Wish You Were Here

I listened to the original 1975 recordings and then the 2011 remastered. Initial thoughts: - there's less noise and more clarity in the 2011 remaster. Is that a good thing? At what point does the noise stop being a characteristic of the original sound and is something to be removed? Anyways, I really enjoyed the sound selections and Gilmour's guitar performance is second to none.

Pink Floyd made two perfect albums. This is one of them

Good musicianship, but not my first choice.

masterpiece

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

Not my favorite Pink Floyd album, but still really solid 3/5

Such an important album. So innovative. Bookending the album with the first and second half of a beautiful 26 minute song that perfectly encapsulates what it means to lose a friend. In between are three songs that deal with the soulless life of the music industry and the best send off to an original frontman there ever was, though there isn’t much competition. The writing, playing, structure, vocals, chords, everything here works so well. This is an incredible album, I could write about it for so much longer. I love it. 5/5

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.

Suuuuch a good album. When shine in you crazy diamond is the worst song on an album, you've made an amazing album!

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

🤌

An excellent Stink Floyd album. Sometimes I feel as though I like this more than Dark Side and the Wall. It's all kinds of excellent - Shine on You is just an excellent song. The pacing of this album is excellent even the two 12 minute tracks don't overstay their welcome. Excellent guitar work, drumming - love the synth throughout this album. The three middle tracks are all excellent too. This album also has my favourite album art. All around excellent.

Purple Lloyd. This album is great for staring into a water fountain for a couple minutes, which turns into 3 hours. I’ll say it. I’ve never been a fan. That is, until today. I’m just so much wiser than I’ve even been. Masterful musicianship on this record. Pink Floyd is one of those bands that make every second of a 12-minute song worth listening to. Which is not easy to do. Every sound, every bit sounds intentional and sounds right. The opening of Have A Cigar might be one of my favourite pieces of music. But my fav song of the album has got to be Welcome to The Machine. Hits just right. Instead of those dark side of the moon shirts that everyone has, they should make more shirts of this album. I don’t love every Pink Floyd song, but I love every song on this album.

Easiest 5/5 so far. Shine On is a masterpiece, Have A Cigar is so underrated, Wish You Were Here is a beautiful love song about a bro. Honestly, Welcome to the Machine has never been my favourite but it's still solid. Could listen to this all day.

What an album. One of the all time great bands enjoying the peak of their prime. The album begins with one of the greatest atmospheric intros that I am aware of. Synth G minor, chimes, in comes a meandering keyboard solo, in comes such a tasteful guitar solo, in comes that classic riff, and the song kicks off. We're already over 4 minutes into the song and it has barely gotten going, and yet I'm not annoyed by the length. The high up guitar chord slams in the background, more just fantastic guitar soloing up next. Classic, if simple, lyrics come in and teach us of an enigmatic man, the original leader of the band Syd Barrett and his descent from eccentric band leader to losing his mind. Now time for an insane sax solo to lead us into an atmospheric outro from the first part of this epic song. Welcome to the Machine is probably the weakest track here, but it's still very cool. It puts you almost inside a factory where you're stuck doing mindlessly repetitive behaviour. It's a bit of a departure for the album since it doesn't feel like it connects into the Syd Barrett/origins story the rest of the album themes around. Have a Cigar is such a cool funky track with awesome bass and guitar. Depicting the story of Pink Floyd hitting the big time, my only regret about this song is that Roger Waters didn't sing it (he sings it live and it's great). What more can be said of Wish You Were Here. An all time classic track, with an accusatory first verse and brilliantly loving second verse, it is another tribute to Syd Barrett and the complicated relationship the band had with him until his final departure from the group. After a nice ride through some more ordinary (if brilliant) songs, it's time to hop back on that Shine On train with a last couple verses and some more fantastic solos until the final fade. This album is a beautiful tribute to Syd Barrett. It shows the band is still inspired to creation by him even in his absence. It shows the band wrestling between feelings of longing and nostalgia for how things used to be with him but also knowing that things can't be the same now. Apparently Syd Barrett, nearly unrecognizable, showed up at a recording session for the album. That must have been an intense experience, and probably very sad. On the more positive side, this album is the second half of the creative cohesive prime of Roger Waters and David Gilmour, when they still collaborated extensively. They both have marks all over each song of this album. Pink Floyd stays great for a couple albums after this one, but never again will their creative forces mesh together to the extent they did here.

Amazing album

Yes! Probably my favorite Floyd album (this or Animals).

Beyond the fabulous, instrumentally heavy Shine On... embeds one the most classic, iconic, guitar introductions. It's not flashy, not crazy, not technically sophisticated... just one that is truly remarkable. It's on a totally different level of 5 stars than Sepultura.

Melodic and ethereal. It's an amazing album from start to finish. Definitely a classic.

This is the kind of 1001 I expect every time. Although it is hard for me to write about. My first true love shared this album with me. She was amazing. We had that kind of relationship that was imperfectly complicated, and perfectly pure. Carrie died of cancer in 2018, long after our time together had been and gone. I posted on her Facebook page just a few weeks ago with the title track of this album. Fuck, how I wish you were here. Not for me. Not for us. Just because the world was better with you in it. How I wish you were here.

Only five songs but two of them are absolutely iconic. There's not many 13-minute songs I'd gladly listen to from top to tail but Shine On is one of them.

Perfect.

Amazing!

Parfait, il n'y a pas une note qui ne va pas dans cet album

Rien a redire

PREFS : TOUT MOINS PREF : RIEN

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

Synths låter lustiga, billiga och jätte ur plats på hela skivan, whatever. Shine on you krazy diamond e shnice, wish you were here e superb men som helhet e typ halva albume en nothing burger för mig

2 classics, 2 duffers.

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.

I mean, do I really have to say why this is a classic?

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

4.5

Incredible Floyd album. One of my all time favorites.

Honestly really loved this

gut

Their best

Gorgeous. I wish I had the drugs on hand to listen to this album as intended.

Boring start, cba to even listen to the rest of that song. Nah takes too long to get into anything.

One of my all time favorites.

Hell yeah. As always Pink Floyd’s albums are an experience. 10/10

This album was so good. I’ve never fully listened to Pink Floyd but I loved the instrumentals in Shine on You Crazy Diamond (all parts). So dynamic. Have a Cigar is probably my favorite on the album but I didn’t dislike any of them.

