Wish You Were Here

I liked this album a lot. This the 4th album of Pink Floyd's I've listened to. Not as good as "DSotM" though, that one is unbeatable. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is incredible and never gets dull. The other songs aren't filler at all. 4 stars for "Wish You Were Here".

Really enjoyed this! About time I listened to the band I likened Coldbones to if anyone over 50 asked about our sound. Definitely some elements we share but this album is a trip and the production is so good. Some super cool panning going on! 45 minutes was about right as well.. Gorillaz should’ve taken note!

Yeah nice. This is cool. Loved all parts of Shine On You Crazy Diamond and the moody themes throughout 🙏🏻

This album has to be listened in its entirety. I hadn't appreciated Pink Floyd as much as they deserve before this. It was atmospheric, a love letter to a former member and probably mental with a belly full of drugs 😂😂 I really liked it, although it's more an experience than something I could just pop on.

Much more of an instrumental album than I realized but very good nonetheless.

The more albums I listen to on here the more I realize how much these rock and roll heads love blues

"Have a Cigar" and "Wish You Were Here" are gorgeous bits of music.

We’re all just a bunch of lost souls in fish bowls. Great top to bottom. My favorite Pink Floyd album.

very long intro quality music

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V) 4 Welcome to the Machine 4 Have a Cigar 4.3 Wish You Were Here 4.4 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI - IX) 4.2 Score: 4.18

Nice atmospheric and moody. Worked well as an album. Stand-out: Have a Cigar

Classic and timeless

Lit

Wish You Were Here is a belter. Liked Shine On You Crazy Diamond too although a bit long. Gonna give it an extra star for how clean and crisp the quality is.

Roger Waters is the man.

I can see why everyone loves this album, but it still is not my cup of tea. I guess I am that based preferring Radiohead, Queen, and god forbid Linkin Park over Wish You Were Here

Classic

I enjoy listening to Pink Floyd and this is an album I haven't heard before. I liked Welcome to the Machine the best.

Love it. Didn’t think I was a Pink Floyd fan beforehand and maybe I’m still not, but this album is special. Opening track steals the show but the artistry and storytelling on Welcome to the Machine is also remarkable. Essential to listen to this in full, undistracted, and let the music take you.

4.5

Meditative and enjoyable-peaceful

Their creativity, patience, and innovation shine here. They let their music breathe in a way few artists allow. This is an odyssey through space that you can really sell into. Built for a good set of headphones, stars, and maybe some LSD if you’re feeling adventurous.

You can tell when an artist has the sauce, and Pink Floyd has the sauce. Both prog rock jams, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 and Pts. 6-9, are awesome and sound fascinating and feel like a true journey. While Wish You Were Here is a classic, I think I liked Have a Cigar a touch more. Definitely an album you have to commit to the whole thing for, as each song doesn't work too well individually, but if you have the time, then it's a really awesome 45 mins.

This introduction is transcendent. It feels like entering a new world or something. Overall I loved how structured the album was, it had a clear beginning and end with the last track. My fave song off this was Have a Cigar. Felt very bluesy which I love.

Listened to this a few times. Good one to relax to

Allegedly the most enjoyable album Floyd ever recorded with Watrers and Gilmour. Unannounced during the session a Syd Barrett - fat, bald, unrecognisable - walked in to say hello. 'Shine On..' was about him. And then asking the artist next door - Roy Harper - to have a go at the vocal on 'Have a Cigar.' So well his go, it was the take used. Happy days, seventies myth and bonhomie and a cracking record to boot.

yep it's still good. ya gotta hand it to them. i wish that the shine on you crazy diamond parts were broken up into individual tracks for the sake of the current ~streaming era~ but like most things of that ilk, i appreciate that the work is so linked to the original physical format (i.e. a vinyl record)—i think it's a great demonstration of how practical technological limitations influence our conception of something like music. the medium is the message as they say 😳 idk if that makes sense but we can talk about it later lol. fav tracks: have a cigar, wish you were here [i may or may not have teared up while listening to the latter......EMBARRASSING!!!]

yeah that was good. not much else to say i haven't listened to this probably since high school but it still hits

We know this album and the lyrics to all four songs, it’s a sing-a-long from start to finish. Fun listen. Both give it (4.3*s)

There's nothing bad to say about this one, not even the long runtime on all parts of Shine On is negative for me. Nothing else needs to be said. Stellar.

One of the top Pink Floyd albums (post Syd). Little long on the shiny diamonds but a stellar album start to finish. I have always loved "Welcome to the Machine" with its slow mechanical burn. "Have a Cigar" is a fun one with more jabs at the music industry. Title track is the topper...flawless, emotional, and everyone knows every word. Cover art is cool enough to have up on my display shelf...probably some more symbolism of industry deals and lies. Glad to finally see some Floyd on the list...4.25.

