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The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by Pink Floyd; it was released 43 years ago on March 1, 1973, by Harvest Records.
vinyl LP back cover detail
detail photo by Styrous®
And of course, I have a favorite from this album; it is Us & Them. It was written by Richard Wright with lyrics by Roger Waters. It is sung by David Gilmour, with harmonies by Wright. But for me the best part is the beautiful sax played throughout the song by Dick Parry.
The song is 7 minutes, 51 seconds in length, making it the longest on the album. It is slow but ranges from quiet and dreamy to brilliantly dramatic.
photo by Styrous®
I saw them in 1994 at the Oakland Coliseum during their Pulse Tour when they were promoting The Division Bell (link below). There is a link to the video of the performance of Us & Them below.
photo by Styrous®
photo by Styrous®
detail photo by Styrous®
detail photo by Styrous®
vinyl LP, side 1
photo by Styrous®
vinyl LP label, side 1
photo by Styrous®
vinyl LP, side 2
photo by Styrous®
vinyl LP label, side 2
photo by Styrous®
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A1 - Speak To Me
A2 - Breathe
A3 - On The Run
A4 - Time
A5 - The Great Gig In The Sky, Vocals – Clare Torry
Side 2:
B1 - Money, Saxophone – Dick Parry
B2 - Us And Them, Saxophone – Dick Parry
B3 - Any Colour You Like
B4 - Brain Damage
B5 - Eclipse
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Marketed By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Distributed By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Published By – TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Credits:
Artwork [Sleeve & Stickers Art N.t.a.] – George Hardie
Backing Vocals – Barry St John*, Doris Troy, Leslie Duncan*, Liza Strike
Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Hipgnosis (2)
Engineer – Alan Parsons
Engineer [Assistant] – Peter Jones
Lyrics By – Roger Waters
Mastered By – wly*
Mixed By [Mixing Supervisor] – Chris Thomas
Producer – Pink Floyd
Written-By – Gilmour* (tracks: A2 To A4, B3), Mason* (tracks: A1, A4, B3), Wright* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B2, B3), Waters* (tracks: A2 To A4, B1, B2, B4, B5)
Notes:
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
between June 1972 and January 1973
Note on Credits:
Though not detailed in the liner notes, Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, and Liza Strike perform backing vocals only on tracks A4, B2, B4, and B5.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): SMAS-1-11163
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): SMAS-2-11163
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched variant 1): 1-11163-F-10•
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched variant 1): 2-11163-F-9• wly
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A & B stamped variant 1): 1 ✲
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched variant 2): 1-11163-F-9•• wly
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched variant 2): 2-11163-F-10• wly
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped variant 2): 3 ✲
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped variant 2): > ✲
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched variant 3): 1-11163-F-10•
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched variant 3): 2-11163-F-5• wly
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped variant 3): 2 ✲
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped variant 3): 3 ✲
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon
Label: Harvest – SMAS-11163
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: March 1, 1973
Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock, Experimental, Classic Rock
YouTube links:
~ Us And Them
~ Us And Them (live)
Styrous® ~ Friday, March 1, 2019
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