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Oh man. This was rough but glorious.
Love it
un embole
Perfect album. I wish that every teenager and young 20 something in the world, throughout the generations has the chance to fall in love with Pink Floyd albums. Not single songs, but the whole album from beginning to end. As I get older I listen to Pink Floyd a lot less; they make me feel more melancholy now. But it doesn't change what a special place their music has in my life. Just thinking about some of the melodic swells in this album makes me feel emotional.
I understand the historical and musical importance of this band, so it was good to hear this album. The synths are incredible and how they composed each piece is really fascinating. That being said - I didn't really like it. It felt too weird and like I needed to be high to enjoy it. Maybe I'll try it again when I'm high.
The infamous Pink Floyd, where a 17 minute track would be considered short. Really enjoyable. I love prog rock, and that 70s synth sound is one of my favorites. Very whimsical sounding.
Nice instrumental sound on tracks 1 and 5. Nothing stands out that feels like a banger on repeat though. Gives nice retro vibes and longer tracks are a nice refresh, but for replays a bit lengthy
super good stuff, basically shine on you crazy diamond the album, kinda gimmicky transitions between tracks didn't really like it
Great album, particularly side one. I did not always get their music but this one is a masterpiece
pink flojd legenda šalu na stranu, izvrsno, maestralno, potpuno opravdano uzdiže se u nebesa. mnogo mi bolje bilo od tamne strane mjeseca
was good but not the best album of all time songs were too long in my opinion
I was introduced to this album after I hear Radiohead feat. Sparklehorse's cover of "Wish you were here" in university. I can understand why it's a classic, but in all honesty (and with some regret), I do prefer the cover version...
An album that is structured as a 45 minute experience, not a collection of songs. More than the sum of it's parts, which are all good.
Clearly art, but I wouldn't listen again. Not for me.
Que bonitas melodias, totalmente distintas a The dark side of the moon y puedo ver porque este album tambien tiene tanto reconocimiento, muy muy buen album
Really good stuff. Heard the title track before. The last song was meh. Short album too. But the first three songs are great.
Discazo con muy buenos momentos, pero no sé si lo volvería a escuchar.
I knew it
Amazing classic
Classic floyd
En 5'er, hvis der havde været lidt mindre psykedelisk jam.
a lovely little space walk, rich synths, nice sax
5/5 ez
THIS is rock, this is music.
Drudgery.
Pink Floyd are just one of those bands that I don’t ‘get’ at all. I just find this album so slow that it never captures my attention- for the most part listening to this I was simply bored. The title track is good, but nothing else here that stood out to me.
I won’t go into all the trivia and the backstory/lore (Syd Barrett’s studio visit, etc.), but simply put this is probably my favourite Pink Floyd album. I’ve listened to it countless times, but ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’ still gives me goosebumps. The build-up is incredible. It’s probably the single greatest thing they ever released, and they made the right call splitting it in two as well. ‘Welcome to the Machine’ gives me chills too, ‘Have a Cigar’ is a great rocker/guitar track, and ‘Wish You Were Here’ is just an all-time classic. Five perfect tracks, 5 stars.
If you asked me yesterday, I would have said I was a decent pink floyd fan. But this....I guess it's fine. Pretty good listening. Honestly doesn't excite me in any sorta way. Wish you were here is obviously a good track. Idk. White noise, I guess. A good edit for me would be to have Crazy Diamond 1-3, throw the other 6 parts in the trash, and maybe write another 4 songs that did anything different. It just gets real repetitive real fast after that first chorus finally resolves. Also, have a cigar is deeply bad. Dislike on all levels.
I often hear people say "Dark Side of the Moon" is the best Pink Floyd album, but I think it has to be this one. "Wish You Were Here" as a track is so ubiquitous it sort of feels like it's old-hat, but do you remember what it felt like the first time you heard it? I was like Joe Pera with "Baba O'Riley", I just needed to hear it again and again and again. For that reason alone, this album is an all-timer. But as I've gotten older, I appreciate more the totality of the album -- "Have A Cigar" in particular really sticks with me. It's obvious take on the cynicism of commercialized music, but I feel like I relate to it as a cog in the corporate machine and how much I hate the "if we all pull together as a team" BS mentality. Anyway, what I'm saying is: this album is fantastic top to bottom. A+, wouldn't change anything.
I can’t imagine not liking this album
It’s just perfect, isn’t it?
Great long suites with a strong middle. Title track great.
There's so much already that's been said about this album. I agree with all the good things and disagree with the bad. This is a brilliant album to sit down and immerse yourself in.
Excellent album - probably second favourite Floyd album after Animals. Yes, ‘… Diamond’ is very long, but it’s also very, very good, and the other tracks are just as excellent. Happy day today.
Probably one of my most listened to albums ever
This was a perfect mood album. 5/5
Not really my thing but it was ok.
Masterpiece, obviously. Have only parts of this album in the past and probably some live versions of the songs. Really good and iconic cover.
I love the title track. It's up there with my favourite songs. The rest was good but not quite at the same level.
Fantastic prog rock! I do love when albums circle back to a previous motif. Five stars!
Ahhmazing, chefs kiss!
Tällä levyllä on legendaarisia PF biisejä. Hyvä levy. Kuuntelin Deluxe version bonus-biiseillä.
Amazing, best track was SOYCD 1-5, but title track was close 9.4/10
funky and good vibes
Pink Floyd are just one of those class acts that come around far too rarely - alongside Led Zeppelin and Rush they're so talented it just isn't fair on the rest of us. I love early Floyd. 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' is zany and bombastic, but this ninth album is the polar opposite. Brooding and considered. A triple filled pop-prog sandwich, made with Crazy Diamond bread. Flawless.
I wish I wasn't here to listen to this album.
Really love this album. Only reason I don’t give it a 5 is due to how long some of the intros and outros are in the songs. I don’t need a full minute of random noises. But still love Pink Floyd overall.
Love the psychedelic style of pink Floyd. Very recognizable, yet soothing. Love some psychedelic rock
brilliant classic
Automatic 5 stars. One of my favorites of all time. Over the years, I’ve grown to appreciate Machine and Cigar. Shine On and WYWH have always been top tier for me.