Wish You Were Here is nearly flawless in its execution. The worst song on the album is Welcome to Machine which is still a solid song in its own right. While a 20+ minute jam may not be everybody's cup of tea, Shine On You Crazy Diamond might be the best example of a long jam ever. I personally love this album and while I have a lot of personal history with Dark Side or The Wall, Wish You Were Here might be the choice for best Floyd album. It is so enjoyable from start to finish and is a a perfect entry point for anyone hesitant to jump into Pink Floyd's discography. 4.4 stars

This album had mixed reviews upon release but its acclamation has steadily grown. I’m still with those early reviewers, and not sure what the big fuss is about. But… a little fuss is warranted! So I’m rounding up to 4 for the musicality and the strength of its best songs (which are also the most familiar).

Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.

Wish You Were Here is one of Pink Floyd’s most emotionally resonant albums — a reflective, atmospheric tribute to absence, loss, and the pitfalls of the music industry. It trades some of the grand concept sprawl of The Dark Side of the Moon for a tighter, more personal focus, and it pays off beautifully. “Wish You Were Here” is a standout — haunting in its simplicity, heartfelt without being sentimental. It’s one of the most enduring acoustic tracks in rock history, full of quiet yearning. “Have a Cigar,” on the other hand, brings swagger and satire, poking holes in the industry machine with biting lyrics and a funky, driving groove. While “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” bookends the album with grand ambition, it occasionally drifts a little too far into the ether. Still, when Wish You Were Here is locked in, it’s stunning — thoughtful, mournful, and musically rich. A near-masterpiece with a soul.

Ok, so I'm just going to get 3/4 of the Pink Floyd albums on this list out of the way in one month (and within my first 100 albums). Cool. Anyway, this was better than The Wall but I didn't like it as much as Dark Side of the Moon. Still a solid album, and I do really like the song "Wish You Were Here" just on its own. I think "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" (parts 1-9) is too long, but I generally liked the album as a whole anyway.

the appeal and polarization in pink floyd is that, if they are prog at all, they are the most moderate and instantly digestible prog in existence. all the musical phrases inherit an instantaneousness from their grounding in capital b Blues, and all their cumulative statements inherit a big weighty gravity from their ability to achieve aesthetic/thematic unity and clarity in a way that is readable to just about anyone. in other words, if im being cynical (which i have a slight inclination to be given my loaded history with the band as one of my former favorites and Big Musical Gateways that i fell out of favor with), i could describe the band's style as cribbing from musicians more adventurous and/or More Black then them, and stacking up mountains of credit that they dont really "deserve" due to not actually being either of those things to a degree that will offend common consensus tastes. being less cynical, i enjoyed this revisit of my former favorite album of all time (as a teen) more then i expected , just because even (and maybe especially) in their instantly readable mellow tones, they created a very emotive record that pulls that quality from a variety of well-selected traditions. they are not a flashy band, and that Does have a bit more worth then maybe i thought...it makes all their big lofty ideas feel attainable and approachable, and thus more emotionally immediate. they will likely never be one of my favorite bands again, but here is yet another Day Of Reckoning where i was able to make some peace. at the v least, fun to discover that welcome to the machine is Easily my runaway favorite on the album now...comes the closest to fully recapturing that old vividness

Awesome band!

I like and dislike Pink Floyd. While I probably won't listen to this again anytime soon, I can see why this album is on the list.

One of the best albums out there

Un altro ottimo album, bravi bravi

Solid

Wish it was longer.

Pink Floyd in general, and parts of this album are "wall of sound" music. Everything hits the senses at once. Either you feel delighted or overwhelmed. The other half of this album are some of the most memorable guitar licks of all time. David Gilmour uses the same blues scale as everybody else, but his sounds are like a human being singing a beautiful melody. If you play at all, you've tried "Wish You Were Here". And that's my ONLY problem with the album. The two halves don't go together. It's a jarring switch between them. I've always wished they would have stuck to one concept on the album. So ride me out on a rail, but I can't give it a five.

The algorithm is good to me, blessing me with this album after yesterday's flop. This is really just stellar - it doesn't quite hit the 5 star mark, but only because I have very specific standards for an album to reach that calibre, but this is definitely a 5 star album in general.

Uno de los mejores álbumes del catálogo de Pink Floyd. A pesar de ser un poco más lento que su predecesor (The Dark Side of The Moon), el LP está lleno de las canciones más icónicas de los ingleses como "Shine on you crazy diamond", o la pista homónima. Un trabajo psicodélico sumamente entretenido y atrapante, pero no diría que imprescindible. De todas formas, recomendaría escucharlo.

