The Dark Side of the Moon Returns to the UK Charts

Not too bad for an album that came out in 1973. We get the news from Forbes. Pink Floyd’s Multiple Masterpieces Return During A Quieter Week.

When it comes to Pink Floyd’s catalog and its latest comebacks, The Dark Side of the Moon is the standout. The full-length appears on four U.K. rosters this frame, returning to half of them after falling off amid the Record Store Day chaos.

The classic effort reenters both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts, landing at No. 70 and No. 75, respectively. At the same time, The Dark Side of the Moon climbs on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, vaulting from No. 19 to No. 10, finding its way back inside the top 10.

It isn't alone. Wish You Were Here, from 1975, hit #23 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. The Wall, from 1979, hit #38 on that same chart.

When I am suffering from insomnia, which I have been, I sometimes visit the "Reaction Video" section of YouTube, in which kids today listen to music from my youth, and are often shocked to discover what it is. There has been an upswing in videos on The Dark Side of the Moon and other Pink Floyd offerings lately. I wonder if these two things are related.

It isn't just the UK charts. In February it hit #16 on the Billboard's Top Album Sales chart in the US.

Here is "Any Colour You Like" by Pink Floyd from their 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon, though this is the 2023 remastered version.

Of course Pink Floyd selling their catalog to Sony for $400 million last year might have something to do with it.