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.
2x CD (remastered, 50th anniversary)
Wish You Were Here
Album by Pink Floyd
Released 12 September 1975
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1–5)13:334.3 ★
- 2Welcome to the Machine7:314.1 ★
- 3Have a Cigar5:074.1 ★
- 4Wish You Were Here5:364.5 ★
- 5Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6–9)12:263.9 ★
- 6Wine Glasses2:11
- 7Have a Cigar (alternate version)7:10
- 8Wish You Were Herefeat. Stéphane Grappelli6:12
- CD 2: Rarities 2
- 1Shine On You Crazy Diamond (early instrumental, rough mix)18:54
- 2The Machine Song (Roger’s demo)4:14
- 3The Machine Song (demo #2, revisited)5:31
- 4Wish You Were Here (take 1)5:00
- 5Wish You Were Here (pedal steel instrumental mix)6:01
- 6Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1–9, new stereo mix)25:255.0 ★
Recent reviews
while it doesn’t have the incredible sequencing that dsotm does, the tracks are all some of the best ever recorded—specifically soycd and have a cigar.
Waste of time, one good song which in all fairness is phenomenal however the rest are effectively pointless
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Release credits
- engineer [6]
- task
- task, task, task
- 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 [1.1-2, 1.4-5, 1.8, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6], bass guitar [1, 6], electric bass guitar [5], electric guitar [1, 3, 5], glass harp [1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.6], guitar [2.1, 2.6, 1.7], keyboard [3, 7], lap steel guitar [2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 1.1, 1.5], lead vocals [1.2, 1.4, 1.7-8, 2.4], 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 [2.1, 2.6, 1.1, 1.5]
- task
- task, task
- photography, task, task, task, task
- photography, task
- mastering, mix [3-6]
- photography, task
- mastering, assistant [3-6]
- creative direction
- task
- task
- task
- cymbal [2.3, 1.2], drums (drum set) [1.1, 1.3-5, 1.7-8, 2.1, 2.4-6], effects [2.4-5, 1.8], percussion [2.1, 2.6, 1.1, 1.5], producer [7], tape [4], timpani [1.2, 2.3]
- task, task
- photography, task
- task, task
- assistant [1-8]
- task
- producer [1-5]
- photography, task
- 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 [1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.6], guitar [1, 6], lead vocals [1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6], producer [7], tape [4], vocal [7]
- lead vocals [3]
- task
- task
- task, task
- task, task
- violin [8]
- task
- task
- background vocals [2.1, 2.6, 1.1-5]
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