4/5

It's like watching a movie.

Felt like I was watching a movie with no visuals. A bit repetitive at times but that was my only issue. Really good, really cool. The title song through to the end of the album was 5/5.

I have this one on vinyl but wasn't aware this is a whole album. The star of this one can follow you into your dreams.

Great album

No point on commenting on this one, I suppose. IYKYK :)

It's Pink Floyd.

Pretty good not that good

I liked the number of songs. Nice album cover too. My favorite song was the titular one, the others were good but kind of boring.

Pink Floyd is one of those bands/artists that makes me Super happy I'm doing this 1001 thing. Obviously I know who Pink Floyd are but I never really listened to them before. I wanted to give this a 5 but the long instrumentals were a bit much for me -- they sounded amazing but I think some of their more songy songs are more up my alley. Still really great 8/10

Pretty enjoyable, but I think only because I wasn’t paying close attention 7/10

Like I’ve said many times before, it doesn’t get much more boring than prog rock- but as far as prog goes Pink Floyd is actually pretty enjoyable. I liked this album

By no means a Floyd fan but listened to this a lot. Not sure why. It's quite self indulgent but wish you were here is one of the greatest songs.... ever

Hade höga förhoppningar. Det är bra. Jag är inget superga av långa elektroniska låtar men det här soundet gillar jag mycket.

Honestly really really good, could even be a 5 with more listens and I enjoyed it slightly more then DSOTM 4.5/5

I didn’t actually listen to it all but I don’t even need to because it’s Pink Floyd. Wish you were here is special to me.

Really enjoyed this, not listened to it in ages, love the guitar tone throughout

A classic record. Great recording. I’m not a big fan of Shine on You Crazy Diamond, but the other tracks are to my liking.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond Welcome to the Machine Have a Cigar Wish You Were Here

I enjoyed humming along to this. They don't take their time, but not everything has to fit on a 7", so that's a nice change. Shame about Roger Waters politics! I tried getting my kids into Pink Floyd but they weren't interested. I'm pretty sure adults tried to get me into them too back in the day.

Really enjoyed listening to this all the way through again.

Got better and better as the album progressed.

Just a fun listen, start to finish. Turn it on and let it wash over you. Wake up and go to bed.

Oh by the way, which one’s Pink?

Interesting spun-out songs: very well done.

The sax! OMG! first track 💜

1. banger, 2. meh, 3. bra, 4. meh, 5. bra Overall: 8/10

Is this the best album? Wish You Were Here is in the middle I say this because come on 5 songs and its 45 minutes my second reason why. why I like it a little I love everything but yeah 5 songs and 45 minutes i recommend

the same old fears...

I was surprised that I knew every song on this album, also surprised they were only four.

Very solid album, and tighter than "The Wall."

Great

Better than I remember this being.

Really enjoyable album and another classic from the Floyd lineup

its a good album but im never listening to a 15 minute song outside an album 4/5

Good stuff. Simpsons: Yes

Wish You Were Here is a great tune. Rest of the album was pretty good.

I was firmly anti-prog rock for most of my life. I remember being bothered by Pavement mentioning Geddy Lee in “Stereo” and wondering why musicians all seemed to like that stupid hair metal band. But after reading “Ready Player One” I decided to give Rush a chance and they were my gateway drug into all things prog. And now I am a huge fan of the genre. Yes, ELP, Genesis, Jethro Tull, King Crimson. I have fully embraced prog and am happier for having done so. My wife and daughters having to be around me when I listen to it, not so much. Is Pink Floyd the best prog rock band of all time? Can they even be properly labeled as prog? I think so, but if someone differed I would respect that opinion. But I think “Wish You Were Here” and “Dark Side of the Moon” were two of the greatest prog rock albums ever made. If you are in the mood for this type of music, this would be one of your go-to albums to put on. If a pop or rock song goes on over four minutes, I start to get antsy, but a 13 minute prog song never wears out its welcome. I kind of wish that they hadn’t split up “Shine On” and just left it as one song. I love it when a whole side of an album is just one song. But that is just a quibble. This album is proggy enough for the weirdos but poppy enough for the normies. It is a masterpiece.

Which one’s pink. Ha 4.5

Giving it a 4 because it's the soundtrack of Jojo Part 4

Dirses Album hat zwei meiner Lieblingssongs von Pink Floyd, welche sehr zeitlos sind!

Sad and beautiful.

Shine on you crazy diamond is a great song, but I don't find myself caring about the 3 songs that interrupt it as much. Pink Floyd has made better albums.

bits of annoying but still solid. could i write poetry to this? n

It would be a shorter list to name the non-essential Pink Floyd albums. "Wish You Were Here" gets four stars only because it's not "Dark Side of the Moon" or "The Wall."

