16/03/2025
Celebrating The Dark Side of the Moon
Fifty-two years ago today, on 16 March 1973 in the UK, Pink Floyd released what would become one of the most iconic and enduring albums in the history of recorded music: The Dark Side of the Moon. Conceived and refined through live performances before its meticulous recording at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London between May 1972 and February 1973, the album cemented Pink Floyd's place as pioneers of progressive rock and sonic experimentation.
I was 10 years old, and my father, a classical music and jazz buff, had finally allowed me to like rock music by buying me Queen’s 'A Night at the Opera' for Christmas. That changed everything. I was on a massive buying spree, saving my pocket money for every record I could get my hands on. Finally, I bought Pink Floyd’s masterpiece, and I played it on my dad’s '70s Sony stereo, which, to me, was the ultimate in high fidelity. I didn’t get another record for months. I didn’t need one.
