Pink Floyd Album Notches Up More Chart History
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Sunday, 07 May 2006 |
Written by Stereoboard.com
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 Pink Floyd album 'Dark Side of the Moon' has notched up another enormous feat, by becoming the first album to spend a total of 1500 weeks on the American Billboard charts.
The classic album, which was recorded at Abbey Road studios in 1972, was released the following year and spent a consecutive 736 weeks in the Top 200.
The album finally dropped out of the charts in 1988, but has since gone on to spend a further 759 weeks on the charts.
It is believed that the album has sold in excess of 40 million copies worldwide.
Roger Waters though always felt he had something special on his hands when the album was created way back 33 years ago.
He tells Billboard.com, "When the record was finished, I took a reel-to-reel copy home with me, and I remember playing it for my wife and her bursting into tears when it was finished. "I thought, 'This has obviously struck a chord.' I was kinda pleased by that. I thought to myself, 'Wow, this is a pretty complete piece of work,' and I had every confidence that people would respond to it."
It is reported that Waters plans to play the album in its entirety on his upcoming tour.NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
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