I know Pink Floyd are a great band, yet I can't seem to personally enjoy them enough to return to their music after I hear it. Maybe they don't have enough oomph for me, who knows. At the end of the day I'd rather just listen to other classic prog bands, but I still recommend this highly as I can at least recognize their quality.
So yeah, the music is exceptional. It is epic and grand, amazingly mixed, and all that comes with a great record. But 26 of the 43 minutes is 2 of 5 songs. There are really only 3 approachable songs on the entire thing, and of course those are awesome. Minute for minute it's incredible, but song for song it doesn't offer a whole lot that I'm interested in revisiting. Still real good though. 3.8/5
Hard to follow Dark side but they did it with a second consecutive masterwork. You have the 12 part Syd tribute bookending the album with some of Wright and Gilmour’s best instrumental work, their most popular song as the title track and two tracks showing evidence that Waters was becoming cynical about the ‘biz’. I feel the mix is not as clear as Dark side but it doesn’t take a back step musically. The fact that Syd visited them during the Shine on recording and Roy Harper ended up Singing ‘Have a cigar’ just adds to the legend.
Quote enjoyed this on an early morning walk through a drizzly London
Would it were shorter…not the worst of the one stars thus far…Tom.
I struggled through this
What do you do after making your magnum opus? Make another one! Possibly my favourite Floyd album and the one that has the biggest emotional impact. It’s heartbreaking in it’s beauty. Not a note is out of place here.
a beautiful marathon of crescendo decrescendo over the album… cool that this is only five songs; i don’t think i’d known that. not that this has any bearing on the sound but the album art is just also so sick. i wish I could temporarily remove my familiarity with wish you were here to experience it more as an album, but alas… many such cases!
Too fuckin good
mixing is insane!! everything is kind of just washing over me rn. This would be really good high i think.
Love it... Listened to it many times before. But if I came across it for the first time with no context, would I make it through the opening song?
Nice instrumentals, very long songs but great calm vibe.
Bellissimo ! anche podo 10.000 ascolti
A five star classic. Just great all round album.
Classic great album
This is one that makes me want quarter or half stars. Great album but I don't really want to give it a 5. "Have a Cigar" and "Wish You Were Here" are excellent. The rest of the album is a great listen, but it isn't something that blows me away or anything. The latter parts of "Shine On" are particularly good, but probably not quite enough to warrant a 5 in this rating system.
Boring. Too much instrumental bullshit
weinig over te zeggen buiten dat ze steengoed is... pink floyd is HET voorbeeld van "het geheel is groter dan de som der delen"
The best pink Floyd album.
So so
A proper album rather than some songs recorded at the same time.
Love a bit of Floyd 🧔🏿♂️
Favourite Floyd album. WYWH takes me back to a happy time when several friends were still alive. Nothing else to say.
Big fan of this, some seriously good music. Don’t think I have ever listened to the full album back to front in one sitting
This is an absolutely perfect album. Definitely my favorite Pink Floyd album. This entire album is an experience that keeps building throughout. I am not sure you can listen to any song individually. I feel like you need to listen to the full experience. There is not a bad song here ajd the solos are great. Liked Songs: The entire album
it was like an eternal sunshine
My first ever listen of a Pink Floyd album. This made me eager to further dive into their discography. This album is moody and cinematic, perfect for the current cold weather. Loved!
leg album
Enjoyable listen. The album feels very short, but makes the most of its time. Shine on your Crazy diamond was a musical highlight, as it builds to the iconic chorus. My favorite track was the title track, great vocals and instrumentation. looking forward to more from pink floyd
Not as gripping as the first album I listened to, but still enjoyable
I had this album growing up, so a proper trip down memory lane for me. Am I voting for nostalgia? Yes. Is it a great album? Also yes.
Just such an epic album. Second pink Floyd album for me in a week on the list. Great times.
PEAK
👍👍
loved that
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5) - 5/5 Welcome to the Machine - 3/5 Have a Cigar - 5/5 Wish You Were Here - 5/5 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9) - 5/5 Average score: 4.6/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ JoJo references aside, this was great
Nothing gives me the feeling that Shine On You Crazy Diamond does. The profound melancholy in that song is something that only Pink Floyd has ever managed to create, and this song is the best example of it. If words could describe it, I would say that it's the peak of blues' sorrow captured in perfect melodies and soulful performances.
el klasiko
Egentligen tycker jag inte att det är en 5a som album. Låtarna är för spretiga. Men de är såna bangers att det inte går att sätta en 4a
4.65
Enjoying more than I thought, especially since ever song is approximately 7 hours long. Can see why people love pink Floyd! Kinda crazy that I've slept on pink Floyd for so long.
I get the hype now
Fantastic album. Maintains its fantastic sound decade after decade.
Really love the song “Wish You Were Here” The whole album is a mood. Took a while to settle into it (for me at least) Was going to give it a 4 or 5, but didn’t like last song AT ALL
Few bands loom as large in the popular imgination as Pink Floyd. Who, apart from the Beatles and Bowie, has so many albums that have reached an almost mythical, unassailable level of reverence? All that to see that meeting albums like gif on it's own terms is something that must be done with prior intention, lest you get carried away with the towering context of it all. So, with ears as fresh as is possible, this album is fantastic. Nothing on here seems unconsodered, not a second is wasted. Indeed every moment for the duration is utilised to it's fullest capacity in service of the albums themes and motifs. Musically the album leans clinically precise without losing a vital smeer of humanity, notably in the vocals. The epic 12 minute bookends are impressive constructions, and the three songs in between more than hold their own. I want to give special attention to the title track. Despite half a century of over exposure it is still a shatteringly emotional experience listening to this song, especially if you are someone who has loved or lost a person suffering mental illness. Sandwiched between note perfect exercises in ice cold precision and howling ennui, it's compassion rushes over you like a balm. It's monolithic stature is deserved, this is a towering achievement.
Familiar with on song in total. Lot of parts I had never listened too before. Good guitar sections.
