 'Dark Side of The Moon' is quite difficult to review in my opinion as what else is there to say about this album what hasnt already been said.

. I have to be honest and say that the album is slightly overated compared to the great work of Wish You Were Here or Meddle (in my opinion!)

Having said that I think it is a very good effort from the floyd and there are some wonderful tracks included on the album when the masterful partnership of Waters,Gilmour and Wright were at there brilliant best before Waters took full control and slowly dismantled the band.

Standout tracks include the brilliant 'Us and Them' which questions us as human beings and our behaviour towards others. Rick Wrights piano is excellent and the subtle gentle start to the track to the explosion of vocal and sound halfway through the song 'Forward They Cried from the rear and the front rank died' is excellent and moving.

Breathe is a lovely lazy tune with classic Dave Gilmour vocal with a lovely blusy feel which just makes it such a joy to listen to over and over again and is one of my favourites.

Great Gig in the Sky is just another gem from Rick Wright which just makes you wonder why the hell Roger Waters was allowed to sack him from the band later on. The piano is stunning to listen to and the emotional vocal from Claire Torry is just outstanding and moving.

In my opinion the albums letdown is that they is too much sampling and sound effects which include 'On The Run' and 'Speak to Me'. However I cant fault the standard of tracks produced for this album which include the pop orientated 'Money' and the Gilmour inspired guitar on 'Brain Damage'.

In conclusion a very good floyd effort but not my favourite by any means.