Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon Poster
About the Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon poster
What is the Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon poster?
This is an independent fine art print inspired by the cover of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, the landmark album released on 1 March 1973 through Harvest Records. It reproduces the famous prism and light spectrum motif designed by Hipgnosis, presented as gallery quality wall art rather than official licensed merchandise. The album reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 in April 1973 and went on to spend more than 900 weeks on that chart, a record run that makes this one of music's most recognisable images.
The image is printed edge to edge on fine art paper in A4, A3, A2 and A1, available unframed or in a black or chrome frame.
The Dark Side of the Moon, by the numbers
| Released | 1 March 1973 on Harvest Records |
| Chart peak | No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 (April 1973) |
| Certifications | RIAA Diamond (15x Platinum); BPI 16x Platinum |
| Producers | Produced by Pink Floyd themselves |
| Notable guests | Clare Torry, Dick Parry, Doris Troy and more |
| More Pink Floyd | Followed by Wish You Were Here and later The Wall |
The story behind the cover
One prism, one beam, endless meaning
The cover shows a simple glass prism dispersing a single beam of white light into a spectrum of colours against pure black. Created by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis with drawing by George Hardie, it deliberately rejected a band photo in favour of a clean graphic emblem. The triangle hints at light, ambition and madness, themes running through the record, while the rainbow that spills across the sleeve carries over into the vinyl's inner gatefold. Few designs distil a whole album into such an instantly readable, timeless mark.
The Dark Side of the Moon was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London between June 1972 and January 1973, with many songs road tested live during 1972 tours. It is a concept work exploring money, greed, time, mental illness and war. Producing themselves for the first time, the band worked with engineer Alan Parsons on tape loops, cash register sounds and studio effects. Clare Torry improvised the soaring wordless vocal on The Great Gig in the Sky, and heavy FM airplay for Money helped drive the album to No. 1.
Why this Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon print stands out
Museum grade, not merch grade
This artwork lives or dies on contrast, and our print delivers it: a deep, even black field so the prism's refracted spectrum glows with clean red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet bands. Archival pigment inks hold the sharp geometry of the triangle and the smooth colour gradient without banding, rewarding a large A2 or A1 where the beam stretches boldly across a wall.
The Dark Side of the Moon tracklist
- 1Speak to Me
- 2Breathe (In the Air)
- 3On the Run
- 4Time
- 5The Great Gig in the Sky
- 6Money
- 7Us and Them
- 8Any Colour You Like
- 9Brain Damage
- 10Eclipse
The Dark Side of the Moon, things you might not know
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An independent fine art poster inspired by Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, released 1 March 1973 on Harvest Records. It reproduces the Hipgnosis prism and light spectrum on a black field, printed edge to edge on 200 gsm acid free paper. Available A4 to A1, framed or unframed, shipped worldwide by Posters Base.
- Entity: The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd (1973)
- Artwork: prism dispersing white light into a colour spectrum on black, by Hipgnosis
- Product: fine art poster, giclee, 200 gsm, A4 to A1, framed or unframed.
- Sold by: Posters Base, worldwide shipping, 14 day returns.