Something a little different today as we count down the hours until David Gilmour's Royal Albert Hall shows begin, tomorrow evening. The Dark Side Of The Moon is rightly considered an audiophile classic, and has been used over the last fifty-odd years as a showcase of someone's hifi, or indeed, as a perfect test record in equipment stores for prospective buyers of turntables and so on.

The following video goes into incredible detail into the vinyl version of The Dark Side Of The Moon, and includes plenty of background into how the finished recording made it onto vinyl. It also compares various editions of the album, to try and determine (from the presenter's perspective, of course) which are the copies to search out for the highest quality audio.

As with all audio comparisons, it is subjective, and different equipment does affect the sound one hears. The most important thing is for people to enjoy the music, irrespective of the format, but nevertheless it is a fascinating look at how records are made, showing the process - particularly, how it was done in the early to mid 1970s...