What can be said. Amazing album. Pink is awesome. Easy 5. T3B 1. Have a Cigar 2. Wish You Were Here 3. Welcome to the Machine

This album is sprawling and majestic. Bookended by the various parts of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," there isn't a superfluous moment on this record. Near perfect.

A masterpiece.

One of my top "why do they have *this* song on karaoke and why is someone actually singing it?" moments in life has been watching a drunk ex-fratboy serviceably belt "Have a Cigar" in a NoHo bar on a Tuesday night.

quite nice love it

Okay, I feel like the system's cheating, giving me this as the first album, but I suspect there will be a lot of albums that feel like cheating. The most interesting thing about coming back to the album right now for me was specifically listening to the entire album in order and picturing the era in regards to what they were doing. I mean, we go from the standard rock saxophone solo to synthesizers in the space of two songs. Then throw in some ambient sound recordings and your standard Pink Floyd guitars and drums and you've got a pretty broad album, sound-wise. It's definitely thematically sound throughout. While you can imagine their excitement and getting to mess around with synths and the like, they made sure to craft songs around the instrument rather than just sticking the instrument into random songs. Like, if you have a song called "Welcome to the Machine" and you DON'T have synths, what are you even doing with your life?

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

is 100 star possible

Very nice

there are two good pink floyd albums. luckily this is one of them.

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.

Wish You Were Lamb Chops

Top notch

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

A masterpiece

3.5

Clearly a concept album, Wish You Were Here paints kaleidoscopic imagery as synth and guitar swirl around the listener. Somehow manages to sound like a jam band and thoroughly orchestrated simultaneously. A highlight of its decade.

Amazing.

Pink Floyd at it's best....I'd give it a 5, but gotta make room for Dark Side of the Moon....

Today I got my third helping of Pink Floyd, this time with the album Wish You Were Here. This is Floyd's ninth studio album, and deals with themes of mental health, depression, and alienation, while also criticising the music industry (notably: Welcome to the Machine). Shine on You Crazy Diamond is based on former member Syd Barrett, who had to leave the band due to deteriorating mental health issues. Have a Cigar is a rockin' tune sung by Roy Harper which is located smack in the middle of this melancholic masterpiece. It provides the shot in the arm that this record needs at just the right moment! Wish You Were Here is an absolutely beautiful song! I believe this album gets some flak from critics, and listeners alike because it is compared to the stellar masterpiece that Pink Floyd released directly prior to this album, "Dark Side of the Moon". Anything would pale in comparison to that massive classic! Overall, because of the melancholic mood of this record, it is not my favourite of Pink Floyd's records, but it still deserves its time on the podium for all that it did for the prog rock genre as well as music as a whole. Favourite songs: Wish You Were Here, Have a Cigar, Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9) Least favourite songs: If forced to pick, Welcome to the Machine 4/5

This things only 45 minutes and 5 songs, two of those being 15 minute guitar solos so there legit no room for error. I don’t usually like ridiculously long guitar solos but these ones are real emotional and the couple song they wedge between em are so solid so the structure of the album is the most standout thing but it’s really interesting and it works

What can you say, it's a classic. Floyd got the most out of 70's studio tech by far. They certainly had vision.

What an incredible work of art. I know a couple of these songs in isolation, but never listened to the full album before.

Perfection

Simply one of the best albums of all time.

I’m going to give any PF album 5 stars. Another masterpiece here. I will listen to this again and again.

So uh. I am a little underwhelmed. It's not bad by any means, but I wasn't super emotionally affected by anything. Maybe I expect too much from certain groups after hearing all the hype. I hear "Wish You Were Here" a lot on classic rock radio so I'm a little sick of it - sorry! Still, I really dug the guitar work on Shine On You Crazy Diamonds (Pts. 1-5), and Have a Cigar was pretty neat as well! It wasn't super duper amazing to me, but maybe it just needs another listen. Definitely a solid album everyone indeed must hear at least once, though.

Obviously a classic

Much like Dark Side, Pink Floyd are saying a lot as simply as possible, while pushing the boundaries of what was possible with recording music at the time. Another classic

Zadnji pravo dobar floyd album ujedno i jebeno precijenjen ko i dark side.

Great Album! Never been big on some Pink Floyd Vocals, but their music is *Chefs Kiss*.

My dad’s favourite band, so it was very familiar and nostalgic. Also just an incredible, incredible album.

Well produced, the 6 song 45 minute jam albums are not my favorite. Not sure I see myself coming back to it

This album is just so weird to me structurally. Starts and ends with sprawling 10+ minute jam session tracks and in the middle with three singles in the middle. Enjoyable enough but not something I see myself coming back to often

When I was younger I thought this was the best Floyd album, but now I think I can admit that Dark Side Of The Moon is better. Even so, it's about as good as Pink Floyd is ever going to get. Moody, maudlin, angry at the world, but still compelling.

3/6/2023

Pink Floyd at their best

Who doesn't love this album, it's perfection!

Very good

So, so you think you can tell Heaven from hell? Blue skies from pain? Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? I spent an entire summer of my life listening only to this album. It very certainly changed my life. 5/5

Obvious great. But heard it too many times

Very good. I particularly liked Wish You Were Here.

This album has a lot of wasted on it. I would say half of it is totally wasted time. The other half is good. I like it. Floyd is a good band. Maybe a little overrated.

Worth it for shine on you crazy diamond alone

2/28/2023 9:33am So nice to listen to even though I've heard it a few times throughout the years. The recording is so good. Guitars are crunchy and present, the saxophone is beautiful, the sound design and transitions between tracks is unparalleled and I'm realizing is quite influential for how I conceptualize a full album. I would like to make vinyl-sized records that are more experiences than a bunch of songs smooshed together. -Welcome to the Machine synths are amazing. They cut through and tingle the spine.

Alright, folks, buckle up, because we're about to take a journey into the world of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. I can confidently say that this album is a masterpiece that deserves a place in any music lover's collection. This album is a true work of art that showcases Pink Floyd's signature sound and musical genius. One of the standout tracks on this album is "Welcome To The Machine." This haunting and mesmerizing song takes the listener on a journey through the darker side of the music industry. From the pulsing synthesizers to the haunting vocals, "Welcome To The Machine" is a powerful commentary on the dehumanizing effects of fame and success with a sound that will make you feel like you're on a wild acid trip. But don't worry - it's a fun ride. But "Welcome To The Machine" is just one piece of the puzzle that makes up Wish You Were Here. The album as a whole is a stunning example of Pink Floyd's ability to create complex and layered compositions that take the listener on an emotional journey. From the soaring guitar solos of the epic "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" to the melancholic beauty of the title track which is a masterpiece that will transport you to another dimension, Wish You Were Here is a true masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences to this day. Just make sure you have some snacks on hand, because this journey is going to take a while. This album is a must-listen for any fan of progressive rock or music in general, so if you're ready to take a break from your boring, mundane existence and explore the depths of your mind with some killer tunes, then the Wish You Were Here is the album for you. Just be warned, you might not come back the same person.

