Wish You Were Here

Album by Pink Floyd

Released 12 September 1975
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Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1–5
    13:34
    4.3 ★
  • 2
    Welcome to the Machine
    7:30
    4.1 ★
  • 3
    Have a Cigar
    5:07
    4.1 ★
  • 4
    Wish You Were Here
    5:38
    4.5 ★
  • 5
    Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6–9
    12:25
    3.9 ★
  • 6
    Wine Glasses
  • 7
    Have a Cigar (alternate version)
    7:11
  • 8
    Wish You Were Here
    Pink Floyd featuring Stéphane Grappelli
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Shine On You Crazy Diamond (early instrumental version, rough mix)
  • 2
    The Machine Song (Roger’s demo)
  • 3
    The Machine Song (demo #2, revisited)
    5:31
  • 4
    Wish You Were Here (take 1)
  • 5
    Wish You Were Here (pedal steel instrumental mix)
  • 6
    Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1–9 (new stereo mix)
    25:25
    5.0 ★

Recent reviews

Listened to this twice today. The first time was on the train and I was thinking I don’t know why this is as popular and loved as it is. I became curious and researched into what the album is album and learned the lore of Syd Barrett. Honestly this changed my entire perspective on the album. I didn’t even know I could feel some of these feelings about someone I don’t even know. It has such a sad notion that just ends with you feeling empty and unresolved. I definitely have a stronger appreciation for this album now.

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Release credits

  • engineer [6]
  • engineer [7-8], recording [1-5], task [1]
  • background vocals [1.1-5, 2.1, 2.6]
  • 12 string guitar [2, 4], acoustic guitar [1.2, 1.4, 2.3-5], additional [3, 5], analog synthesizer [1, 5], background vocals [2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 1.1-2, 1.4-5, 1.8], bass guitar [1, 6], electric bass guitar [5], electric guitar [1, 3, 5], glass harp [2.1, 2.6, 1.1, 1.5], guitar [1.7, 2.1, 2.6], keyboard [3, 7], lap steel guitar [2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 1.1, 1.5], lead vocals [2.4, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7-8], other vocals [4], pedal steel guitar [2.5, 1.4], producer [7], synthesizer [1, 6], tape [4]
  • baritone saxophone [1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.6], tenor saxophone [1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.6]
  • mix [3-6]
  • assistant [3-6]
  • creative direction
  • cymbal [2.3, 1.2], drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.4-6, 1.1, 1.3-5, 1.7-8], effects [2.4-5, 1.8], percussion [1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.6], producer [7], tape [4], timpani [1.2, 2.3]
  • assistant [1-8]
  • producer [1-5]
  • Hammond organ [2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 1.1-2, 1.5], Minimoog [1.1-5, 1.7-8, 2.4-5], Wurlitzer electric piano [3, 5, 7], analog synthesizer [1, 1-2, 2-3, 5], background vocals [1, 5], clavinet [2.1, 2.6, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7], electric piano [1, 6], glass harp [2.1, 2.6, 1.1, 1.5], piano [1.1, 1.4-5, 1.8, 2.1, 2.4-6, 2.6], producer [7], string synthesizer [7], synthesizer [1, 3, 6]
  • additional [5], analog synthesizer [2], bass guitar [1, 4-6], effects [1.8, 2.4-5], electric bass guitar [1-5, 7-8], electric guitar [5], glass harp [2.1, 2.6, 1.1, 1.5], guitar [1, 6], lead vocals [1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6], producer [7], tape [4], vocal [7]
  • lead vocals [3]
  • violin [8]
  • background vocals [1.1-5, 2.1, 2.6]

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