If The Dark Side of the Moon hasn’t blown you away enough already, check out this new vinyl version

By Steve Newton

Hardcore Pink Floyd freaks who are also dedicated vinyl connoisseurs have something to look forward to this spring.

Yesterday the legendary British prog-rock band announced the upcoming release of an upscale collector’s edition of The Dark Side Of The Moon, the mindblowing 1973 album that has sold over 50 million copies worldwide.

It will be issued on two single-sided LPs, featuring crystal-clear UV artwork print on the non-groove side.

“This is the first time that Pink Floyd has used this pioneering UV printing process on vinyl,” reads a press release from Pink Floyd Records. “The images are printed with a high end UV printer, using UV-LED light to dry the permanent ink on the side without audio on which the image is printed.

“This combination of one-sided audio and the UV print (on the side without audio) combines the best of both worlds: perfect audio and a beautiful image to enjoy.”

The striking collector’s edition, packaged in a slipcased gatefold sleeve with an exclusive poster, will be available April 19, but you can preorder here.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

1.    Speak To Me (Nick Mason)

2.    Breathe (In The Air) (Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright)

3.    On The Run (David Gilmour, Roger Waters)

4.    Time (David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason)

5.    The Great Gig In The Sky (Richard Wright – Vocal composition by Clare Torry)

6.     Money (Roger Waters)

7.    Us And Them (Roger Waters, Richard Wright)

8.    Any Colour You Like (David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright)

9.    Brain Damage (Roger Waters)

10. Eclipse (Roger Waters)

 

DAVID GILMOUR Vocals, Guitars, VCS3

NICK MASON Percussion, Tape Effects

ROGER WATERS Bass Guitar, Vocals, VCS3, Tape Effects

RICHARD WRIGHT Keyboards, Vocals, VCS3

Saxophone on ‘Us And Them’ and ‘Money’ Dick Parry

Vocals on ‘The Great Gig In The Sky’ by Clare Torry

Backing Vocals Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, Barry St John

 

Produced by PINK FLOYD

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between May 1972 and January 1973

Engineer Alan Parsons. Assistant Peter James. Mixing supervised by Chris Thomas

Sleeve Art by George Hardie N.T.A.

All Lyrics by ROGER WATERS

Original Cover Design & Photography by HIPGNOSIS

LP Mastered by James Guthrie, Joel Plante and Bernie Grundman