Look I’m sorry but I actually just don’t give a fuck about Pink Floyd
wow, i love the iconic sounds of this album. Haunting en beautifull.
Wish You Were Here might be my vote for the most beloved song with the dumbest lyrics. Nothing in here for me musically. A concentrated blend of everything I find unappealing in the artform. Iconic cover though. They collaborated with some great visual artists.
Awesome
Solid 5 for this classic
Desert island disk. Would give it 6 stars.
Liked this more than Dark Side of the Moon
Это просто невероятное качество звука для тех времен, актуально даже сейчас. Никогда раньше не думал что буду когда-нибудь слушать песни по 10 минут еще и наслаждаться этим. Пинк флойд невероятны
Self-indulgent. Overcome with their own profundity when the lyrics and concept really quite shallow. Good musicians though. A 3 for the wistful Wish You Were Here.
Не мой тип музыки
Listens: 3 (+Many) Standout Tracks: All of them I own this album on Vinyl. It's great listening on full blast surround sound. It's spacy. It's down to earth. It's got a sweet album cover. It's highly consumable. The songs take on different meanings and perspectives depending on your age, and change accordingly. If I played the guitar, I suspect I would have learned to strum out Wish You Were Here. It's just an overall great album. As good as Dark Side of the Moon (weirdly, I have little practical experience with The Wall). For obvious reasons, this gets high marks.
Wish You Were Here is an album i liked quite a lot. The most i really knew of this album prior to listening to it was the cover photo, more accurately, the Barbenheimer edit but i can say that this album is very good. The main star of the show for this album was the music as the vocals were not particularly special but the music sure was. The guitars here were very pleasing, as were the electronic sounds and there was that one cool saxophone solo in Shine On You Crazy Diamonds (Pts. 1-5). I was pretty split on whether to give this album a 3 or a 4 but after some thinking i decided to give it a 4 since its clearly a labor of love and i can really respect that. Best Song: Welcome to the Machine Worst Song: Have a Cigar
This album has always carried a lot of emotional weight. As a child of '76, I heard this throughout the years, but in my teenage years, Pink Floyd took center stage. My friendships revolved around music (concerts, clubs, albums), the closest of which shared this album in particular. Hopes, dreams, and inconvenient truths, this one said it all.
Of course this gets 5 stars
I have listened to this album many times and it’s a masterpiece. Shine on you crazy diamond is an absolute trip, Wish you were here is a beautiful song, Have a cigar & Welcome to the machine are amazing! The album is short but it’s an essential Pink Floyd album. What an amazing tribute to Syd Barret, always gonna be on my radar to listen too!
One of the best doing what they do best! Wish You Where Here is one of my favourite songs.
One of my favorite albums. 5 stars
8.8
All 5 songs absolutely ridiculously good
Cheers for the lyrics pink Floyd icl the music was okay wish you were here is a banger but fucking he’ll it’s just music for the rest that’s all it is just instrumental not for me icl
great album 4.5/5 on by to buy list
This is a 10/10. Maybe my favorite Pink Floyd? I'd want "shine on you crazy diamond" played at my funeral. feel like Floyd was really operating on another level during this time period. Making timeless classics, experimenting, exploring different sounds.
i rlly need to be high
Overall, as someone who likes prog rock but has never really delved into Pink Floyd, I loved this album with every song being good. I can certainly see myself listening to a song on this album and then think to myself to put on the entire album
I was a massive Floyd fan as a younger dude. They still hold up from time to time, but it doesn't hit like it used to.
One of my all time favorites. Really listening to it this time ... the lyrics of the title song in particular are just unreal -- "can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail"; devastating.
I think I already listened through this when I got the Wall earlier. I'm pretty sure this is better. Idk if I think it's better than dark side of the moon, but I feel like I can understand the argument.
Now this is prog rock I can get on board with, I suppose it’s less prog than most prog rock. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is an unbelievable song, as is Wish You Were Here, admittedly there’s some forgettable tracks in between. 3.5/5.0 Best Song: Shine On You Crazy Diamond, pts1-5
The 4th Best Pink Floyd album, It's very good its very enjoyable. It's also a bit boring at times. Wish you were here, is one of the all time songs tbf.
Yeah honestly i don't know what to say because I don't think anything has to be said. Can't think of anything bad to say
I mean it's an absolute classic. Bands like Pink Floyd don't come along often.
I love the title track but everything else is too jammy. 14 minutes is too long for one track.
I wanted to like this a lot more than I did but it almost felt as if they weren't really trying in spite of how good what was there ended up being? I dunno, I came away wanting more so I definitely can't give this full marks.
I'm never going to love Welcome to the Machine or Have a Cigar as much as Set The Controls for the Heart of the Sun, Money, One of My Turns, or Hey You. But I love Wish You Were Here more than any other Floyd song. That leaves the other half of the runtime - I love Shine On You Crazy Diamond. I find it less profound a statement of grief than Wish You Were Here, but it's so gorgeous, and the funky movement owns.
SIMPLY THE BEST.
Contains several of my favorite moments in all of music. Have a Cigar is neat but the clear thing not measuring up to the rest if the material. There's an argument this is the best album cover
one of my major blindspots. Only knew the title track. That's still the standout as far as I'm concerned but what a well fleshed out, expansive and far reaching album. I think the import of it will hit me on further listening but honestly spent most of this wanting to relisten to The Specials lol
Pink Floyd don't speak to me the way they used to, but they were capable of a pretty remarkable atmosphere.
perfect length for an album, basically the only song that isnt 100% a banger to me is 'welcome to the machine', just a perfect gorgeous album
amo este album con todo mi ser por la nostalgia, creo que fue el primero que escuché con MUCHA atención y de las primeras canciones que intenté aprenderme en guitarra (wish you were here suena fácil pero está cabrón) tqm pink floyd
I used to shit on pink floyd. Not after today. I had very high expectations -- not only were they met, they were exceeded. Wow.
Love love love 💗 magnificent !
