Roger Waters – The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux

Lots of clicks throughout the album. Will try to get it cleaned, but vinyl looks flawless. Bought January 2025.

..."an old dog" closes Redux. Not meant to be clever, or better or even as good. This is for listening, which means accepting before even hearing a note. No one's trying prove anything here, this is music as a language discussing ideas, feelings and reflections etc. We, anyone can do that, and be encouraged to do so, you too have the opportunity to do what has been done with this album. As a side note, this album reminded me of Burt Bacharach's At This Time which I also enjoyed listening to. I get some people don't 'like' this album, that's fine. I'm so into music as a conveyer of truths I really don't judge anymore and my listening experiences have consquently enlarged and nourished me beyond measure.

Starting by saying I'm an older Gen-Z who was introduced to Pink Floyd by my father when I was a young teen. As an adult, I've been bonding again with my dad through DSOTM. I listened through the Redux before I played it for him and didn't think much other than "Not my cup of tea". However, he had the biggest smile on his face throughout. His explaining why he liked it made me see who this was meant for.
He was a young teen when the original came out and couldn't believe more than 50 years ed since then. I quote "Waters reduced EVERYTHING. He made it sound more like a nostalgic jazz album and yet, I can still hear the original version in my mind, even though it is not there."
So, even though I am not the biggest fan of Roger's Redux, I can see the nostalgic appeal for those who grew up with the original. This melancholic remake is almost like a "fill in the blanks" version for those who've known the original for decades.
To be quite honest, it might just be the sentimental value of sharing music, but after listening to it a second time, I started enjoying it much more.

This is just Roger trying to take Pink Floyd’s success. He decided to leave the band and that’s his fault. This is what happens when you let Waters take full control. He just sucked the life out of one of the greatest albums ever.

Why? And since I need more words to post this comment I will ask again... why? He didn't need to do this. Regardless of what others might say here in these comments it's not some grand artistic idea or deep introspection. It's just more Roger Waters anger and spite.

Sort of sad listening to this completely different version of DSOTM from Waters without the rest of the band, when Gilmour, Waters, Mason and Wright created music together it was perfection… (No real feelings about Barrett)

This Redux is an reminder that when things are great always make sure to enjoy them because nothing truly lasts forever.

My copy sounds really clean, punchy and well mastered! Will have to spin it a bit more to see if it can give me musical frisson… the original does, every time!

Cover art is sick though 👌🏻

Joey Waronker is actually Beck Hansen's drummer, quite surprising to see him on a quintessentially British album.

There's a number of things that people who are sh!tting all over this album seem to miss: this is first and foremost an experiment, in classic Floyd style, not only in Roger finally getting to sing all the songs that he wrote the lyrics to 50 years ago, but also in completely "changing the game" on the original material that was there before. This is not some tidy, slick package - - it's sometimes raw, often depressing stuff which highlights the reality of aging and the reality of life...and thereby the reality of revisiting songs which we all think we "knew" back in the day when pigs flew and men were set on fire. As for the sound, my copy was flawless.

This is the worst album recorded, ever. Then again, it is kind of interesting seeing an artist totally destroying his work.

Альбом полнейшая чепуха. Зачем это было нужно выпускать. Старик в маразме возомнил себя Леонардом Коэном, совсем крыша поехала. Никчемный альбом , скучный ,бездарный, обложка с глазом вызывает отвращение ,как и сам Вотерс в последнее время. Даже постареть он не смог достойно , все что он делает последнее время вызывает отвращение. Даже писать про него противно. Тфу.