The 1970s are known for the strides made in music. Even though there are so many incredible albums that were released during the decade, Collidermanaged to narrow down the top 10 best albums from the '70s.
The list, published on April 10, featured beloved records like Nick Drake's Pink Moon from 1972, Blondie's Parallel Lines, released in 1978,Joni Mitchell's 1978 masterpiece Blue, Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV, from 1971, Stevie Wonder's 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life.
Collider named Pink Floyd's 1973 acclaimed and influential album, The Dark Side of the Moon, as the top '70s record. The publication reported that The Dark Side of the Moon secured the number one ranking because of deep, dark themes relating to mental health.
Roger Waters Explained Why He Believed the 1973 Pink Floyd Record Remained So Beloved in 1993
During a 1993 interview, Pink Floyd's former lead singer, Roger Waters, explained why he believed The Dark Side of the Moon remained relevant since its release.
"I think it there are a number of factors. One is that it it very quickly became an album that people wanted in their collections and successive generations have discovered it," said Waters during the interview. "It has a universal appeal in that the album is about the potential that all human beings have for making something positive out of their lives, if they so choose."
He then explained that he believed the band's eighth studio album is "a record of hope." The singer, now 82, said that the record represents trying to find happiness and thrive amid dark and doubts.
"We're born and we're all subject to the pressures that our particular bit of history throws at us. in our case is the main pressure that's brought upon us, in my view, is a kind of free market gone crazy," said Waters in the 1993 interview. "And if we can make some sense of that then, we certainly in the West, have the potential to lead, I don't know what we could call happy lives and to contribute something to the world. But it seems that often overtaken by dark forces and we don't achieve our full potential. And that's kind of what the record's about."
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