Listen to that too much in the past. Can’t anymore

Pioneers of prog rock? Ok, but it gets boring.

To me, all of Pink Floyd’s albums from Dark Side of the Moon to The Final Cut are five-star classics. (I know, a lot of people don’t like The Final Cut but I think it’s a masterpiece.) This album feels very impersonal and stark, which I guess is what they were going for. The synthesizer work by Rick Wright really stands out for me. Synths have been used in many different ways in music, but rarely as effectively as this. Gilmour’s guitar work also shines. 5 stars.

Hell yes.

LP

Such a beautiful album. Love Floyd.

Excellent, but short album.

A good album, but not great.

very good. only complaint was the vocals. other than that, its an outright classic with some of the best instrumentals ever.

This album reminds me of my father. I remember listening to "Shine On, You Crazy Diamond" in the dining room while doing school work one day. My Dad came in and wanted to know what I was listening to. "I like this, it's really good." he commented. My father and I did not have a lot of musical taste that were in sync. But this album he liked. All 3 of the middle songs are overplayed, yes. But they're great songs. Even with Roy Harper singing "Have A Cigar" and not a member of Floyd. This was the first album I had heard a song broken up to be at the beginning and end of an album like this. It makes "Shine On, You Crazy Diamond" that much more intriguing for me. The four or five album run there, starting with Dark Side of the Moon, is an epic run of albums. I don't listen to this album enough. I really should listen to it more, but I guess it makes me think about Dad, and so I do only listen to it once in a while.

I think The Wall was better; slightly more accessible? I can see how some people might not get this album; hell, I don't fully get this album or Pink Floyd. But if you really pay attention to the music and if you truly enjoy picking out different sounds and/or musical complexity, this album will eventually get to you. I'm no prog guy, so the two sweeping pieces of Shine on You Crazy Diamond were sometimes lost on me. But after listening to the songs in between, I really noticed the mastery of the instrumentation in the last 4-part piece. Part VI has wicked bass lines (two apparently - Gilmour too, not just Waters) and Part VIII has some cool guitar playing to start before Wright's keyboards take over (in a good way) and persist into Part IX. I think the shorter, but focused musical mastery in Welcome to the Machine (now that's how you do electronica), Have a Cigar (heavier rock and funk sound, with some signature guitar solo to boot), and Wish You Were Here (one of the most beautiful songs ever written, and the intro guitar work is spine-tingling) helped me to pick out all the artful pieces. Whereas in the first 5-part piece of Shine On I really only resonated with Part II and the amazing lyrics in Part IV on first listen. Which is the other thing about Floyd - if you like lyrics that make you think or that are simply beautiful prose, they are the masters. Shine On and Wish You Were Here are touching tributes to Syd Barrett. The whole album (lyrics and music) is haunted by this theme of alienation and mental struggle. Well except when they want to criticize the music industry in Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar (though also driven by this theme), of which their barbs are poignant. I have learned you can't listen to Pink Floyd in one or two song segments. You must experience the full album. They are also the masters of making a complete album. The whole industry, and listeners who demand music, could take a lesson from them these days. Even though I might like The Wall better, this is still a beauty.

It’s been a long time since I listened to this album on headphones. There’s a lot of cool stuff happening here that’s hiding in the mix. I remember first hearing the Gilmour throat clear and sniffle back when I was in high school listening also listening on headphones but today at the end of the album there’s what sounds like an accidental wrong chord as the final part of SOYCD is fading out. It seems like Richard or someone hit the wrong keyboard at 12:21. The note sounds like the opening note of Alabama Song by the doors. It’s also on the left channel. I thought I’d write about my listening experience this time around since there’s nothing about this masterpiece of an album that I could say that hasn’t already been said except for personal observations. 5 stars of course!

Generally if an album requires a particular mood I don't give it a 5, but this is truly a perfect album. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is just stunningly good. The opening keyboard solo, followed by David Gilmour's tasteful guitar solo, followed by the iconic four notes (B flat, F, G, E - playing the G and E on the open strings. So good). Then some of the best lyrics Roger Waters ever wrote. The whole song is just a wonderful journey. Welcome to the Machine is dark and industrial, again with great lyrics. Have a Cigar is a nice interlude, the only rocking tune on the album (with yet another fantastic Gilmour solo). Then you have Wish You Were Here, another candidate for best song of all time and a must for every guitarist to learn on acoustic guitar. Wish You Were Here swirls back to Shine On You Crazy Diamond and the album ends with an incredibly poignant keyboard solo (as it began) - I always loved the final notes - almost wistful, despite the sad subject (Syd Barrett). Absolute perfection and an easy 5.

After more than 500 albums, many psychedelic and experimental music among them, and one early Pink Floyd album, I was expecting to enjoy it less, mainly because of possible repetitiveness. However, it's indeed a great album despite any previous concept.

..... Qu'est-ce que je peux dire de plus que ce qui est probablement dit 1000X dans les commentaires. Tellement bon c'est incroyable comment Pink Floyd a sortit de la bonne musique intemporelle. 5

One of my all times favorite. A cynical, desperate, sarcastic but longing song writing that never fails to amaze. Might not be Pink Floyd's most ambitious or iconic, but it is, in my opinion, one of their most enticing. Beautiful.

I have liked Pink Floyd since 2004. The Wall was one of the very first CDs I had (purchased by my mom... Again, she bought me so many things with wild-a** themes and then was surprised I am Like This™). I tried so hard to listen to this album with fresh ears. I truly can't tell if it's just very good or if I am just so familiar with it, it's comforting and nice. I love it. The tracks segue so easily into each other. They're all so good to me. The title track is great, of course. There's a country artist that does a cover of it that's also very good. I can't be objective with this one!

Some absolute choons

Nice chill vibes for a Friday morning

thought this was going to be rinse boomer shit but it was actually good

Spacy, kinda bluesy? Some extended instrumentals, but never felt too rambly

Great album, probably one of my favourite Pink Floyd albums

Good shit. Recently been wanting to get into Pink Floyd too

The ultimate vibes album. No one creates a cohesive album as a singular work of art quite like Pink Floyd.

one of the best albums of all time. love the album structure. glorious space rock in both shine on. each of the middle 3 have such a unique floyd vibe. could be a top 10 album OAT for me.

