Wish You Were Here

Short piece of perfection. The perfect antidote to being detrained at Nuneaton.

In the true spirit of 1001, I set aside my prejudices and found myself enjoying some of this, notably Wish You Were Here and Shine On You Crazy Diamond. While still not really my thing, it reaches 3 stars.

Hard to give this anything other than 5*. Genius.

The one where where the band makes a killing while moaning about the industry that makes them a killing. Accusations of cant asides, difficult to give this less than 5 when it contains Shine On and Wish You Were Here. And introduces the central character of Another Brick whilst they're at it. 5*

Did you think it would be less than 5 stars after listening? Pink Floyd may be the only band with multiple perfect albums. This is debatably one of them.

A lot going on tbh

Good listen when stoned.

The best Floyd album and it's not close

Do I even need to say anything

This release as a whole is unreservedly a masterpiece. I would say, though, that still, the three tracks in the middle of the "Shine On..." hamburger are a bit of an extended interlude, as the renowned hit is indeed the best by far here. And I would highlight the first half of SOYCD. The way that the sound is building is spectacular. The whole composition is outstandingly multi-layered and imaginative. The rest of the material is fine too. I felt like "Welcome to the Machine" was a bit off, souding like a song too experimental and perhaps not finilized the way other songs are. "Have a Cigar" and the title track are great, like much of this album, they have this smooth transition. What is notable here is the prevalence of instrumental music, something really strongly utilized. This music gives you the sense of swimming in warm water, or flying, something like this. It is so thouroughly composed that it has the ability to bring you elsewhere, and this is the primary reason why the release is deserving of the highest rate. I found the track order apt. The album artwork is excellent (been a fan of it even before this full listen). So, not much to add here, Wish You Were Here is iconic for a reason. Honestly an A– here, but from the standpoint of musical art value, it likely is one of the most important releases on the list.

Great album.

I can objectively note this is very good, esp the first track I love the guitar, but I never really put Pink Floyd on. I enjoyed it tho.

Sure, it's a great album. I also had this album cover on a poster in my dorm room. Thought it made me edgy. I think I've kind of outgrown it, however; the poster and the album.

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

Yeah no wonder this is #7 on the global rankings Pink Floyd has a truly special ability to just absorb you in the world the create in their albums better than any other prog bands. Shine on You Crazy Diamond takes like 5 minutes to go anywhere but it the way it escalates and builds is just unbelievable. Have a Cigar is like the complete opposite side of the spectrum, but it fits so well on this album and is just perfectly executed. Obviously the title track is otherworldly too; it’s got some of the most iconic lyrics in musical history and that emotion is imbued throughout the entire song, right down to the guitar riff. I actually like how they split Shine On into two parts, and I think it’s a great way to end the album. I love the transitions between songs and how natural they feel; the transition between the first two tracks is perfect. Waters and Gilmour’s vocals work wonders, and obviously the instrumental execution is about as close to perfect as you’ll get I don’t really have any complaints; I think the closest thing I have is that Shine On You Crazy Diamond takes just a bit too long to get going, and Welcome to the Machine, while still a great song for building the album, is a bit behind the rest of the album. This album kinda sent me on a bit of a discovery journey; Prog is usually a bit controversial among music fans, with a lot of people knocking other bands like Yes and Rush for being pretentious, but Pink Floyd’s big 3 albums have almost universal acclaim; why is that? I think the answers pretty simple; just listen to them. They really don’t have an equal

Its moody and introspective. I absolutely adore the sound 70s synths, where they havent figured out how to process the sound and theres a rawness. The subject matter is great too, talking about absence. "Two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" is a great line, both grand and mundane, taking feelings that everyone has and presenting them in a way thats so understandable. Genuinely great. I listened to this so much in college and remember the impact on my own art. No one else can make music like this.

Outstanding

Classic album, zero question. Wish You Were Here induces chills every time. Shine On is a crazy 10 part epic as well. Best track: Wish You Were Here (others are great too) Rating: 10/10

A bone fide classic, no issues with a straight five here.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Innehåller enligt en av mig världens bästa låter, Wish you were here, håret på kroppen reser sig när jag hör den. Vet inte vad det är för det är till synes en ganska enkel låt men det är något med anslaget och texten som gör att jag blir väldigt berörd när jag hör den. I övrigt ett album som man bara kan sätta på luta sig tillbaka och försvinna bort, få spår men alla är bra det blir en 5a. Bäst är Shine on you crazy diamon pts 1-5, Wish you were here, Shine on you crazy diamon pts 6-9

A classic. I don't want to listen to it all the way though, at least not often, but def a classic.

Rounding up to five stars.

Un classique . Qualité > quantité. Chaque musique a une histoire , les sonorités , la voix brute rendent l’album envoûtant.

Rien a redire

Classic GOAT album

yes.

Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 1975 Genres: Rock Styles: Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Prog Rock 1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I–V) (★★★★★) -Contexto: Homenaje a Syd Barrett. La letra habla de alguien que "brillaba como el sol" de joven y quedó atrapado entre la infancia, la fama y su propia mente. El tono es contemplativo, con una intro de sintetizador larga y una frase de guitarra de cuatro notas que Gilmour tocó y Waters tomó como base para escribir la letra. Es una despedida melancólica, no un reproche. -Frisson -Fav 2. Welcome to the Machine (★★★★★) -Contexto: Crítica a la industria discográfica vista como una máquina que fabrica y manipula a un joven artista. La letra tiene la voz de un ejecutivo dirigiéndose a un músico ("bienvenido a la máquina"), con un tono frío, mecánico y opresivo. El sonido usa sintetizadores y efectos de fábrica para reforzar esa sensación. 3. Have a Cigar (★★★★★) -Contexto: Sátira de la industria musical. Un ejecutivo elogia a la banda por interés económico y no sabe ni quién es quién: "¿cuál de ustedes es Pink?". Es cínica y con humor ácido. La canta Roy Harper, no Pink Floyd, y funciona como una voz ajena que expone la hipocresía del sistema. -Fav 4. Wish You Were Here (★★★★★) -Contexto: Canción sobre la ausencia, en parte dirigida a Syd Barrett. La letra pone en contraste cosas opuestas (cielo e infierno, jugadores en una pecera) y termina con un deseo simple: que el otro estuviera presente. Waters dijo que no es solo sobre Syd, sino sobre estar ausente de la propia vida y de los demás. El tono es íntimo y melancólico, con guitarra acústica. -Frisson -Fav 5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI–IX) (★★★★★) -Contexto: Cierre de la suite con menos letra y más instrumental. Retoma el homenaje a Syd con un tono más pesado, con bajo destacado y guitarra en primer plano, y va apagándose hacia un final más sereno. Sirve como despedida larga del disco. -Frisson -Fav -TOTAL = ★★★★★ (5)

