The Vinyl LP, Gatefold Sleeve edition of the record, released on Harvest, was sold in 2018 for the sum of $3,242 (£2,557). It means it ranks 31st in the list of most expensive records sold in the country.

How much is Dark Side of the Moon album worth?

The Vinyl LP, Gatefold Sleeve edition of the record, released on Harvest, was sold in 2018 for the sum of $3,242 (£2,557). It means it ranks 31st in the list of most expensive records sold in the country.

Why is The Dark Side of the Moon album so popular?

It had a natural feel.” It was also the last time that every member made a major contribution to a Pink Floyd album. Rick Wright’s keyboard textures were a vivid part of the sound, notably on Any Colour You Like. He also wrote two of the album’s standout tracks, Us And Them and The Great Gig In The Sky.

Is Dark Side of the Moon the most sold album?

The Dark Side Of The Moon is an album by the band Pink Floyd. The album has sold over 45 million copies. It is believed to be one of the best-selling albums ever, behind Thriller….

The Dark Side of the Moon
Studio album by Pink Floyd
Label Harvest
Producer Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd chronology

Which Dark Side of the Moon vinyl is best?

As for vinyl? The 30th anniversary vinyl edition is the best I have heard – it even compares well to the original pressing. This edition was mastered, at AcousTech, in the USA by Doug Sax, overseen by James Gutherie (both experienced Floyd men) with assistance from Alan Parsons – the album’s original engineer.

What is the most rare record?

000001, which had been kept in good condition by Ringo Starr for nearly 50 years, was sold at auction for $790,000. This first copy of the White Album is the most valuable and rarest vinyl record ever in the world.

What album has been #1 the longest?

Most weeks at number one

Weeks Album Year(s)
54 West Side Story† 1962–63
37 Thriller 1983–84
31 Rumours 1977–78
South Pacific‡ 1958–59

Is Dark Side of the Moon remastered?

The new experience version presents the original studio album, digitally remastered by James Guthrie with bonus CD featuring a previously unreleased recording of The Dark Side Of The Moon performed live at Wembley in 1974.

Is Dark Side of the Moon stereo?

In 2003 a 30th anniversary hybrid SACD was released which features the album mixed for 5.1 surround sound by James Guthrie and a stereo version on the stereo layer. This came in a standard jewel case.

When did Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon come out?

The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth album by the English rock band Pink Floyd. Originally released on 1 March 1973, on the label Harvest, it built on ideas explored in the band’s earlier recordings and live shows, but departs from instrumental thematic by founding member Syd Barrett.

Who covers the Dark Side of the Moon?

One of the more notable covers of The Dark Side of the Moon is Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd. Released in 2006, the album is a progressive rock tribute featuring artists such as Adrian Belew, Tommy Shaw, Dweezil Zappa, and Rick Wakeman.

What is the Dark Side of the Moon a cappella?

The group Voices on the Dark Side released the album Dark Side of the Moon a Cappella, a complete a cappella version of the album. The bluegrass band Poor Man’s Whiskey frequently play the album in bluegrass style, calling the suite Dark Side of the Moonshine. A string quartet version of the album was released in 2003.

When was the Dark Side of the Moon Review published?

^ a b “The Dark Side of the Moon Review”. Tower Records. 20 March 1993. p. 33. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2020. ^ Coleman 1992, p. 545.