Wish You Were Here

One of my favorite albums.

classic

Simple.

One of my favourite albums by one of my favourite bands. Enough said there really.

One of the all time greats

Dar una reseña de este disco va a ser complicado. ¿Qué podría decir que no se haya dicho ya en otras reseñas? Me gustan mucho los arreglos y el uso de sintetizadores, especialmente en “Shine on”. Me recuerda a la música de Naranja Mecánica; un uso vanguardista de los efectos y la tecnología disponible en la época. Es una delicia escuchar este disco, pero confieso que me gusta más Dark Side of the Moon.

Difícil dar una reseña de un disco que he escuchado decenas de veces, en éste mes por lo menos lo escuché unas 6 e inclusive esperé a que llegaran mis audífonos nuevos sólo para estrenarlos con este disco. La primer vez que escuché el disco completo fue por curiosidad ya que un viejo amor me dedicó y me cantaba wish you were here allá por el 99 o 2000 y quedé marcado de por vida tanto por la canción como por la banda ya que de ahí partió una búsqueda del sentimiento que he de confesar aún tengo hacia ésta persona. Cada canción tiene su sentimiento por qué más que sentido o ritmo o compás para mí cada canción de Pink Floyd es un sentimiento. El disco es un viaje de sentimientos tan profundos hacia diferentes direcciones. Tal vez la canción fue escrita para Syd pero bien ya ha sido tomada para hacerle saber a alguien que se le extraña. Hay una versión de Mandowar con mandolina que le da una vuelta más al coro que es como creo yo que debería ser por qué es muy corta la versión original y siempre quieres más wish you y más Pink Floyd https://open.spotify.com/track/3uTNBjOrKWhBfEL1Ii8kay?si=pF0lCkkpT8WyeOt3P_yMCw&dl_branch=1 también hay una versión alterna con Stephane Grapelli https://youtu.be/8sAF-7F4m2E Simplemente es Pink Floyd y punto

Wish You Were Here quizá no fue un disco que cambiara el destino de la música (como lo fueron otros discos de Pink Floyd u otros discos de la lista) sino que es el disco que lleva a la cima las ideas de la banda y lo que pueden hacer en música y en letras. En particular, años de escuchar 'Shine On I-V' y aún me encanta cada detalle que oigo. Amo las subidas, bajadas, cambios de instrumentación, todo. Algo así con 'Wish You Were Here'. Pese a ser una canción que he oído miles de veces y que podría ya estar quemada en mi cabeza, cada vez que empieza la disfruto y aprecio.

It's Pink Floyd, no explanation needed.

I wish I could give this album an 11. Of all the Floyd albums (Including Dark Side), this is still my favorite.

5

So good

IMO best pink floyd album. Sue me.

This one is a masterpiece. I've listened to it a ton, every song is great. Best enjoyed by listening to the whole album

Uh ya beat album

Great album, always have time for Pink Floyd.

I don't think it's as high level conceptually as The Wall or even Dark Side, but as an enjoyable collection of tracks it's hard to beat this in Pink Floyd's discography.

Wish you were here...

лучше темной стороны луны

pang säger det!

A masterpiece

Great rock jams, and best ballad ever.

One of the best ever made.

Love it

Five out of five

I have a hard time picking a favorite Pink Floyd album. In my mind, they can almost do no wrong. If you put a gun to my head, I'll probably say this one. Or maybe it's The Wall. Or maybe Animals (I'm aware this is an unpopular opinion). No, it's probably this one. Best track: Wish You Were Here

Fantastic, epic rock album. Equal parts beautiful and bombastic. Fave tracks: Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1 and 2) and Wish You Were Here.

1975. Key Songs: Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Absolutely timeless

beautiful <3

Pink floyd as one of the bests.

I think I’ve heard more dudes at bars and parties and in the wild cover wish you were here more than I’ve heard the actual song. Pink Floyd is one of those bands that it is undeniable that they’re one of the best bands of all time, this album is indisputably incredible, I just do not care about it. I’ve never meant it more when I say I fully get it, I see it, I appreciate it, but Pink Floyd just does not click for me. Dark side does more than most but even still, you have to be in such a specific vibe for this and I have never found myself in that vibe.

Gay Pink Floyd be like “How I wish you were queer”

Long time since I listened to this. Back then I wasn't keen as I was still mainly into short punchy songs with a strong hook. How will it fare now I'm more into longer tracks and have the context of 345 other albums listened to? First struck by the production, particularly the guitar tone is gorgeous and every bend (and there are many!) pitch-perfect. 2nd thing is how ballsy PF are to have a 5-6min slow build to the opening track. Pushing the boundaries of prog. I don't remember a sax solo on Shine On! Welcome to the Machine sounds like Comfortably Numb. Very interesting user of synths with a phaser (I think). Around this time Kraftwerk sounded like robots while this synth is very emotionally expressive Wish You Were Here has long been one of my favourite PF tracks. Best track - Welcome to the Machine, Wish You Were Here 4 stars - it is very hard to look past the history, fame, and prior knowledge of an album like this. I may just be paying lip service

oooo definitely loved it and good album to introduce an album. First song, the instrumentals was off the chart

Could this be better than DSOTM? Its close! The title track is probably their finest song, both parts of 'Shine On...' were a great example of predominantly instrumental experimental tracks which just make you float in a virtual SDT. My only gripe is the vocals on 'Have a Cigar' I'm not sure they were Gilmour's, unless he had throat problems or something when they recorded it.

Individually, tracks are great. But a little redundant over an entire album

A lot going on tbh

Good listen when stoned.

Great album.

I would imagine that this album in particular was incredibly hyped in the lead up to its release. And it's definitely garnered it's own reputation in the 50+ years since as a worthy follow up to "Dark Side of the Moon". A lot of what you hear here acts as an ode to the troubled former member Syd Barrett, but those pieces (each part of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond") require some of that context in order to be truly effective. Otherwise, they pretty much just operate as your usual, lengthy, noodling prog rock pieces. The title track is pretty self-explanatory and hit harder, I felt. The subtle sound effects used all throughout make a larger impact than you think. Can't really get there with calling this a 5, though.

Great songs combined with pleasant background noise while working.

(Light 8/10) Has grown on me some Yeah this is a band I've never been super duper into, and this album in particular has evaded my praise for a minute. It just always felt overrated as hell to me. Upon hearing it again today I'm starting to come around more on it. I do really like the instrumental aspects of this record. The crazy diamond songs are phenomenal instrumentally. The guitars especially are impressive, but the overall atmosphere and sonic textures really sell those songs for me. "Have a Cigar" is incredibly funky for a Floyd song and the bass and guitar really go hard on it. I'm not too much into "Welcome to the machine". Conceptually it's pretty good, but it feels like a significant chunk of the album's runtime is dedicated to this spaced out track and I find myself really disassociating during it, and not in the way I think was intended. Still there's some cool things that happen in that song, but given the transition from this to "Cigar" it makes the album flow a bit too jarring. I'm also not super crazy about Roger's voice on this record? He sounds like he's way out of his range singing on a lot of these tracks. It feels awkward. The only time I was compelled by his voice was on the title track; which by the way, deserves the hype. It's definitely one of the greatest songs ever recorded. His voice is appropriately weary-sounding and if there's any Floyd song that would move me to tears it's this one (again trying not to think of when my father passes away, see my Cat Stevens review). Altogether I think this album is pretty good, but sort of inconsistent given the relatively short runtime and limited batch of songs. This LP shows why PF were considered masters of their craft, but I think as far as album listening experiences go I might prefer DSotM to this one overall.

