RARE PINK FLOYD Wish You Were Here 1977 Holland Blue Vinyl Ronnie Rondell
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• Title: Wish You Were Here

• Label: Harvest (EMI Bovema Holland)

• Catalog Number: 5C 062-96918

• Country: Netherlands (Holland)

• Year: 1977 reissue

• Vinyl Color: Translucent Blue (limited pressing; not standard black vinyl)

• Matrix / Deadwax Inscriptions:

• Side A: 5C 062-96918-A plus additional handwritten identifiers

• Side B: 5C 062-96918-B plus handwritten identifiers


The sleeve shows the iconic Hipgnosis-designed cover art:

• Front: The “burning man” handshake photograph (stuntman Ronnie Rondell Jr., who passed away on 12 August 2025.

• Back: The faceless “record man” in the desert.


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Historical Context

• Wish You Were Here was released in 1975 as Pink Floyd’s follow-up to The Dark Side of the Moon.

• The album is both a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett and a critique of the music industry.

• The cover photo of the man on fire, taken at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, has become one of the most iconic images in rock history.

• The stuntman on the cover, Ronnie Rondell Jr., performed the fire stunt with minimal protection.

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Variant Significance

• Holland 1977 pressing on blue vinyl: These Dutch pressings are already more collectible because colored vinyl was not common at the time—it was mostly promotional or special-market editions.

• The 5C 062-96918 number indicates an EMI Holland catalog sequence, and blue vinyl versions are considered rarities among Pink Floyd collectors.

• Condition: This copy appears to be in excellent condition, with clean labels and minimal wear.


NOTE on inserts for Dutch Pressings:



Dutch Pressings (5C 062-96918)

• The first Dutch issue (1975, black vinyl) sometimes included the postcard, but it was not consistently supplied — it depended on the distributor.

• By the time of the 1977 Bovema Holland blue vinyl reissue, the postcard insert was generally omitted.

• The blue vinyl copy usually came only with:

• The picture sleeve (burning man cover / faceless man back)

• A plain paper or poly-lined inner sleeve (not printed with lyrics)


The plain paper is included but not pictured.


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