Wish You Were Here

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

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.

Очень красиво, слушать 100% в наушниках нужно "Wish You Were Here" - даже пошли мурашки)

I thought this was a really great album, my favorite song by far was Wish You Were Here.

Har länge tänkt att förr eller senare kommer jag börja gilla Pink Floyd. Vid 53år har det inte riktigt hänt än. Det kanske händer nu, för det här gillar jag. Förvånansvärt experimentellt med väldigt många synthar- ett sound som förebådar 80-talets postpunk och synth. Spännande och bra låtar! Nackdelen är ju längden på låtarna och att det är bara fem, lite väl 70-tals svulstigt. Men för första gången- kan jag nog förbise det.

p350. 1975. 4 stars. Strays into 70s prog-rock wankage a little too often for 5 stars, but otherwise it's brilliant.

- Kan godt lide den måde sangene hænger sammen på, gør det til et godt album - Det eksperimenterende ved sangene og opbygningen af albummet er fedt, kan bedst lide det instrumentale i dem - En af mine yndlingsperioder i musikhistorie, så sangene (og Pink Floyd generelt) har nogle af de traits jeg rigtig godt kan lide (det rockede ved sangene) - Wish You Were Here er en af mine yndlingssange med PF, vil til at høre Shine On You Crazy Diamond mere, kan bedst lide sidste halvdel (afslutningen på albummet)

Synthy me likey

Strong prog rock (no duh). Interesting commentary, kinda Matrix-esque. Very fun, actively want to listen to this again. Too much instrumental and songs are too long for 5 stars - 5 songs, 45 minutes. No thanks. Better be the best thing I've ever heard if you're gonna do that - Strong intro, has me curious. On brand for Pink Floyd - Cinematic. Vibing - Shoulda just chopped the songs in their natural places but we're pushing through - big 'what if a rock band played like a symphony orchestra' vibes. Dunno if we'll get any lyrics in this album - Most of the way through the first song. Still vibing - Singing!! Queen-y, don't think that's a good thing here - Lyrics are strong. Still holding water - 2nd song switches it up. Similar cinematic intro. Weaker but still decent. Strong lyrics, a bit dystopian cyber-punk for my liking - Loving the lyrics, mid on the music at times. Shaping up to a reliable 4 star album. I like the concept.

heard most of it already

Such a familiar album, from my schooldays. Rich, complex sound, original and unpredictable back then. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this today.

It's a great album, i don't think the Shine closer is needed though, the intro is brilliant, leave it like that.

Très bon album

Schade schon vorbei

I always wished I listened to more Pink Floyd when I was younger. My guitar teacher exposed me to just enough to whet my appetite, but CD prices kept me from digging very far into the catalog. Even still, I’ve spent more hours trying to emulate David Gilmour on guitar than I have any other famous guitar hero, and it’s not even close. In isolation, his guitar is basically just straight blues, at a speed that feels soulful and thoughtful. Most of the psychedelia on this record comes from the synth and keyboards, which don’t seem like the things Floyd is known for. That’s kinda fun. Animals will always have a special place in my heart, but it’s possible this is my second favorite Floyd record.

My dad's fave band before he became a christian nationalist, slay. (He thinks they're of the devil now) I've never really heard them in full before. 1. 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond" - Fucking amazing guitars, wow. The sax is sick. Overall I really like this, but don't love. really cool 2. "Welcome to the Machine" - Woah, this sounds really eerie, I love it. Oooh, the guitars (maybe synths and I'm dumb) coming in then oscillating was super cool. I really really liked this one! 3. "Have a Cigar" - smoking is bad for you >:( Wait, why is this reminding me of the Eagles lol. This one's cool, I like. 4. Wish You Were Here - Oh this is really pretty and cool. I really really like! 5. "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" - This one didn't hit me the same way the first parts did, but still good I'm actually pleasantly surprised by this. I kinda expected to be more "meh" on this, but it was actually really good. I don't think it's one i'd go back to crazy often, but every now and then it could be a fun musical journey. Slay. too bad my dad went his own type of crazy and I can't be like "hey dad, look what I listened to!" please don't put religion over your kids folks lol. 4.5/5

Sick

Shine on you crazy diamond!

I get why people get high and listen to this stuff now.

Classic

Excellent album. maybe even a 5

Amazingly, I'd never listened to this all the way through. It's a trip - definitely feels like going to another world, and it's the prototype for so many things that have come after it.