A soundscape to escape to

It's definitely a little indulgent but besides Welcome to the Machine, I think most of it works. Have a Cigar is a classic

4 y medio. Si no es de los mejores discos de la historia, pega en el palo.

Another one I've definitely heard growing up.

Cool album cover

I never realized how much the guitar work on Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5) sounds like it could be the background music for a seducing scene in a 1980s made for TV skin-flick that takes place in Florida. And then there's a sax solo?! C'mon! I received this album on the 51st anniversary of its release. I love the 3 middle songs a lot. Might be my top 3 favorite PF songs. I love the Primus cover of Have A Cigar. I never really cared for Shine On - and adding 23 minutes to the radio edit never helped things.

Incredible album. The title track is perfection. The others are all great, too, even if there are some moments that don't really hold my attention all that much.

Very good. A little synthier than the music I normally enjoy but I did really like it. I wonder how much of that is familiarity with it. My dad is a big fan of this album and also Wish You Were Here does just get played a lot. But I think a lot of my enjoyment comes from the guitar playing and the emotions that I think the music carries. Fav song: Wish You Were Here Least fav: Welcome to the Machine

Better than dark side of the moon for sure (I know I rated it higher but I regret that now). Still not quite mind blowing but some really nice riffs in here. Also the cover art is absolutely superb. Specific rating - 4.2 Fav song - wish you were here Least fav -have a cigar

I think I listened to Dark Side of the Moon a few times ages ago (thanks Dad) and a few songs from The Wall. That's my Pink Floyd knowledge. Super interesting to learn the backstory going in. Even with the very 70s prog sound there's something kind of timeless about the emotional landscape. (I also love that it's a tight 45 minutes lol) If I'm learning anything through this 1001 albums thing, it might be just how much of a soft spot I have for 70s music.

I really liked this. Pink Floyd kinda kicks ass. I really appreciate the Shine On suites.

I liked it.

A brilliant album with unique to Pink Floyd sounds. Some great songs.

I'm the furthest thing from a Pink Floyd fan, but it's hard to argue against this body of work. Damn, do I gotta go deep on these guys now??

I am a musician, i am really into all kinds of things related to music, i do listen to lots of albums and songs and artists and think about what i hear, how its been produced and what its trying to imply. The problem is, i probably don't know how to write them down as legitimate reviews, which are actually reasonable and have lots of arguments to support them. This is the first album on my journey with this tool : https://1001albumsgenerator.com/ Shine on you crazy diamond (Pts 1-5): Really good and ambient start, really sets a mood, the guitar is really beautiful and then when the song just explodes on with all the instruments it creates a feeling like no other. The first guitar "solo" is creative, skillful and definetly David Gilmour. The guitar solo after another solo is just simply beautiful. It follows really great from the solo while being its own person. It fits really well with everything else in the song and is a masterpiece. The singing works in the song, the "you were caught in the crossfire..." better in my opinion than just "shine on you crazy diamond". Then there is another great guitar part. Then follows the same pattern, until the saxophone solo. It is also very good overall, the melodies are interesting and the style changes a bit halfway. The song ends on a fade out, blending into Welcome to the Machine. Welcome to the machine: Quite an exotic start with the factorial sounds. Then there comes a good guitar with synth sounds out of this era. The synth bass sounds really good, with every one changing between left and right channels. The singing is good, the athmosphere at 2 mins 27 is unreal, the great guitar, synth sound, unique sounds and the bass. The new synth at 2 50 is also nice to listen to even though high. All the generated sounds mixed with a traditional guitar really set this song apart from the other songs in the album, and to my knowledge also from all songs from this time. The keyboard synth solo at 5 mins 15 onwards is while not by playing very hard, the sound itself and all the stereo effects already make it very impressive. The song ends with a first accelerating then decelerating tone (rising and sinking), followed by a thump (possibly a car door being closed) and people laughing at a social function. Have a Cigar Great riff with acoustic instruments followed by the same unique synth sounds playing a melody in unison with some bass element. The other bass part after this in the verse is quite funky and good sounding. The entire song sounds good, pleasant to listen and the opposite of bland. The guitar solo at ~3:20 is another impressive masterpiece, using many techniques and being very versatile with the melodies. It is very interesting, nice to listen to and just overall great. The song ends with a sudden extreme high pass and the full sound moving between left and right. Wish you were here: It starts with the same high pass as in have a cigar, being only on the right channel where Have a Cigar ended up. At 1 minute the pressure is relieved by an acoustic riff in the left channel and finally chords being played to both ears. The singing and lyrics are very emotional. The chord progression, instruments and just the song overall creates strong emotions, which really depend on the listener. Right now, i miss the people closest to me but am happy i will see them in a relatively short time. Shine on you crazy diamond (Pts 6-9): Ambient start, good instruments and melodies. At 2:27 when the song becomes faster-perceived and the guitar solo really gets going the song becomes even better. The guitar solo is just beautiful, with it being so long and still impressive the whole time. The occasional harmonies really flavour it. Then the song changes and becomes the same as the first shine on you crazy diamond. Then there is a new guitar part, which is really beautiful. The background harmonics and the Rhodes-keyboard are so good sounding they make you just immersed in the music, the groovy clavinet with all the layers before it just makes it even better. Groovy guitar, clavinet, rhodes and bass with the synth melodies whining around makes this a very unique portion of the song. It starts to slowly fade away with pads playing chords, then a new part starts. It features emotional chords on a piano, a saxophone and synth pad in the background. The saxophone melody really makes you think. The long solo ends on a long major chord, changing more torwards happy from longing. On this chord, different instruments play small melodies, but eventually it all fades away and the album is over. The album is stitched together really well, i really enjoyed listening to it and writing this, i was studying for a test at the same time so i most likely missed some things and this was my first real review so i definetly made lots of misinterpretations. Thank you so much for reading this far! If you have any thoughts about my review, I would appreciate a response to this from you.

Surprisingly more Air than Radiohead.

A very intentional album that's iconic for a reason. Beautiful music, lots of emotion.

The cornerstones of this album, shine on you crazy diamond, are great, as is the title song. The other two are just filling.

one of my favorites that I don't listen to anymore #musicsky #albumsky

I like this, it's really easy listening and great music. Two listen throughs in a row is too much though.

