Wish You Were Here

Beautiful album. Best enjoyed entirely in one sitting.

I liked the first track the best.

Shine on crazy diamond makes me explode

One of my favorite bands of all time, if not my favorite. (At least right now, it changes) and this is a great album there is no doubt. I don’t often criticize the judgement of the author but adding this and not including Animals is an error.

Pink Floyd is the perfect example of music as an art form. Besides being great music, this record carries so much weight, emotion, and darkness. It's artsy and a little bit self-indulgent, but never in a manner that's off putting. At the same time it also wears its heart on its sleeve, without ever being corny. Not as good as The Dark Side of the Moon, but very close. Standouts are Wish You Were Here and the entire 25-minute run of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

Their finest moment

My favorite album of all time.

One of my favorites

Top 10 all time, all genre

Pile on many more layers, and I'll be joining you there.

I’m not sure I’m musically gifted enough to understand how good pink Floyd were. Atmospheric but not sure if it’s my thing 3.2

About as good as rock record can be. Title cut is music for the deathbed itself, not just before dying. To think this was their follow-up to Dark Side more than cements their place in the pantheon.

Sheer masterpiece.

A classic. A true album.

Pink Floyd have some sketchy albums, and some incredibly good ones. This is one of the better ones. Really solid album where actually all songs are really good, harmonize well, and are coherent. Cool album cover too. I guess this might not fit someone who dislikes guitar centric music, otherwise I think this is an album most people are familiar with and can enjoy. I also like that every song is quite different from one another, even though the also work well together. 'Welcome To The Machine' is for example a quite synthetic song, as opposed to 'Have A Cigar' which is more rocky. Solid 5/5, would recommend to everybody.

I mean it's just hands down a great album. I tried to find things wrong with it and the only thing I can come up with is that maybe "Welcome to the machine" is not quite as strong as the other songs. Other than that is pretty much as close to a perfect album I think you can come. Everything is just really good, from the solos, the lyrics, the subject matter, even the artwork is iconic. Everybody should listen to this and see if it is their jam.

No pink Floyd

In my view this is the last great mid-period Pink Floyd album, and one that ranks up there with Dark Side of the Moon, before the more misanthropic tendencies crept in. From Animals onwards I think there was something of a downward creep. High point for me is Shine On You Crazy Diamond, but really the whole album is great. And I can still remember guying the vinyl version and loving the sleeve and packaging.

If Dark Side was their Sgt Pepper's, then this must be their Abbey Road. With the masterful song suite that is "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", the band pays ode to a former member of the Floyd in glorious style. The songs between SOYCD also rule. "Have a Cigar" was, for a while there, my favorite track of theirs. This whole record is a masterpiece, and it was one of the first albums I added to my vinyl collection. It simply belongs among the 5 star albums.

Classic rock. One of my favorite albums -- I've listened to Wish You Were Here more times than I can count and I'm sure I'll listen to it many more times to come. One of the greatest rock bands ever at the height of their powers. Fantastic from start to finish -- lyrics alternating between cutting sarcasm and melancholy remembrance as they explore the business of being a rock star and what it does to their bandmates. The musicianship is outstanding, as are the production values with different tones and sound effects amplifying the moods of the different tracks.

I’d probably give it 3.5. Not really my type of music but I do like the song Wish You Were Here and the album has a relaxing vibe. I probably won’t listen again by choice. I appreciate how each song seamlessly transitions into the next - I feel like people don’t do that so much anymore.

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd is a group that requires you to sit and listen to the entire album. Picking and choosing specific songs/singles means you are not getting the full picture of what they created. Wish You Were Here is an example of this. You can pick Shine On You Crazy Diamond, pts 1-5 to listen to, but you would miss the transition into Welcome to the Machine. While Shine On is a great song you lose the full impact of listening to the entire album in one sitting. Albums like this won't work in today's music climate. Everyone wants the one song and to not be tied down into listening to the entire album from start to finish. But Pink Floyd created something special with their albums and they should be listened to on vinyl. Not because of quality or sound, but because their albums were made for that medium. And the title song is amazing. The way it sounds like the sound has dropped and you barely hear the music on the right channel and then it kicks in with full sound! So fucking good. Plus the song is just top tier. 5/5

pretty good, kinda boring

miren the wall amigos la primera ta bastante piola la segunda ta normal en general suena bien pero es medio lento pa mi gusto

a classic for a reason

Pink Floyd might have greater, more ambitious albums, but this one cuts like a knife. Painfully cynical while at the same time elegantly haunting and mournful. Every song on here is a classic. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Wish You Were Here, Have a Cigar, Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I–V), Welcome to the Machine, Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI–IX)

Really good

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background The atmosphere and build of Shine On, and the longing on Wish You Were Here made this my favorite Pink Floyd album back in high school (along with the Wall). Very high on the nostalgia factor for me. 5 stars.

Exceptional

Masterpiece

His voice is so annoying.

Haunting, churning, visceral, timeless album. Can have this playing in many settings. In the backdrop at home, during a party, or as a listening event, at the foci of guests’ attention to mesmerize and captivate. Released nearly 50 years ago, true art is unfazed by the test of time. Will listen to this again on a roadtrip, while camping, I could go on. Could teach a music history course on this album and Pink Floyd’s impact on music. 💎🎸🧿

One of my all time favs , it’s all about letting the vibe simmer …. Floyd does it best. They definitely had a message of how shitty the music industry is, but they still made it entertaining as heck. Timeless album 💿 ⭐️

This is a delightful album to listen to for me. I love two of the songs especially: Have a Cigar and Wish You Were Here. The crazy diamond parts in the beginning and end are nice cornerstones.

Personally, I think this album is better than Dark Side of the Moon. The opening track is David Gilmour at his absolute best.

