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Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

Label:

EMI
Genre:

Pop/Rock
Product No.: CEMI 5821362 SA
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Hybrid Multichannel SACD

Hybrid Multichannel SACD    

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• DVD Video
• 180 Gram Vinyl Record

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This marks the first time Pink Floyd's seminal recording will be presented in full 5.1 surround sound, having been remixed and remastered by longtime Pink Floyd producer/engineer James Guthrie. By all industry standards, The Dark Side Of The Moon is a phenomenon. Known for its complex instrumental textures, the album firmly established Pink Floyd as one of the most innovative bands in rock history. Since its release in 1973, The Dark Side Of The Moon has sold over 30 million copies and spent an incredible 741 weeks on Billboard's Album Chart.

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"There will always be "the original is still the greatest" types, who will prefer an original UK EMI/Harvest vinyl pressing, but be prepared to pay for a truly early edition...Mo-Fi's Japanese-pressed half-speed LP was super quiet but EQ'ed to emphasize the frequency extremes, and the small-sounding gold CD is hopelessly outdated sonically. That leaves as contenders for the best available version this SACD reissue and the new vinyl version, mastered by Doug Sax and Kevin Gray at AcousTech from the original stereo mix, plated at RTI and pressed in The Netherlands...Gutherie's ultra-dynamic 5.1-channel mix is the most effective multichannel mix of a record with a two-channel history that I've yet heard." - Review by Michael Fremer for musicangle.com  
1.   Speak to Me
2.   Breathe
3.   On the Run
4.   Time
5.   The Great Gig in the Sky
6.   Money
7.   Us and Them
8.   Any Colour You Like
9.   Brain Damage
10.   Eclipse
Customer Reviews (4.69 Stars) 36 person(s) rated this product.
Awesome! posted on 02/10/2005
5 Stars
Reviewer: Andre Porter
Had the technology been available then, I believe this is how the artists would have wanted the album to sound.

were only in it for the money posted on 03/20/2005
1 Stars
To truly listen to and enjoy this album, and I do mean ALBUM, and not SACD, you need to get the QUAD Vinyl or the 8-track version. AS that is how the BAND really mixed it with Alan Parsons. Now dont get me wrong, James Guthries is great, but the SACD just to me is VERY LACKING. Not to mention te fact that Sony paid for the making of this, to help promote their own format of SACD, while DVD-Audio has existed for years, making us buy all new decks to listen. I say skip it and wait for the REAL version!

Classic LP - A MUST-HAVE! posted on 03/29/2005
5 Stars
Reviewer: Steve
While the vinyl Mobil Fidelity 2-channel verison is still better that the SACD, the SACD is worth having. Of the thousands of times I have listened to this LP since 1973 I was taken back by the SACD's multi-track 5.1 surround verision. There is additional LFE that the LP or CD dosen't have, which caught me be surprise! And YES I have speakers that would reproduce the lowest notes without a sub. This is one LP or Disc that should be in everyone's collection! It's nice to see it remastered from the orignal multi-track tape - All SACD's should be done this way!! Continoue with PF - Wish You Were Here, PF - Animals, The Wall, and all Moody Blues Next? I place my order...

Fantastic posted on 05/05/2005
5 Stars
Reviewer: Bill Grubbs
A multi-channel must !! You put on HDNet to show off your HDTV, right ?? This is the multi-channel SACD you want to show off your sound system !!

Excellent mixing posted on 07/03/2005
5 Stars
This album is very great, the surround effects of track number 6 - Us and them - are astonishing!

Awesome in surround sound! posted on 09/03/2005
5 Stars
Reviewer: Derek
A reviewer below complains that DVDA has been available for years...so has SACD!

Now that I got that out of the way, I love this SACD! I also have the album on heavy vinyl and I prefer the surround sound SACD version better. This album was all about special effects and they are just better when they have more speakers to work with.

Highly recommended

AWESOME posted on 09/15/2005
5 Stars
Reviewer: Dwayne Landen
Purist can say what they want about vinyl, but THESE aren't your daddies LP's. Anything that creates friction and wears out the surface can't it's IMPOSSABLE to sound better than this SACD. YOU JUST CAN'T CONVINCE ME!!!!! GET you a SACD player and check it out.

The Most WHOOF from your SUB posted on 02/28/2006
5 Stars
Reviewer: Chris Breetveld
While some of the guitar solos seem to be over-amped and at times harsh (at least on my system) the overall quality of this 5.1 re-mix is extraordinary. When you get to “Time” and “Any Colour You Like,” hold on to your drinks because the low end bass/synth notes are room shaking. The vocal-delay panning on “Us and Them” is used very effectively as are the sound fx on “Money.” I’d give it a 5 - in fact, I just did.

A must have! posted on 03/26/2006
5 Stars
Reviewer: David Beneke
The mix on this SACD is all you would expect from this album, hey it was always great in stereo and I remember hearing it in quad sourrounded by the classic JBL L150a speakers in a demo room in the late 70's. Hearing it in 5.1 brought back new thrills to an album I have heard hundreds of times. The quality of this SACD is the best of all the "Dark Side" audiofile albums I have purchased over the years, including the Mobile Fidelity Gold CD. The stereo mix on a standard CD player under head phones adds a cleaness and richness unheard until now. A must have for any collection.

Floyd sets the standard posted on 04/27/2006
5 Stars
Reviewer: James C. Kelley
I use this SACD multi-channel effort as the standard by which I measure all other SACD efforts. I don't send in product reviews as a rule but I have found the sonic quality of various SACD to be inconsistent - to be polite about it. I think this 5 channel SACD will please most listeners.