Feels like a huge buildup for the title song, which is obviously a fantastic tune. Good journey, love the opener also

29/08/2026 I don't really have anything to say about this album to be honest. It just hit the mark. Spotify listeners: 28.4 million

Wish You Were Here is so good it outweighs the rest being bad

great album, the soundscape is great lyrics are deep, good listen but wouldn’t be a daily listen for me, its more of a artistic piece then something to listen to on the train, i understand why critics like it but im not cultured enuf to reciprocate the same love for this album

Out of respect.. it’s supposed to be very good I guess. But for me this is 100% not a 5. So a low 4 maybe.

This might be the coolest way to follow up one of the biggest albums of all time. They make a record breaking album with Dark Side of the Moon and then follow it up by not only acknowledging a former band member, but saying that they wish there could be here to celebrate it with them. Really cool concept. The music isn't as good as DSotM, but I'm still a sucker for Pink Floyd.

Always a classic, not their best but very good.

Great Album

Ну типа, сложно будет сказать что-то новое про Wish You Were Here, чего вы не знаете. Культовый альбом, культовая обложка, запись посвященная Сиду Баррету и все такое прочее. Поэтому мне хотелось бы чутка поговорить про PF как феномен. Группа довольно сильно отличается на фоне всех остальных больших прог-рок групп того времени, безусловно они имеют лицо и свой стиль, один мой товарищ даже настаивал на том, что он воспринимает их как "психоделический рок" нежели прог, с чем я не согласен, но тем ни менее, это заставило меня задуматься. Когда я слушаю: Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Genesis, King Crimson, Focus, Yes, Frank Zappa, группы и исполнители с крайне разными стилями и идеями, но все их объединяет одно: большое количество сложных полотен с постоянными сменами музыкальных размеров, полиритмии, множество заимствований и вдохновений основанных либо на современной академической музыке либо на старой, классической. Что из всего этого мы видим у Pink Floyd? В основном, это концептуальный характер записей и восприятие многих композиций как сюиты с несколькими большими музыкальными секвенциями, хорошая работа с пространством и музыкальной архитектурой, но Флойды гораздо больше зиждяться, как раз таки, на наследии того самого психодел-рока ну и, я бы сказал, блюза. Как таковой, особенной музыкальной сложности в Флоидах нет, (подчеркиваю: в сравнении с другими группами жанра) И вот как раз по причине того, что группа либо специализируется на каких либо высказывания и концептуализме (сюжет, нарратив альбома) либо на создании особенной атмосферы (долгое развитие, тягучая последовательность, как в этом альбоме) ЛИЧНО МНЕ разбирать творчество Флойдов с композиторской точки зрения, с точки зрения того, как работает мелодия и куда она идет - не так интересно, как множество других крайне талантливых прогрессив команд, но куда менее известных чем Pink Floyd. ОТ ЧЕГО, мне кажется забавным когда люди не совсем зарывшиеся в жанр прогрессива, считают PF вершиной, не зная и не слушая другого. От чего же и довольно скоро, Флоиды стали восприниматься мной как группа entry-level'а, и в общем-то, это даже и не плохо. В конце концов, главное не быть как особо надоедливые фанаты Radiohead что считают что Том Йорковское детище, это чуть ли не второе пришествие Иисуса в мире высокогоконтекстного, концептуального, великого искусства, и что он делает, СлОжНеЙшУю, ГлУбОчАйШуЮ музыку. Ну, быть может если только до этого ты на репите гонял Линкин Парк и Грин Дей, тогда да, такие группы как рх и флойд - считаются чем-то непостижимым. Ладно, чёто я распизделся, вряд-ли мой поток мыслей кто-то будет читать, Wish You Were Here - отнюдь не плохой альбом и звучит он отлично, я здесь скорей говорил про сосаети и свое восприятие жанра после его изучения.

It’s not my favourite Pink Floyd but it’s still just so good.

Really liked this! It didn’t stop sounding really nice! Something is keeping me from going full 5-stars though. If i ever figure out what that is, maybe i’ll revisit and revise.

Stellar.

Great Album. No notes.

dark side of the moon is better IMHO

I didn't know I liked pink Floyd

finaly an album i actually know 9/10 near perfect allbum all songs are amazing not a miss

wow.Just wow. idk why i hadnt listened to this any sooner. Its different from the long intros to the silence and then sudden sounds to get ur attentions before the song properly starts its different in a good way and i can see why pink floyds is such a popular and influention band

Finds weirdly gut obwohl ich die langen Instrumentals hassen wollte. Aussergewöhnliches Album mit coolem Vibe.

I want to give it a 4.5 honestly. Pink Floyd is one of those bands I’d tell myself to get into eventually but kept putting off. Welcome to the Machine was a personal favourite on this; huge sucker for all things industry commentary. I really enjoyed how despite the lyrical vagueness of the album overall, you still felt as if you were immersed in a sort of universe of its own kind. Big fan of the instrumentals. Add a half star system already..

I wish you were here

SO MUCH BETTER THAN DARK SIDE OF THE MOON For context, I hated that one and gave it a 2 This one rocks so it's a really high 4

A true masterpiece and harmony of sounds, lingering somewhere between the hard rock and psychodelic sound; and when Ian Gillan finally awards us with his voice, after the lengthy instrumentals are over, the eargasm is complege 🥰

I've probably listened to this too much as the songs have become slightly thin. But still all a great album. And sad too.

Another great album from Pink Floyd. A sad one given the context of Syd Barrett leaving the band due to illness.

Pretty dang close to a 5 star. 4 and 3/4.

Some of the best instrumentals ever. Shine on You Crazy Diamond (1-5) is a great song and likely the best on the album. The pacing just feels a bit off at times and can lose your engagement. Overall 8.5 out of 10, or 4.3 out of 5.

Such a cool atmospheric album with mystifying synths

Rock prog mais pas psyché comparé à d’autres de leur album J’aime bien vibé dessus

Shine on

Good, just not my music taste

pink floyd!

A : 4, Shine on me Crazy Diamond JL : 3, Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. I-V)

Atmospheric and cohesive. Some beautiful guitar work. Not all the tracks hit.

fav songs: wish you were here melancholia, elegant, cinematic 70/100

Haven't listened to this for ages, enjoyed it

It's objectively good, just not really my thing

Believe it or not, Wish you were here was the first song I learned on guitar by ear. Never really heard Shine On You Crazy Diamond before, but OMG David Gilmour at his best!

Moogen får kjørt seg på denne plata.

Fin plate. Tar meg tilbake til ungdomsskolen.

Contains the bands most famous song so it gets street cred for rhat

Just beautiful. Music to fade out to before poping up for the powerful parts

This was great

I like this but I don’t love it and I don’t think it’s their best.

SoYCD 1-5 : une odyssey, 13 minutes de pure musique, des accords qui se succèdent et les paroles après 7 minutes d’instrument. - l’album est une odyssey, un voyage. Chaque chanson s’emboîte avec l’autre. Les effets sonores ajoutés à la musique qui donne du caractère et l’impression d’écouter un film, sans l’image. - SoYCD 6+ : fin exceptionnelle. L’intro semble de trop après avoir eu quelques chansons à paroles, mais lors du chorus, on découvre l’essence même de l’album. Un ode à une personne disparue.