I bought this record the day it came out in 1975 and still listen to it from time to time. The two halves of “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” are of course what makes this album - the first part with that immediately recognizable blues riff, then the second with that guitar again but darker, stranger, and more insistent with the bass thrumming in the background and then the keyboards at the end making it seem like something being played in a church. But the rest of it is essential as well, the title track being one of those songs where the lyrics really hit me emotionally. I remember a day a decade or two ago when I found myself starting to cry in one of the tunnels under Waterloo Station as a busker started playing that song. A comment about the cover: I saw that documentary about the Hipgnosis firm that did this cover, and the guy who’s on fire was actually on fire when they did that shoot. I had always assumed that it was some sort of photo processing trick that achieved that, but nope.

Not my type. Music was good. Singing wasn't

This album just makes me wish we were all here listenin to it together!

Classic bro wow mama mia i am a bit unc coded innit

Perfecto.

Great songs combined with pleasant background noise while working.

I'm not sure how deeply I dig Shine On, but Wish You Were Here could carry a much weaker record.

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

best floyd album 10/10 best song - have a cigar

A soundscape to escape to

J'ai préféré The Wall and The Dark Side of the Moon

Solid album

No song should ever be over 10 minutes long. If, has it finished yet? was an album.

Pretty essential album and would definitely come back to. At the same time it would be really nice to see the different parts of Crazy Diamond be split kind of like how they did Another Brick in the Wall on their other record. 8/10

Any single song on this album would be enough to make a five star album and yet there's a whole album of them.

Love this one.

Favorite Song: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Least Favorite: Welcome to the Machine

oh dear. i've always told my husband i only like one album from pink floyd (he loves them) and that was dark side of the moon. unfortunately i have to swallow my pride and tell him i also liked this one a lot. i definitely like it as an album, all one piece. is it self-indulgent? sure. but it's self-indulgent in the way of still-young men wondering how they got here and clearly mourning their friend. i added it to my music library. 5/5

hard to deny

Pink Floyd were the pinnacle of prog rock. It’s hard to describe exactly, but when you listen to other prog rock bands from this time it feels like they’re just imitating Pink Floyd’s sound. Maybe it’s an authenticity that comes through in the music, not sure, fucking awesome album nonetheless

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

Not my favorite of Pink Floyd's 70s output - though this run of Pink Floyd records we've seen gives me renewed appreciation for their creative energy with regard to their songwriting. The thematic, emotional content of these albums are universally interesting and Wish You Were Here is particularly affecting since so much of it is about Syd Barrett no longer being in the band and the delayed response/recognition of that. But what they do on Dark Side & The Wall & Animals impresses me a lot more.

Nothing bad here, but it is a bit exhausting. A soundtrack for a day which is not today, I think.

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

One of the best album ever made

Another one I've definitely heard growing up.

No Words! One of the greatest albums of all time. Nothing can beat "shine on you crazy diamond" in the greatest artwork of all time contest.

An all-time classic.

Really great album. Might be the first time I heard it all the way through. The last song was the best.

Cool album cover

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

За исключением Wish you were here, эта пластинка не содержит ничего интересного для моих ушей

In 1968, Syd Barret left Pink Floyd due to his erratic behavior and declining mental state. In 1975, while Pink Floyd was in the studio, he showed up to visit them. He was unrecognizable. At the time of his visit, Pink Floyd had been in the middle of mixing “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”: a tribute to Barett, painting him as a youthful artist ruined by fame and the ruthless music industry, which accelerated his struggles with substance abuse and possible schizophrenia. It’s a multi-suite, grand track that acts as opener and closer, perfectly bookending the album. There are only five songs, and none of them waste a single note. Each centers around themes related to Barret’s departure and the band’s own struggles with fame. They range from personal to apocalyptic—from the tenderness of “Wish You Were Here” to the impending doom of “Welcome to the Machine” to the sardonic “Have a Cigar.” It’s a thoughtful, emotional dystopian about an artist having their passions thrust into the factory of consumerism and constant scrutiny. The tasteful guitar and warm synths, when combined with the sounds of cars and static, make the album feel like stepping up to the edge of a beautiful seaside cliff, only to look down and see the stuff of nightmares just over the edge of the drop. There’s never been a more beautiful obituary written about somebody who’s still alive.

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

10 stars

One of my favourite albums anyway, so an easy 5 stars for me. Shine On You Crazy Diamond demonstrates just how good Pink Floyd are as musicians, even before the vocals kick in after 8.5 minutes! Headphones on, get lost in the musicality, and think about what a tribute this was to their "lost" friend, Syd Barrett. And then, just for good measure - a couple of tracks saying "fuck you" to the music industry and record execs. Amazing! This is the sort of album people don't/can't produce any more, sadly...

Superb listen 👏🏼 I actually haven’t heard any other Pink Floyd albums from start to finish other than the Dark side of the Moon so it was a treat to listen. Also dug the anti music industry/corporate world message, was quite funny to listen to it yesterday while working for a corporation 😂 Tops are Welcome to the Machine, Wish you were here, and the intro shine on you crazy diamond.