What a start to an incredible journey. This is my first Pink Floyd album I'm hearing in full and it did not disappoint. The title track will always hold a special place in my heart thanks to covering it multiple times in dedication to someone important that passed. Shine On You Crazy Diamond and all its parts are monumental especially the buildup in the first parts to the chorus are magnificent. The other two songs equally hold their weight in grandiosity, and flourish this incredible album. Very much deserved to be so high in the all-time list on AOTY. Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 - 95 Welcome to the Machine - 100 Have a Cigar - 90 Wish You Were Here - 100 Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6-9 - 95 Final score: 96

3- Stars (7/15)

Perfect. Masterpiece.

One of my absolute favorite albums of all time. Just incredible start to finish. David Gilmour's guitar on Shine on You Crazy Diamond are emotional and moving. Not fast or flashy, but he makes that guitar sing.

Probably their best, right alongside 'Dark Side...'. Sometimes I feel like the middle 3 songs are just fillers between the epic 'Crazy Diamond' pieces, which I think is really the heart and soul of the whole album. But those 3 tracks standalone on their own feet, and I love how seemlessly they blend into each other and back into the final track. Pink Floyd really knew how to create a real album experience, not just a collection of songs.

For me this album is second only to Animals in the Pink Floyd canon. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is heartbreaking and beautiful. Never will I tire of listening to David Gilmour’s soaring guitar and understated haunting voice. I can say the same for this album.

A great album that fits into their odd year 70s must listen /purchase set Sometimes gets overlooked surrounded by the heavyweight albums before and after but stands alone as a tribute to Syd and kept the band going despite some fractures. Watching any iteration of Floyd live and feeling the anticipation of the riff at the beginning of “Shine on….” Is something to behold Can’t say enough about it but still in my rotation 50 years later

Which One’s Pink? Good stuff…Part of the Canon.

One of the best albums ever written. Pink Floyd are incredible sound appreciators. Such patience and thought put into each transition. I love the reoccurring themes. A tribute to a dear friend.

4.9/5 Best Track: Welcome to the Machine

Absolutely amazing album!

Do yourself a favor and get some headphones and find a place to relax and just take all this in. Especially for first tine listeners. To be fair, I am a fan boy, but there is truly not a lot if anything to hate on here.

Classic. Easy 5 stars

The title track is memorable beyond its years (even now), but I really just wanted to skip ahead to parts VI–IX of "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" while listening. I think Syd would too.

I like Wish You Were Here but the rest is only okay. It's not bad, just not as interesting as other Pink Floyd.

My favorite of the later Pink Floyd albums. The cover is amazing, and to me the tunes feel more personal and emotionally compelling than most of their other work. Beautifully recorded, understated performances from the band at the top of their game. Also, 500 points to Ravenclaw for David Gilmour's elegantly expressive guitar throughout. Highly recommend listening with headphones if you can!

It almost felt like cheating to listen to this album (for what must be the umpteenth time). Despite my undying fandom, I've never read any liner notes or anything about this album, so I was surprised to read that Roy Harper was responsible for the lead vocals on "Have a Cigar" (although since I never quite could reconcile Roger Waters' voice to that song, I guess I just implicitly assumed it was another band member singing it?). I think what's always stuck with me most with this album is David Gilmour's distinctive guitar style, which feels as perfected on this album as it could probably be. I'm sorry that contemporary critics didn't feel all that enthusiastic about this album, but I have the feeling that the (to me, at least) unique sound and composition of the album must have seemed out of left field, even for Pink Floyd. When I was a kid, I would play my favorite records continuously while reading books. As a result, It's almost impossible for me to separate "Wish you were here" from a couple of fantasy book series, mainly "The Once and Future King" series (T.H. White), and I think also the "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" series (Stephen Donaldson). Probably not what Waters and crew had in mind, I know....

shine on you crazy diamond indeed.

2024-02-27...

Music that has depth is more timeless. Rhis style of music has depth. Gilmour's guitar tones are a plus.

I enjoyed this a lot. I always thought Pink Floyd would be for me, maybe this will motivate me to listen to some more

Great album I'm sure, but I'm not a fan.

Awesome

Four good songs that are mostly too long. This was my first time listening to the entire album since my first year in college, and time hasn't brought any new appreciation. The playing and production are great, just too much space-filling for me. Still, 4 stars for the production alone.

a heartfelt exploration of love and camaraderie accented by dreamy synths and way-too-long guitar solos that speak to your soul. 10/10

I approve

Super pleasant and felt cogesive all the way through. Title track is 10/10, the rest doesnt do too much for me but I enjoyed them.

She shine on my diamond till I'm crazy

Shine On You Crazy Diamond is a very nice journey. The rest is good too, but I understand my dad's frustration about Wish You Were Here outranking Shine On You Crazy Diamond in the annual Top 2000 we listen to. It's just on a different level.

The worst thing about Pink Floyd is the insufferable fans. The music is amazing though.

Solid.

:( shine on you crazy diamond 1 to 5- music certainly has been playing. the initial instrumentation is ok the guitar solo is psychedelic but nothing particularly interesting and when it gets to the lyrics its ok. 6 or 7. the sax goes crazy tbh though welcome to the machine- "where have you been? its alright we know where youve been" whyd you ask then. fake deep. im sure it was crazy back when it came out but now its whatever. 4 or 5. very boring have a cigar- 5 wish you were here- HOW I WISH HOW I WISH YOU WERE HEREEE WERE JUST TWO LOST SOULS SWIMMIN IN A FISHBOWL YEAR AFTER YEARRR. i feel like you have to like this song. i dont like pink floyd and i like this song. 7. also one time i saw this on a love song playlist and i disagree because i think this song doesnt feel romantic at all. i mean i know its about bandmates so thats why but i feel this song is more about the ache of a long lost friend. shine on you crazy diamond 6 to 9- ayo? ok. 5 divorced uncle type beat. favorite track- wish you were here

The title track “Wish You Were Here” is a beautiful song that I added to my monthly playlist. The others were cool, but not necessarily re-listens for me.