I was initially trending towards a 4 here because the tape effects and synths sounded a little dated, although they were so groundbreaking at the time. Also, I am just not a big fan of prog rock, the drawn out songs annoy the shit out of me sometimes. But after a weekend of listening to this, including one spin with my audiophile headphones, I came around to the 5. I have this one on vinyl too and I remember the experience of running through it in that format was awesome so look forward to doing that again soon. Shine On is so epic and it’s just amazing how this came together as a concept about Syd Barrett but also about Roger Waters and David Gilmour and their own existential shit. Wish You Were Here the song is a classic. Have a Cigar I never realized was Roy Harper vocals, but that song rocks. Welcome to the Machine is still my least favorite, but it does give me those 2001 Space Odyssey vibes. It’s a classic album what can I say.

Not much needs to be said. Just a flawless, layered concept album.

Joda, ganske digg dette.

This band has so many masterpieces it's almost unbelievable. This is one of them. Perfectly crafted mood, a nice balance between long atmospheric pieces and more straightforward numbers. This is Pink Floyd at their peak.

Now THAT is what I call a masterpiece. Never get tired of some good ol' Pink Floyd.

Immediate 5 stars.

This album is of an undeniable perfection from the beginning to the end. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5) begins the album gently and slowly grows in forcefulness and quality. The effect it has on the listener when the guitar riff starts is so insane. Welcome to the Machine contains one of the most beautiful and powerful synth timbres I know. Have A Cigar is the cool and moody break to all this intensity, letting the listener tap the foot a little bit, without being meaningless or easy. Wish You Were Here might be one of the best song ever written, enough said. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9) is like a slow breath of fresh air to conclude the album feeling the best we could.

Banging album, 9/10 as it does drag on at some points. Rounding up.

Simply a piece of art …

pretty good! not what i expected

I have a soft spot for pink floyd

Ohhhhh Michael van Gerwen

One of the best prog rock albums ever. Pink Floyd's second concept album which is about alienated feelings, criticism of the music industry and about their old bandmate, Syd Barett. Beautiful album.

I wish I could give this album 5 stars. "Wish You Were Here" & "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" are two of my all-time favorite Pink Floyd songs. However, "Have A Cigar" is one of my all-time least favorite Pink Floyd songs. I'm indifferent to "Welcome To The Machine." 4/5: A flawed masterpiece.

A good pink floyd outing, not my favourite of theirs.

Before listening to this album I thought that Pink Floyd wasn’t my thing. I thought their music was bloated and sounded like a 14 year old trying to be deep with their first attempts with effects at their disposal. Turns out I was right. This entire thing feels insanely self-indulgent. From the screechy synth to the constant use of the second person voice in the lyrics it all makes me cringe and roll my eyes. Pieces are great - Roger Waters’ bass line and David Gilmour’s guitar on Have A Cigar are pretty fun until they get buried, and Wish You Were Here benefits from being stripped down but starts to get drowned by the end as well. Basically - it’s not for me.

Tämä on hyvä albumi. Biisien mitta ja suuruus ovat sopivia, perusteltuja, ei hajoa tai puuduta. Synat on hassun vanhentuneen avaruusmenon kuuloista. Hieno kansi.

Kiistämättömän hienoja melodioita ja instrumentaalijuttuja. Sai minut jopa pyrkimään objektiivisuuteen. Kuuntelisin uudelleen.

the jury is still out on pink floyd for me. part of me wants to say over rated but i did enjoy this listen!

This album is one I've always really enjoyed. I was into Pink Floyd and classic rock in general a lot more back in my middle school and high school, so I don't listen to this as much but it was always one of my favorites and still holds up. Standout Tracks: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pts. 1-5, Have a Cigar, Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pts. 6-9

Pierwszy album

This is an album about grief. Grief for what once was and has been lost, grief for what currently was and is to be and grief for the future that can't promise anything. What once was is obviously Syd, whose there-but-not-there presence provided an eternal blueprint to be followed and a tragic cautionary tale about what it's like to fall down the well. What currently was and is is mainly Pink Floyd's venomous ire for the machine that they occupy; a seething place in which they would angrily document in ever more epic and colossal ways. The future that couldn't promise anything is the band's overall reliance towards each other, a bond that had mutated and transformed into someone altogether unsustainable in the long run; thus leaving us with what was and will never be again. Wish You Were Here is Pink Floyd's most important album, the likes of which they will never make again. One final collective thrust for the common goal, that is to honor their friend and to damn the industry that chewed him up and spat him out. Grief comes in many forms and this is their way of expressing it. Shine on.

Awesome listen

One of the all time greats. No question this is a 5!

IMHO, one of Pink Floyd's greatest albums.

Мне очень лень расписывать гениальность этого альбома, поэтому я просто советую всем послушать этот альбом и действительно проникнуться им.

3.5

Listening to this album made me fall asleep. zzz

this album is a masterpiece, with one song flowing over into the next without ever getting close to boring. not much to say, just listen.

Perfection

I really believe this is a work of art, or at least it sounds that way. Every single factor of the music feels like it was placed with intense care and thought. Maybe that’s not what was happening in the studio during the recording, but that’s what the end product was. However, I personally don’t think I can listen to this casually. I would need to be in a specific mood to listen to any of the songs, and nevertheless, I would need to have a full listen through of the album to satiate that mood. Still, this album is excellent and overall a great time. Favorite track: Wish You Were Here

Going into this album, I already knew it was a five. This album is one of my favorite albums of all time, with Pink Floyd being either my #1 or #2 band. Everyone on this album showcases a mastery of their instruments and vocal talents, and great introspective lyrics. The only thing holding this album back is the lyrics are kind of melodramatic and childish, but contextually they are great. Coming from the psychedelic music of the sixties, they always had lyrics that were a bit childish. Here, they are choosing their words much more carefully as a tribute to Syd Barrett. This is an extraordinary album with classic production that will remain a classic for the foreseeable future. Highlights: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

It’s fine, but not as good as I always want it to be.

Wish You Were Here will forever be one of my absolute favorite songs. This album is incredible from start to end.

Pink Floyd is masterful. They are weird without being distracting. It's recognizable melodies and relatable lyrics. Just super good.