Shine on you crazy diamond celkem goated

It's good, with really a single heavy hitter surrounded by really great accompanying tracks. Classic music vibes. Doesn't have the same gravitas as The Wall or Dark Side of the Moon, but altogether it's a solid fare. Would gladly listen again.

Not bad at all but, as every Pink Floyd album, it is b-o-r-i-n-g.

Overall, there are some genius moments on this record but I just feel like it’s over-produced. I like the early Pink Floyd much more. Everything here feels a little too radio polished to also feel psychedelic. Not enough noise.

Pink Floyd is not my particular flavor of classic rock but I really enjoyed this listen. Lots of MIDI and orchestras patches that caught my attention. Would def go back for a relisten

Touching and great

goat

The overall production/lyrical quality of this album is amazing, and I appreciate that the album only consists of 5 songs rather than a bunch of mediocre 'filler' songs, although they are admittedly longer. The only issue I have with this album is that all the songs utilise a very similar synth/guitar solo sound - at parts the instrumental breaks do sound quite repetitive. I think the dreamy atmosphere of the songs as a whole inadvertently reinforces the overall message of the album - the acoustic guitar passages can be interpreted as representing the band members' nostalgia for a time before fame, romanticising the freedom and authenticity of their earlier lives. In contrast, the recurring synthesiser textures seem to evoke the presence of "the machine"—the music industry's commercial pressures and expectations. Together, these elements create a compelling musical depiction of the band's struggle to preserve their identity while operating within the confines of the industry. I will say I like how the album concludes on a bittersweet tone - perhaps symbolising how they are able to acknowledge their success and global fame whilst reflecting upon the effects that their negative experiences have had on their present selves - including the loss of Syd Barrett and their disillusionment with the music business. This balance between gratitude and regret gives the ending considerable emotional weight. Overall, this is a beautifully composed album featuring a blend of acoustic, electronic, and heavier guitar sounds. Will definitely be re-listening to this! I'm going to give this album a rating of 4/5 - the lyrics are simple yet clever, and the overall sound of this album is encapsulating, although slightly repetitive at times.

I’ve listened to this already

I never listened to Pink Floyd growing up. They weren't on my radar, and I guess I had some weird perception about them, like they were a genre of music I like (although I have no idea what that genre was). They've come up twice so far, and I'm so impressed. I wish I'd been listening to them longer. There was part of a song on this album that I didn't like (not a fan of whiny guitar solos), but I'll definitely be checking out their entire library. It's never too late to find a new band or song!

Initial post listing ranking: 8/10 Type of music / Reminds me of: Thoughts: Me likey. but some parts took me out of it Favorite Track: Wish You Were Here

Tender and personal, the “difficult” follow up to Dark Side is one of their best.

Iconic album cover, but not my favorite Pink Floyd album.

Favourite Songs: Welcome To The Machine

Not necessarily my jam but I do admire the skill

Never really listened to Pink Floyd before so was excited when I opened this one up. And this was cool.

i was able to tell more and more songs/albums influenced by this record alone, but i only truly liked the album-titled track

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Good prog rock sounds I heard during splatoon on a Thursday

The titular song is one of the great songs of all time. The rest of the album is also very good. It's probably closer to a 3.5, but that title track, man.... Post review edit: This may be the first time that I liked an album a lot and my score was lower than the average....that's kinda wild

A very melancholy album but quite nice.

Much better than I expected. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5) was a wonderful ride from start to beginning. It set the atmosphere for the rest of the album perfectly. The guitar solo at the end of Have A Cigar makes you lock back in to the album. Shine On (6-9) is a great call back to sandwich the album as it rides off into the sunset

I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would

So poetic. I love it. It's a big fluid emotive expression. It's a fantastic expression of the blues for me - in contrast to half of this list which sometimes feels like fairly dry rehashing of blues in slightly different contexts. Even when using 12 bar blues here I think it does it in a fairly free pleasing way. Gilmore's guitar is so good on this record. That might be the one thing record has over dark side of the moon for me. Otherwise this feels slightly less powerful to me across the board

Great

This album really surprised me. I saw how few tracks there were on a 45-minute album and instantly assumed I was in for a very tedious time. I had not listened to any Pink Floyd before listening to this album, and I was unsure about how I would feel. As soon as noticing how long the first track was, I was completely dreading it, to be honest. However, as soon as those first notes hit, I was in awe. The cinematic feel that this album gives off is unreal. I loved the instrumental throughout, and could listen to it for hours. The vocals are quite few and far between, but they don't come in at a time where they don't belong; They add just as much as any other instrument, and the smooth vocals just work so well with the instrumentation. A really beautiful album to listen to. Favourite track: Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts.1-5)

Are there mainstream bands making albums like this nowadays? Were Pink Floyd considered mainstream when this was released? A 14 minute mostly instrumental opening track just feels quite far away from where we are as a society at the moment. We should return to that.

A great sounding album. The title track is wonderfully written and my favorite of the album. Every track was good, though the last track dragged on a little a bit.

I mean its a good album. Not among my favourites but still good.

Just an effortlessly cool album. A lot of fun to listen to, but not as good as some of their other ones.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting. I was thinking I'd be a hipster snob and not like what everyone else does, but this is actually a really solid album.

Great album. So weird and different.

Ricardo. Ya tenia en mi cerebro algo de ésto. Welcome to the machine helloooo Nota: 4.0

Trippy

Yeah that was good

While never my favorite Pink Floyd album as a whole, with 1001+ albums, it certainly deserves a spot here. Have a Cigar is amazing and Wish You Were Here is one of my favorite songs ever. The textures on this album are top notch. My issue here is that I have never been able to really latch on to Shine On You Crazy Diamond in the ways I feel its intended. Its good, unique and exploratory but I find it just doesn't stick the landing.

Floyd be Pinkin'

personally not my thing really, but i do appreciate it

I like wish you were here but it's a bit bloody long

I have heard this album a number of times before, and expected going in that I would be rating it a four or five. However, it was really just OK for me today. The three shorter songs are all pretty great. However, the very long “Shine on You Crazy Diamond“, two versions of which bookend the album, just doesn’t do it for me.

I've really only seriously listened to Dark Side of the Moon, so this album was mostly a new one for me. I found this wonderfully depressing.

Headphones and some minor substance abuse really made this album a lot of fun. Production is complex and interesting and the vocals have that lovely haunting quality. I kind of wish it was a little more cohesive as a Syd Barrett concept album/tribute. Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar are both great songs but they don’t really seem to fit the theme. Or maybe they do and I'm just missing the connections. Anyway it was fun to revisit after a couple of decades.

Pink Floyd is either hit or miss for me. I love the Wall. Dark side of the moon is great. Some of the 80s stuff is just okay. This album is great. But I kind of tuned out Shine on you Crazy Diamond. But the album is really good.