Favorite Track: Wish You Were Here One of the greatest album covers ever. Great sonic exploration. Love how sparse and melancholy it can be at times. Rock isn’t dead, but a guy who will tell you it is may be right about this album.

8.5

Made me feel cool

Pink Floyd. Considered great by many. It's a band I really like when I'm in the mood for it, and will skip over if I am not. Wasn't feeling it today, which is okay since I know it well. So for me it cannot be a 5 even though it has 5 days, because it also has 2-3 days for me. so 4 it is. I'd own it, I will listen to it again.

quite experimental. i like it

A lot less lyrics then I would’ve liked but nonetheless I really enjoyed it. I forgot what it was like to have songs longer than 2 or 3 minutes

* Notes: Consisting of only 5 songs and being 44 minutes long is insane. This is PEAK stoner music, but also something you could throw on in the background and just zone out to * Overall: A very chill album; showcases the psychedelic sound Pink Floyd is known for; Peak stoner album

Very interesting, sounds great

Always avoided this band. Listening to the whole album actually made me re-evaluate that position. I understand this project a lot better now.

C'est toujours excellent du Pink Floyd

Pretty great chill album. 4 stars for me. Sort of reminds me of 2112 how it’s good to turn on in the dark vibing

Decent album, not quite my speed but had some good vibes

Good album

pretty good, can see how this would start the psych pop evolution

It's very good but probably my 4th favorite by them

31/12/25 Wish you were here, Pink Floyd, 12/09/1975 genere: rock progressivo, art rock, rock sperimentale storia: Wish You Were Here, pubblicato nel 1975, nasce in un momento delicato per i Pink Floyd. Dopo l’enorme successo di The Dark Side of the Moon, la band si ritrova sotto pressione, disillusa dal successo e sempre più critica verso l’industria musicale. Questo stato d’animo permea tutto l’album, che riflette su temi come l’assenza, l’alienazione e la perdita di autenticità. Il cuore emotivo del disco è l’omaggio a Syd Barrett, fondatore del gruppo, allontanatosi a causa di gravi problemi mentali. La suite Shine On You Crazy Diamond è dedicata a lui e rappresenta il rimpianto per un amico e un talento perduto. Durante le registrazioni, Barrett si presentò in studio in condizioni tali che i membri della band faticarono a riconoscerlo, rendendo il tributo ancora più doloroso e reale. Accanto a questo lato intimo, l’album critica duramente il mondo della musica e del business, in brani come Welcome to the Machine e Have a Cigar, che descrivono un sistema freddo e disumanizzante. La title track Wish You Were Here sintetizza tutto: il desiderio di connessione, di verità e di qualcosa che ormai sembra irraggiungibile. Anche la celebre copertina, con due uomini d’affari che si stringono la mano mentre uno va a fuoco, simboleggia rapporti falsi e opportunismo. Con il tempo, Wish You Were Here è diventato uno degli album più amati della storia del rock, proprio per la sua capacità di unire critica sociale e profonda emotività. considerazioni: Già conoscevo l’album, principalmente per shine on you crazy diamond pts 1-5 e wish you were here. Le basi strumentali sono la cosa che ho apprezzato di più dell’album insieme al significato dei testi. Una canzone che sono contenta di aver scoperto con questo album e “Have a cigar”; l’assolo di chitarra altrettanto fantastico proprio come il significato della canzone. Credo sia molto attuale se ci si ferma riflettere; la musica continua ad essere un business e non più musica. Mi ha fatto piacere iniziare con questo album dato che i Pink Floyd sono la band preferita di papà. Frasi preferite: “We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl year after year” (Wish you were here); “Oh by the way which one is Pink?” (Have a cigar) Voto complessivo: 9-/10 l’unica pecca che forse non lo è più di tanto è che le canzoni siano poche ma penso che questa scelta sia coerente con i temi trattati all’interno

I do like Pink Floyd but am not a really massive fan aside from Dark Side of The Moon, but I really enjoyed this from start to finish. Loved the opening track 'Shine On You Crazy Diamonds (pts 1-5)'. That had me hooked.

Lovely tribute + anger at industry.

So much depth. I do sometimes wish there were no lyrics. It was just all one ambient piece. I also thought I would find it tough to listen to one song for over 12 mins but because of the amount that’s going on I didn’t even realise.

In just my last review I was shitting on Jeff Beck and his guitar wank. This is guitar wank done right.