Wow! Just... Wow. I've heard this album a couple of times now, but it just blows me away. It's a wonderful progrock experience that somehow never gets even remotely boring. I'm at a loss of what exactly to say about this, but it's certainly on my list of albums I absolutely need to buy on vinyl. Favourite: Wish You Were Here

One of my all time favorite albums. Never gets old

If seven stars was possible, this album woulkd get 7 stars.

Long album for only having like 5 songs. maybe 1 or 2 good ones

One of the best albums I have ever heard.

While not my favorite Pink Floyd album, it’s a strong one

Probably my favourite Floyd album. Love how focused and cohesive the album is to give a complete experience.

Great build I love

Good. Very different than other Pink Floyd albums that I have listened to.

Listened Before? Y - Oh HELL yes. Wish You Were Here is Pink Floyd just barely after the peak of Dark Side of The Moon in 1973. This album is timeless and mind blowing. Equal parts prog masterpiece and subtle concept story album, there's no weak points at all. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Wish You Were Here, Welcome to the Machine

Incredible rock masterpiece, all the songs are perfectly crafted and it never get boring. The length of the album is also perfect and do not drag out like The Wall does. 10/10

Feel like I'm going crazy here. THIS is the 6th highest rated album on this site?!? Had high expectations going in as a result, but to say it was a disappointment.. this was like biting into a twinkie and finding a turd inside. No words. Between this shit and Radiohead you people must really love droning synths. At this point I should just record myself taking a shit and layer it over some synths and it'd probably break the top 100 on here. So the album starts with some guitar noodling that doesn't go anywhere, which leads to incessantly vapid lyrics sung as if by a teenager who's afraid of being heard through the walls of their room, as they should be, because these songs are embarrassing. Then we're treated to a Kenny G saxophone solo. Great! The shit storm just keeps coming. Transition to the next song. More cringy lyrics with gratuitous sound effects this time. Make it to the title track. More guitar noodling. More eye-rolling lyrics. More lazy compositions. Whoever is playing the synths on here sounds like me when I first got to touch a keyboard as a kid and just wanted to try out every effect and modulator. Last track. More guitar & synth wanking over 70's porn bgm. Appropriate I guess. Redux of the opening theme, complete with another Kenny G. solo of course. And. It. Just. Would. Not. End. One of the most obnoxious things I've ever heard. 1 steaming turd out of 5 💩

5 mastapeeece

I can see how this album has influenced many other artists.

Won’t listen to this bloated monotony!

I really dig it

Not overthinking this one.

Progression of a man of losing their soul

My first five star rating! Incredible album.

Great

Across the Universe movie vibes. Shine On's length was intimidating but masterfully executed to feel full and complete without dragging on or being repetitive. The lyrics also felt organic to the song and not like a tacked on after thought. Flutes and Saxophones always appreciated. Didn't realize I knew Wish You Were Here. The album feels like an ethereal LSD trip in Parts.

I truly think Pink Floyd get overhyped by people who make one band their whole personality (or was that just people I met? 🤔). But I still quite like them tbh, this album feels like rock at it's core, but done in a novel way. One of the top 5 Pink Floyd albums. Not a 5 for me in the end. Entertaining and interesting album that I'll revisit sometime though. Missing that true spark of connection for me though.

mate i’m a pink floyd fan but i only got to the second song, why was the first 12 minutes long or something. maybe i’ll give it another go when i have the patience

Good vibes. Long interludes

Good

I give the album a high rating only because of the "Wish You Were Here" and @"Have a Cigar"

Love this album. 9/10

I was pretty sure I knew every song on this album – well, there are only five. I hadn’t ever listened to it start to finish though. I knew it was a concept album - partly un homage to Syd Barrett and was fully on board with it. I hadn’t ever realised ‘Shine on you crazy Diamond’ had 900 parts to it but I was fully committed and very into it until the last ‘song’ or the last 712 parts of Crazy Diamond. That’s when my interest began to wane, and even though I appreciate what a clever and well-crafted album it is, my concentration dipped. I could’ve done with track number five being a completely different song. I do think it was very poignant and clever without being smug. A solid experience and much as I might have tuned out towards the end I do appreciate PF a lot but in smaller doses.

It's been awhile since I listened to this album end to end. I listened to it on iTunes but hopefully with get a chance to listen to my vinyl copy this weekend. This album encapsulates all of what I love about Pink Floyd. Acoustic instruments, electric instruments, counter melodies, soundscapes, every musician bringing something special to the mix, etcetrea, etcetera. This is a collection of reference tracks to compare to other music. I didn't realize until listening to the entire album again that I love this album.

Love the band, love the album.

I can't say I've ever understood this album cover, but I just love it. This album strikes gold on so many levels, it's more along the "albums you must hear 1001 times before you die" since this is probably the 900th time I've listened to it. A five-song album that just never disappoints. Great transitions between songs, Pink Floyd records are not afraid to allow negative space. Waters' cynical disillusion is biting and relatable, certainly seems wiser than the establishment he's railing against. Love the use of noises and weird keyboard sounds as interstitial and integral parts of the songs. The drums sound great (well, the toms do, the snare is a hair wimpy) and this is Gilmore at his best. Crazy that the band has at least two more from the same era that are all among the best of their class.

I knew every note of this album in high school. I never reach for it anymore. That's how I feel about most of Floyd's catalog, save for Piper. Not that I don't like them, but I just OD'd on it. I find it hard rating these classic rock albums. The intro to Shine On has always dragged on too long, IMO, and I say this as someone for whom Gilmour is his favorite guitarist. But there's too much keyboard noodling for my tastes. But when Roger starts singing, it's all good. The intro to Welcome to the Machine is great, though. Menacing. Such a weird song, too. Subtle time changes. The music sounds very Doctor Who. In a good way. Have a Cigar: Another killer into. I dig songs that are immediately recognizable. Title track: I mean, what can you say about it, other than it's great. The second helping of Shine On is great, too. I dig the See Emily Play quote at the end. Well, I enjoyed that. The musicianship and songwriting and production are all aces. Still, it feels very high school to me. I wonder how soon I'll feel like listening to it again. I know PF struggled creatively in the wake of Dark Side, having achieved everything they ever set out to do. There was a lot of "OK, now what?" But they pulled through with an album that's still speaking to millions of people all these years later. Impressive.

Wow. This album hit the hardest it's ever hit. My best friend died this year. The last words my friend Keith said to Adler when they said goodbye, "I'll see you on the dark side of the moon." oh...the same old fears, wish you were here.