Shine On could be trimmed. Welcome to the Machine kind of irritates me. But overall, I love this album!

I missed this day somehow.

So good

Theatrical, fun harmonies!

Doesn’t reach the highs of Dark Side of the Moon or the best of The Wall. But I still vibe with a lot of it. 4/5

For a 5 song album, this really checks a lot of boxes in terms of innovation and creating imagery not only with the lyrics but with the instrumentation as well.

Intro/outro are a little much, but the main three tracks are all absolute epic.

Good, still makes me want to sleep.

good but not my favorite

The power of the acoustic guitar

Incredibly cohesive Pink Floyd demonstration. I remain a huge Floyd fan, favoring the late 60s and early 70s albums. Pre Dark Side of the moon. I'd like to call this their magnum opus, but The Wall remains that with mixed fanfare. Thus I refrain and call it the most cohesive work, one song with 12 parts that doesn't even feel broken up by the time it fades in from the second to last track. Anthemic guitar solos, experimental time signatures and the grooves coming from heavy drum and bass cohesion propel this album to the stratosphere. Last note, the hilarious introspection and satirical inclusion of Have a Cigar on a major record label release shortly after the Wall is my favorite piece of Floyd charisma ever.

- really really good - they have a way of creating emotion in their music - Wish You Were Here is a beautifully nostalgic song

Un altro ottimo album, bravi Pink Floyd.

Yes. This is an album. The sounds here are both all over the place and clearly centralized. You can clearly hear a theme that runs through the album. Great bookend songs.

Pink Floyd staat er vier keer in en we hebben al eerder bepaald dat drie vermeldingen op de lijst der lijsten het maximum zou moeten zijn. Voor mij is dit ook het derde album dat ik van ze mag/moet luisteren. Dat gezegd hebbende: Dit is wel 4 sterren. Luister deze gerust via een headset want de panning van de geluiden (bijvoorbeeld bij 'Welcome to the Machine') geeft zeker iets extra's. Niet de beste Pink Floyd, maar we krijgen regelmatig slechter voorgeschoteld hier.

I think I like pink Floyd's earlier albums more but this is an incredible album. Low 4.

One of my very favourites. There is one or two discordant tracks thus the 4

Liked this a lot! The perfect soundtrack for while I was working out.

Some really great guitar on here - lyrics and vocals are a bit of an after thought. The pretentious Roger Waters has yet to emerge. Real jam band sort of stuff, contemporary with the Dead and pre-Phish.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Shine on you crazy diamond, Welcome to the machine, Wish you were here

All of it was great except for "Welcome to the Machine". It's a nice album to listen to while I'm doing work. Additionally, the best song in this album would have to be "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)".

The big 2 on here(wish and shine on) are some of the best songs ever, the rest are not that interesting

Cool man!!!

Pretty damn awesome from the first twang to the last chord but didn’t overly enjoy.

Better than The Wall, mainly because its a more appropriate length. Again, the musicianship is excellent, but it's still a bit highly strung. A low 4.

Last song was a banger. Loving the exposure to guitar from all these albums.

Pretty good time jamming out.

This was really good! It is very rare that I will listen to 25 minutes of the same song (split into two parts at the beginning and end of the album) and never get sick of it. I think conceptually, “The Wall” is definitely better than this album, but I liked the sound of this one better.

A really great album that I have heard before. I'm sure I will listen to it again, it's a classic.

Some parts of “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” will have you looking at your watch but everything else is pure prog-rock bliss.

Classic

Very cool!

Some undeniably well written stuff but also moments of what sounded like someone wobbling keys aimlessly on their cool new synthesiser thinking they're the second coming of christ.

The opening of Shine On you Crazy Diamond , using wineglass rims, then those notes…. Epic….

very close to a 10/10

This being one of the highest rated albums on here, I really had high hopes for this. I’m honestly struggling between a 3 and a 4. The guitar playing is exceptional. A 5 song album is kinda whack Arnold’s though. The hits on here are so good though. I think my final ruling is a 3.505.

Never listened to this album all the way through, but enjoyed it.

good album - forgot to write down notes but i think i really liked it.

This is an interesting concept album by Pink Floyd. This progressive rock album is fluid, building up, ungulates and lives, and slowly releases. This is a great album that must be listened to whole in order to gain a fuller appreciation of the writing and musicianship.

Skipped. Cannot with this album. Maybe never again.

