9. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbbuaIA3Ds Already so many of you will be screaming "Why not The Wall!?" or any other such well-known album, as with a band like Floyd you're always going to have a smattering of 'must-listen' options. Dark Side though remains one of those albums passed down from generation to generation, from producer to musician, and from friend to colleague and co-worker all just so they can 'experience' it multiple times, each taking something unique away from its incredible composition. Although yes it is a piece that would be just at home on the likes of a concept-albums list, DSOTM's influence and just overall essentialist aura firmly solidify its placement on any cumulative list about rock music. If the likes of the opening track Speak To Me/Breathe's expansive soundscape is a bit lacking in the hooky department, just wait for other groundbreaking works such as the vocally-benchmark-setting The Great Gig in the Sky or the sublimely rich saxophone-tinged Us and Them. Floyd have never written an album that would be as initially appealing as many others on this list, but if you can devote some time to letting a body of work wash over and envelop you, Dark Side is a perfect place to start. It's impossible to get sick of: Money. That experimental sound-effect remixed intro, the riff with so much style it practically wears a trilby throughout the song and another one of Dave Gilmour's perfectly-paced solos that hones the spotlight not just on himself at all the right moments, but also on the overall composition without breaking a sweat.