#357/1001. 2nd Pink Floyd album here. I always think beforehand that this was the boring album, but after playing realise that this is crazy diamond. But starting to sound very commercial and stadiumsize, somehow it would have been interesting to hear that album made with kitchen utensils and machines or what was it after dark side of the moon. Some great songs, some of good that they play them twice or extend in to 10 minute lengths, but we still tend to forgive them.

> the Beatles Wish You Were Here is one of the greatest songs of all time. Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar are great songs. I unfortunately lose interest in the Shine on You Crazy Diamond segments

Album

not my favorite of theirs, but good

Really solid jam album! I had only heard wish you were here before listening the whole thing down. I am not normally a fan of rock without words but there was such a thick presence that I didn't mind

Shockingly enjoyed this album. Good vibes

Once again another album I listened to not long ago. but it is still about time a pink floyd album appeared on here. So i used to hate pink floyd. I thought they were too slow, too energy sapping and too pretentious to enjoy. Nowadays I see The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon and this some as the best progressive rock albums I have ever listened to. While the other two have certain themes that are easy to understand, this one goes into more of an emotionally complex journey which was clearly inspired by the life and death of Syd Barrett. The first son always sends shivers down my spine whenever I listen to it.I will only give this one four stars but thats only because The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon are better. Although I do need to listen to Meddle and Animals more.

I enjoyed “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” and “Welcome to the Machine,” but the other songs didn’t fulfil me as much. It is a Progressive Rock, Art Rock, and Experimental Rock album that was released on 12 September 1975.

Great album 3/5

Classic Pink Floyd. Again an album I have not enjoyed in its entirity for a while. Enjoyed it!

I used to listen to this album all the time. Perfectly atmospheric, easy listening but intense at the same time. Fantastic work and a classic for a reason

would be 5 stars if the intros wouldnt have been so long

Musically a good album, limited variety. Strong tracks.

If you get the opportunity to make enough records, you will make a road album eventually. Of course, at their imperial pomp, Pink Floyd were in the air on private jets, rather than on the road, and in studios for months, rather than in hotels far from their loved ones, making them further isolated from regular people and their concerns than most musicians. This might explain why Wish You Were Here loses some of the universality of theme that characterised its predecessor - although, isolation may also explain why Dark Side of the Moon tackles broad generalities rather than emotional specifics. It is hard to tell, nine albums in and millions of sales later, how the rock star is meant to connect with anybody. A little luck. Some pandering. A bit of guesswork. Roger Waters certainly doesn't know. And it is amazing that this piece of 'inside baseball' is as successful as it is. He will tackle the core issues of WYWH again later on The Wall, but WYWH is, I think, the more concise, targeted statement - if you can call all nine parts of Shine On You Crazy Diamond either concise or targeted. It's more effective too. For, while the record is not shy in presenting harsh, unpleasant music - Welcome to the Machine and Have A Cigar are intentional grotesques, very hard to listen to for pleasure - it is bookended by some of the angry Waters' most humane and specific writing: a portrait of Syd Barrett, the rock star so disconnected from everybody that his own bandmates hardly recognise him when he visits the studio; and the title track, which also addresses the death of Waters' father. It is hard to gauge what self-awareness Waters has here: in writing about these personal subjects is he being honest and, therefore, creating honest relatable music (universal sentiment mined from biographical specifics) or is he merely feeding material to the machine? Is the Crazy Diamond suite just more myth-building that isolates Barrett - and all rock stars after him - further? Reflecting on the dehumanising effects the industry hand on his friend does nothing to change the industry - it shifts more records and it risks dehumanising him further by abstracting him into mythos. And mythos sells! So when Waters turns that truth into total abstraction on The Wall, creating the rock star avatar, Pink, it feels cheap to me. When he returns to his father's death on The Final Cut, he makes a full album - that's an artistic statement and its a product. Once you're in the machine, it's hard to get out. Even the title track, the most straight-forward sentiment on the album recognises this. It's corny E minor country riff performs authenticity from the get-go, even when filtered through a tight envelop, suggesting a radio speaker - the medium through which all pop music comes to us. When it bursts into technicolour (a closer mapping to The Wizard of Oz than Dark Side of the Moon), it feels more realistic, despite the obvious contrivance. But everything the rock star does is mediated. They are always in the isolation of the vocal booth. Yet, while Pink Floyd acknowledge that here, it doesn't stop Wish You Were Here from being effective. The song is performed at house parties and open mics the world over. Possibly because its sentiment is universal. Possibly because its corny riff much easier than the band's other epic compositions. It's a little luck. Definitely some pandering. And all the guesswork. Once I got deep into Welcome to the Machine, I was certain that I would mark this album lower than expected. I never liked Have A Cigar, but Welcome to the Machine - with its cold washes and dystopian swooshes - felt like seeing how the sausage was made, then having the hard metal sausage shoved down your throat. But I've talked myself out of such sensitive critique. I've talked the album back up. Pink Floyd may be deep inside the machine here, but the machine depends on humanity to keep it running and the humanity here is desperate, sad, and affecting. 4 [our car approaches IKEA as ‘Welcome to the Machine’ plays] Me: “Pink Floyd is making this trip to IKEA feel dystopian”. Fiona: “Every trip to IKEA feels dystopian.” Recently I have indulged in a couple of long(ish) negative reviews. I say indulged because there is such pleasure to be had in negativity. It is moreish, like crisps. Coldplay? Green Day? Why shouldn’t I eat a whole ‚sharing bag‘ in one sitting? Now comes Wish You Were Here to sharpen those pricks of conscience telling me it would be all well and good if I could write a long positive review for a change. Well part of the pleasure of negativity is how easy it is to find fault. Part of the challenge of positively analysing a piece of great Art is that its greatness is often inscrutable. Wish You Were Here is doubly challenging because it genuinely ought to be awful. Successful rock stars moaning about how gross it is to be successful. 25 minutes out of a 45 minute record dedicated to mythologising a former band mate as a ‚legend‘, while throwing in plenty of solos. Synth melodrama. Now that I think of it - my 5 star review for Dark Side of the Moon was wholly negative. I hate this band. Anyway, it’s a really beautiful album. Even, perhaps especially, the solos. Bah. [on the way home from IKEA as the lap steel guitar solo in ‚Shine On… (part 6)‘ plays] The Child: “I don’t want this music.” Me: “Is this not good?” The Child: “No, this is not my favourite.” Me: “What music do you want?” The Child: “I want Bonzo Dog Doh-Dah Band.” 4.5/5

is it objectively fantastic music? yeah, is it also kinda boring? also yeah

Solid!!

Highlights: ALL OF 'EM, BUT WITH AN ASTERISK ONCE AGAIN

This is a great album for letting music wash over you while doing something else. I think it would be a great album if you were doing nothing else as well.

No. 176 Pink Floyd is a very good band. They don't disappoint; this album has good sound. I'm not familiar with their early work, but I liked it.