One of my big problems with Prog is that, while I find the bad stuff soulless and insipid, an attempt to impress rather than to create true art, I’m also not particularly impressed by the good stuff, finding that it never really rises above the level of pleasant sounding distraction. I’ve been assured by multiple people who like this genre that that is what they enjoy. Turning their brain off and just letting the music was over them. But that isn’t what floats my boat musically. I like hooks and emotion, rather than chops. Pink Floyd’s run between DSOTM and The Wall is probably the best of the classic Prog, and it’s firmly within my parameters for ‘good’ Prog. I can happily put any of the albums on and essentially just nap for 40-80 minutes. And of all of these nap albums, I probably like Wish You Were Here the most. It’s got the title track, which has the emotion that I find lacking in other Prog projects, and is otherwise a pleasant bit of music to listen to. It’s still nowhere close to my favourite music ever, but it’s passable. And for this overrated slog of a genre, passable is the best that it can hope for

Beautiful, hypnotic music. Great for studying or getting work done.

Fire, probably no skips, 4.5

Wish You Were Here is the ninth album by English rock band Pink Floyd. This progressive art rock album released to mixed reviews as some felt it was uninspired and inferior to the band's previous work, but it has since received praise as some of their finest work and one of the greatest albums of all time. It was the band's fastest selling album of all time and has been certified gold in Argentina, Greece, & Poland, and platinum or multi-platinum in Australia, Austria, Canada, France (10x aka diamond), Germany, Italy, New Zealand, the UK, & the US. Musically the band again uses synthesizers and acoustic guitars primarily in addition to other instruments occasionally, but intricate everyday sounds were sampled and added to the mix also. The vocals were great and complimented the music well. Most of the run time is taken up by "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," a nine part ballad paying tribute to founding band member Syd Barrett who left seven years earlier due to mental health reasons, but visited the studio during the production of this album. It's interesting history, how the concept of this album became wrapped around Syd, since he is a victim of how the music industry can turn people crazy and then extended absences are the only way they can cope with their sadness. Overall, Wish You Were Here is one of the best Pink Floyd's albums, and on the list of the greatest progressive rock albums. It's a stellar piece of simple, yet attractive music that is carried by its "soul". I highly recommend this album, although it may leave you wanting more.

Shine on you crazy diamon pt 1-5 i don’t remember being this bluesy AS FUCK The through like is but hazier than I remembered. It’s fantastic music but it doesn’t feel life changing? I don’t know how to explain it Maybe it’s cause I’ve listen to it before and it’s the first album that I’ve heard all the songs before Gonna give it the benefit of the doubt and go with 4 over 3

Enjoyed the album. 6/10

You know, the fact that this album only has 5 songs but lasts 45 minutes already makes me not want to listen to it. Okay so I liked that way more than I thought I would. 4/5

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.

A classic. A true album.

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

Really good

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

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.

2024-02-27...

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.

She shine on my diamond till I'm crazy

Solid.

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.

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

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.

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

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

A favorite

Good

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

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

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

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.

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.

Classic pysychadelic rock.

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.

Unexpectedly great

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

Old favorite. and still a favorite

Nice but so sad

Better than Prince. Still not great.

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

I appreciate it but not really getting the hype

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

first one. 7.1.24. darkness in pants. guitarr carried

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

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!

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

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.

needed to be high

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

A little bit slow, but I definitely enjoyed it.

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

Nice album frl

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

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

The first time the band truly went full prog rock

3.5/5

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

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

I liked this more than I thought I would

<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

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.

posebna jaka nostalgija. lijepa melankolija koja motivira, kako to uspije ne znam...voljela bih da sam ja ta vrsta melankolije, koja radi a ne prokrastinira (someones getting personal okay).

Favorite Tracks: Wish You Were Here Welcome to the Machine Have A Cigar

Big vibez

I really enjoyed this record. Something about it hit all the right notes for me.

A classic Pink Floyd album. While I do think it is very good I still find that it not their best work, at least in my opinion. You only have 5 tracks to appreciate here and while they are all good I only find myself coming back for the title track. When I want to listen to Pink Floyd I'm much more inclined to put on Dark Side of the Moon over this.