The soundscape, guitar/keyboard tones and instrumentation on this are close to perfect. The themes of loss and the take on their realities of the music industry make it an emotional album. So much DNA of Pink Floyd in many of my prog metal favourites. One of my favourite albums of all time. 5.

this is probably the single hottest take i have but 2/10, i just hate pink floyd, this album is a monument to their self aggrandisement. genuinely so bad

Ahead of today’s listen to Wish You Were Here, it’s fair to say my relationship with Pink Floyd has not been a happy one. I’ve never really been able to get on with them. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was a 1/5 for me. I described it as “wanky middle class pop music” and struggled with the odd lyrics, lack of storytelling and general weirdness. More recently, I listened to The Wall, hoping it might finally be the Pink Floyd album that changed my opinion. It didn’t! Again, I found it overblown, overly experimental and far too pleased with its own cleverness. At more than 80 minutes, it felt incredibly self indulgent, although there were flashes of brilliance, particularly “Comfortably Numb” and “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2”. I think the problem is that what Pink Floyd do well just isn’t what I want from music. I love strong songs, melody, hooks and storytelling, whereas their long experimental sections and sprawling concepts just aren’t my thing. So today we have Wish You Were Here. It’s one of their most celebrated albums and only five tracks long, so perhaps this would finally be the one to change my mind. Based on my history with Pink Floyd, though, I wasn’t holding my breath! Unfortunately, it hasn’t changed my opinion. There are two genuinely great moments in “Have a Cigar” and “Wish You Were Here”, but outside of those I found myself having exactly the same problems. The longer tracks are drawn out, overly indulgent and, for me, just boring. “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” might be regarded as a masterpiece by many, but long instrumental passages like this are precisely where Pink Floyd lose me. The frustrating thing is that when Pink Floyd actually give me a straightforward song, I can really enjoy them. “Wish You Were Here” is beautiful, “Have a Cigar” is a great tune, and I already know I like “Comfortably Numb” and “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2”. Maybe I’ve finally worked it out. Pink Floyd’s greatest hits might be the Pink Floyd album for me! Favourite track: “Wish You Were Here”. A genuinely beautiful song and easily the highlight. Least favourite tracks: The long, drawn out sections of “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”. Exactly the sort of Pink Floyd I struggle with. Album artwork: I love it. Iconic, strange and brilliantly executed. Possibly another example of me liking Pink Floyd’s artwork more than their albums!

9.8

The best.

A slow start, peaking in the middle and slowing down towards the end of the last track. Was aware of one track on the album, and enjoyed majority of it. Start felt mystical before lyrics kicked in.

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

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

I have been listening to WYWH since I was 14 or 15, and like with Dark Side, I can dream every second of it. I remember biking 20km to school with my friend and singing "We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl, year after year"—in fact, the whole song—and this is 35 years ago. This album is nestled in my brain, and I actually might not even have to put it on to relive it. It is another masterpiece of classic Pink Floyd in their heyday. Of course their sound had changed over time, especially since Syd Barrett had to leave the band. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is about Syd, but he hardly responded to it when he made a visit to the studio during the recording sessions. A very tragic story, unfortunately. But this album is just perfect, nothing else to say about it as it has been said a thousand and more times by several generations of music lovers and critics. Obvious that this is in the book. 5/5

Start to finish, this is a masterpiece.

# Album Name: Wish You Were Here # Artist: Pink Floyd # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Amazing album. Some of THE best songs of all time. The skills on this band are crazy. # Top Tunes: SOYCD / WYWH / The machine # Would I listen to it again? Yes

“Wish You Were Here” feels like one of those albums that’s really deep without trying too hard to prove it. The music is dreamy and a little melancholy, and you can definitely feel the themes of missing people, losing connection. I may not understand every layer of what Pink Floyd is trying to say, but I know this album has a mood—and somehow it gets better every time I listen to it

Absolutely goated album

Ох бай зе вей вич вас Пинк Пидарасы сначала довели и выгнали из группы старину Сида, а затем написали об этом альбом

It isn't The Dark Side of the Moon, but I have nothing negative to say about Wish You Were Here. It's another amazing release from Pink Floyd.

Been a while since a complete listen. I would listen to this album again and again for shine on you crazy diamond alone Highly recommend listening while driving facing a sunrise as I did for this most recent listen

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

Sublime

Great record, the title track and Shine On are keystone 70s rock songs, the definition of classics. Have A Cigar is the only song that might be considered slightly below par here, everything else is top notch although can see how some might complain it's a bit noodly and long in parts. 9/10

The 5est 5 that ever 5ed

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

I liked it.

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

Fuck yes 5 star bitches

- really like have a cigar and title track - shine on you crazy diamond pt 1-5 goes on for too long lol - don’t really like songs that are all/mostly instrumental - interesting to listen to the original after hearing so many songs and albums be influenced by this (ex. a beautiful memory) - like the transition to shine on you crazy diamond pt 6-9) - beginning of soycd 6-9 is so good - really really enjoy the parts of soycd where they actually sing

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

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

Surprisingly more Air than Radiohead.

The opening minutes are amazing. I was absolutely loving the sort of cosmic, spacey ambience. Then the “rock” started and that’s always where Pink Floyd kind of loses me. Still on the whole a mostly enjoyable listen.

Some very cool ethereal music mixed with some surprisingly emotional parts. To me, it’s clearly their best album, and I think it shows them at their most vulnerable.

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

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

Una cumbre indiscutible del rock progresivo y el arte sonoro universal que ha envejecido bien como un monumento de perfección formal, hondura conceptual y belleza atemporal. En el plano de diseño sónico, la producción en Abbey Road logra una arquitectura insuperable que da claridad absoluta a cada textura, articulando sintetizadores modulares, pasajes acústicos cristalinos y grabaciones de campo con un balance espacial impecable. La interpretación colectiva despliega una fuerza y calidez que transmiten una autenticidad sobrecogedora, imponiendo una autoridad superior desde el primer compás. Cada pieza que compone el disco se erige como una obra maestra: el lamento cósmico de "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" con las icónicas cuatro notas de guitarra de David Gilmour y los teclados envolventes de Richard Wright; la crudeza visceral e hipnótica de "Welcome to the Machine", cuya pulsación maquinal e industrial resulta conmovedora hasta los huesos al denunciar el vacío del engranaje moderno; la ironía rítmica de "Have a Cigar"; y la intimidad desgarradora de la pista homónima "Wish You Were Here", donde la fragilidad acústica abraza la ausencia y la memoria. El álbum se consolida como un documento profundamente conmovedor, crudo y real que funciona como un lúcido y sutil llamado a la conciencia sobre la alienación, el duelo y la preservación del alma humana. Por su capacidad infinita de fascinación en escuchas continuas a lo largo de horas, días o ciclos enteros, su constante sensación de paz y fluidez lo vuelve un refugio óptimo para múltiples usos, destacando como un catalizador incomparable para el trabajo creativo, la conducción y la más honda reflexión solitaria.

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

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

The greatest. 10/10

Easily one of the best albums ever recorded. Makes me realize that there are at least 4 Pink Floyd albums that I would rate 5/5 stars. Listening with good headphones/speakers is a must. So many cool details, perfect melodies, and the best sounding synths I’ve ever heard on a rock album, by far.

