Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd is made for this 1001 albums list - they are a concept album band, though some of the singular songs stand out, like "Wish You Were Here". I'm partial to the sleaziness and rollicking guitars, as well as the portrayal of greedy corporate sellouts in "Have a Cigar"

Flawless in so many ways. Some hard hitting lyrics too, I always liked the end of Wish you were here We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl, year after year Running over the same old ground, what have we found? The same old fears, wish you were here

I can confirm that this is not an album to listen to while you are driving unless you want to be lulled into nearly crashing your car by its droning sameness. There's bursts of originality that come every once and a while that save this from being a one star, but not enough to make me like this.

Shine on you crazy diamond.

Love

Tricky one for me. I think the title track and the vocal parts of Shine On are fantastic but nothing else grabs me musically. It’s technically amazing and great at mood setting and I like the non-musical elements of all PF albums. Probs a 3.5 but leaning towards a 3 imo

Very proggy. Well made but not for me.

Masterpiece. Even the two filler tracks can't bring this below a five.

Who? It depends on the person.

My favorite Floyd album

The second best Floyd album. A perfect album.

Just perfect

Amazing album. Truly a classic. Maybe Pink Floyd's best

This is one of the best sandwiches ever

In my opinion the best record that Pink Floyd put out. Solid from start to finish. The title track is one of the great rock songs. No complaints.

Well, obviously.

brilliant

как же я обожаю песню Wish You Were Here просто мурашки

Two great prog rock albums back to back! Slightly edges out Can but can't quite smash that MF 5 star. Have a Cigar is my favorite, the intro to Welcome to the Machine is incredibly eery.

For a long time I avoided Pink Floyd. Maybe it’s an age thing but in recent years I’ve realised that yes, they are great and yes, Wish You Were Here is their best album.

Only 5 tracks all good.

Classic album about there lost leader syd

That was a really nice experience

Meh, I'm not super hot for Pink Floyd

Almost gets to the heights of earlier stuff. Still a great musical statement with instruments and lyrics exploring the pain of synthetic life out of our control. I will never not get excited when a Floyd album pops up here. These are ALBUMS in the truest sense. They are always able to deeply explore themes of human life in interesting and profound ways.

One of the best PF albums

Perfect album.

Find this kind of boring now. All-time great cover though.

I owned this poster, yes I did. I like this corny album fine. Meddle, which doesn't feel so dated, has aged way better.

- shine on you crazy diamond - welcome to the machine - wish you were here

God Album, I may never move on from this one, this is one of my top five albums of all time. I feel genuine love for this💗Wish you were here is my favourite song of all time, the imagery and love for another human being has never been expressed better in a song, I feel teary as I have never written down how I feel about this song.

Ikke for meg.

Great...thoughtful soundscapes

Up to the second try at 'Shine on' I was pretty much enjoying it and I like wish you were here a lot, but I got bogged down in it after wish you were here.

What a start - madness, could have gone anywhere - ended up in a great place Don't know as much about pink floyd as I probably should and this was a lovely surprise

Everyone has to rate 5*

Pretty nice tbh

Pretty stellar. I think I actually like it better than Dark Side of the Moon. Great atmospheric music. I listened on noise canceling earphones and the transition from Have a Cigar to Wish You were Here threw me for a loop. Awesome mix and effect.

77/1089 I really enjoyed listening to this album, the 40mins flew by, probably because it’s only 5 tracks and 2 of them take up over half of the run time but it was a very cool listen and i’ll definitely be coming back to it I have a growing fondness for prog as a style of music and love when songs are given the space to grow and evolve, so this was very much in my interests, i look forward to getting more Pink Floyd from this generator faves: Wish You Were Here, Welcome To The Machine 4 stars

Somewhat hot take here: This is Pink Floyd’s best album. Yes, I know “The Wall” and “Dark Side of the Moon” exist, and they’re exceptional albums too! But there’s just something about this album in particular that gets me. Maybe it’s the gorgeous instrumental opening in “Shine On”, and the raw pain in the vocals. Maybe it’s the industrial sound of “Welcome to the Machine”, a sound that would crop up again a few years later with “The Wall”. Maybe it’s the funky, sleezy sound of “Have a Cigar”. Maybe it’s my favorite Floyd song, “Wish You Were Here”, a song that’s beautiful and equally melancholic. Or, maybe, it’s the eulogy that “Shine On” enacts again at the closer. I think the last part is as close as I can get to my explanation. There’s a tenderness to this album, which serves as an act of mourning to the former band member Syd Barret. It’s an album that explores how you can lose someone who is still alive, and how the circumstances of that loss came about. This is, in essence, an album of grief, an album where the band has to carry on despite missing someone they treasured and loved deeply. And for that raw emotion which dwells within each track, I can say this is the best Pink Floyd album.

