PINK FLOYD - WISH YOU WERE HERE VINYL LP RECORD HARVEST SHVL814 FIRST ISSUE
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Description
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd. It was first released on 12 September 1975 in the United Kingdom by Harvest Records and a day later in the United States by Columbia Records. Inspired by material the group composed while performing in Europe, the album was recorded in numerous sessions at Abbey Road Studios in London. Two of its songs criticise the music business, another expresses alienation, and the multi-part composition "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a tribute to Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett, who had left seven years earlier following mental health problems. As with their previous album The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), the band used studio effects and synthesizers, and brought in guest singers: Roy Harper, who provided the lead vocals on "Have a Cigar", and Venetta Fields, who added backing vocals to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond".
Wish You Were Here topped record charts in the United Kingdom and the United States, and Harvest Records' parent company EMIwas unable to print enough copies to meet demand. Although it initially received mixed reviews from critics, the album went on to receive critical acclaim, appearing on Rolling Stone's lists of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and the "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time". Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright and guitarist David Gilmour have both cited Wish You Were Here as their favourite Pink Floyd album.
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TracklistHide Credits
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5) A1.1 Part 1 Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters* A1.2 Part 2 Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters* A1.3 Part 3 Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters* A1.4 Part 4 Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters* A1.5 Part 5 Saxophone – Dick ParryWritten-By – Waters*, Gilmour*, Wright* A2 Welcome To The Machine Written-By – Waters* B1 Have A Cigar Vocals – Roy HarperWritten-By – Waters* B2 Wish You Were Here Written-By – Gilmour*, Waters* Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9) B3.1 Part 6 Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters* B3.2 Part 7 Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters* B3.3 Part 8 Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters* B3.4 Part 9 Written-By – Wright*
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - Stamped A): SHVL 814 A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - Stamped B): SHVL 814 B-5
Notes
First issue.
Wish You Were Here sticker has been placed onto the front cover. (see pictures)
On label side 1, Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 5 is credited to "Waters-Gilmour-Wright" (later releases have "Waters" only).
Issue with matrix variant A-1 B-5 and has die cut inner sleeve with the top two corners and bottom right corner cropped at an angle (looking from the red veil blowing in the wind side) (see pictures)
Opening at top center front with notch.
Condition/Grading
Pre-owned condition. Has surface scratches but play tested and sounds fine. Glossy postcard is missing. Sleave has a creases to the left of the front cover (see pictures)
- Sleeve: Good (G)
- Media: Very Good Plus (VG)
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