Have I listened to this album before Yes How familiar am I with this album Very familiar How do I feel about this artist? I really like Pink Floyd when the mood is right Pre-Listen Thoughts: I already know I’m gonna love this one Favorite track(s): Title track Post-Listen Thoughts: This album is just so good. This album changed my perception of Pink Floyd. When I first heard the guitar intro to the title track, I knew I had to do a deep life into the artist and I was not expecting it to be Pink Floyd. I had a lot of misconceptions about them and this album changed that and made me a fan.

Definitely need a better listen to appreciate this more fully. But, of course, this was great! Maybe slightly prefer Dark Side of the Moon (I'm basic) but that might change.

On most days (and this day is no different), this is my favorite Floyd record.

云里雾里

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

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

If nothing else, this project is teaching me that I don't like Prog Rock. Really believe Pink Floyd are at their best with a traditional song structure such as 'Wish You Were Here.' Which is a great song and the album cover is a classic. But the 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond' split into 2 songs for some pretentious proggy reason named Parts 1-V and parts VI-IX can fuck right off. 3 stars.

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

I feel real shame to say I have never listened to any Pink Floyd before at the age of 39 other than the tracks I’ve ever caught on the radio. So this is going to be an experience.. ‘Shine on you crazy diamond’ had a 9 minute intro before we even heard any lyrics and what a 9 minutes it was, bending guitars and a feeling of just getting lost into the underbelly of the genius. Then the vocal hits and it goes up a level yet again before ending with a mesmerising sax solo. ‘Welcome to the machine! An absolute masterpiece, it felt like somebody was looking into the depths of my mind and pulling out my soul but my word did it feel great! ‘The cigar’ another great track, reminiscent of Queen at times, never a bad thing! ‘Wish you were here’ high hopes for the title track after the first 3 tracks and ur does not disappoint, why have I never listened to this band before, I feel like a complete musical loving fraud as this is actually moving me like not many bands have before. You can feel the love in every pluck of guitar, every lyric sung and every drumstick beat. The closer woah it’s ’shine on you crazy diamonds’ parts 6-9 meaning track one was 1-5 that is cool and explains the variants and that sax solo was clearly its own part, I absolutely love that they gave intentionally broken it down but put it together like that and the 2 end tracks felt like perfect bookends to those 3 tracks in the middle. Best track- ‘welcome to the machine’ Worst track- ‘the cigar’ tough choice but out of the 5 this would have to be it I think. 10/10

I love Pink Floyd, and I love this album. Especially Shine on You Crazy Diamond.

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

Probably my favorite pink Floyd album of all time. I have a poster of this album from when I was a teen

Beautiful album, layered deeply with fantastic tunes from front to back. With the meaning of this being in relation to Syd Barrett, very sad turn of events. The synth on this album is magical, layered in with some great grooves from the guitar. Wish you were here was definitely a standout. Shine On you crazy diamond (all parts) was also a masterpiece. Perfect album if you ask me. Definitely one to listen to before kicking the bucket 9.5 or maybe even a 10/10

Understand the hype now. Might be higher if I listen more. 9/10

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

oooo i feel like im gonna get a ton of flack for this. i think that dark side is better. i know this is their kinda more commercially successful one, but i think as an album you gotta listen to it in one shot. i think that ultimately detracts from it sadly, that you can't just jump on it i guess overall, its beautiful, but i also think the mixing was so weird on wish you were here.

My favorite of the three Pink Floyd albums we’ve had so far and another that I want to listen to on blast with noise cancelling headphones. Even the longer tracks didn’t feel like they dragged on the entire time and Wish You Were Here is such a classic. Easily five stars and I will listen to it again soon.

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

Brilliant

easiest five yet

Always a classic, not their best but very good.

- love the flow between songs - panning and atmosphere is amazing - synths and progressions

First pink floyd album i’ve ever sat down and listened to, i liked it, very euphoric but very long instrumentals and i wasn’t expecting so little vocals and so little tracks

Eh. Liked cigar and wish you were here.

Great Album

Such a masterpiece

5/5, duh

It’s so good :,) I gotta admit I’ve never been a big Pink Floyd fan, nor do I think I actually got what the were all about, but hearing the album all the way through has mad me see how good it is. Crazy stuff

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

OBRA MAESTRA. Y no se dice más porque lo mejor es sentirlo, escucharlo y deleitarse en él. Canciones favoritas: 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts I–V' y 'Wish You Were Here'

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

This is less an album than a full on journey. For me, it is like this. You are walking down a long hallway and each song is a door that opens up into a room full of wonderful lights and colors and things you've never seen before. Or maybe things you had seen before but not quite in the same way. And as you are pulled along this long corridor and visit each room, the shapes and colors add up to a subtle impression of meaning and you realize that yes, this art. You are experiencing something instead of merely listening. By the end of it all, you're not quite the same person as the one who started. And you are better for it. When the final notes fade away, you sit there in silence for a bit and try to piece together what you have just heard but by that time, it's already gone and all that is left to do is listen again. And again. And again. Each time, you find those wonderful rooms sitting there, waiting for you again. Just you.

Goat

It lives up to all of the expectations.

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

Legendary album, just from the intro it lifts your soul up, up in the sky. Damn, this is bliss. The album is just nice from start to finish. The screaming guitars at end are so cool.

Favorite songs: Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I–V), Welcome to the Machine, Have a Cigar, Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI–IX)

entiendo el mambo y que debe haber sido paloyo escuchar esto en el 70, pero no sé si me gusta TANTO?

Stellar.

- oh boy, the first Floyd on my list. the title track is overplayed enough on radio stations to probably merit anyone writing off the entire album, but I'm curious how a conscious listen from beginning to end will change things - it's hard to decide on a rating because I've heard this album so many times before, but in trying to remember my initial reaction ~15 years ago, I think only a 5 can suffice: it's bookended by similar motifs, it's got lots of different musical textures going on, the guitar solos are solid, and it was different than anything I'd ever heard before in 2009-2010. that initial blast of synth in both ears in "Welcome to the Machine" still gives me chills

Lived up to it's reputation

Great Album. No notes.

Dit is toch veel beter dan TDSOTM

Eerst Dark Side Of The Moon en nu mijn favoriete Floyd album, wat een geluk. Tip: Op de 50 jarige anniversary editie die pas is uitgekomen staat een complete SOYCD (alle 9 delen achter elkaar) met een nieuwe stereo mix, absoluut de moeite waard om even goed voor te gaan zitten.

