Classic Albums: Pink Floyd – The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon is a made-for-video documentary about the making of The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in March 1973. It built on ideas explored in the band's earlier recordings and live shows, but lacks the extended instrumental excursions that characterised their work following the departure...

album by Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...

. It is part of the Classic Albums

Classic Albums

Classic Albums is a documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.-Format:...

 series, released by Isis Productions/Eagle Rock Entertainment. The DVD does manage to unite the band under one single film, albeit only via separate interviews at various locations. It also features interviews with the album's engineer Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for which Pink Floyd credit him as an important contributor...

, two music journalists, the former chairman of their record label and Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson is an English graphic designer, known for his work for rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, 10cc, Dream Theater, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Cranberries, and Biffy Clyro.-Biography:...

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Selected Extra Features

• Solo acoustic versions of "Brain Damage" and "Money" performed by Roger Waters
• Solo acoustic performance of "Breathe" by David Gilmour
• Original demo recording of "Time" and "Money"
• Additional interviews with the band

External links

• Dark Side Interview http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/ptr/pfloyd/interview/dark4.html