This is probably my second favorite Pink Floyd album. I can hear bits of songs that could have been on Dark Side of the Moon and hints of what was to come with The Wall. There's some pretty tasty David Gilmour guitar and I love how they put this one together. Great stuff!

Shine on you was a bop, wasnt expecting it to be 13 mins but didnt feel long

Masterpiece

Maybe I need to be high to enjoy Pink Floyd, but I’m not, so I just find it boring. 2

I've long lost count of how many times I've listened to this album over the years. From the bookends of Shine On You Crazy Diamond to the three great featured songs it's an all time classic. Earns it's place alongside Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.

Absolutely perfect. Pink Floyd is like a family member that you always enjoy visiting. Enjoying the stories they share. Brilliant, and emotionally stirring.

I like that this is a tribute to their former singer. I had a copy of this on tape. I really like it. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Have A Cigar Rating: 5

Indulgent prog rock

Love this band. Maybe not quite my favourite album - Dark side of the moon better!

As with all Pink Floyd albums this one too is an experience.

I enjoyed this album while it was on, but not enough to make me want to revisit much from it after it finished

Probably one of if not the greatest album of all time

Not really for me - couple of good tracks.

4 por Wish you were here. Igual un 5 al single, pero al disco entero no. Nada, un 3.

Cool. Pretty good moments. No complaints. Not my favorite proggy album but it’s fine.

I do not think I have listened to this all the through in probably 6 years. And man is it impressive. The synthesizer usage was really awesome. RIP Syd Barrett.

Instrumentally they are insanely good but I find Pink Floyd to be a super boring band. All the songs blend into one giant similar sounding noise.

One of many incredible albums by Pink Floyd. What else is there to even say on this one that hasn't been said already.

Enige minpunt aan dit album is de lengte: het is te kort.

Quite nice. Need to be in the right mood and really listen to it

Interesting structure with long songs. Some good guitar.

My favorite Pink Floyd album, probably in my top ten works of art across all media. Just perfect.

This used to be my 100% favorite album of all time, and while it's title is up for grabs with like 5 other albums likely on this list, I still fucking adore it. Near perfection.

A favorite

Just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl.

I mean, what can I say about this album that hasn't already been said 1000 times. It's literally perfect. This album is pretty much the absolute pinnacle of psychedelic rock, and I don't even think this is Pink Floyd's best album (my favourite is The Wall if you're curious). This album features some of the best guitars I have ever heard, they are so majestic and airy, yet also so heavy at the same time, truly and amazing sound I have never heard from any other band. Not to mention the absolutely fucking insane vocals, again with so much passion where it's almost aggressive, yet simultaneously dreamy. Until today it's been a while since I have heard this album, so I would love to be able to review it in more detail, but unfortunately I don't want to listen to it too many times in a day. The bottom line is, I fucking love this album.

Yesss! Beautiful album! 12/10.

Icon album cover And more icon music. Influential in so many ways , guitar solos are masterpieces. Shine on you crazy diamond is so immersive, it is my favorite album by them. And the reason why I bought vinyl player in first place

Good

Easy listening but nothing to get too excited over.

I am sure this in an unpopular opinion, but I was never a big Pink Floyd fan.

great, never listened to the whole album cover to cover. Hopefully this is an indication of the 1001 list trending in the right direction.

Thought about a 5 but there are a few bits where it dragged ever so slightly. It's a high 4 though

Never noticed the ending of “Welcome…Machine” before. Social trappings are the machine? Super creative album.

This album feels like running away from home. I love the dystopian feel. Every now and then some hope shines through in the hopeless minor environment. The lyrics are vivid and provoking. If you have nothing to do and no where left to go, put on the best sound quality headphones and listen to this story uninterrupted.

Songs are soooo long and I feel like I should be on psychedelics while listening. Hard for me to appreciate it. My husband loves them.

3.5. It has moments of great and turd but mostly solid.

10/10 some of Pink Floyd’s best work I absolutely love every second of this and it is recognized as a prog rock classic for good reason

A classic rock album and an interesting prog album. Packed with synth and a handful of jazz influenced interludes, the album builds a harsh look at the price of stardom in its tribute to the former front man, Syd Barrett. Pink Floyd had fully transformed by this point and we're well on their way to their chaotic falling apart. This album is effortless to listen to in the background and has likely cycled through the backdrop of burnt out bars for years. The title track plays this unique trick in sounding exactly like Pink Floyd but filled with emotion that the band has slowly become disassociated from over the course of its tenure.

Classic

I read album reviews and see people talk about being "blown away", and I tend to dismiss it as exaggeration, but I recall putting this album on in my room, as a teenager, and being blown away. Wow.

Very good album that I nonetheless have issues with for reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of the songs.

Maybe not the best Floyd album but still amazing.

Do I really have to say anything? It's an absolute classic. My favorite Pink Floyd record.

This is my favorite Pink Floyd album.

Probably my favorite Floyd album.

One of the greates Pink Floyd albums of all the time. And one of the greatest piece of music ever made <3

Yes.

always a tough admission to accept that every man in my life is actually correct. this is a phenomenal record.

Typically long songs and lack of vocals make it harder for me to get into a song. Though they do such a wonderful job creating an atmosphere I see why they are still so popular to this day.