I guess I’m officially a Pink Floyd fan now! I loved how layered and atmospheric this album was. Even the longer songs never felt like they were going nowhere. “Welcome to the Machine” and “Have a Cigar” had some great things to say about the music industry, and learning the story of Syd Barrett gave “Wish You Were Here” even more meaning. Five stars and an easy vinyl buy!

5 star all day babyyyyyyy!

Goosebumps everytime when the first riff arrives... Just Great!

2026-08-17: Didn’t realize I had listened to this entire album before. Never characterized myself as a Pink Floyd fan but damn I like it now. Nice mellow listen.

dark side of the moon is better IMHO

I didn't know I liked pink Floyd

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

뭐라 쓰지

This album is kind of crazy for the instrumental to vocal ratio (much higher than I expected). I knew excerpts of these but not the full 12-14 minute tracks. Maybe my attention span has been ruined by radio cuts but I think I prefer them shorter. Love the effects & the classic guitar lines are definitely ear worms.

2.5

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

Feels like I'm main character in game far away. During the instrumental parts it's a montage of me and my life and the when the lyrics come, it's my inner dialogue. First 5/5 listen

Classic! But ageless. This album sounds fresh and catchy, complex, futuristic and soulful.

Only 5 tracks but it's 44 minutes long and not a wasted moment. Enough said.

5/10

Epic album. You don't need 8 or more songs when you have a song with 9 parts and epic solos. And on top of that you deliver one of the best campfire songs of all times, for all of those we wish were here.

Pink Floyd как всегда на высоте. Все их альбомы, которые я слышал - прекрасны. Хоть альбом и довольно размеренный, но музыкально настолько шикарен, что затягивает тебя в поток и не отпускает до конца. Если бы я оценивал альбом по сравнению с другими от них - был бы на 3м месте. Как музыка в абсолютном сравнении - 10/10. С треками было настолько сложно, что я забил на свои же ограничения. 1) Welcome to the machine 2) Wish you were here 3) Shine on you crazy diamond 1-9 По итогу добавил практически весь альбом как в основной плейлист, так и в дополнительный.

Топ. Качественный отрыв от предыдущих альбомов в списке невозможно игнорировать. Очень хорошо. Топ-1 - Wish you were here Топ-2 - Shine on you crazy diamond (pts 1-5)

Music for planetariums. I first heard this album in a planetarium and it was the last time I heard it. Until now. It’s great for planetariums as a background music to movies about stars. It is honestly as boring as Steely Dan. It honestly and without hyperbole, is the lamest excuse for a record. There is nothing compelling about this. An album of extended noodling divided into segments that bore each other. Just shit. 💩 0/5

Als Tribut zu Syd Barrett und als Kritik an Unterhaltungsmusik natürlich toll. Wish you were here ist ein Meisterwerk. Als dummer Hörer habe ich mit dem ganzen Midtempo Rockgehabe und den ständigen Space Synths aber meine Probleme. Und das schleppende Drumspiel, das standig dum dum dedum etwas neues, heftiges ankündigt, aber stattdessen kommt nur noch mal ne Variation majestätischer Herrenrock. Lyrisch viel Empörung, aber mir fehlt die Wucht.

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

Yea good.

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

I wish you were here

After The Dark Side of the Moon, this is my favorite Pink Floyd album!

Wish there was more.

another classic pink floyd album

Easy one here. 5 stars. Brilliant from start to finish.

Just fantastic from beginning to end. Personally I'm glad that Gilmour was outvoted on the idea of not having Shine On … bookend the album.

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

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

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

Oh. Well it’s a 5. Shine on you crazy diamond. Crazy, just had solo Syd Barrett that was quite sad, really. That opening has to be one of the most amazing in all music that I know. Hard to say how much I love this album. It’s so beyond a 5, it’s transcendent. 5 Boolean: TRUE

One of my absolute favorites. It’s like a warm fuzzy blanket every time I listen.

the most beautiful 44 minutes of my life

#57 - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It would be ludicrous to attempt in a microblog such as this to summarize the masterful greatness of this, the magnum opus of Prog Rock and easily one of the top ten best albums ever made. Wish You Were Here is a masterpiece of really staggering proportions. It’s Pink Floyd’s follow up to The Dark Side of the Moon, and it somehow eclipses even that brilliant piece. Every note, phrase, lyric, sound effect and literally even moment on this album is exactly perfect. It could not in any way be better than it is. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is enough to earn all five available stars, and it’s not even the best song on the album. That honor is reserved for the title track, which also happens to be the best sone of all time. Mix in Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar, and then the second half of Shine On and you have something so staggering good and great and powerful and meaningful that it would be hard to imagine Pink Floyd ever topping it. Amazingly, only four short years later, they did. But that’s a discussion for another day. Wish You Were Here is most certainly a story about Syd Barrett, but it’s also so much more than that. The pressures of the music industry, the pain it causes to exploited artists and the loss of a friend are all heavily explored. I was so excited to see this pop up as my album of the day. I could have written this review without listening to it again, but I listened to it twice, just to make sure that everything that I feel about it and stated here is as correct as possible. And it absolutely is.

A wise friend of mine once said that Wish You Were Here is the best album of all time and I think I'm starting to agree

Shiiine onnnnn you craaaaazy 💎 Obviously 5/5, nothing to say that hasn't been said

It took more than one listen to get 5 stars, but it's awesome!

Ugh, just pure perfection. David Gilmour’s bends could bring about world peace if they so choose

80 puppies of awesomeness.

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

Good album. Man, those songs are long. They all sound cinematic though

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

One of the quintessential albums of the Pink Floyd's catalog.

better than expected

Just Perfection. 10/10

Amazing guitar riffs, really interesting sections through the songs.

This is the first ever Pink Floyd album I've listened to, after hearing about them forever. These guys really earned all of the commendations and praise over the decades. You are greeted by an ethereal setting, which obscures what type of genre you will be met with for those that are unfamiliar. As the album begins to show hints and signs of presenting you with 70s rock, two Sax solos appear out of nowhere within the same track. Soon after your ears are graced with the sounds of Retro-Futuristic synth sounds, which remain present for the rest of the album. This entire collection of songs take you on a complete adventure that doesn't let you down at any moment. Its a non-stop, continuous high of innovation and the essence of musical creativity. This is a 10/10 5 star album that everyone should listen to.

