Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here Vinyl LP Columbia PC 33453 VG+ 1st Pressing 1975

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Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here Vinyl LP - Columbia PC 33453 VG+ 1st Pressing (1975)
Condition: VG+ Vinyl and VG+ Cover. Vinyl was tested and plays really well with nice fidelity. There a few surface marks on the vinyl, adding light background noise for a short time. Cover is solid, with very mild wear. Includes original inner sleeve, along with the original hype sticker, saved from the shrink wrap.
Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): AL 33453 3D Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): P RL 33453-1C Spine reads "PC 33453 PINK FLOYD WISH YOU WERE HERE © 1975 Pink Floyd Music Limited / ℗ Pink Floyd Music Limited COLUMBIA STEREO X698"
Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by Pink Floyd, released on 12 September 1975 through Harvest Records and Columbia Records. 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 had left seven years earlier due to his deteriorating mental health; Barrett coincidentally visited the band during the album's production. 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".
On its release, Wish You Were Here received mixed reviews from critics, 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.
Track listing
Side one
1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Parts I–V) 13:32 2. "Welcome to the Machine" 7:28
Side two
1. "Have a Cigar" (featuring Roy Harper) 5:08 2. "Wish You Were Here" 5:35 3. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Parts VI–IX) 12:28
Pink Floyd David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, pedal steel guitar, EMS Synthi AKS, additional bass, glass harmonica, tape effects Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, EMS VCS 3, additional guitar, glass harmonica, tape effects Nick Mason – drums, percussion, timpani, cymbals, tape effects Richard Wright – Hammond organ, ARP String Ensemble, Minimoog, Steinway piano, EMS VCS 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Wurlitzer EP-200 electric piano, Rhodes piano, glass harmonica, backing vocals
Additional musicians Dick Parry – tenor and baritone saxophone on “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” Roy Harper – lead vocals on “Have a Cigar” Venetta Fields – backing vocals Carlena Williams – backing vocals _____________________________________________
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

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