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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Grammy Hall of Fame - The Dark Side of the Moon

In this edition of Grammy Hall of Fame, The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd was inducted in 1999.



The full details behind the album are exhausting to share here so if you want to know more, follow the Wikipedia link above.

Notes -
8th album released in 1973
Pink Floyd's most successful album with over 45 million copies sold

Honors -
Preserved in the U.S. National Recording Registry (2012)

Point of intrigue - The Dark Side of the Moon is the 7th best-selling album of all time in the UK yet even as the highest selling album, it never reached No. 1. (2017)

Pink Floyd Line-up
David Gilmour - Vocals, Guitars, Synthi AKS
Nick Mason - Drums, Percussion, Tape Effects
Richard Wright - Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Synthi AKS, Vocals
Roger Waters - Bass Guitar, Vocals, VCS 3, Tape Effects

Certifications -

Gold in Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic
Gold in Germany (video) ... 2x Platinum

Silver in Portugal

Platinum in the UK (video), Russia, Poland (Warner Music 20,000 sales & EMI 70,000 sales), France

2x Platinum in Argentina (certified in 1991)
2x Platinum in Argentina (certified in 1994)
2x Platinum in Austria

3x Platinum in the U.S. (video) ... 15x Platinum in the U.S. (certified sales 1973 - 1998)

4x Platinum in Australia (video)

5x Platinum in Canada ... 2x Diamond in Canada

6x Platinum in Italy 

16x Platinum in New Zealand
15x in the UK

Proof of success in numbers alone is profoundly impressive and a band worth considering.

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