I've not listened to this in a long time, I thought I was about to settle in for 2hrs plus of noodling. Not so, 5 songs, 45min... This is going to be good. I really slept on Pink Floyd as a teen, when I should have been lost in this most weekends. Great album, lovely production, instrumentation, song writing, ambition and execution. The best album on the list so far by quite a ways.
Thank god I was only subjected to 40 minutes this round. I HATE you PF
Aunque escucho Pink Floyd todas las semanas por tener a mi papá poniendo las canciones de fondo no me habia escuchado este album de corrido sin skippear nada, y mantengo que es una experiencia auditiva hasta cinemática, por la producción tan curada en cada minuto, las seamless transitions y la innovación que implica este album. No pienso que tenga el replay value que tienen algunas canciones de The Wall o casi todo Dark Side of the Moon, pero eso no lo hace para nada un set de canciones opacadas o de menor calidad, al contrario, te causa sensaciones que para hacerles justicia es necesario ponerle toda tu atención. No tengo críticas ni tampoco canción favorita ya que me parece, como ya dije, una experiencia (aunque Shine On You Crazy Diamond -todas las partes- es la que mas disfruto por lejos).
Ok so british trying to be special again.
Timeless.
Having now listened to 700 albums from this list, it's just so easy to give this a 5. Everything about it - the production, the music itself, everything - just sounds so good. The fact it holds up 50+ years later is astounding. 5/5
Wish You Were Here is the most familiar song and album when it comes to Pink Floyd for me, it was my dads absolute favorite song of all time. From my childhood hearing it blaring from our basement sound system, to learning it on guitar in my twenties, to hearing it play at my dads funeral. It made me realize I hadnt listened to it since. Its terribly difficult to remove nostalgia from this review, but luckily enough Pink Floyd presents a stellar album here. Great lyrics, sound production, masterful songwriting. Not much else to say, really.
Yea it’s a 5 out of 5. Amazing album! Wish You Were Here is an all timer. The music industry sucks. Did you know that?
Mer listefyll, men tross alt veldig bra album.
Iconic
This is one of those albums I’ve heard so many times, I’ve lost count. I was definitely raised on Wish You Were Here. One thing I didn’t realize until later on, though, is that “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” was actually a tribute to Syd Barrett.
"Wish You Were Here" is that rare occurrence; an album tasked with following a cultural behemoth like "The Dark Side of the Moon", yet one that manages to equal its predecessor without ever mimicking it. While many debate which is superior, for me, the distinction lies in the atmosphere of each. To me, "Wish You Were Here" feels inherently more human and soulful; it possesses a warmth and vulnerability that its predecessor doesn't quite have in comparison. It captures Pink Floyd at the absolute zenith of their powers, masterfully balancing technical experimentation with profound emotion as they grapple with the pressures of fame, the cynicism of the music industry, and the haunting ghosts of their past. My own journey with the record began in late 1978, hearing "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I–V)" on the BBC’s Friday Rock Show. I was immediately captivated. It was a revelation to my younger self that rock music didn't need to be loud or fast; it could be expansive, patient, and atmospheric. Without realising it at the time, this was my formal introduction to the world of Progressive Rock. The album is a breath-taking achievement, rich with drama and pathos. Across five varied and captivating tracks, there is not a single misstep or wasted note. From the industrial dread of the synthesizers to the iconic, longing guitar riffs and motifs, the production and arrangements remain peerless. Sonically, it was years ahead of its time and as an album it remains timeless. Five stars. Side one 1 "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Parts I–V)" (5/5) 2 "Welcome to the Machine" (5/5) Side two 1 "Have a Cigar" (5/5) 2 "Wish You Were Here" (5/5) 3 "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Parts VI–IX) (5/5) Total - 25 Average - 5 227/1001 126/227 albums reviewed were new to me
4/10 Fav: Wish you were here
I really like how long all the songs are. My favourite is the title track.
so so good also really nostalgic as it is one of my dads favourites.
Очень красиво, слушать 100% в наушниках нужно "Wish You Were Here" - даже пошли мурашки)
Quality not quantity defined
Track 1- 7/10 Track 2- 8/10 Track 3- 8/10 Track 4- 10/10 Track 5- 9/10
pink floyd is such a fascinating band. I get why people love them, but I didn't grow up listening to them. I like some of their songs, but these long experimental projects don't do much for me. 3 stars.
4.5/5
Pure perfection.
One of my favorite albums
I thought this was a really great album, my favorite song by far was Wish You Were Here.
I love it once upon a time. But songs too long, could hace less sound effects and short guitar jams ;)
5/5 literally goated
A really well put together album. The instrumentals are fire, absolutely loved the deep lyrics and the whole story behind it. The only minor thing I didn't like is that in some songs there is a few minutes of just the instrumental and it can get repetitive, other than that almost a perfect album. Favourite song: Have a Cigar
Amazing album
Har länge tänkt att förr eller senare kommer jag börja gilla Pink Floyd. Vid 53år har det inte riktigt hänt än. Det kanske händer nu, för det här gillar jag. Förvånansvärt experimentellt med väldigt många synthar- ett sound som förebådar 80-talets postpunk och synth. Spännande och bra låtar! Nackdelen är ju längden på låtarna och att det är bara fem, lite väl 70-tals svulstigt. Men för första gången- kan jag nog förbise det.
Transcendent: 2nd 5 star album in a row from the random 1001 Album generator. Must be listened to on vinyl, with good headphones, or in your dad car. I wanna be stoned in a basement in 1975 to this.
welcome to the machine wow
This is a 5 star record. Sometimes the sound can be a little spacey for me. Maybe would be 9/10 but still some absolute classic songs and a compact album which i really appreciate.
If the title track doesn't make you cry, you should have yourself checked.
‘Wish You Were Here’ and ‘Shine on…’ carry this album imo. ‘Have A Cigar’ and ‘WTTM’ just don’t do it for me. So this isn’t my favourite Pink Floyd album, however, purely on ‘Wish You Were Here’ alone, this gets a 5. It’s just the way it is.
Masterpiece that will live on.
I love ‘Shine on You Crazy Diamond’ so much, my only complaint is that those songs are too short. Such a classic album!!