Solid album. The songwriting is a little weak on side b

Solos épicos de guitarra, solo de sax me conquista demais Esse álbum foi mais complexo que o normal pra mim. Ele não é um álbum "versátil". Eu comecei ouvindo ele enquanto trabalhava e percebi que ouvindo ele de fundo, ele acabava se tornando meio genérico. Aí eu parei na metade e recomecei realmente prestando atenção só nele. Aí ao longo da primeira música eu fui percebendo que ele precisava ser ouvido num volume alto, se não ele perdia o peso e impacto necessário. E também um som bom faz uma baita diferença, dado o número de detalhes e nuances. Resolvendo esses 3 pontos, aí sim o álbum brilha e vira outra parada. Aí sim ele começa a "fazer sentido". Tu vai entendendo o esmero do álbum e da experiência que ele tenta passar. Parece que acaba se assemelhando mais a assistir um filme, do que a só ouvir música despretensiosamente. Destaques para os solos de guitarra do álbum inteiro. Os solos do David Gilmour são fudidos demais. O cara coloca o coração em cada nota. Sabe exatamente o que tá fazendo. Destaque também pro solo de sax do final da primeira música. Solos de sax sempre me conquistam, E, é claro, pra Wish You Were Here, baita música foda, e foi interessante ver que o timbre diferenciado do começo dela, meio de rádio, tá diretamente ligado ao final da música anterior. Não tem como negar que é um álbum bem fora da curva, desde que consumido da "maneira correta". Ainda estou no processo de gostar de Pink Floyd além das músicas clássicas, nessa experiência de ouvir os álbuns deles dessa maneira aqui descrita. Talvez num futuro, a medida que eu me acostume e entenda melhor, se torne até um 5*, mas por enquanto acho um 4* bem sólido.

great! wonderful, even! if you ever get the chance to listen to this record while in bed on the verge of sleep until you are violently brought back to consciousness by david gilmour groaning 'welcome to the machineeeeeee' in your ear i would highly recommend!

Virkelig også en god plade! Måske ikke helt lige så god som The Wall / Dark Side of The Moon , men forfriskende kort.

A classic but the concept style makes it hard to listen to on repeat.

One of the greatest classic rock albums of all time, but that's standard for Pink Floyd

Bit lengthy

I know that it is considered a masterpiece and I can enjoy how well-made and complex it is. But it's just not my specific vibe right now.

quite good so far

No descubriria la polvora si digo que floyd rosa es droga auditiva un album con un concepto muy marcado por la ausencia y la nostalgia. la portada es increible, muestra una simetria asimetrica y en cuanto a composicion de imagen, te genera orden y caos al mismo tiempo, 10/10 musicalmente, a pesar de la epoca y la poca tecnologia disponible, si bien tenian todos los chiches, se nota un mimo y un laburo de la reputisima madre. re largo pero aguantable (como esta)

Very good. Another band that was omnipresent when I was younger, but didn’t charm me enough to seek out any of their stuff to buy. Although in high school some friends of mine who were into Pink Floyd had me tag along with them to a concert during their tour for The Division Bell. That was a great show.

Absolute masterpiece. The production and instrumentation were awesome and provided listeners with a very mesmerizing and relaxing experience. "Wish You Were Here" is an all-time classic and "Welcome to the Machine" and "Have a Cigar" were perfect as well. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" parts 1-9 were great, but just a little too long and slow for my liking.

This was a time machine. 15 years old, bang into Pink Floyd and playing WYWH (the song) on guitar. I expected it to be worse in retrospect than it actually was. Shine on was really emotional, which is something The Floyd often lack, especially when you know that it's for Syd, and hear the (presumably apocryphal) story of him turning up during recording. And the title track remains an unqualified masterpiece. The emotion in the lyrics, the simplicity of the guitar, the very un-Floyd like lack of a seventeen minute outro, it's all there. It loses a bit for Have a Cigar and Welcome to the Machines being a little too proggy for my tastes, but overall, a very enjoyable listen.

This album goes from atmospheric to semi-theatrical in the longest, but hard-hitting way I've ever heard. I just listened to this album for the umpteenth time, but this hits different. After hearing the lyrics during what seems to be a scary burnout, it didn't cure me, but it's like talking to someone that understands you; nearly brought me to tears. Anyway, driving more towards modern synthesizers rather than pure rock like in their other albums, still in that experimental phase, though in here, it's more realized, as it's less a synth demo and more of an example of what happens when you combine soft rock/folk/easy listening with otherworldly sounds that come with the synths.

Easily some of my favorite type of beats to zone out too and just feel the every instrument. I know it’s the obvious choice but the dark side of the moon beats this album. My favorite songs on this album is have a cigar and wish you were here

I like a lot of Pink Floyd records. This is one of the better ones, but in the interest of not ranking several of them with five stars, I'll give it four.

The music is good, pleasant to listen to, but probably not in heavy rotation.

an absolute icon with some incredible songs but it's not exactly my thing

Moody journey with minimal lyrics. Good use of a variety of instruments that made the album interesting.

I really love Pink Floyd's instrumentals, so I really enjoy Shine On You Crazy Diamond, all parts of it. There's nothing that really stands out for me in the album, but it's so good from top to bottom. Really good listening.

Need to listen to more of it but it was actually pretty good.

