.jpg "The Dark Side Of The Moon (2011 - Remaster)")
I've had many versions of this perennial favorite. Heck, right now I have three versions of the studio release of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon alone. The original CD version, the 30th Anniversary hybrid SACD and, this, the new 2011 remaster. Although I have yet to hear the MFSL rendition, to me this is the best effort to date for a DSotM CD.
For one thing, thankfully, they didn't compress the music. It's seems to level match fairly well with the other Dark Side CDs I have. Clarity seems to have improved also. It's so clear that it makes the others seem a bit muddied. The great part is not etched. Meaning it sounds smooth while the music is very well defined.
The noise floor seems to be lower on the 2011 remaster than either the original or 30th Ann. That makes the music more dynamic with the quieter background.
Overall the improvements of the 2011 remaster of DSotM are worth getting. The sound differences may not be dramatic but are certainly audible and make this classic even better.
That's only half the story though. The Experience edition comes with the '74 live performance of this great album. THIS is what makes paying the small premium over the Discovery edition well worth it. Not only are the boys in terrific form giving an outstanding show (much better than the Pulse show 20 years later) but the sound quality is amazing. If the original studio version weren't so well known and this 1974 concert album were released years earlier, this could almost have become the definitive version.
Highly recommended just for this CD alone. Add the well done 2011 remaster and it deserves a 5 star rating.
Original Release Date: September 23, 2011
Release Date: September 23, 2011
Label: EMI Catalogue
Copyright: (C) 2011 Pink Floyd Music Ltd/Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2011 EMI Recor
Total Length: 42:48
Genres: Rock
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