4/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pink-floyd/wish-you-were-here/ This guy Pink and I, we just don’t really click. Personally like this more than DSOTM because of the consistency, but the consistency also gets a bit boring sometimes.

Dope

Even though I like other albums by them more than this one, I must admit that this is beautiful and relaxing. I liked it a lot. At times I got bored because it kinda got monotonous but it was still very good. Also, as a paranthesis, fuck Roger Waters.

Great PF album, others are better, but this one is good.

Good

Yeah, who IS pink?

I’m not a big fan of this album, in fact, I think it’s quite overrated. That said, it’s still very good, and I’d struggle to criticise much about it (aside from Welcome to the Machine, which I find to be rather lacklustre). Most of the strengths fans point to here are ones I’d agree with; I just wouldn’t go so far as to join them in calling it one of the greatest albums of all time. Personally, I’ve always found Syd Barrett’s work more exciting and engaging. Overall, a great album, perhaps even a legendary one, but not my favourite Pink Floyd release.

I love me some Floyd

A classic pink floyd album. I enjoyed it.

I didn't get it after the first listen, but after listen two I understood. "Wish You Were Here" is obviously the focal point of this album but it's such a good song, truly one of the best ever, that they get away with the other tracks being a bit unfocused. But as a whole this album works so well and I see why it is such a classic. Top Songs: Wish You Were Here, Have a Cigar

i have unfortunately never bought into the pink floyd hype massively (probably because i haven't listened to them enough) but this is great. listened to the title track a lot years ago, i do really like how varied this album feels but also how consistently good it is

I have had every conceivable opinion on this album at one point or another in my life but I hopefully am now settling on firmly thinking that it is indeed great and I should stop trying to resist albums like this because I'm not a teenager or college Freak anymore, I don't have to be EDGY!!!

Pink Floyd was truly untouchable for a few years, and this is an exceptional piece of work: lush, layered, and trippy, but also deeply sad and cynical. The only mark on WYWH is the indulgence of the final track, which could have made as much impact in half the time if only for greater artistic discipline.

I really enjoy the instrumentals here, it's really calm and evokes many emotions at once especially with its lyrics.

i like the instrument

great album knew this going in the instrumentals are worth it alone.

It’s great but I wish it was more fun

An amazing listen. Of course with Pink Floyd it's heavy music and few lyrics, but the lyrics that are there make you think on them for a while. First listen review would be about a 7.5-8/10. definitely want to listen to this one at least twice more tho.

To be honest, I didn't remember that this album only had five songs and that two of them were over 12 minutes long. I only knew that it included my favorite Pink Floyd song (Whish You Were Here). At first, I thought I wouldn't like it and that it would seem too long, but the truth is, I enjoyed it immensely. I even added the first song (the 13-minute one) to my Spotify playlist. The 8-minute introduction is simply incredible, and that song alone conveys so many emotions. A great album from a great band.

popular stuff, trippy and dreary. good for curling up in a ball on a drizzly grey day

really enjoyed it

Favorite: Wish you were here

kunne godt lide albummet. det var nemt at lytte til, bortset fra støvsugerlyder. kommer nok ikke til at lytte til det igen

Good ol' Prog Rock

Хороший альбом, давно хотела его послушать.

5 songs 40 minutes?? Really? Can we not. It's ok. Yeah I mean great music it's pink Floyd. This is quality shit. Sal was right. It's captivating instrumentals with dreamy vocals. Big fan. If you can hear this you're dying. Why are we in the washing machine. Oh welcome to the microwave I guess. Ok this is actually great. Why am I kinda getting lorde. Could I tell heaven from hell?? Probably not. The real question is heaven or las vegas. Who really knows. Why are there multiple parts to a song. Mr. Pink what are doing. Favourite: Have A Cigar Least favourite: Welcome To The Machine

love it let’s go

Nearly a 5 for me, just dropped a few points on the very long tracks. Probably the most genuine PF album there is.

I'll always have a soft spot for this one but "Shine On..." is just not their best nor should it bookend the album. You can hear the tension between their creative peak and Dark Side of the Moon with the Brechtian mini-operas Roger Waters would concoct for Animals and The Wall, while the also struggle against an industry thats fully burnt them out and longing to know what could have been if Syd hadn't become an acid casualty. It's not their best but even B work from the Floyd gets a solid rating.

Sevdim ama tam benlik değil

Great album - the track wish you were here is a classic

Sounds confusing and mysterious. Are you looking for something? Like the voice part more.4/5

pt 1-5: My only experience of pink floyd before this are some of the popular singles from the band. This track shows another part that i wasnt familiar with. machine: enjoy the vocals and the synth parts, has a modern feel to it 50 years later. All in all the album was a positive experience, could really feel the cultural impact it had on many future releases that ive listened to. 4/5

Great innit

A sprawling, meandering album. I can see why people would both love and hate this.

Joya de álbum, mi primer acercamiento a Pink Floyd.

primo album della lista lessgo e sincero il mio giudizio è un po' influenzato dal fatto che siano i pink floyd che mi fanno pensare a piga. comunque la production mi è piaciuta moltissimo perché è diversa da ciò che ascolto di solito, ma allo stesso tempo ha un sound classico e senza tempo. la canzone che mi è piaciuta di più è stata have a cigar, che mi rocorda un po' west coast di lana. è un album che riascolterei e mmi ha fatto venire voglia di ascoltare di più dei pink floyd.

Previo a escucharlo ya le tengo muchísima expectativa, un pez grande de esta lista. Me es difícil explicar bien qué es lo que siento por esta escucha. No encuentro motivos para decir que no me gustó, pero tampoco para decir que me encantó. Es una maravilla por momentos, muy llevadero (al menos para mí) y, como fanático de los sintetizadores, disfruté muchos momentos. Quizás es un poco polémico, pero siento que Pink Floyd llega a estar sobrevalorado, ya que, si bien me gustó, tampoco creo que sea la maravilla que venden.

Classic!

Espectacular! Invitación a reflexionar, una introspección. Mejor tema: Wish you were here, un clásico que merece el lugar que tiene. Para entender, hay que ver más allá, ponerse en diferentes escenarios y zapatos.

I appreciated this album a lot more as an adult than as a teenager. When this group's music first came out, I thought Pink Floyd's music was just strange. Now, I can appreciate its quirkiness and eccentricities. On the whole, I enjoyed this album.

El album entero es como reflexionar sobre un dolor profundo e imposible de sanar, pero que en el fondo es necesario porque define quién sos, quién fuiste y quién serás para toda la vida. Musicalmente es sublime. Wish you were here, la canción, es un himno necesario en la vida. Le pongo un 4 porque tiene solo cinco canciones, que son muy largas y eso puede abrumar/aburrir en cierto punto, además que a mí me gusta más cantado. Es buenísima la historia de fondo, que en resumen es un album dedicado a Syth Barret, ex-miembro de Pink Floyd, quien se aparecio de sorpresa en una jornada de ensayo o grabacion del disco

It feels like a political manifesto of the artist’s soul. You don’t just need ears to listen; you need a soul to anchor the short lyrics that hits you like a thousand tons of coal. It’s a beautifully dirty experience.