This album gives me goosebumps. I've heard in many times and I will listen to it many more. I wouldn't change anything about it. I don't believe in perfection but this one is close to it.
Amazing album. It’s between this one and Animals for my favourite Pink Floyd album. Shine On You Crazy Diamond, all parts/both songs, is of course an awesome track. Although very long, it keeps me engaged by introducing various riffs and repeating them throughout. The other songs are great as well, especially the title track.
Wonderful prog rock album that still sounds good today mostly due to David Gilmour’s guitar playing. I could listen to him all day!
p350. 1975. 4 stars. Strays into 70s prog-rock wankage a little too often for 5 stars, but otherwise it's brilliant.
4/10
- Kan godt lide den måde sangene hænger sammen på, gør det til et godt album - Det eksperimenterende ved sangene og opbygningen af albummet er fedt, kan bedst lide det instrumentale i dem - En af mine yndlingsperioder i musikhistorie, så sangene (og Pink Floyd generelt) har nogle af de traits jeg rigtig godt kan lide (det rockede ved sangene) - Wish You Were Here er en af mine yndlingssange med PF, vil til at høre Shine On You Crazy Diamond mere, kan bedst lide sidste halvdel (afslutningen på albummet)
das konzept eines 15 minütigen lieds ist craaazyyy, trotzdem FIREEE
Synthy me likey
Loved it! Amazing concept!
absolute class. one of my all time favourite albums. teleporting, mesmerising, exquisite
One of my favorite Pink Floyd albums. Shine On are bright spots to the album but the whole album is excellent. The 50 anniversary has some nice extras.
Perfection
Strong prog rock (no duh). Interesting commentary, kinda Matrix-esque. Very fun, actively want to listen to this again. Too much instrumental and songs are too long for 5 stars - 5 songs, 45 minutes. No thanks. Better be the best thing I've ever heard if you're gonna do that - Strong intro, has me curious. On brand for Pink Floyd - Cinematic. Vibing - Shoulda just chopped the songs in their natural places but we're pushing through - big 'what if a rock band played like a symphony orchestra' vibes. Dunno if we'll get any lyrics in this album - Most of the way through the first song. Still vibing - Singing!! Queen-y, don't think that's a good thing here - Lyrics are strong. Still holding water - 2nd song switches it up. Similar cinematic intro. Weaker but still decent. Strong lyrics, a bit dystopian cyber-punk for my liking - Loving the lyrics, mid on the music at times. Shaping up to a reliable 4 star album. I like the concept.
Ageless
heard most of it already
I don't own a black light poster and I don't like Pink Floyd.
Such a familiar album, from my schooldays. Rich, complex sound, original and unpredictable back then. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this today.
Just as good in its own way as Dark Side of the Moon. Plus, it's David Gilmour's favorite record Pink Floyd made...that really says it all.
meh
It's a great album, i don't think the Shine closer is needed though, the intro is brilliant, leave it like that.
Très bon album
Ohne worte
Schade schon vorbei
A+++. Probably most underrated Pink Floyd Album, besides Meddle. Sounds modern. Doesn't sound dated at all.
I always wished I listened to more Pink Floyd when I was younger. My guitar teacher exposed me to just enough to whet my appetite, but CD prices kept me from digging very far into the catalog. Even still, I’ve spent more hours trying to emulate David Gilmour on guitar than I have any other famous guitar hero, and it’s not even close. In isolation, his guitar is basically just straight blues, at a speed that feels soulful and thoughtful. Most of the psychedelia on this record comes from the synth and keyboards, which don’t seem like the things Floyd is known for. That’s kinda fun. Animals will always have a special place in my heart, but it’s possible this is my second favorite Floyd record.
I didn’t dislike this, but it was more like background music to me than something I’d play for myself to actively listen to
Pink Floyd is epic. Space rock is so sick, and this was so good. Even though it's only a few songs, they all hit, and I am blown away.
Practically perfect. Emotional, and mechanical.
I would imagine this was a very progressive sound for the time so I can appreciate why Pink Floyd became so popular. Not a huge fan of the fact that it's a 45 min album only broken up into 5 songs. However, I imagine it went craaazy listening to these tracks around their initial release in a softly-lit club in which the stale cigarette smoke lingers around the bulbs. Unfortunately the vibes I experienced this album with were much worse (my bedroom on a random weekday afternoon). Overall i would probably give it a 3(.2? idk how precise i want to go yet) out of 5.
One of the best follow up albums ever made. This was follow up to Dark Side of the Moon. It is very good.
A very easy 5 stars for me. Not only am I a huge fan of Pink Floyd, but this album contains one of my absolute favourite songs of all time "Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pts 1-5" - the song is completely flawless and the progression is perfect. I could listen to it all day and wish the song lasted forever - the band is at their peak with Gilmour shining with his guitar work. His phrasing, sense of melody and knowing when not to play are what makes him so fantastic. "Welcome to the Machine" is a haunting, trippy ride and I'm here for it. There's such a sense of dread that you're not in control and never have been - everything has been decided for you in one or way another - is very eerie. No band can write stuff quite like this. "Have A Cigar" is a great commentary on the music industry and is so damn groovy and funky, and has one of Gilmour's most underrated solos at the end. "Wish You Were Here" is the 'hit' off this album that even non Floyd fans will know. Though arguably overplayed it still lands whenever I hear it - and is just a really nice song with a beautiful message. The closing "Shine On" parts perfectly wrap up with callbacks to the opening track - it really doesn't get better.
1. diamond -1.5 2. machine -1.5 3. cigar - 2.5 4. uuizh - 3 5. zhine - 1.5
If I hadn't known this is one of the most highly acclaimed albums of all time I'd have thought this was total shit. The prized status has bumped it up to a two, so as to not be a contrarian bastard. The final song, probably during Part 6, starts to get good... but then the last two Parts betray us.
