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PINK FLOYD -- WISHE YOU WERE HERE -- 1975 STEREO COLUMBIA RECORDS - PC 33453 AL 33453 TRAIL OFF MATRIX  P AL 33453- 4C   This is a A GORGEOUS MINT- UNPLAYED COPY OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE OF THIS CLASSIC ROCK MASTERPIECE.  A REAL BEAUTY.  

Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd, released in September 1975. Inspired by material they composed while performing across Europe, it was recorded over numerous sessions at London'sAbbey Road Studios. The album explores themes of absence, the music business, and former band-mate Syd Barrett's mental decline. Early sessions were a difficult and arduous process but it was Roger Waters' idea to split the centrepiece track "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" in two, and join each half with three new compositions. "Shine On" was a tribute to Barrett, who, coincidentally, made an impromptu visit to the studio while it was being recorded. The band failed initially to recognise Barrett, who had gained weight and changed in appearance.

As in their previous work, The Dark Side of the Moon, the band made use of studio effects and synthesizers. Roy Harper was a guest vocalist on "Have a Cigar". The album packaging, again designed by Storm Thorgerson, featured an opaque black sleeve inside which was hidden the album artwork. Wish You Were Here premiered at Knebworth in July 1975, and was released in September that year. It was an instant success; record company EMI was unable to print enough copies to satisfy the demand. Initially receiving mixed reviews, the album has since become acclaimed by critics, and it placed at number 209 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour have each declared Wish You Were Here their favourite Pink Floyd album.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Roger Waters. 

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• David Gilmour – vocals, guitar, lap steel guitar, EMS Synthi AKS, keyboards, tape effects
• Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, VCS3, tape effects
• Richard Wright – keyboards, VCS3, clavinet, background vocals
• Nick Mason – drums, percussion, tape effects

• Dick Parry – saxophone on "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
• Roy Harper – vocals on "Have a Cigar"
• Venetta Fields and Carlena Williams – background vocals

• Brian Humphries – engineering
• Peter James – engineering, assistant engineering
• Bernie Caulder
• Phil Taylor – additional photography (remaster)
• Hipgnosis – design, photography
• Peter Christopherson, Jeff Smith, Howard Bartrop and Richard Manning – design assistants
• George Hardie – graphics
• Jill Furmanovsky – additional photography (remaster)
• James Guthrie – remastering producer
• Doug Sax – remastering

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