This album turned me inside out. At first I was intimidated with the length of songs such as Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 1-5 and 6-9, but they kept my attention the entire time and I was transfixed with the use of electric guitar, synthesisers and (surprisingly) saxophone. Have A Cigar and Wish You Were Here are tied for being one of my favourite tracks off this album, as they’re both equally amazing and up my alley when it comes to what I look for in a typical song. The cool cover art is an additional cherry on top to this otherworldly body of work.

Iconographic. A stand-alone work of art that is meant to be experienced over and over again, each time traveling along a different path. It's beautiful. I'll end with that because I feel as though any words I might share just don't equal the work.

So I listened to Wish You Were Here twice, because it appeals more to me than most Pink Floyd stuff, but not throughout and I wanted to give it a chance to win me over. It pretty much did, mostly because of the bookend tracks which are stellar, the title track works well too though as a simple easy rock song. The Crazy Diamond journey is obviously proggy but not in a way I disliked for a change. This is really good 4/5 stuff.

Not quite as good as The Wall, or Dark Side of The Moon (certainly in terms of storytelling), but still very very good. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is the best bit of proper prog (i.e. long songs with lots of instrumental) that they've done (and possibly that anyone has done?), the title track is superb, and there's some really great caustic lyrics about the music industry in particular (by the way, which one's Pink?). It's an incredible soundscape with a few bits that make you really listen - DSOTM and The Wall don't really have those lulls, so that's why this only gets a 4 rather than a 5, but it's very very close.

"Wish You Were Here" is the ninth studio album from Pink Floyd and their follow-up to "Dark Side of the Moon. And, they struggled making this follow-up taking six months to record it with all members not having very fond memories of that time. It was their second conceptual album with themes of alienation and criticism of the music industry. Former band member Syd Barrett made a famous visit to studio during the recording in which no one immediately recognized him. Several parts of these songs and their lyrics were written for Syd Barrett. The album actually received mixed reviews upon its initial release although considered a classic by many now. I would definitely put this album near the top of my favorite Pink Floyd. "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" bookends this album with the first five of nine parts opening the album. This song was part of an album never made, "Household Objects," and is a tribute to Syd Barrett. Various keyboards, a baritone sax and guitar are emphasized throughout. The highlight of the song is the vocal part (part IV) with Roger Waters and great backing vocals by the other members. A door opening symbolizing musical discovery and progress betrayed by the music industry starts "Welcome to the Machine." Acoustic guitar, a EMS VC5 synthesizer and random noises give this song a real feeling of alienation and desolation. A great job of music creating an atmosphere. "Have a Cigar" opens the second side with Roy Harper on lead vocals since Waters and David Gilmour didn't feel they were doing a good job at it. A chugging riff of guitar and bass. Richard Wright's synthesizer. A sizzling Gilmore guitar solo finish. Another song scorching the music industry. That familiar acoustic guitar sound opens "Wish You Were Here." Great lyrics. A classic rock song. A song both about Syd Barrett's condition and the dichotomy of greed and ambition against compassion and idealism. Parts VI though IX of "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" end the album. It's very similar to the start of the album; one part with basically the same lyrics and the remainder instrumental. I will say that I've listened less to Pink Floyd in the last five to seven years than the previous, oh, 30 to 40 years. I'm not sure why. Maybe, burned out. This album though is one of my favorites probably along with "Animals" and it sounded great today after not hearing it for awhile.

I just don’t get Pink Floyd. Usually if something isn’t for me I can appreciate it without liking it, but I’m afraid this band utterly baffles me.

Certified classic. No wasted audio space on the whole album. I need to get this on vinyl

good but intro felt as though it was 20mins

shine on you crazy diamond pts 1-5 - 5 welcome to the machine - 5 have a cigar - 4 wish you were here - 4 shine on you crazy diamond pts 6-9 - 5

надо продолжать вникать в пинк флойд, суток мало)

Nailed on classic. Whether it is listening in a smoked filled teenage bedroom, coming down from the nights festivities or at the passing of a friend, this album will always be a fundamental part of my sound track of life.

Not even Pink Floyd’s best Production, feel, mood, memorable, innovative, lyrics, theme, consistency

Top 5 oat

Anything I say will simply detract from this masterpiece. The end.

Not really saying anything new here but this really is incredible. Not a long album by any means but it felt shorter than it was. Rare album that sounds good whether you're paying attention or not.

Nice to listen to on a train!

Both bleak and optimistic at the same time. A sense of loss permeates the entire album contrasted with sparks of encouragement or maybe even hope. Musically, this is Pink Floyd at their sharpest and tightest, with intricate interplay between all instruments, melodies, harmonies, and solos. Just an all around classic that might not be quite as pioneering as Dark Side of the Moon, but IMO it's just as essential.

1/5. There's very little on this record that I can enjoy. All of the songs have the same plodding, druggy tempo with a somniferous vocal delivery to match. Synthesizers are used in a basic way: neither mixed low enough to just add depth to the sound or distinctive enough to make the arrangements richer. Guitars are bluesy and noodle across many of the numbers - even giving some parts a west coast desert vibe that reminds me of The Eagles. The lyrics are pretty crappy which is surprising since your average boomer will call modern hip-hop a trash medium and then defend their position with Pink Floyd... a band who rhymes "school" with "fool" or "guitar", "steak bar" and "Jaguar".

6.5

La segona de 4 obres mestres seguides i la més bonica i precisa de totes elles. El tema titular és una de les cançons més emblemàtiques de la història. 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' és un magnum opus de rock progressiu que corona el génere. Estaven en ple moment de gràcia. Intocables

Brilliant album. Huge sound. Great songwriting. Need I say more?

One of my favorite albums of all time, and for good reason.

Another life changing moment for me - I remember exactly where I was when I first heard this. Wonderful.

This is a timeless rock record, and in my opinion, it is a greater record than Dark Side of the Moon. The album sounds flawless and absolutely deserves every bit of praise it gets. 10/10

I like the big sound of a lot of this, but I'm not connecting with it on a deeper level. I've never been able to 'crack' Pink Floyd beyond a few songs - I guess they're just not entirely for me.

I bought a bootleg tape of Pink Floyd's Delicate Sound of Thunder at a flea market in Myrtle Beach back in 1988. I didn't know a lot of Pink Floyd - mostly things from The Wall. But that first track, Shine on You Crazy Diamond, is pretty fucking amazing. And I gauge that mainly by two criteria- 1) I really love it and 2) it's almost 12 minutes long. This one opens with a lesser version of 'Shine' - it feels lethargic compared to the live version. That said, it's hard to deny the chops of these guys. They aren't playing in a standard songwriting sandbox and yet this is frequently engaging. Pretty good stuff.