My dad's fave band before he became a christian nationalist, slay. (He thinks they're of the devil now) I've never really heard them in full before. 1. 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond" - Fucking amazing guitars, wow. The sax is sick. Overall I really like this, but don't love. really cool 2. "Welcome to the Machine" - Woah, this sounds really eerie, I love it. Oooh, the guitars (maybe synths and I'm dumb) coming in then oscillating was super cool. I really really liked this one! 3. "Have a Cigar" - smoking is bad for you >:( Wait, why is this reminding me of the Eagles lol. This one's cool, I like. 4. Wish You Were Here - Oh this is really pretty and cool. I really really like! 5. "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" - This one didn't hit me the same way the first parts did, but still good I'm actually pleasantly surprised by this. I kinda expected to be more "meh" on this, but it was actually really good. I don't think it's one i'd go back to crazy often, but every now and then it could be a fun musical journey. Slay. too bad my dad went his own type of crazy and I can't be like "hey dad, look what I listened to!" please don't put religion over your kids folks lol. 4.5/5
Pink Floyd is a spectrum and this is kinda on the part I don't like. Long and drowning. It was good when it got to the point but for the most part quite meh. 4/10
Not quite my favorite Pink Floyd album but man, is it great.
I guess I would need to grow up in this era to really understand what the hype is about.
son pocas canciones pero bien largas, la intro de la primera no me gustó pero ya cuando cantan chimba, que hpta álbum, excepto por la intro de la primera esta de buena que muy chimba, está todo experimental todo extraño pero de forma chimba, durísimo
Sick
Shine on you crazy diamond!
Good album
I get why people get high and listen to this stuff now.
Classic
Excellent album. maybe even a 5
Pink Floyd MAY at times be called a rock band, a classic rock band, ... but I don't think so. Sure, some of their albums and songs are heavy enough to be rock, but I would argue that they are much more than that. This IS opera, maybe rock opera, sort of. but more jazzy, more subtle ... and hella deeper if taken as a whole. Funny how I am one of those people that often is critical of listening straight through or too long to one album or one band and here I am saying you MUST do it this way to understand the journey Pink Floyd is taking you on. This is ultimately sublime and meaningful beyond what people who have not heard Pink Floyd might be led to believe. This. Just listen!
core memory of seeing this tape in my dad's collection. next to his stereo setup in the living room that lived in the enormous media cabinet. Overall Wish you were here is the highlight, the rest of the album is less memorable. But Shine on you Crazy diamond is fun and expansive
One of my favorites albums ever. Love this so much.
Pretty good. I liked have a cigar and already heard wish you were here. 3.7/5
10/10 no notes
It’s Pink Floyd. You know what you’re getting. This was too early in their career to not be good. Choice cut: Wish You Were Here
It just an amazing album that is required listening in the history of rock and pop music.
now i'm not just saying this because ana has me at gun point, but i enjoyed this a lot! i really love the guitar tones over the course of this album. they all sound fantastic, especially with those delicious synths in there too. it's the kind of album that makes me want to lay in bed with headphones on to appreciate every bit of the instrumentation so i appreciate how clear the mix is. i'm late to the game on an album like this so me saying "yeah this sure does evoke a strong mood" is another drop of water in the ocean, but hey so it goes.
Okay so I've listened to this album so many times in my life I have genuinely lost count, it is probably in my top 10 favorite albums ever. Shine on You Crazy Diamond is an incredible, mostly instrumental ode to a former band member. The titular song helped keep me sane in my first couple of years of University when I felt very isolated and alone. This entire album just sounds so spectacular. I feel like I can't say anything about this album that hasn't been said hundreds of times before, the highest of 5 stars.
I love it
Masterpiece, no more to add
Lots of great stuff here, I can see why it's such a well loved album. Love the thick guitar/bass stacking on Wish You Were Here. But since I'm rating these based purely on my enjoyment, it gets a 3.5 for the whole thing being very downtempo, and as one review I read said, "it's like they knew we'd be trippin'". So me not trippin' is not the target audience here. I imagine I'll like this more as I get to know it better.
Amazing rock album first time sitting through it and my favourite was definitely have a cigar and wish you were here i had already heard shine on you crazy diamond so i don't rate em in my first time review
Amazingly, I'd never listened to this all the way through. It's a trip - definitely feels like going to another world, and it's the prototype for so many things that have come after it.
One of the greatest albums by one of the greatest bands.
Gooooood
Favorite Track: Wish You Were Here One of the greatest album covers ever. Great sonic exploration. Love how sparse and melancholy it can be at times. Rock isn’t dead, but a guy who will tell you it is may be right about this album.
Favourite Song: Wish You Were Here
trop long et répétitif, je pense que je suis pas la cible. je peux apprécier le travail qu’est l’œuvre mais je ne prend pas vraiment de plaisir à l’écouter.
Shine on you crazy diamond and Wish you were here are both commonly known to be written for Sid Barrett. Post his drug induced psychotic break. So I suppose this is his epitaph, in a way. Full of squashy synth, R&B guitar and experimental sound effects. I especially liked the dystopian story that was played out in Welcome to the machine and the feeling that someone was playing along to the radio in Wish you were here. I liked this a lot. (4.755)
8.5
Better than I remembered. Peak
Made me feel cool
Picking up where The Dark Side of the Moon ended… superb
Right now this is probably my favourite Pink Floyd album. The masterpiece that is Shine On You Crazy Diamond of course takes the prize for the best song. All 9 parts are magnificent, and the fact that they're divided into two tracks —first and last in the album— really gives the album a full circle feeling. What I love most about Shine On You Crazy Diamond is probably that one four note phrase in Part II diamond is so simple, but at the same time so magical. I love the sax solo at the end of the first half. The glass harp at the beginning is fully engraved in my mind with the many times I've listened to it. But most of all, it's David Gilmour's guitar work throughout the whole Shine On You Crazy Diamond that makes it so great. He's truly a master of his craft; definetly one of the best guitar players I've ever heard. It's also interesting to just listen Shine On You Crazy Diamond from beginning to end, all 9 parts without the other songs in between, as a way to appreciate the piece in full. The title track is obviously a classic, but I like Welcome To The Machine even more. Again, I love Gilmour's guitars in this, but the synth solos in this song are exceptional and so powerful. Roger Waters did a phenomenal job in the writing and composition in this album, but for me it's Gilmour's guitars that really make this whole album a masterpiece. The fact that my least favourite track in Wish You Were Here is Have A Cigar, which is still great, says a lot about not only the overall quality of the album, but throughout every second of it.