Would you look at that? Just 4 days after I asked why I haven't gotten a Pink Floyd album yet in my The Sensual World review, I finally get one! And in the same week as Radiohead too! This has been a great week so far for my album listens. Anyways, Wish You Were Here totally lives up to the hype. This is really good. There's only 5 songs on here, so naturally those songs were made to be longer to compensate for that. However, they don't really feel that long. For as long songs like Welcome to the Machine and both sections of Shine On You Crazy Diamond are, they don't drag on at all. For Shine On, that can be explained by it being split into different sections, but the whole album has really good pacing. The songs are all excellent. I could probably talk about all of them individually, which is something I don't usually do. And I will! Shine On You Crazy Diamond is just such a great idea that gets executed flawlessly. The different sections vary, yet flow into each other without anything being jarring at all. Also it has a saxophone solo that surprisingly works really well! Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar are similar songs in concept, but stand out in comparison to each other and other songs. Having a guest singer on the latter definitely aids in that variance. The title track is just a masterpiece. It perfectly encapsulates the feeling of wishing that someone you love was still here with you, even if they may not actually be dead. Finally, closing out with the rest of Shine On is a bold move, but one that definitely pays off. The whole sound of this album is excellent and results in the experience having this great vibe to it all. The singing is quite good. There is so much to say about this album that I unfortunately don't have the time to get into. This is just an excellent album, and I am very excited to get to other albums like Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall later on. 5/5.

Very poignant and meaningful

Felt calming at times, easy to get work done or relax

very gentle , not entirely what i expected but something i wouldnt say no to listening to if asked. probably not something ill listen all the way through very often.

This is a very good album. Probably a 4.5/5 so will decide what to give it. But I've heard only 1 song by pink Floyd before and I enjoyed it but this album was incredibly progressive and chill and just very well performed.

I like the album more now than I did when I was young. Not my favorite type of music. I can understand those who think it is an all time great....I just don't.

Classic pysychadelic rock.

The is one of my favorite albums ever. I've probably listened to it at least 50 times in my life. The first time, it absolutely blew my 15 year old mind. I hadn't heard anything like it before. Thus began my love of all things Pink Floyd.

like i get it but its not for me. i apologize to everyone

It is very good. It's not as good as Dark Side in my opinion. But still very good

When I close my eyes I see Factory workers. It's music that would work well when you want to get things done and keep a pace and go and you could play this on repeat. Although it does make me sort of anxious.

Probably my favorite from one of my all time favorite rock bands. I’ve been listening to it since high school and have a lot of memories listening to it. I love how they went from Animals, an album devoted to class structure and socioeconomic to one about becoming a celebrity and all the pitfalls that go with it on WYWH.

Unexpectedly great

OK, so I have traditionally hated Pink Floyd. But I'm going to listen to this and list my thoughts - good and bad. Shine on You Crazy Diamond 1-5: Four minutes of oscillating tone and the song finally starts. Hooray! Some good guitar solos and drum fills in this section. Eight and a half minutes and we have the first verse. Hooray! Lyrics are solid poetry. They seem cliche, but I think that is me being cynical and viewing them thru the lens of hindsight. Saxophone was unexpected and I don't remember this on previous listens. I can dig it. Time signature change is interesting. Why only one at the end of the song. Welcome to the Machine: More long sections of long tones to start the song. At least this song gets moving quicker. "Where have you been? It's alright, we know where you've been" this line is terrible. What's with the redundant questions in this song. It's a mechanism that I don't think really works well. Have a Cigar: A song that doesn't fuck around in the intro and gets straight to it. Refreshing. A self-referential song about sycophants. Seems self-indulgent (Which one is Pink?). The drop to sound like it was playing on the radio was clever. Wish You Were Here: Nice acoustic solo at the beginning. This is the first song that I think isn't particularly pretentious and has something to say. Shine On You Crazy Diamond 6-9: At least this one starts better than 1-8. Bad part about bookending an album with a song is that it feels like you already listened to the song. This is amplified when the combined length of the two is 25 minutes and is half the album. Outro is too long, but at least not as boring as the intro to 1-8. Overall, I have to say this listen didn't really move the needle much for me. It's an album that relies heavily on it's concept, and it seems like it does so to build a story for the title track which is easily the album's best song. However, the other songs are uneven with the exception of Have a Cigar which suffers from being self-indulgent and lacks subtlety IMO. Shine on You Crazy Diamond is overrated and combines for half the total album runtime, which hurts the album tremendously.

Wish you were here and shine on you crazy diamond are excellet

Old favorite. and still a favorite

This was a really good album

Pink Floyd was never a band I could get into, however this album was the exception. Fantastic cover to cover. 5/5

I love this entire album

I see they like to have extremely long intros on all their songs. I liked Wish You Were Here before listening to this album. After listening, I did not find any additional songs that I liked too much.

Nice but so sad

5/5 Amazing prog rock, drop a tab and put this in. Choppy synth, very good beats, and a god damn saxophone solo, this makes you see wonder in just about everything.

Better than Prince. Still not great.

This really brought back memories! Loved it!

This is my first Pink Floyd album! Let me just say that this was longer than I thought. 44 minutes with a 5 song run time? Even though each of the parts of “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” are separated into two different songs, it’s still kind of concerning. This was a nice album, though. 4.2/5 Favorite Song: “Wish You Were Here” Least Favorite: None

Easily one of my top 5 favourite albums of all time.

The opening/closing track is necessarily too long, and my pulse cranked up in anticipation of the four-note motif; I hadn't realised I care. The rest is earnest doodling that passes between the ears with barely a tickle, apart from the hint of air raid siren in a keyboard part near the end of Welcome to the Machine that has me thinking about how most of the British artists on this list were parented by a war-traumatised generation. Most fellow Gen-X'ers I know have at least one set of brutally depressed grandparents who scarred one or both of their parents. Poor Boomers, ey? Gilmore's guitar is one of the final evolutionary forms of the white Brit blues movement, flawless and so non-stick I just slide off. The keyboards make me think of Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, all sleek and alienatingly modish, beamed from somewhere far above - which I like. The title song disappointed me, partly because I realised I conflated the melody with that of the Phil Collins song with all the rain on him, which also made me realise I'm riddled with that ghastly song. The LP cover is trashy pop art. That's all I have. I am certain that Piper and Dark Side are both on this list, and predict that I will be unmoved by the former, and shall fall into a generous nostalgic reverie around the latter.