Muy bueno

The technical mastery here is just insane, the music is transfixing and cinematic. Pink Floyd is at their best when they’re getting kind of evil with it, like in Welcome to the Machine. However, I have this problem with them which is that I don’t find the ideas they speak to directly relatable or even all that interesting. There is something so British and Baby Boomer about their engagement with a resentment of conformity and desire for independence so great it nearly defines their body of work. It’s good stuff, but I feel at a distance from it.

Exceptional.

a masterpiece from a unique band

En efecto es un álbum que tienes que escuchar antes de morir

Joya de progresivo. De los mayores exponentes del rock psicodélico virtuoso. Se siente un gran equilibrio entre canciones con forma instrumental y con forma habitual. Gran disco.

Slower and atypical. Okay.

08/02 Absolute classic. Not a bad song on it

One of their best. Favorite song: Shine On pts. 1-5

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (the bookends of this album) are an absolute masterpiece. I have fond memories from high school, driving at night with my friends while listening to that long song. The middle songs are excellent as well (including the famous titular song), but the bookends will always be the highlight for me.

Az év amiben születtem, született a Pink Floyd legcsodásabb dala is. Természetesen a Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

No Notes - for me this is an all timer. Having never heard it before, I come out of listening having just really enjoyed everything they put into this album.

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

Such a cool atmospheric album with mystifying synths

Deilig pink Floyd!

One of my all time favourites

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

Shine on

My first album I was given for this project! I am so excited for this <3. I am not sure how exactly I am going to do these reviews but here I go. I am going to try and do track by track, but maybe some days I will just do album overall review. I have always heard of how legendary Pink Floyd is, but in all honesty I have never listened to a complete one of their albums completely. So here let us see. Post album first listen thoughts- this was an experience for sure. my favorite is Wish You Were Here hands down, but everything was so pleasant and interesting to listen to! I am so excited to go down this rabbit hole heh. albums like this one are an experience for sure, not just one hit wonders. gah Track 1- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 1-5"- 13 minute song hello! This is very interesting sounding, I do not get the hype though. Wow 8 minutes for any singing to happen. Wow! is that saxophone in the last two minutes?? wowow!! amazing!! Track 2- "Welcome to the Machine"- i lovee the soft strung guitar on this one! but still paired with the really baring what is that strings? really interesting whoo and the space-psychedlics? wowowow so cool. I like this one. does the machine represent real life? reality away from expectations? overall the whole album the sound is so spaced out yet every second has very meaningful placements going on. how cool is that! Car door closing and speeding off transitioned to just this white noise? wow. and now a crowd. what interesting choicess Track 3- "Have a Cigar"- very old pop rock vibes. Wow the guitar bro!! Seems like song is about experience coming down or after from the success of their album. Gosh who is the guitarist on this track?? Track 4- "Wish you Were Here"- ok so no one was going to warn me at how sad this was going to be. That first guitar string reminded me of wild horses :(. But wow this is a sad and soft song. Was not expecting that, but delightfully surprised. Will be adding to playlist! Track 4- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 6-9"- ok so are these like multi guitar solos? multiple different songs smashed into one? here we go! ok this one is a lot more upbeat i will give it to them. feels like the ending of a movie post-climax when the chaos settles down. holy guitar dude. very interesting. the saxophone that keeps giving at the end! very cool very interesting.

I guess you had to be there (geddit?)... great title track, the rest, god, I don't want to listen to it again... far too much noodle, not enough meat... Begone foul music!

I believe this album was my profile pic on MySpace in 8th grade. I don’t particularly care for it today? I guess it’s a step between like long bloated suites and the pop songs they started doing on The Wall. But it’s kinda caught in the middle. I mostly enjoyed crazy diamond this time around though it’s so much shorter and more structured than I’d remembered. Also really responding to the guitar solos I feel like in the past I basically thought of Pink Floyd as like clock sounds and wooshes but they’re also a rock band. Excited for all their other better albums.

An extremely nostalgic listen: I've listened to random tracks from this album SO MANY times while hanging out with my hipster friends in high school without realizing they all came from this album. Groovy contemplative bluesy synth cyberpunk vibes that's exactly as long as it needs to be.

Fucking banging

This is an album that definitely belongs on this list! No ifs, ands, or buts—even if you’re young. I believe this album has influenced every young musician in some way. The world wouldn't function without it. As if by chance, today we’re visiting the famous Zeiss Planetarium in Jena. It’s the perfect setting for the music—and specifically the song "Shine On You, Crazy Diamond." When the starry sky opens up above you on the dome, you can practically imagine yourself flying through space—even though the song is actually dedicated to Syd Barrett. I imagine any music fan recognizes the song the moment those first quiet bars of "Wish You Were Here" begin. It’s an atmospheric record with a continuous theme—a sort of concept album. I first heard it in the late 70s. For guys living in a land from a bygone era called the GDR, Pink Floyd were like the unattainable kings of music. I still love their music. I think I own all their original records—which cost me a fortune.

An excellent album paying tribute and homage ti original member and founder of the group Syd Barrett. Great guitar work from David Gilmour and poignant lyrics from Waters.

Quand même nice pour vrais

Good, just not my music taste

pink floyd!

It's really good, I just don't like Pink Floyd fans Will I listen to again: 100%

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

Love it!

Kind of dull, but with flashes of brilliance. Overall too weird and self-indulgent for me. I know this is an uncultured opinion but I wish artists would do less out there/experimental shit and just make straightforwardly good music, especially when it's clear they have the ability to do so

After a series of duds, finally an album that deserves to be on this list. Masterpiece.

Fantastic album …love love love

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

Just fantastic

It's 'Wish You Were Here' by Pink Floyd. The best album by one of the greatest rock bands to ever do it. The first half of 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' is a contender for the best album opener of all time, and the second half is also stellar. 'Have A Cigar' and 'Welcome To The Machine' are definitely lesser tracks, but they still are some of my favorite prog rock songs of the 70s. And the title track is one of the best songs Pink Floyd has ever made - an ode to Syd Barrett that's raw, personal, and heartbreaking in all of the best ways. It's a 10/10, no question.

