Meticulously

recorded and distinctively packaged, the genuinely experimental Dark Side Of The Moon crystallized Pink Floyd's new sound and set their agenda for future albums and tours. The group established themselves as the champions of progressive rock -- and the masters of music technology. Lyrics exploring alienation, madness and death were set to intricate instrumental passages, cunning sound effects and the whir of sci-fi synthesizers. It was a formula that would serve Pink Floyd well on their next three releases: Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979).