Very glad to see I still have this fresh in the collection despite not playing it for nigh-on 30 years (more?). No need, even the less-famous tracks are hammered to death on US radio, and with good reason - "Welcome to the Machine" and "Have a Cigar" are both fantastic heavy prog workouts that are always welcome. Mix in the unimpeachable title track and the psych wigging flankers and you've got yourself a classic, sir. Inspired a much enjoyed all-day Floyd session here

One of the best of all time

It's Pink Floyd. What's not to like?

Classic Pink Floyd.

OK, I get it, it's a masterpiece, but it's also *four songs long*, and one of those songs is split into two to make it a 5 song "long play" album.... Snark aside, its prog rock at its finest as suite of 9 movements encompasses the aforementioned split "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" bookends, then the 3 songs in the middle are just great, title track being the pick of the bunch but don't sleep on "Welcome To The Machine" (an anthem for disaffected youth that resonates way more than "The Wall") and "Have A Cigar". It's truly an album made for listening all the way through as opposed to individual songs. Absolute aside, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a great karaoke song as you get 8:45 in before you even need to sing, and it's pretty anthemic when you do...

Creo que el primer álbum de Pink Floyd entero que escucho y la instrumental me parece de las mejores que he escuchado y lo he disfrutado mucho simplemente teniéndolo de fondo y apreciando la paz y calma que me trasmitía.

Definitely a great prog rock album.

Good classic rock with some great guitar solos. A bit too lengthy songs in my opinion.

I appreciate it but not really getting the hype

The soundscape takes me to a post-apocalyptic world very similar to Terminator 2. Wish You Were Here brings the human spirit back to life in this destitute world that Pink Floyd creates sonically. The acoustic guitar juxtaposes the wailing electric and synth from the rest of the album. The final track comes to a beautiful end as if to remind us that the sun will rise once again. All bright, sparkly and life bringing.

Sprawling and conceptual. Never gave Pink Floyd too much of a chance, but this seems like a concept album of the highest degree. Not exactly my cup of tea for an every day listen, but impressive nonetheless. Wish there were half stars.

It's a classic album for a reason. Psychedelic rock at its best!

Different than expected in some ways. Enjoyed the lyrical parts but not as much the instrumental. Some songs sounded familiar (Shine on you crazy diamond - Beatles; Wish you were here - Harry Styles).

Very much like it, ne znam opisat drugacije osim the vibes are THERE and they're IT. Nemam pojma koliko je ovo accurate jer sam needukovana but its giving neki old school rock vibe i mnogo odgovara mojim UŠIMA.

I was expecting more song lyrics, but all the solos were fun to listen to. Can’t go wrong with Pink Floyd

A new appreciation for a band I seldom listen to.

Classic top 20 all time album for me.

Best Pink Floyd album, or at least tied w Dark Side. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is one of the best songs ever written.

I loved this. I never knew I liked Pink Floyd until now. It’s extraordinary. Ephemeral and intergalactic.

In line with DSotM

Just a great listen, easy to drift away to, sounded incredible

Musicalmente es 5/5, pero no es algo que me pondría en mi día a día.

Killer album, mind melting flows!

Muy bueno y tripeadito.

3,5

Great album. It's only 5 songs long but each song is a completely different experience. "Welcome to the Machine" is such a great track; hauntingly sad. I knew 2 songs before listening and the other 3 are just as great. The songs are very long and I'm not sure that was necessary.

Cool psychedelic album with amazing guitar work and strong messages.

Jazzy rock. First and last song killed the album

Ethereal

Acid vibes. I liked it better than I thought I would. ✌️

I really have only listened to another brink in the wall and this album was so fantastic. I wonder if daft punk got some of there sounds for RAM from this album

A lot more instrumental than I anticipated. Lots of slow burns in a relatively short album. It was a nice listen!

Fantastic album, not my favorite Floyd but still really incredible. 4/5

Love the guitar, as always a good classic

nicht wirklich aufregend

Listening to Pink Floyd for the first time while being very much aware of their existence and influence was akin to uncovering the roots of beloved memes when discovering a new show. The instrumental opening segments of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" were a welcoming start to the day, though there's still something about the very airy, almost dry timbre of the vocals that comes off as harsh to my ears. As I explored the album further, "Have a Cigar" notably showcased an increase in richness, with the bass adding a much needed counterpart to the vocals. Overall, an enjoyable album but probably not one that'll stay in my rotation for too long.

One of my all time favorite albums. My bad used to play a cover of Wish You Were Here.

Imma try to talk less about the meaning of the song because writing it here distracts me from listening to the song. Soo first song is starting off with a melodic guitar intro, expected this from pink. Oo amazing transition to the electric guitar, and drums(I think). Going the same but enjoyable. I must say this song is about Syd which is basically the song's name Shine on You crazy Diamond. Ends quite jazzy. There was perfect transition between the songs, loved that, also second song is already weirdly good. Also song is basically behind the scenes of music industry. 3rd song has the almost same meaning as I've read, same vibe, almost boring, but fun in a way. Guitar was the main, yet it was satisfactory. 4th one started weird. Going usual with the guitar and the drums, additionally this one's again about Syd but now song grieves his absence. 5th song with only 1 min lyrics is having the same meaning as the last one, but starting off differently. I still think whole album was an intro, a very enjoyable one tho, would rate this 2 because I don't think I'd listen to this again, as it doesn't stand out. Quite unique sounds, but not the vibe I wanted to get. Overall this was the worst I've listened to so far but I still felt heavenly tbh. Lovee Pink Floyd, but I would only listen to this as a background music.

