As a result, record buyers were particularly aware of the effects of stereo and able to appreciate any album that made the most out of its possibilities. “ Hi-fi stereo had only recently become a mainstream consumer item,” the percussionist recalls, “ an essential fashion accessory for the 1970s homes.
The band’s decision to make a high-fidelity arrived at the perfect time. Mason contends there was also an element of luck at play. “ In addition,” Nick continues, “ the album was state of the art – courtesy of the skills of Alan Parsons and Chris Thomas.” “ The additional singers and Dick Parry’s sax” Mason then adds, “gave the whole record an extra commercial sheen.” We were comfortable with the music, which had time to mature and gestate through live performances.”
“ The musical quality spearheaded by David’s guitar and Rick’s keyboards,” he suggests, “ established a fundamental Pink Floyd sound. In his book, Floyd’s drummer also notes the significance of the instrumental elements provided by Rick Wright and David Gilmour. You need to be a slave to your emotions in order to be a decent writer, in my view. “ You can’t write anything that communicates to other people through music or word or language,” he shared, “that will last unless the connections you’re making with humankind are real and unless you really care about them. Roger Waters reflecting on later album The Wall earlier this year expressed similar sentiment. “ The lyrics had depth,” Mason explains, “ and had a resonance people could easily relate to and were clear and simple enough for non-native English speakers to understand, which must have been a factor in the intentional success.” The album’s lyrics provided primarily by Roger Waters, who had assumed chief writing duties after Syd Barrett’s departure from the band, also played a significant part. “ The overall idea that linked those songs together,” he continues, “ the pressures of modern life, found a universal response and continues to capture people’s imagination.” Dark Side contained strong, powerful songs.” “ The primary reason – which is true of any great album,” he notes, “ is the strength of the songwriting. Having said this, there is one factor he believes weighs above all others. The RIAA hasn’t updated that count in over 21 years, and with hundreds of weeks spent on the Billboard 200 since then, it’s likely that between sales and streams, Pink Floyd is owed a few more platinum plaques sometime soon.“ My view is that there was no single reason” Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason writes of The Dark Side Of The Moon in 2004 book Inside Out, “ but a number of factors working together and multiplying the effect.” The set has now been certified 15-times platinum for selling at least 15 million copies in the United States alone, though the total figure is probably higher. 1 in countries all around the world (including the U.S.) and it has become a classic in the decades since.
The Dark Side of the Moon was released in 1973, and it didn’t take long to become an international blockbuster. Legend has spent exactly 625 weeks somewhere on the list, which is still 325 fewer spins than the rock outfit’s release. While that collection is a massive success (one of the biggest ever), it is still years behind Pink Floyd’s greatest accomplishment when it comes to the number of frames spent on the list. The second-longest-charting title in Billboard 200 history is Bob Marley and the Wailers’ greatest hits compilation Legend, which, like The Dark Side of the Moon, continues to perform well enough most weeks to appear somewhere on the chart.
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