Pink Floyd. Considered great by many. It's a band I really like when I'm in the mood for it, and will skip over if I am not. Wasn't feeling it today, which is okay since I know it well. So for me it cannot be a 5 even though it has 5 days, because it also has 2-3 days for me. so 4 it is. I'd own it, I will listen to it again.
Sad existential bromance album without a single song under 5 minutes
A vibrational experience, howling out for a lost compatriot
1. Shine on you crazy diamond: I didn’t expect to liked it so much but I really loved the beat, rhythm and the variety of instruments, my only complaint is how long the song is and how little lyrics it has. 2. Welcome to the machine: did not like it at all, I mean it wasn’t awful but the beat was to much, kind of made me feel anxious. 3. Have a Cigar: kind of a love/hate relationship with this one, the rhythm was a vibe but I hated the way they sang the lyrics. 4. Wish you were here: not really enjoyed the beginning but after my initial hatred I actually enjoyed it, it reminded of the type of songs my dad listens to, overall just a chill/cool song 5. Shine on you crazy diamond (6-9): the windy noise from the beginning was super dreadful, after that the song was a complete vibe, loved the way the variety of instruments sounded together, there was a part in the beginning that felt similar to parts (1-5) but with an edge so absolutely lived that, only complaints would be a part were it felt like someone was high pitched screaming in my ear, the longevity of the song and that overall it sound similar to (1-5) but I guess it makes sense since it’s technically the same song. Loved it as the last song on the album. Overall review of album: 7.8/10 As someone who listens to the same 5 song on repeat I didn’t expect to like it at all but it truly surprised me, I don’t think it would be the type of album I would listen to all the time but I mean I’m also basic. Extras, I really loved how the album started and ended, it felt nice how the beat started to vanish at the end.
One of my all time davorotes
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quite experimental. i like it
Mellow and good. Probably unfathomably groundbreaking compared to everything else back then
ich liiiiieb das album. ziit lang gfunde s sseg besser als dark side. shine on you crazy diamond fangt sooooo guet aah. d synths de akkord wo afoch liit und denn gilmour soooloo. aso perfekti melodie über de komisch moll-blues wos do zemekocht hend. insaane cool. uuh denn de chord. fuck yeh. sooo guets solo. i chas immerno. aso mitsinge. de gsunge teil scho au seeeehr geil. welcome to the machine isch de ersti the wall song irgendwie. aso finden suuuper.
WUHUUUUUUU shine on you crazy diamond isch halt sooo schön UND eis vode beste albumcover findi WRLCOOOOOME TO THE MACHIIINE ICH LIEBELIEBELIEBE have a cigar de synthi am ahfang isch eifach so guet vlt spinn ich grad au aber wish you were erinneret mich auchli ah comfortably numb hans gfühl trz de lange lieder etc. ischs album eig reecht zuegänglich? bim synthi am ahfang vo pt. 6 mussi immer an manfred mann denke hahahah au d idee vomene lange stuck, wo als ahfang und endi vomene album dient findi SO GEIIIILLL call me usain bolt ade weltmeisterschaft 2009 in berlin will ich töne wie ein gebrochener rekord: FUNF
A lot less lyrics then I would’ve liked but nonetheless I really enjoyed it. I forgot what it was like to have songs longer than 2 or 3 minutes
Easy 10/10
* Notes: Consisting of only 5 songs and being 44 minutes long is insane. This is PEAK stoner music, but also something you could throw on in the background and just zone out to * Overall: A very chill album; showcases the psychedelic sound Pink Floyd is known for; Peak stoner album
Very interesting, sounds great
01) Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I–V) - 10,0 02) Welcome to the Machine - 9,0 03) Have a Cigar - 8,0 04) Wish You Were Here - 10,0 05) Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI–IX) - 9,0 TOTAL: 9,20 (92/100) Current ranking: 40/784
I know this album already, and I'd like to like it more than I do. Lots of long, noodly stuff around a couple of good songs.
Always avoided this band. Listening to the whole album actually made me re-evaluate that position. I understand this project a lot better now.
C'est toujours excellent du Pink Floyd
Pretty great chill album. 4 stars for me. Sort of reminds me of 2112 how it’s good to turn on in the dark vibing
Decent album, not quite my speed but had some good vibes
I wish I could give this album 6 stars. Love it
Classic. Incomparable. A must.
I mean, this album might not be for everyone, although for a lot of people it its great. You can say all you want. But this album has the ability to be enjoyed in special ways that give it a whole new dimention. I have memories with this album long before we started this. Im nog too big into this gerne of music, but im big into Pink Floyd. Love their stuff and love this album.
Some of the fastest 45 minutes to pass. Dreamy, but somehow also energetic. The guitar cries like it is in beautiful anguish. If I had to pick a gripe, I dont appreciate the parts that are noise/not music, but hey it kinda fits the vibe 5/5
Look, I am a white man who listens to prog rock/metal. I pray daily to the Holy Trinity: the father (Steven Wilson), the son (Mikael Åckerfeldt), and the holy spirit (Maynard James Keenan). I cannot pretend I won't give this amazing album a 10/10. I am also the target audience as I am spiritually a stoner from the 70s.
This website is now just spitting out random album notes from previous when it comes to rating time. It replaced my album notes for this album with Pronce ones done ages ago! Frustrating. Anyways. Love this album. First track is heartbreaking. Dave Gilmour’s guitar is so emotional and beautiful. Its his favorite Floyd album and i think i agree with him.
I dont really love the length of these songs, 5min is fine but 13?? nd mostly instrumental as well.. overall i thought it was a nice album, wouldnt consider it a great one over the top but it is a good album, it has nice songs, my favourite being wish you were here, and i guess i do understand how people highly rated this album. not really one of my favourites but still a great listen and i would love to hear more of pink floyd and figure out which albums of them i like the most, i love the genre itself as well
Very psychedelic. Perfect mix of psychedelia and prog-rock. Have a Cigar is one of their heaviest tracks. Really great album! Welcome to the Machine sounds like Wish You Were Here and Have a Cigar combined. Wish You Were Here is very chill and acoustic. Good for a funeral.
