ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses The Dark Side of the Moon and describes how Pink Floyd readjusted their controls, steering away from the sun and towards the dark side of the moon. Like the Beatles in Revolver, Pink Floyd on The Dark Side of the Moon set their controls for the heart of the moon, settling for nothing less than a total apprehension of life and what it means to be human. The video Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii contains the earliest recorded traces of Pink Floyd's work on The Dark Side of the Moon. The most remarkable and extended passages in which the film samples The Dark Side of the Moon occur in tandem with the group's commentary about their past and future as a group. The lighting and filming of 'Time' reveal the essence of its place within the emotional and conceptual economy of The Dark Side of the Moon.
