“…And if the band you’re in starts playing different tunes”…

It’s not a different tune. And it is a very different band they’re in. Freddie Feldman/Vocomotion Studios and a select group of skilled singers have accomplished what we have all been trying since 1973: found a new way to sing along with some of the greatest instrumentals in recorded history. Their all-a cappella version of Pink Floyd’s opus is an ambitious tribute to a beloved classic album.

Like many before me, I discovered Pink Floyd and “Dark Side” in my late high school and early college years. Somehow, the experiences in a young man’s life at that time are universal. Rodger Waters played on that universal awakening in a message that speaks to anyone who owns a set of earphones. No wonder the album spent about 750 weeks on the charts!

I’ve always been a big fan of covers and remixes. I’m fascinated by hearing someone’s take on the original. So, when “Dark Side of the Moon A Cappella” arrived in my mailbox, I couldn’t wait to see if they could do it. Could they actually pull this off? Here’s how it breaks down song by song:

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One of a cappella’s flagship groups has emerged from retirement boasting this gem from the fabled Lost Caves of Awesome Music.  That’s right, kids; Vox One has a new album called Pure Imagination. 

Let me make this short and sweet…wow.

Ok, let me make this a little longer and sweeter.  These 14 tracks (plus one hidden track) shouldn’t be listened to; they should be dissected, devoured, and digested from every angle.

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