Shine on you crazy diamond- abnormally long but extremely powerful Welcome to the machine- makes me feel like I'm transcending Have a cigar- groovy, upbeat and generally fun, gorgeous ending Wish you were here- pure and beautiful, I love the tone of the guitar

Obviously great album. All time classic.

Already knew most of these songs, so I liked it. Pink Floyd is definitely a vibe I have to be looking for, but when it hits it hits.

not my usual type music but I get why it’s so popular - some moments weren’t super me but I liked it!

Really pleasant listen, complex instrumentals. Not my favorite Pink Floyd.

That is some sweet album art. There's a lot going on in this record. It feels like it's traversing through different rock genres, all while making every track connected to the next. Favourite Track(s): Have a Cigar, Shine On You Crazy Diamond (All Parts) Least Favourite Track(s): Welcome to the Machine

Before listening: I am familiar with Pink Floyd but do not usually gravitate towards them ever but that's not to say they are bad or anything. The album name is familiar but this cover art is not. I think the cover art is striking and not something i would associate with a band or even music it feels very high art. The framing of the burnt photograph with the subject also burning doing a deal with himself, there's a lot to be said about this artwork. I assume the association with the album will translate to self sabotaging in some capacity along with corporate America and performance of self. Listening: Very Blade Runner start, sadness of place in space. Ethereal. Fever dream energy, will there be singing? almost 9 min i see. Unfortunately the singing does not fit the vibe i was having a second ago. The saxophone is great. We in an industrial building going to work, the world building is cool. Dark energy, i might be darker if i were reading the lyrics but i am not. There is a lot to unpack with this one, very experimental. There is a complexity that requires more focus than I'm giving it. I always enjoy ambient sounds to create a full picture of a setting at the start or end of a song and its done well here. There is a lot of story telling happening, its going over my head a little but the feeling is persisting. Wish you were here was the most digestible, very radio ready in a good way. It feels like being put to bed for the last time, in a child like sense and an end of life sense. After listening: Very somber, profound. Not at all exciting like i thought Pink Floyd was but i also know my limited understanding of Pink Floyd is just wrong. I enjoyed this more in an art gallery type of way not on the way to work kind of way. I feel heavy. 8/10

Classic

Shine on you crazy diamon - I love how they can make guitar speak. Vocals are soft but theatrical. Welcome to the machine - Industial sounds go well with acustic guitar in this song but I don't really like vocals here. Wish you were here - My favourite track on this album. It feels like watching sunset from the porch of cabin, summer evening with your closest friends and/or bitter sweetending. Have a cigar isn't much outstanding for me 'cause of vocals which i don't really like here. Overall really good and iconic album. I liked it even though I wouldn't have listened to it if it hadn't been recommended to me. Itstrumentals were perfect but I'm not a big fan of vocals in all of these songs. But i can feel that Wish you were here will stich with me for a long time.

A great band, a great album, and just a fun listen. The guitar licks are groovy and this is the kind of album you could bump over and over again

enjoyable as hell

to quote my brother, "wait, this is one song?"

4,5/5 - timeless classic. amazing artwork, could stare at it for hours.

4/5

Fine - I understand why people love this band.

Good vibes! I would play this in the background while doing something I really enjoy.

This is a good one from start to finish. Enjoyed it.

Haven't listened to this one in years. I bet it holds up? So musically - the opening track has a 9 minute guitar solo to start, and then the song begins. That's a little much for me. But honestly - it mostly works! David Gilmour's playing is so expressive and lyrical. I don't even mind. And that riff that comes in at 4 minutes is excellent. The second round of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a little less impressive to me, but it's pretty fun overall. The three "real" songs in the middle are all excellent musically. My main issue with this album is the theming. Wish You Were Here seems to be about Syd Barrett and the many pitfalls of the music industry. An industry I am not defending! But I'm sorry - am I supposed to empathize with a rock band that rose to stardom at a time when rock bands had a huge amount of creative control over their work, could make tons of cash from recording as well as touring, and were often seen as gods on Earth? "But I didn't like school!!!" Oh cry me a river, Roger. "THEY WANTED ME TO GET A JOBBBBB" Jesus. Get a grip. FOUR STARS

I enjoyed this album. Very cohesive and reflective.

Outstanding tbh. Best prog rock I’ve heard. Crazy Diamond man fuck yes life is good.

Good smooth rock album with clean vocals and instruments. While short I really like it. Not much else to add when its a old school rock album. A genre I listen to and have listened to a lot.