I’ve yet to go through a Pink Floyd phase in my life and I’m guessing that at this point I never will. As such, I am not overly exposed to this album and really liked it. Definitely meanders a tad, but the middle is strong and the title track never fails to make me wish I could sing. Anybody remember when Limp Bizkit and the Goo Goo Dolls covered it for the televised concert after 9/11?? Never forget.

Yeh, more self-indulgent noodling from the kings of pedestrian prog rock. Maybe, if it was 1975, and I was 20, and it was midnight, and I was stoned looking at my lava lamp, this could work for me. But as is it holds little interest or appeal. Some funky moments, some decent poetic lyrics but all very overhyped and I’m left very underwhelmed.

This is one of the albums I have listened to the most in my life and I still enjoy it every time. Awesome to listen to with headphones in the dark.

post syd pink floyd is trash, i’ve never understood what emotion they were trying to get across, maybe none?

10/10, top 5 album of all time

top 2 pink floyd album

As with most PF albums, the hit single is my least favorite song of the album. Nevertheless this is an album that represents everything Pink Floyd did right, the atmosphere, the solos, the songwrinting in general. This one definitely earned its place in the top of all times.

Fantastic

I'm familiar with this album, but now I'm certain this is one of the absolute greatest of all time. The record is perfectly sequenced, with each song delivering a message, but each of them hinting at a bigger picture. Each of the five tracks are absolutely essential and show the peak of the Gilmour - Waters writing era for Floyd. Not to mention the production is faultless, and it is the last album where Wright really gets his due, too, with the synths mashing effortlessly with guitar. Of course it is difficult to mention wish you were here without naming the nine-part, twenty-six minute epic, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", a tribute to the fallen psychedelic music innovator, and previous Floyd leader, Syd Barrett. The track is split into two, the first five parts opening the record, and the last four closing it. The track, with a haunting clavinet and guitar building up to a euphoric chorus, complete with saxophone solo, before slowly descending, soundtracking Syd's downfall. The track can now be seen as Pink Floyd's magnum opus, and one of the greatest of all time. But the album isn't just "Shine On..." plus some songs, the cold, harsh synths of "Welcome To The Machine" give the album a dollop of fury and menace, the tempo increases for mid-album banger "Have A Cigar", featuring one of Gilmour's greatest solos, and the Meloncholy, beautifully bittersweet title track would've made this album a true classic anyway

Perfect!!!

Pink Floyd is by far one of the worst bands of the Psych rock movement. I’m pretty sure if you play this album in public you can get arrested for public indecency because of how much they jerk themselves off in this album

This has to be one of the best albums ever.

Very good. 45min. Each track flows from the previous to the next. Banger

Good one.

Tfw you're swimming in a fish bowl

standard pink floyd

I listened to this in a traffic this rainy morning, on my first monday back after a holiday. Wish you were here washed over me, bringing a needed calm to my addled head. This was probably the first Floyd album I owned and its been while since I listened. It's close to perfect.

Hundreds of listens and I’m still hearing new details.

great album......maybe the best of theirs

pink floyd has an ability to make their extremely long songs sound very short. they take you on a beautiful experience, and every second is full of amazing music. they do use their lyrics to make a point or message (which are noble!), but i couldn't care less about what roger waters wrote (okay i do). the actual music is the best part of this album! i can't think of a single aspect that is lacking. as a fan of musicals, i love when musical themes repeat. the iconic diamond melody is beautiful and peppered throughout the album to give it a cohesive sound. there are a lot of little touches that make this album stand out. the barely there sound effects--wind, soft laughter, tv static, and so on--aren't overdone. the variety of instruments and how the instruments were used stands out, too. the timpani instrument in "welcome to the machine" creates the beat, and i swear it feels like a heartbeat pounding away. this album easily stands as one of the most influential, forefront progressive rock albums. it's incredible from start to finish, and it's so easy to lose yourself in the music. really, for being experimental, the album sounds so beautiful. i'm happy to add it to my 5 stars and my regular album rotation.

I had never heard this album front to back, and I found it to be incredibly experimental, even for Pink Floyd. "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" is a masterwork in synth, as is the chilling "Welcome to the Machine". "Wish You Were Here" strips things down a bit more and is almost a ballad. It's wild that these two iconic songs were never singles from this album. The songs both take on new life when heard in the context of the entire album, though. Honestly, the entire album evokes interesting vibes. It's haunting, surreal, melancholy, and strange. I'm not sure if I LOVED it, but it really intrigued me, and has stuck with me and I can't get it out of my head. To me, that's worth something.

Typically beautiful that I expect from PF. Interesting how the first and last tracks were done to be one long track but also like 4 songs in one?

First of all, Wish You Were Here is one of the best songs of all time for me so I feel like this makes my album rating a bit unfair. Still, the rest of the album is amazing as well. Probably my favourite classic rock album, combining jazzy and synthy soundscapes with breaks of acoustic guitar. The singing is great, the lyrics are great, I haven't necessarily even delved into them but they're well written. The album flows smoothly, it builds, it delivers big-time. I'd give it a 4.5 if I could, but I'll settle with the 5.

It's pink flyod at their pinkiest floydiest. Lots of interesting ideas and songs, but stretched out too far. Brilliant, but also over indulgent.

Everyone knows who Pink Floyd is, but I never really listened to them prior to checking out this album. For some reason, the idea of their music (paradoxically ill-defined in my head) didn't appeal to me. How nice it was, then, to enjoy this collection. While I doubt I could do so directly and actively – the songs are somewhat slow-paced – the musicality is absolutely there. Great for indirect listening, I feel.

Contiene una de las mejores canciones de la historia. Vinilo.

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

There's so much time and space on this album. Nothing is rushed. The songs and instruments are given room to breathe. It takes nine minutes before the first vocals drop. Yet you don't feel that you are left hanging around waiting for them. When they finally do arrive, "Remember when you were young?" is a great album opener. The saxophone break on Shine On achieves almost the impossible of adding some soul to Pink Floyd. Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar lag slightly. A four star album for three outstanding tracks.

Utterly magnificent. Shine On You Crazy Diamond takes me into the astral plane. For my funeral I just want everybody to listen to all 9 parts of this song.