Un album perfecto, no hay más que agregar

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

Siempre es un agrado volver a escuchar pink floyd. Gran álbum. Gran viaje astral

An old favourite of mine. Just a marvellous album which comes with a myriad of memories. I'll never stop loving listening to this masterpiece.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond both parts are so good I can’t even complain that they’re super long because they’re so good. And then Wish You Were Here and Have a Cigar are top 50 songs at least. How can anyone complain about listening to Pink Floyd?

Ouuuuuuuu shiiiii 👀👀👀 I’m a huge Pink Floyd hater and even I fucking love this album. There are a couple of songs on here that blow me away, but the entire thing is pretty fucking incredible. Every song flows into the next, and hits you in the gut, in the chest, and anywhere else that you might think to be hit my an emotional powerhouse. It’s the cry of a friend group calling out to a man who has been fucked over by the world, knowing it’s way too late. Syd Barrett’s mind was broken by fame and by drugs, and the rest of the band saw this happening, and made this. Starting with the emotional anthem for Barrett, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” starts with its iconic spacey intro, going into a full on rock ballad, and finally making its way into a sax solo, one of the best in rock history. It’s an instant classic, home run, barn-burner, whatever you want to call it. It is incredible. “Welcome To The Machine,” an observation of fame, continues the album forward, and works with “Have A Cigar” to criticize the powers that be for the way that Barrett ultimately turned out. The album then shifts its attention back to Barrett himself, in the album’s other super iconic song, that being the title track. Heartbreaking, especially the line that I’m sure everyone reading this is incredibly familiar with, “we’re just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl year after year,” an acknowledgment of the band’s own compromised nature in comparison to Barrett’s: though only one of them is in fact truly lost, we’re all lost in a world such as this one. And finally, the album brings it back home to the opener for the closer, an emotional, dramatic send-off to the album. It’s dumbfounding, it’s heartwrenching, it’s beautiful, it’s perfect, and it’s waaaaaaay better than that piece of shit Dark Side of the Moon. 10/10

Haven't listened to this for ages, enjoyed it

Some argue that this is the best Pink Floyd album and some even say THE best album of all time if these doesn't convince you that this is an absolute masterpiece I honestly don't know what does

This is an uncomplicated 5. One of my favorite albums. An amazingly good nostalgic yearning album, a beautiful paean and love letter to those we lost to evil forces in the world. “We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl.” Lyrical genius and feeling in one breath. Sublime.

Ja, dieses Album ist natürlich ein großes Album. Champions Legue der Superlative in der Symphonic Rock und Psychodelic Music. Meisterhaft arrangiert und produziert. Ist "Dark side of the Moon" größer? Nicht unbedingt. Pink Floyd ist eine Ausnahmeformation. Unschlagbar.

Hermoso, música que hacer sentir, gran disco.

It's objectively good, just not really my thing

This album is tattooed on the inside of my brain

A stunning work of art. Hits every emotional high and low and somehow finds a new way to blow my mind with each listen. This record holds a special place in my heart, and it's reassuring to know that I'm not alone in that feeling. Not to mention that this is possibly my favorite album of the decade. It has a prog epic on each end, a proto-electronic soundscape and a straight rocker between, and one of the most touching and personal songs ever written in the title track. Means more than words could ever describe to me and so many others. There will never be another album quite like this one.

Great album but a tough listen

The only thing better than having your album start with Shine On You Crazy Diamond is having it end with the same track as well. The rest of the tracklist is somehow just as perfect. Favourite track: Have a Cigar

Masterpiece

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

Another absolute masterpiece by Pink Floyd, amazing, smooth, well-structured, balanced

Too slow, songs take too long to build up

Moogen får kjørt seg på denne plata.

Fin plate. Tar meg tilbake til ungdomsskolen.

Et episk mesterverk.

This album is museum quality. That’s how legendary this band and this record are. You often wonder did they know what they had when they wrote and recorded this? Unbelievable in every way.

Laaaav it mate. Lav it.

phenomenal

insanely good

10/10, one of floyd’s best

Seksmuziek

Déjà écouté avant. Deuxième temps du quadruplé magique de Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here en est aussi l'album le plus mélancolique et émotionnel. Sans doute aussi l'un des plus beaux disques sur l'absence de l'histoire, a minima dans le domaine du rock. Les deux parties de Shine on You Crazy Diamond font évidemment office de joyaux, hommage bouleversant à Syd Barrett où brillent la guitare aériennes de David Gilmour et les claviers lumineux de Richard Wright. Les trois morceaux du milieu sont eux l'occasion pour le groupe, et son principal songwriter Roger Waters, de faire droit à leur part revendicative, ici pour brocarder les majors de la musique et les fumeurs de cigares à leur tête. L'album parfait d'un groupe alors au sommet de son art. Top : Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5) Flop : Have a Cigar

Just incredible all the way through. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is one of my all-time favorite songs ever, and the way it bookends the front and back of the record is just genius. Welcome to the Machine is a good song, but is a bit of a low point in my opinion. Still, it's strong enough to not drag the album down overall. Have a Cigar and Wish You Were Here are straightforward hits, but my god are they good! Overall 5/5.

'Wish You Were Here' is one of the great songs. And some parts of this are terrific. But mostly it's just a lot of drifting around on somebody else's acid trip, which isn't nearly as fun as going on your own.

I really don’t get the hype of this band. The songs are fine but why do people act like they are one of the inventors of music itself? Maybe I’m not on enough drugs during this listening experience but it’s just… not doing it for me. It’s not bad but there’s no reason for every song to be 7+ minutes

One of the most

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

Molto bello

not a big pink floyd fan, but i like the cover art.

I used to listen to this lots but haven't for a long time and had a feeling it was a bit bloated. But despite the long songs it still works really well. Somehow manages to be accessible despite all the things you'd think would be barriers. What a great album

Couldn't connect to this at all. Not sure if it's because I'm dead inside because I'm at work listening. But yeah. Good on you pink floyd.

These long ass songs are far better suited to vinyl I think

Easy 5 star. Hot take (?). I dont really like "Welcome To the machine". It doesnt go anywhere and it makes my head hurt all the time. The rest of the tracklist absolutely slaps. David Gilmour is a fucking god.

AMAZING ALBUM, WISH YOU WERE HERE IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING FLOYD ALBUMS OUT THERE. sorry im just hyped I got this one.