I love this album, I don’t even really need to listen to this one. wish you were here was one of the first songs I learned on guitar as a teenager and even in my 30s it’s probably one of my favorite tunes to belt on an acoustic given the right opportunity. SYCD is fantastic. This thing probably blew the socks off people when it was released.

Good stuff

Floyd!

Great sound and atmosphere. Probably need more knowledge of the band to be moved by the Syd Barrett tribute element of it but I was still kinda moved. Good album. Best song: Wish You Were Here

moet goed zijn, was goed, geen verassingen

This is a singular masterpiece by one of the best and most unique musical acts in the last 50 years. Can you think of any great musician/group that sounded like Pink Floyd? I can't either. They are their own genre.

One of the most badass album covers of all time. It's been awhile since I've listened to the whole album, or any Pink Floyd album, in full. The instrumentals on the first track are tight. Great guitar playing by Gilmore. The synth work is very moody and sets a somber tone for the rest of the album. Welcome to the Machine is not my favorite... Have a Cigar is definitely a Rogers Waters song. Motifs of corporate greed, I'm sure they heard a lot of the things he sings about after the success of Dark Side of the Moon. The guitar tone is insane. Wish You Were Here is one of the best Pink Floyd Songs. Just an overall great tune. After listening to the whole thing, it's probably my fourth favorite Pink Floyd album. It is important in their discography though. Marks a change into the concept albums that came after it. The run from Dark Side of the Moon to The Wall is probably the strongest run of albums ever.

My favorite of their albums.

Stellar, it’s an experience to listen to it. Every song could be stand alone.

And I quote 'Pink Floyd be like "we live in a society." - 10 minute guitar solo.'

Very "Proggy" and pretentious, but a saxophone solo is always a win!

4.3 A great album, just not one of my personal PF faves. Fave songs: Shine on 1-9, wish you were here

540 albums is a long time to wait for some Pink Floyd. Almost as long as the wait for the first track to get going… But to be fair, the emotional payoff when the vocals come in is worth it. I found Welcome To The Machine a bit heavy-handed in its message and it doesn’t really go anywhere, but Have a Cigar does a much better job at tackling a similar subject matter, and is relatively concise and accessible by Pink Floyd standards too. The title track is great, no complaints there. All in all I don’t agree that the album is GOAT material, but I do ‘get’ why it’s in that bracket for some people. The ambition/scope of it has a kind of goaty quality, I think.

God dammit a prog masterpiece. Buckle up. 4.5/5

Really liked some of the guitar work! The singing is not my fave, and the experimental stuff doesn’t stand the test of time but some really really good tracks in there

Quite enjoyabke, very chill, recognised a lot of it. Proba ky won't return to it though.

Definitely a nice listen. The instrumentals are pretty awesome with tons of good solos from various instruments, including quite a bit of jazz influence which I enjoyed. I wasn’t mind blown like I wanted to be from this one though. 7/10

Good as usual.

An album that I can listen to repeatedly. That's why I look for in an album. 4.5

Still a good album on relisten

Artful and very tasteful but gets knocked down to a four because slow music makes me bored and impatient.

Love this album. Huge fan of Shine On You Crazy Diamond parts 1-5 so it's a fantastic way to start an album. Wish You Were Here is a classic but overall, a great album that brings back some good memories

Not my favorite Floyd album but I have really enjoyed this at different points in my life! It's kind of a perfect little album, love the backstory about Syd Barrett and the way the opener and closer just bookend this record so well. The songs in-between are absolute bangers! Wow I forgot how much I enjoyed this album

Psychedelic Rock masters. It's odd, and yet works.

la fórmula pink floyd, gilmour, la triste historia de syd barrett.

Not sure I've ever listened to this album all the way through. Obviously I knew all the songs but didn't know the feel of listening the songs they way they were presented on the album. Great album.

Great fishing music.

Dur à évaluer une écoute ajeun de 5 tounes. La 1ere de 13 min et la dernière de 12 min. C'est rêveur, ça calme, y'a du soul. C'est pas venu me chercher au fond de me entrailles alors pas de 5.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 // Have A Cigar // Wish You Were Here 4/5

Confession part 2 Never listened to Pink Floyd First half gave, Nevada, New Mexico, desert 70s film with Orange hue editing. Second half gave a rich man’s house with shag carpet, wearing emerald colored suit. All That randomness to say, good composition to paint a good visual for me (which is what my brain goes for). Not what I would throw on to vibe personally, but it is a good vibe .

3 stars immediately for Wish you were here alone. It gets 4 stars as I don't mind the instrumental sound and welcome to the machine. I probably won't ever play it through again in it's entirety though so not a 5.

This would have been a 5/5 from me about 15-20 years ago.