One of the last albums where every member had their own important contributions.

I still don’t like Pink Floyd, it’s just a weird soundscape. I thought I’d like “Wish You Were Here” but only really like the covers.

One of the greatest ever!

Ausgezeichnetes Album. Mit einer schlüssigen Komposition und Anordnung der Stücke. Lyrisch anspruchsvoll und differenziert. Musikalisch mit der Auskopplung “Wish You Were here” einen hohen Wiederkennungswert. Das Intro von „Shine on …Pt. 1“ ist Champions League.

3.5/5

I have been listening to Wish You Were Here for forty plus years. It is a great album! Just in the past few years I have learned that Roy Harper did the vocals for Have A Cigar.

Genius

Fantastic

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Classic album. So many goodies. Love the instrumentals & the long jams. Will always like this one.

This is perhaps my favorite Pink Floyd album! Loved seeing this as todays recommendation!

Classic album and one of my favorites

Not as intrusive as I expected it to be. How times change.

Meilenstein für die ewigen TOP 100 der Popmusik - zwischen Song und Suite. Und der Titelsong gehört wohl zu den meist gecoverten ... Tipp: Ulita Knaus' Version von Have a cigar ...

Neat. Seems like a snapshot of a live show. Synths and guitar and a sax surprise. Who played that? Happy to listen, unlikely to replay regularly.

I understand why people smoke weed and watch laser shows of Pink Floyd albums. Sandwiching the album between two extended prog-rock suites is a fun way to build to the release of the middle of the album. The title track definitely serves as the high point on the album in terms of a traditional song, but for my money "Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6-9" is the most fun, and funky track on the album. An undeniable and jazzy groove that kicks off about six minutes into the track feels like it should be the end point of the album. But this funky denouement turns to a melancholy final three minutes, possibly to show regret over the loss of Syd Barrett as their guitarist.

I enjoyed the guitar work a lot. It isn't something I would listen to normally, but I absolutely get why people dig it. Also some really fun production that I'm sure was groundbreaking at the time.

Großartig!

first one. 7.1.24. darkness in pants. guitarr carried

Good album, but already a well-known classic rock masterpiecez

Love it!!

After their magnum opus The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd couldn't quite match the quality of that album with its successor. The title track is a classic, and all the parts of Shine On You Crazy Diamond make and epic synth and guitar - driven track for the ages. But Welcome to the Machine and Hava a Cigar, while not bad, leave me shrugging. The spark that was there in all the tracks of Dark Side (and would later resurface for most of The Wall) is just not anywhere to be found on this album. Which is not to say that it's bad by any means. It is a great album, but really not iconic. 4/5

Outstanding, sounds of the seventies another Masterpiece by Pink Floyd!

Great variety, epic length of tracks, one of my favs.

This type of progressive rock feels so self-indulgent to me. We get it, you can play scales on the guitar.

Has one of my favorite songs of all time a high 8

Recommended with headphones. I always thought Pink Floyd was for pot smokers and acid droppers. While that is still true, listening to them cover to cover, I can see why people are big fans. The songs are so long but it works well if you are having to listen to a whole album anyways. The transitions between melodies and beats make a long song feel like a journey. The ominous sounds always seem a little strange but the transitions make it all worthwhile. The ambience created is unlike anything you get from other albums. Uniqueness is a 10/10. The music is just fun to listen to. The guy who makes a weird cough noise at 40 secs in “Wish You Were Here” scared this shit out of me. The strange thing is, there’s no one song that I want to replay over and over like I generally do when I hear a song I like. With that being a said I still want to rate this album high because of how different and great sounding it is. This will be on the top of my list for a road trip. 8/10

One of the best bands with one of the best albums featuring one of the best songs of all time. I am a huge Floyd guy and this album is my 2nd most favorite album from them but I still think it's perfect in it's own way. Machine is the weakest song on here but the others songs are like 11/10 on their own. Listen to this all the time. 10/10

Space, no one can hear you synthesize in space. This is a heavy sci-fi blues jam album. It’s very atmospheric and keeps a very solid theme throughout. It also does a great job of leading each song into the next making it a nice front to back album which Floyd is known for. It is a bit slow at times and some songs drag a bit with all the solos. I got really confused when the first song played at the end of the album again only to find out that it is a 9 part song spread through the entire album. Kind of took me out of it as I wanted to hear more varied tracks and instead just listened to the second half of a nearly thirty minute song (the album is 45min…) 7/10.

bring back 10 minutes long songs

unbelievable good, simply great!!!

needed to be high

Not a bad listen, lot of instrumental on first and last tracks. Wish you were here is obviously the big song. Might be a fun listen while high.

The title song is an unbelievable masterpiece. Unfortunately, the rest of the album is so much more depressing in its sound. I mean, unbelievable work, but I really don’t understand the fascination of recording 11-15 minute songs for the general public. Experimentation is great, but those recordings can stay behind closed doors (or made available to those who really are interested) it really shouldn’t be on a mainstream album. Amazing musicians give this a 5, but “replayability” gives it a high 2. I’ll split the difference… solid 3