First Listen Review – Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" has a very slow build-up that reminded me of an old cop show soundtrack. It's incredibly melodic and almost puts you in a trance-like state. It's the kind of music I'd pair with a cigarette and a beer while just sitting and thinking. By the end, it gets surprisingly jazzy and takes you through a lot of emotions. "Welcome to the Machine" feels like walking into a spaceship where robot aliens are greeting you. It's haunting, but also inviting as if you're stepping into something completely new and exciting. It's not something I'd listen to every day, but it's definitely the kind of song that scratches my brain in a way I really enjoy. I immediately liked "Have a Cigar." It has a funky, soulful intro with a great groove that makes you want to dance. The lyrics almost sound like the singer is rapping at times. I'm still a little on the fence about the song overall, but I really enjoy the instrumentation. The repeated "gravy train" lyric is a little annoying to me right now, not gonna lie, but maybe that'll grow on me. This is only my first listen. I love the acoustic guitar on "Wish You Were Here." It feels warm, comforting, and intimate. It almost has the feeling of a campfire "Kumbaya" song...simple in the best way, something you could easily sing along with. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," there are moments that sound almost Western, like the music for a tense standoff, while other sections feel completely cosmic and spacey. I especially loved the synthesizers throughout the album. Overall, this album feels like a series of journeys. Every track transports you somewhere different, whether it's a lonely highway, deep space, or a quiet moment of reflection. I could definitely see myself listening to it again on a long road trip or while working.

First album and band I’m very well versed in. Pink Floyd is one of the most important bands in my life so I’m definitely a bit biased. But they also have made some of the greatest albums of all time. This album being one of them. Much of the lyrical theme on this album was the boys mourning Syd Barrett, Barrett still being alive but very deep in schizophrenia and hard drug abuse. Shine on You crazy Diamonds making up almost half the album and being a sprawling epic dedicated to Syd with constant references toward him. During the recording and mastering of the album by chance Syd showed up at Abbey Road having heard the band was there. This was the first time in years the band had seen Syd and physically and mentally he was a completely different person. The band had already known they wanted the album to be about Syd but this encounter blew the concept wide open. The boys having longed for their friend finally had seen what time had done to him. And I think the effect of this encounter easily helped elevate this album to the pedestal it is on. Musically wise it’s amazing as Pink Floyd usually does well. But when you combine the emotional context and the music that’s what fully unlocks the greatness of this album. Also Have a Cigar absolutely kicks.

Always 5 stars.

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

This Album. How do you follow up Dark Side of the Moon? Possibly one of the greatest Albums of all time? You give Gilmour the guitar and start things off by letting him pour out his heart. The centrepiece of the album Shine on you Crazy Diamond is a masterpiece and whilst I criticised other albums for idly wandering or not getting a song somewhere the slight changes in sections and the nature of the song makes this feel and receive differently. This is progressive rock royalty. The 3 middle tracks in the Shine-sandwich are all good songs "Welcome to the Machine" and "Wish you were Here" are better than "Have a Cigar" in my opinion but they all have that Pink Floyd flair that you'd come to expect. Welcome has a bit more of a haunting vocal line to it than Wish but I think I prefer Wish overall as a track, why I can't put my foot on. They're both excellent. Have a Cigar just doesn't have the same feel to the other 2 songs. You then come to the final few parts of Shine. A fantastic finish to the album and I think it makes the album stronger to have it bookend the album rather than having a massive epic at the start. Overall a classic album that deserves it's accolades. Not quite Dark Side of the Moon but only 1 record is. Very good 4.5 Stars which I'll round up ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Day922 - another perfect album from pink floyd. i could and sometimes do listen to shine on you crazy diamond every day

what a grand album. I think the first song is very iconic with its instrumental passages and layering. Very influential. Then you get Welcome to the Machine, an even grander experiment in synthesizer and climax. the way the synthesizers pan left and right are insane. then you get the scathing assault on the music industry as a whole in the middle. and the instrumental ending is very cinematic as a tribute to their ex lead singer. i think its close to being a 5, i think they couldve been more lyrically poignant, everything else is insane. But i think the lyrics and the writing could have been more detailed and direct. what an album. It feels like a 4/5 is too low. Because there are some other mid albums that deserve a 4/5. I think its closer to a 4.75/5, it's not perfect, but i will be giving this a 5.

While I consider DSOTM their best album, WYWH is my favorite of their albums. Just perfect from start to finish.

Wish You Were Here Haven’t listened to this since high school. I kinda wrote Pink Floyd off as pretentious and serious because of stuff like The Wall that I’m never really in the mood for. It is easy to forget what a great band they were. Gilmore is so melodic and his tone and phrasing are so nice. The synths on welcome to the machine are awesome. Unique songwriting. Interesting rhythms too! Shine on you crazy diamond is so epic! Cool how they break it up to bookend the album.

Love this record, shine on is such an epic saga and the other songs are great too. One of pink floyds best, such a journey from start to finish. The textures aland sounds are so great. It is kinda funny how much of their music is wind and helicopter sounds tho lol.

This was great

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

I get it. I finally get it. A masterpiece.

A masterpiece. Floyd's best.

Pretty magnificent. Definitely some new tracks to listen to on repeat. It sounds incredible now. Imagine what it must have sounded like when it came out?

V synth and long

great - the best one is shine on you crazy diamond pts. 6-9, overall i adore the sound of guitar

Legendary record. Love it

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

I am familiar with Pink Floyd but never heard this album properly. I really enjoyed it and listened to it 3 times in a row.

sensible. habla de la ausencia. cada canción respira con una paciencia extraordinaria. es un álbum profundamente melancólico.

Still a classic

95

Lovely. And melancholy.

You know a Prog album's gonna be good when it takes nearly a quarter of the entire runtime for the first verse to come in. You double-know a Prog album's gonna be good when one song has NINE parts split across two separate tracks, and seven of those are just soloing. You triple-know a Prog album's gonna be good when one of those nine parts is two back-to-back sax solos, and I haven't even gotten into the three tracks in the middle. Welcome to the Machine is like everything great about Pink Floyd condensed into a relatively short song, Have a Cigar is perfect music for sitting on a patio with an obnoxiously pretentious drink to have on a patio, and the title track doesn't need any introduction. both songs on Side A are easily contenders for the best songs in Pink Floyd's entire discography and Side B isn't far behind at all.

Everything about this album has already been said 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌

Brilliant album! Absolutely love this one. Rating: 9.5/10 Favorite Song: Shine on, have a cigar