Wish You Were Here is Pink Floyd's ninth studio album, presented as a stereo-remastered recording. It includes “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” guest vocal performances and songs exploring the music business and alienation.
Key features
Product description
The English rock band released the album through Harvest Records in the United Kingdom on September 12, 1975, with Columbia Records issuing it in the United States the following day. Material developed while performing across Europe inspired sessions at Abbey Road Studios in London, England.
Some tracks criticize the music industry, while others convey alienation. “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” honors Syd Barrett, whose mental breakdown led to his departure seven years earlier after the band's debut studio album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
Lead writer Roger Waters proposed dividing “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” into two sections to frame three new compositions. This introduced a concept in the way the group had previously done on The Dark Side of the Moon.
As on that earlier album, studio effects and synthesizers shape the recording, with guest singers contributing to several tracks. Roy Harper performs the lead vocal on “Have a Cigar,” and the Blackberries add backing vocals to “Shine On You Crazy Diamond.”
Specifications
| Album |
Wish You Were Here |
| Artist |
Pink Floyd |
| Audio edition |
Stereo remastered |
| Language |
English |
| Runtime |
44 minutes |
| Label |
Pink Floyd Records |
| Number of discs |
1 |
| Model |
88875170922 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Pink Floyd album is this?
Wish You Were Here is the band's ninth studio album.
Who sings the lead on Have a Cigar?
Roy Harper provides the lead vocal on “Have a Cigar.”
Where was the album recorded?
It was recorded over multiple sessions at Abbey Road Studios in London, England.
How long does the album run?
The runtime is 44 minutes.
Wish You Were Here es el noveno álbum de estudio de Pink Floyd, presentado como una grabación remasterizada en estéreo. Incluye “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”, voces invitadas y canciones que exploran la industria musical y la alienación.
Características principales
Descripción del producto
La banda británica de rock publicó el álbum con Harvest Records en el Reino Unido el 12 de septiembre de 1975, y Columbia Records lo editó en Estados Unidos al día siguiente. El material desarrollado durante actuaciones por Europa inspiró las sesiones en los estudios Abbey Road de Londres, Inglaterra.
Algunos temas critican la industria musical y otros expresan alienación. “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” rinde homenaje a Syd Barrett, cuya crisis de salud mental provocó su salida siete años antes, después del álbum de estudio debut del grupo, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
El principal compositor, Roger Waters, propuso dividir “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” en dos secciones para enmarcar tres composiciones nuevas. Esto introdujo un concepto como el que el grupo había utilizado antes en The Dark Side of the Moon.
Al igual que en aquel álbum, los efectos de estudio y los sintetizadores dan forma a la grabación, con cantantes invitados en varios temas. Roy Harper interpreta la voz principal de “Have a Cigar”, y las Blackberries añaden coros a “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”.
Especificaciones
| Álbum |
Wish You Were Here |
| Artista |
Pink Floyd |
| Edición de audio |
Remasterización en estéreo |
| Idioma |
Inglés |
| Duración |
44 minutos |
| Sello |
Pink Floyd Records |
| Número de discos |
1 |
| Modelo |
88875170922 |
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Qué álbum de Pink Floyd es?
Wish You Were Here es el noveno álbum de estudio de la banda.
¿Quién canta la voz principal de Have a Cigar?
Roy Harper interpreta la voz principal de “Have a Cigar”.
¿Dónde se grabó el álbum?
Se grabó durante varias sesiones en los estudios Abbey Road de Londres, Inglaterra.
¿Cuánto dura el álbum?
La duración es de 44 minutos.