Top notch album, long time Pink Floyd fan here. Have this one on vinyl

Simplesmente Pink Floyd. 5 estrelas

Shine On You Crazy Diamond pts 1-5- First 4 minutes are terribly slow when it does develop the music becomes very engaging and builds atmosphere quite well. For being a relatively slow paced song and for it being fairly long the song is able to maintain being fresh. Weakest point of the song is beginning that struggles to get to the point. Strongest point of the song is towards the end when the saxophone comes in and adds a little extra texture and emotion to an already emotional song. Overall the song is a fitting tribute to a founding member of the band. Welcome to the Machine- I love the way this song opens on this wavy synth and then dramatically strumming what sounds like a 12 string guitar. I love the darker tone of the song and I love that this song veils the criticism of the music industry in a way that it can be interpreted in multiple ways. Over all I think this a much stronger song than Shine on you Crazy Diamond. The various electronic effects combined with the simple guitar parts lends to a very powerful sonic dynamic that is very engaging. Have a Cigar- This song is considerably more to the point than Welcome to the Machine or Shine on you Crazy Diamond. It definitely does a great job of combining the more blues rock oriented base that Pink Floyd has with their more musically progressive tendencies. The vocals are a little inconsistent for me especially when the singer goes into the slightly softer parts. As far as a rock song goes musically it is very strong I didn't notice the weak vocal part in the rest of the song except for the part towards the beginning. Song does kind of randomly end without it feeling like it has reached its natural conclusion. Wish You Were Here- I really love this song. As somebody who isn't really into Pink Floyd this is one song that has seen the occasional play from me. I love the lyrics and think they are very relatable with feelings of alienation. Again I love the acoustic guitar in this song and the use of synths on this song and find that Pink Floyd is quite adept at this combo. I think this one of the strongest songs on this album. Vocally it is one of the strongest as well, it is very simple but packed full of emotion that lends itself well to over all idea of the song. Shine On You Crazy Diamond pts 6-9- The opening on this track is much stronger than on the first Shine on. The mixture of the synths and the electric guitar plus the simple drum beats and all the rest of the layering and textures going on in the beginning is quite masterful. The one thing I think that would make both Shine on's better is if they were back to back as a 25 minute piece instead of split up into 2 halves. Musically this one is much more engaging than the first shine on. I think it was wise to keep this song mostly instrumental. This song does a great job of keeping things engaging musically something that the opening track struggled with a bit. Definitely a strong album 4/5 I think. Would give it another listen even though it isn't in my normal wheelhouse.

A 5 star album.

Easy 5. 2nd favorite pink flyod album. Very prog rocky with shine on. Excellent lyrics swinging for cynical to sentimental. A classic Iconic: wish you were here Repeats:shine on you crazy diamond 1-5, have a cigar, shine on (5-9)

Schöner Klassiker. Hat Spaß gemacht das nochmal zu hören.

Everyone goes on about Dark Side of the Moon and the Wall (and rightfully so as they are both great albums) but this record is a slept on masterpiece.

Wish You Were Here is one of the greatest songs of all time. But I prefer lyrical Pink Floyd to their instrumental work.

Ein bisschen in die Jahre gekommen, aber immer noch gut.

Ez dump on bad albums.

The middle three songs are fantastic and so are the sung parts of SOYCD but the endless instrumentals that make up half the album don't grip me very much.

One of the best albums ever!

I don't want to sound like my Grandad, but shaving 5 minutes off each of these wouldn't have hurt. The songs themselves are recognisably classics, especially Wish You Were Here.

All time banger.

I LOVE it

Everyone's got that one crazy diamond friend that gets permanently tied to this album.

fucking musical genius

The title track is beautiful, but I don't really care for anything else here. "Shine On" would have made for a great 4-6 minute song, but they drag it on here for about 25... give me the precision of "Dark Side of the Moon" over this any day.

Incredible album. Favorite Pink Floyd album and one of my all time favorite albums ever.

Rest in peace Syd Barnett. Undeniably a classic. Pink Floyd at their most ambitious.

As soon as this popped up, I knew it was gonna be a 5/5. It’s hard to give this anything but a 5 for me. Amazingly produced, amazingly played out, amazing performances, amazing lyrics, amazing everything. Amazing! I’m glad I revisited this. An album everybody should listen to.

what can you say, its sick, 5

Very good, although I give the edge to Dark Side Of The Moon and The Wall. But still, this is a fantastic record. 8,5 out of 10

Great album

this was the 3rd of the 4 big Pink Floyd albums that i got from this site (including animals). it makes sense why some people consider them the best band of all time.

One of the best albums ever

Wish you were here is the worst song on the album (maybe because it's over played on local radio stations.) But I like the others.

Magnificent. It has the towering Gilmour blues guitar, some synth noodling and a quite lovely song in the title track. The funky section in the later stages if Shine On are right up there with Echoes. I always enjoyed this Floyd album as it’s less freaky than others, but I’m looking forward to revisiting Dark Side again as I’m down to my last 10 albums and it is a glaring omission!

OH WOW 5

I have tried numerous times to appreciate this album's legacy, but I just think it is overblown. It is a very good album, but that is the extent of it.

I think it’s cute that they made this album as a tribute to their old band mate who left due to mental health issues. I love the song shine on you crazy diamond. However the songs fade into background music as there’s nothing really keeping your attention. Would listen for a long drive or falling asleep.

Good easy listening album. Perfect for chilling in a hammock on a nice day. Songs are a little long for me but that’s ok.

Part of Pink Floyd’s holy quadrangle of sequential 70s genius. ‘Welcome to the machine’ and ‘have a cigar’ would be great offerings in almost any album but almost feel like filler compared to the title track and the epic two parter of ‘shine on you crazy diamond’ that starts and finishes the album. Possibly one of the greatest albums of the 70s or even all time.

It’s not their tightest work. Certainly some greatness in the soaring guitars and the lyrics of the lengthy tribute to their former bandmate Syd aka Roger Barrett, Shine On You Crazy Diamond. The title track is a 10/10 song from beginning to end. Makes the rest of the album sound more lackluster. Pink Floyd were at their best when they were relatable on a nearly universal human level, and that song hits that mark for the feeling of missing someone. It’s simple in an elegant way, musically capturing that longing.

