Best Selling Albums Series: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

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Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by English Rock band Pink Floyd. The album was released on 12 September 1975 through Harvest Records in the UK and Columbia Records in the US. The album was produced by Pink Floyd. Based on material composed by Pink Floyd while performing in Europe, Wish You Were Here was recorded at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London between January 13 and July 28, 1975.

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The album's lyrical themes concern alienation and criticism of the music industry. And the bulk of the album is taken up by "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", a nine-part tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left the band seven years ago due to his deteriorating mental health. Guest singers included Roy Harper, who provided lead vocals on "Have a Cigar" and Venetta Fields, who added backing vocals to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond.". Although Wish You Were Here received mixed reviews upon its initial release from critics who found its music uninspiring and inferior to the band's previous work, it has retrospectively received critical acclaim, being hailed as one of the best albums of all time and one of the band's best works.

Wish You Were Here was a huge commercial success worldwide, selling over 20 million copies, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. If you want to learn more about the "Wish You Were Here" album, you can check it out here. If you want to know more about Pink Floyd, you can check it out here.

Information about The "Wish You Were Here" Album

Released : 12 September 1975
Recorded : 13 January – 28 July 1975
Studio : EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios)
Genre : Progressive Rock - Art Rock - Experimental Rock
Length : 44:05
Label : Harvest Records - Columbia Records
Producer : Pink Floyd

Track Listing

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
"Welcome to the Machine"
"Have a Cigar"
"Wish You Were Here"
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond"

If you want to listen to all the songs in the Wish You Were Here Album: Spotify Playlist - Apple Mucic Playlist - Youtube Playlist

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In my opinion, ""Wish You Were Here"" is Pink Floyd's best album and ""Wish You Were Here"", which also has the same name as the album, is their best song. Or I could say they are my favorites.

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

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"Wish You Were Here" combines Roger Waters' mournful lyrics against David Gilmour's dynamic arpeggio and emerges as a wonderful work. "Wish You Were Here" is a true masterpiece, one of the best songs ever written.

Lyrics

And disciplinary remains mercifully
Yes and um, I'm with you Derek, this star nonsense
Yes, yes
Now which is it?
I am sure of it

So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from hell?
Blue skies from pain?
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?

Did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange
A walk-on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?

How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here

Songwriters: George Roger Waters - David Jon Gilmour

Enjoy the music and stay with Love.

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