I really like this album. I know I'm supposed to love it but I can't quite get there. It's really good but doesn't blow me away. 3.9/5

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would

A gripping album, and a fitting ode to a friend and a situation Pink Floyd found themselves in. Mix that with the fact that here they were at their apex in terms of creative energy and just the right amount of angry and you get an album that can rightfully be called the best of all time by some criteria.

sad, slow and nice. Moving in ways where there is this river of emotion that ebbs slowly by, sometimes the tide becomes a little stronger, but all in a serenity that makes you think

Pink Floyd es una banda muy buena. No desepcionan, este album tiene buen sonido, no conozco su principios, pero me gustó. En qué lugar lo escucharia? Caminando, en el bus: en algún lugar que tenga presión social. Puntuación: 7/10

Wish You Were Here is probably my favorite Pink Floyd song, and in my Top 50 all time. Great tune. None of the others really speak to me in the same way.

This is nostalgic to me in several ways. Firstly my dad used to play the Pink Floyd concert DVD quite often so it feels like being in my childhood home and so forth. Secondly the boy I was in love with in Canada when I was like 16 was a big Pink Floyd fan and we used to talk about them a lot so they will always be associated with him in my head, even though I haven’t heard from him in years it’s still a nice memory. Thirdly and much more recently, I went to the Brisbane Planetarium show which set cosmic footage and that kind of thing to the Pink Floyd soundtrack and it was very relaxing and fun and I love space so it’s a good association too. All told, I don’t know that I actually love their music all that much, I think I have to be in the right mood for it to really hit, but some of these songs are really timeless and like I said they have a lot of meaning to me personally. Sorry for rambling!

It’s very self indulgent at times, but it’s prog so what do you expect? At least that self indulgence is counterbalanced by good tunes and musicianship beyond mere displays of technical prowess. It’s a classic for a reason, really.

I enjoyed this one. Familiar with wish you were hear, but never listened to full album. Great start!

esta bueno

For a forty-odd minute album with only five tracks, this fair flies by! Favourite track: Wish You Were Here

Good 👍

It was good and it felt self-contained and important. But, I think to me it has somewhat low replay value

Really great. I do like most Pink Floyd.

What a unique listening experience , feels classic and futuristic at the same time. I’d like to listen again.

Need to listen to again

This is the kind of album you put on when you need noise to drown out other distractions while you concentrate on something more important. But, like at a low enough volume so it doesn't overwhelm the senses and distracting you enough to accidentally put down an expensive piece of electronics directly into a cheap glass of whiskey. Why was that so specific? No reason... Anyway, the music is pretty good. Record is maximum Floyd.

I've never been much of a Pink Floyd fan, but I think I like this album. I can't say why.

Es una obra increible. Como el disco va progresando y cambiando en sus 5 canciones es muy bueno. La presencia de la guitarra me encanto como quedo y la variedad de instrumentos presentes. Muy buen disco conceptual.

My rating is almost entirely based on the title track, which is one of the very best songs ever written.

This album's kinda like an Oreo... the top and bottom are alright, but it's really that creamy center everybody wants... That said, I don't think I'd like chomping down on just a wad of cream filling without the cookies; so, for atmospheric completeness, I guess the 26-minute, 9-piece intro-outro serves its purpose in the recipe. 4 stars as is; 5 stars with the sax replaced by a glass of ice-cold milk.

A lovely, well composed album. I wonder if I wasn't in the totally right headspace for it, I don't know if I got the same thing out of it that others have. I could feel the themes of wanting more and alienation coming through the lyrics, and the music is very well done. But still, it did not hit with me the way I maybe expected it to. Still great.

I don't know how to write reviews, it's a note anyway... The album is wonderful, the mixing, the electronic instruments, especially the guitar! The voice is beautiful and the idea is simply divine, especially the creation of the album and who it is named after, and especially the song of the same name in it. And that sound at the beginning of shine like a crazy diamond, that electronic noise... Beauty... But, I can't give a score higher than 4.5... I just can't imagine listening to him on a daily basis. I admit it's one of the greatest albums of all time, but the music from there just isn't mine... Although, I'll add wish you were here to myself))) I really liked her.

A very pleasant listen, a lot of instrumental madness. Will most likely have to return to this album to listen to it again and try to discover more of it.

Finally a Pink Floyd album I actually enjoyed! Previous entries were "The Wall" and "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn". This album is really interesting, there's some fantastic instrumentals, the music is deeply layered but the synth effects aren't overdone. Pretty much all of this album is profoundly sad. Not being a Pink Floyd fan, I wasn't aware of the backstory of this album prior to listening, but it came across fantastically throughout. Probably the most impactful aspect is the fact that the vocals are pretty sparse. In particular, the first half of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", there were moments where it felt like the mournful guitar was a vocalist, and it was a great listen. Not sure how much I'll go back to this, and there were definitely weaker tracks (personally I preferred the book-ends rather than the books), but this deserves a decent rating. Not quite going to scrape a 5, but respectable 4.

So good, haven’t listened to that album through in a long time

4 out of 5. While never being the biggest Pink Floyd fan this album is my favorite of theirs.

та ти шо, нарешті випало

Still good!

wish you were here album by pink floyd was beautiful in my opinion another old gen banger at first i thought it was just going to be music no singing at all but there was singing although it was really little singing i still really enjoyed this as the music showed feelings and emotions it was really calming listening to these five pieces the only downside for me is it is too long like 13 mins 12 mins 7 mins is little too long me even 5 is bit long but the music is more improtant overall rating 4/5 only reason its not higher is the pieces are too long for my likingv

Pink Floyd Wish you were here: Very brilliantly produced, consistent all over and never one boring moment Shine on you crazy diamond(Pt1-5): 5 Incredible production, talking about Syd Barrett an old member, and how losing him a tragedy, very emotional flows into the next song Welcome to the machine: 4.6 Mechanical sounding on purpose, song is about how music industry controls artists and critiques it. Very trippy Have a cigar: 4.25 Funky riff, critiquing music execs again, saying how they don't understand the band Wish you were here: 4.4 Emotional, brilliant I just don't enjoy acoustic guitar songs as much as prog rock. Shine on you crazy diamond pts 6-9: 4.7. A continuation of the first track, a farewell. Avg 4.59/5 barely missing a 5/5 == 4.5/5 Since on this app, there are no .5 increments I have to score a 4/5 which doesn't reflect my rating accurately.

This is the first Pink Floyd album that I have ever completely listened to and it comes with a weight of expectation. How does one of the most iconic albums from one rock's biggest bands compare to some of the other fodder on the list? Pretty favourably really. It's a lot more electronic than I expected, making it sound a lot more current than it's 50 years. Favourite tracks were the title track and the sprawling Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Sure, it's indulgent and not all of it works - not sure about the squealing guitars - but this isn't ever just going to be background music and every element of each part has been carefully constructed. Not quite as keen on the record company put downs in the musical sense although lyrically they are spot on. An interesting first exposure, and i look forward to hearing more. 4 stars.

