Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 12 September 1975 through Harvest Records and Columbia Records, their first release for the latter. Based on material Pink Floyd composed while performing in Europe, Wish You Were Here was recorded over numerous sessions throughout 1975 at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The album's themes include criticism of the music business, alienation, and a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left seven years earlier with deteriorating mental health. Like their previous record, The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Pink Floyd used studio effects and synthesisers. Guest singers included Roy Harper, who provided the lead vocals on "Have a Cigar", and Venetta Fields, who added backing vocals to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". To promote the album, the band released the double A-side single "Have a Cigar" / "Welcome to the Machine".
Wish You Were Here received mixed reviews from critics on its release, who found its music uninspiring and inferior to their previous work. It has retrospectively received critical acclaim, hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time, and was cited by keyboardist Richard Wright and guitarist David Gilmour as their favourite Pink Floyd album. It reached number one in the US and UK, and Harvest's parent company, EMI, was unable to keep up with the demand. Since then, the record has sold over 20 million copies.
1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-9)
2. Welcome To The Machine
3. Have A Cigar
4. Wish You Were Here (Live 8 Version)
5. In The Studio With Redbeard - Interview
Disc 2 - Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Alternate Versions
1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1) (French Single Edit)
2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Promo Single)
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1981 Edit Version)
4. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (UK Short Version)
5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (US Short Version)
6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond ("Storm" Mix)
7. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Mixing Session)
8. Shine On You Crazy Diamond ("Hitchhiker's Guide To Galaxy" Radio Show)
Disc 3 - Have A Cigar & Wish You Were Here - Alternate Versions
1. Have A Cigar (Short Version - Italian Single Edit)
2. Have A Cigar (Stereo US Single)
3. Have A Cigar (Mono US Promo Single)
4. Have A Cigar (Roger & David Version)
5. Wish You Were Here (Mixing Sessions Breakdown)
6. Wish You Were Here (Stephane Grappelli Version)
7. Wish You Were Here (Backing Vocal Isolated)
8. David Gilmour On Wish You Were Here - Interview
9. Nick Mason On Wish You Were Here - Interview
10. David Gilmour Explains Wish You Were Here
11. Wish You Were Here (Roger Waters Solo Version)
Disc 4 - Wish You Were Here - High Resolution Remaster
1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5)
2. Welcome To The Machine
3. Have A Cigar
4. Wish You Were Here
5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)