It's pretty sad to hear the context, the sound from the opening to the ending is beautiful, this band showed well the other side of the industry and I definitely would listen to this album again

A patient and atmospheric space rock masterpiece. The sounds are grabbing but simple, never even slightly overwhelming. It's emotional with spaced out impactful and memorable lines, supported mostly by the folklike acoustic guitar. The synths carry the album with their otherworldly approach. "Have a Cigar" stands out as the complex, hard badass track. Each track is carefully crafted, varied enough to keep interest, while also never drawn out.

Amazing soundscaping and grand productions. Fantastisk album

20 mins in and its just sort of in this space rock groove. Still haven't gotten it yet. half an hour in and i still don't get it and im really starting to not like it. seriously what the hell was that?

Greatest album ever made

So sick, groovy but emotional

Wish There Was More

its decent, maybe it would be better in a different listening environment

Good not my fav Pink Floyd album but very good

I love Pink Floyd and this album is a fitting tribute to Sid Barret. Love the beginning and ending on the Shine on you Crazy Diamond. Overall one of my favorite Pink Floyd Albums

When I saw this album I almost burst out in tears. This is one of the best pieces of music with special place in my heart. I'm not sure if it's the best Pink Floyd album per se, that's just so hard to say, but it's the one that brings out the most emotions out of me.

One of the all time greats. I have been listening to this album for as long as I can remember and it still hits me in the same intense way every time. A most beautiful guy punch.

Wow. well I guess I'm not alone in having a deep personal attachment to this album. Takes popular music to another level. Perfect like Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall but this one has the edge.

Pretty cool.

Really incredible album. I don't really know why the ideas of missing someone and hating the record industry go together, but all of it sounds great. The title track is one of the nicest sounding songs that I have ever heard.

pink floyd - wish you were here (1975) notes - pink floyd is another band who will have multiple spots on this list - an iconic album - the songs on here really take their time to build and make sure that they hit extra hard fav song - wish you were here - this song is up there with roundabout in the 10/10 songs category - really the only song here that i think works just as well without the context of the album lest fav - shine on you crazy diamond pt 1-5 - felt like it went on too long, not as interesting as pt 6-9 - but it works as the opener for this album, sets the tone not my favourite album from pink floyd but still very good 4/5

I don't know. I think Pink Floyd is kinda boring, overall. There are some good tunes and some good guitar playing on this album, but I find it mostly meh.

I enjoyed this more that I thought I was going to. I've been told Pink Floyd is just noise, but it was enjoyable noise. My favourite song was Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5).

One of my favorite albums of all time

Roger Waters is heartwarming.

Solid album

Unique and cool to have in the background. Makes you think you're on a journey

Interesting ebbs and flows. I wouldn't call it iconic Pink Floyd, but it does encapsulate their experimental nature. Not for casual listening.

Love it (obviously)

I listened to this today and was curious what I scored this. This was only my second album of the project and I don’t know if it was a mistake or what but I egregiously had this scored a 3. Today I fixed that mistake, a full 3 years later. This album is fantastic, it is mesmerizing, it’s got beauty and it’s trippy and I feel better knowing I’ve corrected my error. 5 stars

Fricken huge sax but ultimately not my favourite of their back catalogue

Do people that aren't high out of their mind enjoy this music? Wish You Were Here is a nice song. The rest is just bleh.

LOVE ❤️

I can appreciate this, although I would not seek it out. Glad I listened.

A great album.

Listening to this makes me feel like I'm 14 again. I feel myself getting caught up in the imagery, the rebellious ideas, the anger and disillusion, the hopelessness, the care, the feeling. The instrumentation is so fantastical and bizarre, like I'm in a sci-fi dream. It's such a dark and depressing album conceptually. Incredibly sad.

Both spacious and focused. I own this which says a lot considering I am not a Floyd fan.

Excellent album

This is an absolute rock masterpiece not a bad song on here. A true 5 star album, probably my second favourite Pink Floyd album, just after Dark Side of the Moon, and much more underrated.

Well, it's Pink Fucking Floyd! No less than 4 stars. Annoying choice of mine on which YouTube purveyor I choose today... Let's see how I feel Monday

Wish you were here is good. Rest is fine but really long

have been feeling like pure shit since last night but this one carried me through my bad mental health day like nobody's business what a winner excellent excellent

Nice

Not much to say that hasn't already been said. Probably my favourite Pink Floyd, and an all round fantastic record

Has a very timeless sound that you can't believe came from the 70s, but this one didn't really work for me sadly. Found it a bit boring to be honest. All the long, downtempo instrumental sections were lost on me, despite some interesting harmonic progressions here and there. Perhaps best enjoyed on a psychedelic drug trip, not when you're perfectly lucid. Sorry.

classic

listened to again such a legendary album

so amazing

It's a great listen, absorbing and intriguing with real moments where the soundscape soars and carries you along with it. Occasionally there is a sense with Pink Floyd's other, let's say 'busier' albums, that the music is overshadowed by the production but with this they complement the other perfectly. There are flashes here and there of haunting solos and melancholy melodies and this helps the album's cohesion. You feel they have something to say and an idea of how to say it. I suspect this one may grow even more on me with repeated listens. Really very good.

Prachtig, maar dit luister je dan maar 1x in de 5 jaar ofzo.

'Two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl'. Ik kan dit goed hebben.

Prima als achtergrondmuziek.

absolute classic. miss you syd barrett <3

Obviously a super famous album, but I'm not sure I had ever listened to it start to finish. Shimmering, spectacular, lives up to the hype big time.

The best Prog sandwich I ever had.

A beautiful tribute to a friend. Definitely a great listen as an album but there are also classics like "Wish You Were Here" that stand apart. The synths are tasteful and sparse, I was worried it'd get to "progg-y" but it's a good balance.

Massive album

The best pink floyd album. One of the best albums of all time. Floyd masterfully create an atmosphere unlike any other. Absolutely floored. Best: wish you were here Worst: have a cigar

Welcome to the Machine and Wish You Were Here are great tracks, but the rest is only alright.

Wonderful! A master piece

I always have a fantastic time while listening to this gem. Shine On, Have a Cigar and Wish You Were Here are all top Pink Floyd songs. 5/5

One of the best albums ever

Beautiful

solid album

Pink Floyd makes me feel sad and lost, in a strange land where there are no friends. I don't want to put myself into that frame of mind so I don't listen to Pink Floyd. I do like Wish You Were Here. That is a pleasant song. Just all a bit too dreary.