10 Most Important Rock Albums Of All Time

3. The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

Up until the '70s, the idea of a concept album was still a relatively new thing. Though the start may have occurred in the '60s, artists like David Bowie and the Who were still working out the bugs to see what a more narratively driven album could do within the confines of rock and roll. Whereas many listeners may have structured their life on rock and roll, Pink Floyd managed to make a classic by making rock and roll a reflection of life itself.

Across Dark Side of the Moon, Floyd's progressive tendencies made for some of the most timeless music ever released, whether it be the meditation on days slipping away on Time or the rampant greed that exists within every man on Money. Set to some of the most accessible prog rock ever released, there's always something different to capture your attention, from the bassline of Money to the spectral arpeggios laced throughout Us and Them.

While this album definitely has a story to tell, Floyd are not ones to tell you how to live your life by the end. They're more ones to observe the nature of man and hold a mirror up to their audience to ask them if they like the life they're leading. Time waits for no one, but with this one record, Pink Floyd may have found the one way to transcend time itself.