| Wish You Were Here | ||
|---|---|---|
Original LP Cover. | ||
| Studio album by Pink Floyd | ||
| Released | 06 January 1976 | |
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios; March-October 1975 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | tbd | |
| Label | Harvest; Columbia | |
| Producer | Pink Floyd | |
| Pink Floyd chronology | ||
| Household Objects (1974) |
Wish You Were Here (1976) |
Animals (1977) |
| Singles | ||
| 1. "Have a Cigar" (Waters) Release: 13 January 1976 | ||
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Wish You Were Here is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock group Pink Floyd, released in January 1976.
Inspired by material the group composed while performing across Europe, Wish You Were Here was recorded in numerous sessions at London's Abbey Road Studios.
Some of the songs critique the music business, others express alienation, and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a tribute to Syd Barrett, whose mental breakdown had forced him to leave the group.
As Dark Side of the Moon and Household Objects, the album reached the #1 position at the British Album Charts and Billboard 200. The song Have a Cigar was released as a single.
Wish You Were Here would be the last album of the Pink Floyd produced in the Abbey Road Studios until Learning to Fly.
Differences to OTL
- The OTL sessions to Wish You Were Here started in January. In ATL the sessions started in March thanks to the predecessor album tour, Household Objects.
- Syd Barrett's visit to the studio was a big surprise to the Pink Floyd. During the sessions, the Pink Floyd jammed with Syd during the sessions of the day.
- The sequence of the album it is a bit different, without Shine On You Crazy Diamond being split between two parts. The side one would be filled with "Welcome to the Machine", "Have a Cigar" and "Wish You Were Here", while the side two would be the entire "Shine On You Crazy Diamond".
Track listing
Side One
| No. | Title | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to the Machine" | Waters | Gilmour | 7:32 |
| 2. | "Have a Cigar" | Waters | Roy Harper | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Wish You Were Here" | Gilmour, Waters | Gilmour | 5:40 |
| Total Length: 21:08 |
Side Two
| No. | Title | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" | Waters, Gilmour, Wright, Mason | Waters, Gilmour | 26:00 |
| Total Length: 22:42 |