I mean, come on!

A little bit slow, but I definitely enjoyed it.

Proclaiming a favorite Pink Floyd album is in the same vein as announcing your favorite child....yet I think I'll still do it. This is my favorite Pink Floyd album! It soothes me from start to finish. Love listening to it on rainy days, or sunny breezy days, or anytime I just want to relax and be calmed.

The whole dang album is notable. One of the best of it's time. 5/5

beautiful and very pretty but Pink Floyd still feel a little one-note, enough so to not entirely impact me all the way through, one day I'll get over it maybe

Great

AMAZING PINK FLOYD FTW

It's a masterpiece! Album has been listened so may times but I am listening it agian as the first time. I like it and all Pink Floyd's music.

Pink Floyd is always going to be great.

Love this one, I mean it’s Pink Floyd

Nice album frl

Total bias to my review as this was a formative album from my childhood and I can’t separate out my teen wonder of what I heard then from now. A phenomenal album start to finish!

Bin jetzt fast durch. Es nervt nicht, aber es ist größtenteils handgemachte und ehrliche Rockmusik

Brilliant all the way through

Exquisite

This is a great and amazing album! An amazing statement on the music industry and a beautiful love letter to Pink's former member Syd. RIP Syd. Shine on You Crazy Diamond: 9.3/10

Probably my favorite Pink Floyd album and for good reason. It draws you and lets you breathe just long enough for it to punch you in the stomach. This made me feel something. Fav song: Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)

Ремек дело. 10/10

I'll start by saying, for the longest time I was NOT a Pink Floyd fan.. I was into heavy music when I was young, on top of being straight edge psychedelic music never really stuck out to me BUT once I got older, I stopped claiming straight edge and I started experimenting and I remember listening to Pink Floyd while I took some mushrooms with a buddy of mine Mitch and that really showed me how amazing this band truly was.. Truly master musicians. NOW onto this album.. Nothing new but greatest honestly lol. The whole album has this great space atmosphere to it. I'd love to own this on vinyl one day. My favorite track on this brief, yet lengthy album is probably 'Wish You Were Here' obviously an amazing, very popular song.. but I also loved the opening track and the closing track, 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' parts 1-9. Overall: 3.9/5

felt like i was floating

The first time the band truly went full prog rock

Wish you were here, grandes memorias. Sentimientos de nostalgia de un tiempo que no viví.

3/5

The wankfest continues. Title track is easily the most listenable song on here, but that’s a low bar. I just fail to see the genius in any Pink Floyd that I’ve ever heard. Due to the insufferable nature of their fans, I’ve heard a LOT of Pink Floyd. Not for me.

I will preface my review by saying that I think this is one of the best albums ever recorded, and when people ask me what my favorite album is, this album is usually my response. This is the part of my review where I mention that I grew up listening to quite a bit of classic rock. My parents listened to quite a bit of classic rock, therefore I did throughout my childhood, and I kept listening to it throughout my high school and college years. I mostly knew Pink Floyd from "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2," but at some point in high school, I heard the title track off this album on the radio, and I loved it. In the mid aughts, I was in the process of transferring from community college to a four year university, and as a parting gift, one of my coworkers gave me this album on CD. I'll never forget my first time listening to it. I was driving home from the dentist in rush hour traffic when I popped this album in. I was pretty much blow away immediately by the sound of this album. It was raining at a pretty good clip as I drove home, which provided the perfect atmosphere for this album. I fell in love with this album that day, and I still love this album to this day. I think that everything about this album is perfect: the production, the lyrics, the vocals, the synths, the guitars, the piano playing, the drums... everything on this album comes together to make a beautiful forty-five minute piece of music. Listening to this album is like having a wonderful dream: I'm never quite ready for it to end. Even though the opening and closing tracks are over twelve minutes long each, I never find them boring. Usually, I'm rapt with attention, straining my ears and brain to take in every note, even though I know this album like the back of my hand. I don't think I'll ever get tired of listening to this album, especially the title track. When I'm finished with this list, I assume that this is what I'll be listing as my favorite album.

OMG I can't tell you how many times I've listened to Shine on You Crazy Diamond. It was basically my go to when I would feel too crazy and thinking way too much. It would help to hone me in for a while. even if just for a few minutes. There was peace. However, I don't think I've listened to the whole album. Oh, just kidding I totally have. What a masterpiece of a song though. The way it eases into it so mystically and then the progression and buildup. It's incredible!! 5 stars!!

The British are forgiven

3.5/5

Space

One of the greatest albums of all time by one of the greatest bands of all time!

Great album!

This is great. Every song is good and it just takes you to that special place where you are the music

What can you say?

Masterpiece. Guitar tone is unreal.

masterpiece

Geiles Album, wenig Lieder, dafür lange. Sozusagen mehrere parts pro Lied. Sehr atmosphärisch

This is an easy 5/5, so much emotion going through all of these songs, you can clearly hear how much they miss Syd Barrett, and it's overall such a fantastic album.

Good. Too spacey in parts. The three middle songs are great.

I liked this more than I thought I would

I liked it more than expected. Love the album art

Pure goosebumps from start to finish. How do you even begin with writing something like this? 1000/5 stars.

<3

A classic!

One of the only PF albums I thoroughly enjoy. “Have a Cigar” is probably my favorite song of theirs. 4/5 Would listen again

Ja ouvi demais taloko kk

- vibes sind gut - nichts was ich sehr oft hören würde - ganz gut

One of my person favorite records of all time.

Pink Floyd is one of the bands that I have never gotten the hype of. I think their music is good, but not the holy grail as it is for lots of people. I have heard most of their catalog from before, but not this album. This album, I actually like more than the other stuff I have heared. I like that it is a bit more classical and not too experimental with bells and whistles all over the place.

yea