Bit too self-involved, obviously, but musically fascinating and invigorating.

Designed to be listened to as an album, really well crafted soundscapes and a nice call-back to Wish You Were Here at the end. Not one you can particularly bang on for a quick listen but I'd say its worth the time investment.

Not that familiar with this album but thought it was really good

Very well orchestrated. Didn't change my life, but quite good.

Have not really listened to much Pink Floyd as had previously dismissed as wanky toss when i was in my punk phase and never really revisited this opinion. Roll forward 30 years or so and its much more up street and very much enjoyed large parts of the album - unfortunately there are some wanky bits like the sax solo - but still happy to give it a solid 4.

A big and heavy slow-burn album, solid and immersive for as long as it lasts, maybe not as much a fresh revolution as Dark Side of the Moon, but it's got a lot to offer

Pink Floyd is always a nice treats. Is this album a little overhyped? Maybe, but it’s still nicely done. The intro song is quite long, so is the closing song. Favorite song: Wish You Were Here

Their ninth album. Prog / Psychedelic Rock. For me this is a case of two things being true. On the one hand this is a masterful and seminal album. On the other it is also a self indulgent wankfest. These guys would sit in a studio enjoying the smell of their farts. Seminal Fart Rock !

Nice album, classic pink floyd

I understand the genius of this album, even though it doesn't resonate with me as much. Wish You Were Here might be one of the greatest songs ever recorded though. 4.5/5

78.4/100

YAYYY JOJO REFERENCE!!! I don't think I've ever actually listened to Pink Floyd before, but I really liked their sound. It was not what I was expecting, but definetely in a good way, I can't wait to check out some more of their music.

An old friend...

This was another good album, after I was expecting more of the same from Pink Floyd really (if you take out the fucking awful Piper At The Gates of Dawn album). The opening take/version of Shine On was really good, the closing one was not so good. The other 3 tracks were also pretty good. The best Pink Floyd album I'd had on this list.

Not bad, 7/10

Ridiculously overhyped but still good.

gran album

ça fait réfléchir...

Great album the songs alone aren't as good as together and sometimes it can be a bit monotone but very chill.

This one is an all-time classic. This is an album that deserves to be listened to without distraction, which makes this a more challenging album than Dark Side of the Moon. Ultimately, those who listen well will experience a well designed storyline of isolation, desperation, and hope.

The infamous Pink Floyd, where a 17 minute track would be considered short. Really enjoyable. I love prog rock, and that 70s synth sound is one of my favorites. Very whimsical sounding.

super good stuff, basically shine on you crazy diamond the album, kinda gimmicky transitions between tracks didn't really like it

I was introduced to this album after I hear Radiohead feat. Sparklehorse's cover of "Wish you were here" in university. I can understand why it's a classic, but in all honesty (and with some regret), I do prefer the cover version...

Really good stuff. Heard the title track before. The last song was meh. Short album too. But the first three songs are great.

I knew it

En 5'er, hvis der havde været lidt mindre psykedelisk jam.

I love the title track. It's up there with my favourite songs. The rest was good but not quite at the same level.

Tällä levyllä on legendaarisia PF biisejä. Hyvä levy. Kuuntelin Deluxe version bonus-biiseillä.

funky and good vibes

Really love this album. Only reason I don’t give it a 5 is due to how long some of the intros and outros are in the songs. I don’t need a full minute of random noises. But still love Pink Floyd overall.

Love the psychedelic style of pink Floyd. Very recognizable, yet soothing. Love some psychedelic rock

So yeah, the music is exceptional. It is epic and grand, amazingly mixed, and all that comes with a great record. But 26 of the 43 minutes is 2 of 5 songs. There are really only 3 approachable songs on the entire thing, and of course those are awesome. Minute for minute it's incredible, but song for song it doesn't offer a whole lot that I'm interested in revisiting. Still real good though. 3.8/5

mixing is insane!! everything is kind of just washing over me rn. This would be really good high i think.

Nice instrumentals, very long songs but great calm vibe.

Classic great album

This is one that makes me want quarter or half stars. Great album but I don't really want to give it a 5. "Have a Cigar" and "Wish You Were Here" are excellent. The rest of the album is a great listen, but it isn't something that blows me away or anything. The latter parts of "Shine On" are particularly good, but probably not quite enough to warrant a 5 in this rating system.

The best pink Floyd album.

A proper album rather than some songs recorded at the same time.

Big fan of this, some seriously good music. Don’t think I have ever listened to the full album back to front in one sitting

it was like an eternal sunshine

My first ever listen of a Pink Floyd album. This made me eager to further dive into their discography. This album is moody and cinematic, perfect for the current cold weather. Loved!

Enjoyable listen. The album feels very short, but makes the most of its time. Shine on your Crazy diamond was a musical highlight, as it builds to the iconic chorus. My favorite track was the title track, great vocals and instrumentation. looking forward to more from pink floyd

Not as gripping as the first album I listened to, but still enjoyable

I had this album growing up, so a proper trip down memory lane for me. Am I voting for nostalgia? Yes. Is it a great album? Also yes.

Familiar with on song in total. Lot of parts I had never listened too before. Good guitar sections.

Liked this more than Dark Side of the Moon

Wish You Were Here is an album i liked quite a lot. The most i really knew of this album prior to listening to it was the cover photo, more accurately, the Barbenheimer edit but i can say that this album is very good. The main star of the show for this album was the music as the vocals were not particularly special but the music sure was. The guitars here were very pleasing, as were the electronic sounds and there was that one cool saxophone solo in Shine On You Crazy Diamonds (Pts. 1-5). I was pretty split on whether to give this album a 3 or a 4 but after some thinking i decided to give it a 4 since its clearly a labor of love and i can really respect that. Best Song: Welcome to the Machine Worst Song: Have a Cigar

8.8

i rlly need to be high

The 4th Best Pink Floyd album, It's very good its very enjoyable. It's also a bit boring at times. Wish you were here, is one of the all time songs tbf.

I wanted to like this a lot more than I did but it almost felt as if they weren't really trying in spite of how good what was there ended up being? I dunno, I came away wanting more so I definitely can't give this full marks.

one of my major blindspots. Only knew the title track. That's still the standout as far as I'm concerned but what a well fleshed out, expansive and far reaching album. I think the import of it will hit me on further listening but honestly spent most of this wanting to relisten to The Specials lol

amo este album con todo mi ser por la nostalgia, creo que fue el primero que escuché con MUCHA atención y de las primeras canciones que intenté aprenderme en guitarra (wish you were here suena fácil pero está cabrón) tqm pink floyd

Love love love 💗 magnificent !

Iconic

I really like how long all the songs are. My favourite is the title track.