Yeah yeah it's Wish You Were Here, of course it's a 5. What do you want from me? Every song on this album is perfect. Well I mean, Welcome To The Machine is kinda weak—it's the least perfect song on the album—but the music video saves it. I love the part in the title track where there's like 5 acoustic guitar dubs strumming with different patterns and then they all land on the main lick together.
In the beginning it like instrument playing in the first song to build then the lyrics comes in in the whole album. It was like mixed with different type of emotions like you would go from screaming to sad just like I don’t know what I’m doing here, 8.5/10
Good album
I have not listened to this album or Pink Floyd in a long time. Remember getting into this in college, so years ago. The album dedicated to Syd Barrett is a great one, interesting songs and musicality abound in the album. 5.
50 years later, this holds up very well. It's impossible to believe that for teenagers today, listening to this is the equivalent of us as teens listening to something recorded in the 40s. THE FORTIES. Jesus Christ.
While I wouldn't put it past my more strident younger self to have hostility toward Pink Floyd, my memory is that I was more indifferent than anything else. Their looooong, proggy songs could sound like they were playing at the wrong speed on a turntable. Wish You Were Here still has elements of that, but I have generally positive feelings toward Pink Floyd these days. I'm not a fan and likely won't return to this, but I appreciate them and their artistry. 3.5 stars.
i have already heard this
An amazing album - my favorite from this band. "Shine On" with all its parts that bookend the album, with my most beloved song ("Wish You Were Here") landing perfectly in the track list...it's just a great listen.
Heard it before. Oh man, I have an interesting relationship with Pink Floyd because I used to really dislike them when I was younger. Then something clicked one day and Wish You Were Here definitely was one of those albums that converted me. It's just perfect length and every single song here is gooooood. Perfect in every way 5/5
Es git en grund wieso de papi da sals platte het. Incroyable. Magnifique.
This album didn't really get me hooked at any point. I do enjoy the lyrics once I learned what happened to one of the members and they were beautiful. But I do not believe that the psychedelic aspect of the music is really for me but I do see how people really enjoy it.
I simply do not understand it
More Pink Floyd. Why? Always theatrical. Always creative. Listened before? N Saved tracks? N ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Liked it a lot
Didn't expect a sax solo. It was fine, I guess.
One of my favorite albums. 10/10 front to back.
incredible guitar components but at times slower than I would have liked it to be. A decent listen but not quite my cup of tea.
Some great moments but a lot of rambling instrumentals.
pretty good, can see how this would start the psych pop evolution
Hall of famer right here
Um álbum completo, equilibra as evocações emotivas com uma técnica refinada de composição e arranjos. Maravilhoso!
It's very good but probably my 4th favorite by them
31/12/25 Wish you were here, Pink Floyd, 12/09/1975 genere: rock progressivo, art rock, rock sperimentale storia: Wish You Were Here, pubblicato nel 1975, nasce in un momento delicato per i Pink Floyd. Dopo l’enorme successo di The Dark Side of the Moon, la band si ritrova sotto pressione, disillusa dal successo e sempre più critica verso l’industria musicale. Questo stato d’animo permea tutto l’album, che riflette su temi come l’assenza, l’alienazione e la perdita di autenticità. Il cuore emotivo del disco è l’omaggio a Syd Barrett, fondatore del gruppo, allontanatosi a causa di gravi problemi mentali. La suite Shine On You Crazy Diamond è dedicata a lui e rappresenta il rimpianto per un amico e un talento perduto. Durante le registrazioni, Barrett si presentò in studio in condizioni tali che i membri della band faticarono a riconoscerlo, rendendo il tributo ancora più doloroso e reale. Accanto a questo lato intimo, l’album critica duramente il mondo della musica e del business, in brani come Welcome to the Machine e Have a Cigar, che descrivono un sistema freddo e disumanizzante. La title track Wish You Were Here sintetizza tutto: il desiderio di connessione, di verità e di qualcosa che ormai sembra irraggiungibile. Anche la celebre copertina, con due uomini d’affari che si stringono la mano mentre uno va a fuoco, simboleggia rapporti falsi e opportunismo. Con il tempo, Wish You Were Here è diventato uno degli album più amati della storia del rock, proprio per la sua capacità di unire critica sociale e profonda emotività. considerazioni: Già conoscevo l’album, principalmente per shine on you crazy diamond pts 1-5 e wish you were here. Le basi strumentali sono la cosa che ho apprezzato di più dell’album insieme al significato dei testi. Una canzone che sono contenta di aver scoperto con questo album e “Have a cigar”; l’assolo di chitarra altrettanto fantastico proprio come il significato della canzone. Credo sia molto attuale se ci si ferma riflettere; la musica continua ad essere un business e non più musica. Mi ha fatto piacere iniziare con questo album dato che i Pink Floyd sono la band preferita di papà. Frasi preferite: “We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl year after year” (Wish you were here); “Oh by the way which one is Pink?” (Have a cigar) Voto complessivo: 9-/10 l’unica pecca che forse non lo è più di tanto è che le canzoni siano poche ma penso che questa scelta sia coerente con i temi trattati all’interno
Flawless from start to finish
The first and last song were too long and for what Not my style
I do like Pink Floyd but am not a really massive fan aside from Dark Side of The Moon, but I really enjoyed this from start to finish. Loved the opening track 'Shine On You Crazy Diamonds (pts 1-5)'. That had me hooked.
Lovely tribute + anger at industry.
Guitar and surrounding instruments definitely stands out in this album. The work it self is very hypnotic and feels ahead of its time for an album produced in 1975. This album is the perfect depiction of Pink Floyd as a band.
Fantastic album where the space between the notes is important as the notes themselves.
Halfway through the first song and I already know this will be my first 5 star rating. The vocals aren’t as gripping as the instrumentals - wait no vocals do the heavy lifting in Have a Cigar. Ironically, Wish You Were Here is my least favorite track