Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - Picture Disc 1975
  $   60

 


$ 60 Sold For
Feb 28, 2012 Sold Date
Feb 27, 2012 Start Date
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 Up for sale is a great picture disc of "Wish You Were Here" the 1975 release by Pink Floyd.

Clear sleeve is VG, with very slight seam split and ring wear, otherwise in good shape. The vinyl is VG+, very glossy.

Tracks: All lyrics by Roger Waters, music by Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Richard Wright.

Side 1

  1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5)
  2. Welcome To The Machine

Side 2

  1. Have a Cigar
  2. Wish You Were Here
  3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9)


The album explores themes of absence, the music business, and former band-mate Syd Barrett's mental decline. It was inspired by material the band composed while performing across Europe, and recorded over numerous sessions at London's Abbey Road Studios. 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 with their previous work, The Dark Side of the Moon, the band made use of studio effects and synthesisers. Roy Harper was a guest vocalist on "Have a Cigar". The album's packaging, again designed by Storm Thorgerson, featured an opaque black sleeve inside which was hidden the album artwork. Wish You Were Here was released in September 1975 to instant success; record company EMI was unable to print enough copies to satisfy demand. Although it initially received mixed reviews, the album has since been acclaimed by critics, and appears in Rolling Stone magazine's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list. Band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour have each declared Wish You Were Here their favourite Pink Floyd album.

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