Great Demo Album !!! posted on 04/29/2006
5 Stars
Reviewer: John A.
Purests will sermonize on the high end sonic quality of the vinyl edition, but the huge seperation, spaciousness & detail on this issue is just all over the vinyl. There are things on this that I never heard in over 30 years of past enjoyment. Not to mention I don't have to get up every 30 min.

You just have to have it! posted on 07/28/2006
5 Stars
Reviewer: Dave
Details I never heard before, SACD really shines. I have the origanl album and the SACD

Surprising posted on 09/03/2006
5 Stars
The SACD version of this album has sounds that I never heard on the vinyl version. A reference I use to balance my 5.1 sound. A must have.

Wow, Just Wow posted on 10/12/2006
5 Stars
This disk just blew me away. The sound of people talking and walking all around you was amazing. Definitely recommend.

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ON SACD posted on 01/24/2007
5 Stars
Reviewer: CHARLES BRUTUS
AMAZING! ALL THE COMPLETE HIDDEN SOUNDS I NEVER KNEW WERE THERE THAT I MISSED OUT ON ALL THESE YEARS UNTIL I HEARD IT ON AN SACD. YOU THOUGHT IT SOUND GREAT 20 YEARS AGO? YOUR IN FOR A TREAT.

YOU MUST HAVE AN SACD PLAYER TO ENJOY THIS. REGULAR CD PLAYERS WILL NOT WORK.

Takes me back to my younger days posted on 02/19/2007
4 Stars
Wow, I just turned off the lights and relived my younger days.

The Ultimate Pink posted on 08/06/2007
5 Stars
Reviewer: Rob D
This is a must for all Floyd fans, and a Bigger must for Pink Floyd Audiophiles! Its a wonderful experience!

Dick Parry in your center speaker posted on 09/28/2007
5 Stars
Reviewer: pgk
Very good sound but they should have included the original quadraphonic mix also.

Absolute Must Have posted on 10/05/2007
5 Stars
Reviewer: Myron
All I have to say is MUST HAVE. If you are a Pink Floyd fan OR a SACD enthusiast, you must buy this album. The mix is fantastic, the music -well that is a no brainer and the sound quality is superb. This is how "On the Run" was meant to be heard!

WOW! posted on 11/22/2007
5 Stars
Another level of experience from an already flawless studio recording. The music has an added depth and realism in SACD. A must have for any classic rock collection!

excellent posted on 11/30/2007
5 Stars
The 5.1 surround is excellent ! SACD and DVD-A are the only way to listen to great music and this is a perfect example of how great music should sound.

Started my SACD collection with this one. posted on 02/19/2008
5 Stars
Reviewer: Richard L.
I actually got this disc before I even had a SACD player. A reasonable price for a high-end disc and top-notch reviews wherever I looked convinced me, along with the really modest cost of entry-level players, that I wanted to do this. Couldn't have made a better choice. Money just leaps to life with effects dancing around you. Then that gorgeous signature bass line rolls in. Finally the band jumps in and the sound is as was said in one TV ad "pure sonic alchemy." Us And Them showcases both the superb surround sound and perfect instrument localization that only SACD is capable of. The sax solo on that tune, just pops out right in front of you and makes you look to see if there really is a sax in the room. Ranks as one of the three best SACD's I've heard. I still get goosebumps when I play it. A MUST HAVE. Repeat, A MUST HAVE.

An old friend came back digital posted on 06/02/2008
4 Stars
Reviewer: European
Having heard this one a lot before both on LPs and on CD quality, I expected really much from having to hear this one being multichannel. Sound is wide, crisp, highs protruding and lows begging for a subwoofer assistance.

Found myself recalling every note and comparing every one to one in my memories. Great way to recall Dark Side of the Moon, great to have this one even in digital age. I would recommend to have it in your library, but it may not be the first one to have with your new SACD player as I believe newer records provide more of depth and Wow.

I think this one is a Must for people having allready the album on LP or CD.

True Floyd Artisim posted on 07/09/2008
5 Stars
Reviewer: Floyd Fan
If you've heard DSM before SACD you'll know the outstanding stereo sound effects. Now in a multichannel surround mix the producers really out did themselves. The laughter in Run is haunting and the cash register in Money moves all around the room. Excellent!!!

a legend that lives on thru sacd posted on 10/10/2008
5 Stars
Reviewer: Rick Schultze
a must for any one with a sacd player that has the original verson! absolute fantastic sound quality!

This is fantastic but... posted on 03/03/2009
5 Stars
Reviewer: Steven H.
I have the bootleg DVD-Audio quadraphonic. I give the SACD 5 stars. The Alan Parsons quad mix is off the chart.

Fantastic posted on 04/17/2009
5 Stars
Reviewer: Steve P
This sacd is great one of the best. Heard things that I never heard on my cd or record.If you like Pink Floyd and have a sacd player this is a must have.

An A-B comparison proves you need both! posted on 03/23/2010
5 Stars
Reviewer: John P. M.
I just did an A/B comparison of the new 180 gram vinyl pressing to this outstanding sacd and what I've concluded is they are not the same and cannot be compared. My turntable settup is carefully tweeked and value is in the thousands so sound quality is not on trial. This sacd showcases the surround elements and sound quality sacd's are capable of and it is obvious this one was masterfully done. And yes good sacd's equal good vinyl in sound quality. If you own an expensive sacd player that isnt capable of multi-channel output you are a sucker. The vinyl version cant be touched when listening to the base guitar of "Money" it just rules period! In defense of the sacd it wasnt mastered to highlight it. They are two distinct experiences that shouldn't be missed. If you like this music you should have both. They are both capable of immersing you in the music.

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