The Dark Side of the Moo
is a 1986
unofficial compilation
of early recordings
by the
English Rock Group
Pink Floyd
featuring recordings
not available
on albums
released
in the US.
Unlike other bootlegs
containing
previously
unheard material
(bootleg recordings),
the album is made up
of recordings
that had at
least one
commercial release.
The name parodies
The Dark Side of the Moon,
the band's most
commercially
successful album,
and the front cover
of
Atom Heart Mother,
which featured a cow.
Background
The album was
created by an
anonymous
label known as
"Trixie Records"
by a bootlegger
known as
"Richard",
and to avoid
detection by authorities,
used an
early name
for the group,
"The Screaming Abdabs"
on the record label.
"Richard"
created the
bootleg
because he was
frustrated at
the amount
of material
that had been
released by
the band
but had not
found its way
onto any
widely
available album,
even compilations
such as
Relics,
or even seen a
US release.
He said that a
key motivation
for creating it
was for the cover,
for which he created
his own photograph
of a cow in a field.
Reviewing the bootleg,
Ritchie Unterberger
recommended it for
fans trying to
complete a collection
of Floyd recordings,
saying:
"If you're not inclined
to spend an additional
50 dollars
or so
tracking these down,
it certainly
makes sense
to spring for this,
if you can find it."
The record was alleged
to have sold
15,000 copies,]
and was praised
for its high fidelity.
"Richard"
claimed it was the
best-selling bootleg
out of several
he produced,
and was
still selling it
in the
mid-1990s,
roughly a
decade after
its release.
Although some
of the tracks
are now
more widely
available
than when
the bootleg
was first issued,
some,
such as
"Point Me at the Sky",
have still not been
released on a regular album
* "Point Me at the Sky"
was, however,
issued as part
of the bonus
"Early Singles"
disc
on the
Shine On
box set in 1992
TRACK LIST
Astronomy Domine
Candy And A Current Bun
Apples And Oranges
It Would Be So Nice
Interstellar Overdrive
See Emily Play
Scream Thy Last Scream
(Studio Outtake)
Heart Beat, Pig Meat
Crumbling Land
Embryo
Point Me At The Sky
Fat Old Sun
(Edited)
Come In Number 51, Your Time Is Up
Mademoiselle Knobs
Green Is The Color
Paintbox
Arnold Layne
Remember A Day
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
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