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The Dark Side of the Moon — Pink Floyd

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Pink Floyd · 1973

  • Prefer this over later brickwalled remasters for stage and silence.

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If you like The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, these Upgrade Paths name a similar listen, a level up, and a best-sounding next album — grounded in catalog evidence, not playlist radio.

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If you like The Dark Side of the Moon, you need So by Peter Gabriel because similar midrange/dynamics; art rock.

So — Peter Gabriel
78
So

Peter Gabriel

Similar midrange/dynamics; art rock.

  • Shared genres: art rock
  • Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
  • Closest sonic facets: midrange/dynamics
Rumours — Fleetwood Mac
78
Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

Similar dynamics/midrange; progressive rock.

  • Shared genres: progressive rock, art rock
  • Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
  • Released within 8 years (1973–1977)
Level up

A level up from The Dark Side of the Moon

If you like The Dark Side of the Moon, you need Remain in Light by Talking Heads as a deeper next step because a step up in dynamics/detail.

Remain in Light — Talking Heads
84
Remain in Light

Talking Heads

A step up in dynamics/detail.

  • Shared genres: art rock
  • Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
  • Released within 8 years (1973–1980)
Best sounding

Best sounding next listen

If you like The Dark Side of the Moon, you need I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone when you want the recording that rewards speakers and headphones because i Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone — nearer detail/dynamics profile with stronger fidelity signals than The Dark Side of the Moon.

I Put a Spell on You — Nina Simone
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I Put a Spell on You

Nina Simone

I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone — nearer detail/dynamics profile with stronger fidelity signals than The Dark Side of the Moon

  • Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
  • Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
  • Released within 8 years (1973–1965)
Head Hunters — Herbie Hancock
94
Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock — nearer dynamics/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than The Dark Side of the Moon

  • Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
  • Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
  • Released within 8 years (1973–1973)
Ambient 1: Music for Airports — Brian Eno
94
Ambient 1: Music for Airports

Brian Eno

Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno — nearer detail/dynamics profile with stronger fidelity signals than The Dark Side of the Moon

  • Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
  • Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
  • Released within 8 years (1973–1978)

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Questions listeners ask

What albums are like The Dark Side of the Moon?
So by Peter Gabriel is a similar next listen after The Dark Side of the Moon.
What is a level up from The Dark Side of the Moon?
Remain in Light by Talking Heads is a level up from The Dark Side of the Moon.
What sounds best after The Dark Side of the Moon?
I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone is the best-sounding next listen after The Dark Side of the Moon.

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