On This Day…

The Dark Side of the Moon

March 1, 1973

Pink Floyd releases their concept album The Dark Side of the Moon. It would top the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart, where it charted for 957 weeks in total. Each side of the album is a continuous piece of music. The five tracks on each side reflect various stages of human life, beginning and ending with a heartbeat.
It was their 8th studio album.