Studio Album · No. 6
The Dark Side of the Moon Songwriting Credits by Pink Floyd
Produced by Pink Floyd · Engineered by Alan Parsons, Chris Thomas, Peter James
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pink Floyd carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 2
Roger Waters wrote all of the lyrics on The Dark Side of the Moon, his first time taking complete control of an album's words, while the music was composed collectively by the band, with David Gilmour, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason all contributing. Wright's keyboard work shaped 'Us and Them' and 'The Great Gig in the Sky,' Gilmour drove the guitar on 'Money' and 'Time,' and Waters's conceptual lyrics tied the songs into a unified meditation on madness, money, time, and death. The album marks Waters's emergence as Pink Floyd's lyrical voice, a role he would dominate for the rest of his tenure. Alan Parsons engineered the record at Abbey Road, and his work was central to its sonic detail.
"The Dark Side of the Moon" is the 1973 album by Pink Floyd, a progressive rock and psychedelic rock landmark that explores conflict, greed, time, death, and mental illness, partly reflecting on Syd Barrett's struggles. David Gilmour played guitars and sang, Roger Waters played bass and contributed tape effects, Richard Wright handled keyboards, and Nick Mason played drums, with Alan Parsons engineering at Abbey Road Studios. The album features "Money," "Time," "Us and Them," "Breathe," and "The Great Gig in the Sky" with session vocalist Clare Torry. It reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200 and number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, charting for 996 weeks in total and earning 15 times platinum certification in the United States. With roughly 45 million copies sold worldwide, it ranks among the best-selling albums in history and was added to the National Recording Registry in 2013.