Excellent, but you have to be in the right mood. which is monged.

4.5

Loved this album. It was mixed beautifully and full of synthesizers and sounds that were intriguing and enchanting. Will definitely add this to my collection of albums to play and zone out to.

Aboslutely incredible. From start to finish, this just felt like an jam session with the boys. the guitars were so smooth, and the mixing was just right. Loving this remaster.

Funny that Pink Floyd is a UK band, I honestly didn't realize that. It should have been apparent on some of the way they said certain lyrics, but reading this today kind of shocked me. I'm happy anytime we get a Floyd album on here because I never listened to them growing up but knew of their power. This was another really great album. Some long tracks, seemed like they were having fun jamming out. I wouldn't call it my favorite Floyd album but it's a great one.

Really, really dig this one. In the same vein as Dark Side of the Moon, at least sonically. Doesn't seem as concept-heavy perhaps, but still very strong. Love the long, meandering prog tracks. Out of five, I'm saving four: the one not making the cut is "Have a Cigar," which is the shortest track but still pretty enjoyable. It feels weird to have only really listened to Pink Floyd now through this project, because I really dig their style. Bravo, gentlemen. This is one I could definitely see growing to a five star with more time and listens. Favorite tracks: Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Welcome to the Machine. Album art: A classic, maybe not as iconic as DSOTM, but deserves a place in the pantheon. Man shaking hands with a man on fire, on a studio backlot. The framing looks strikingly modern, and I just love the little portion of the border that's burned away for asymmetry. Amazing. Metro Boomin essentially remixed this cover for "Heroes & Villains," I don't blame him. This one's a doozy. 4.5/5

First time listening to Pink Floyd and it was very relaxing, the album is a good listen, Have a Cigar and Wish You Were Here were my favourite songs.

track 1- one of the best intro’s ive ever heard, mind blowing song track 2- very interesting parts, song almost moves into different genre’s at times. so before its time track 3- some brilliant guitars and just all around good track 4- no words needed track 5- not actually heard this, v good. really fucking good. too high to write more

groovy. nice background music

This album is only 40 minutes long but it feels much longer.There are only five songs but like three of them are over 10 minutes long.I don’t understand how people can listen to shine of you crazy Diamond.It’s too long and most of it is kinda boring guitar noodling.BUT wish you were here is a great song with a top tier solo so I’m giving this album a 4.

Certaines pièces sont des chefs-d'œuvre. J'aime bien l'aspect exploratoire, même si parfois mon attention se détourne du résultat.

8,5/10

It's indulgent, but the good kind, like a rich chocolate cake.

Tough not to feel a certain way listening to the first 10 mins of this album. A long track, but I’m here for it. Might be an unpopular opinion, but Wish You Were Here doesn’t really do much for me. Shine On and Have a Cigar though. Two of their best. Almost a 5 for this one. But need to keep those in the reserve.

Enjoyed listening to this. These guys are super cinematic; it's part of their mystique. Some really crazy effects and synth. Welcome to the Machine is overall a good song but it really goes to some unpredictable places. Have a Cigar is a really fucking cool song and I haven't heard it as much as some of the other tracks by this band. Listened to the album a couple of times and will revisit

Bill classic

At some point I thought this was Pink Floyd’s best album. Listening to it now I’m not as hot on it compared to their other works. There’s just something I find missing in it. But that’s not to decry this album too much. I still enjoy revisiting it

It is quite impressive the depth that Pink Floyd manage to achieve within this album. The solo melodic lines are pretty much the definition of epic. I do question some of the lyrics - they seem rather banal and trite, but perhaps I am missing the point of them. Some times though, when the context of the album is understood, they are more pertinent and even witty e.g. 'Oh by why the way which one's pink'. What an amazing tribute - an album to their ex-band member. They manage to write long songs that maintain the interest throughout - never are you stuck in exposure to pointless repetitions for the sake of it - the solo lines and the accompanying instrumentation have you hanging on their every note. Very good stuff.

Best song ever. Though I find Shine a bit self-indulgent.

4.5

quite nice love it

Better than expected. For some reason Ive always felt Pink Floyd was tedious but this was great!

Very nice

A caterpillar eating a hearty casserole of shit and peas. This is the death of innocence and the birth of Margaret The Fucklord, ruler of the nipple peasants. All Hail her.

Probably one of Pink Floyd's better albums... but for me personally, I was never that hooked on their music, even though many peops rave about them. Opening track.... sooooooooo long.... a bit of a trademark of the group, with the shortest track being 5 mins, and it did sound very Dire Staits Money For Nothing. That said, I enjoyed this album, despite other stuff they've done which I find tedious.

Good album

3.5