I’ve never loved Pink Floyd it somehow feels too pretentious for me

cinema

My husband and I have very different opinions of this album. He thinks it's boring - he lacks the patience for a slow buildup of sound. For me, the experience is a delight. I just have to save this listening experience for when I'm wearing headphones or have an evening to myself.

Ich war noch nie ein Pink-Floyd-Fan, und dieses Album hat meine Meinung auch nicht völlig verändert. Aber fair ist fair: die Musiker sind exzellent, die Songs haben Tiefe, und es steckt hörbar viel Kunst darin. Für mich persönlich war es eher ein „einmal hören und respektieren“ statt ein „immer wieder geniessen“.

Shine on you crazy diamond brings this one to 5

If 'Animals' is 5 stars, this is 4.5.

A fantastic album, succinct and focused. No fat to trim at all.

classic

Yep, listened, probably don’t have time to go back. Liked what I heard…

I guess I haven’t listened to a lot of Pink Floyd but I like this. Very long songs and sounded a bit like some Dire Straits

Crazy album. The first song is probably the fastest 13 minutes of my life and one of the best prog rock songs ever. Amazing guitar tones all the way through, Gilmour's playing is so locked in for the whole duration of the song and the sax solo at the end is amazing. I love how the whole song, as well as the title track, are just those beautiful meditations dedicated to Syd Barrett. The other songs are maybe not as stunning all the way through as those two, but still contribute beautifully to the grandness of this album. Essential Floyd for sure and really a showing of the band's talent

My first Pink Floyd album. The beginning took me by surprise. But I liked it! Especially the 'Wish you were here' song. Later on I was more focused on first Radek being sexy and then poor Roscoe dying. What a rollercoaster.

Supreme album and includes a masterpiece of a song in "Wish You Were Here". Felt like I took a fantastic voyage and now I'm at peace. 9/10

never was my thing but from a technical pov its very impressive

Depending on the day, this might be my favorite Floyd album. Maybe not today, but still an easy 5 stars.

Shine On and Wish You Were Here just hit so damn hard that poor Machine and Cigars get lost to time even though they are such bangers.

I’m not a huge fan, but this is obviously a solid album. Plus, shine on you crazy diamond is one of the best titles in rock ‘n’ roll history.

"Wish You Were Here" was my introduction to Pink Floyd. I didn't have access to a lot of music at the time so it ended up on frequent repeat, and my appreciation for the album grew a lot over time- and it did have to grow, I kind of didn't like the album on first listen. But the haunting synths and slowly-evolving melodies drew me back. These days, the title track is probably my favorite Pink Floyd song. I'm leaving out a lot of things that I could say in my review here, but I will sum them up briefly: this is a masterpiece of an album.

Might revisit this review when dark side of the moon inevitably comes up on this list and I can confirm if I’m right that I prefer that album.

The reason I love Pink Floyd is that they didn’t do anything by halves. Feeling jaded and like an industry pawn? Write an entire concept album about it. Want to include a tribute to your old band mate? Make it 25 minutes long, bookend the album with it and make it the best goddamn song ever written. Need album art to match the theme? Set a dude on fire. Brilliant.

a classic. don't actually think i've listened to the whole thing in one go before, so still a new experience for me. holy FUCK there's a reason its a classic

Pink Floyd's best. Beautiful album.

Loved Have a Cigar Nice album. Short and Sweet.

Short sweet and amazing

This is my fav Floyd album with bullet.

No notes, good shit

This a 5 record. Amongst the best. Even if you were just grading the transitions between songs, it's the best.

Maybe the best album ever made. Shine on might be the best piece of music ever written. Welcome to the machine is Rick Wright’s best work. Love my man Roy Harper’s vocals on have a cigar. Title track is perfect. 10/10

Great album, dark sides better.

Thought this was pretty good, but not really great. Given all the praise and accolades it gets, I thought it might be something better. I wasn't necessarily disappointed, just wasn't super impressed. I've been wanting to listen to some more Pink Floyd, as I do like all of their music that I've heard. From this album, I had heard Have a Cigar and Wish You Were Here previously. I like both a lot. The issue for me was that I didn't find the rest to be as good. Shine On was mostly solid and had some really good moments, but the first part was a little meh at times. Welcome to the Machine was probably my least favorite track. There's not much I can say about the album itself that hasn't been discussed for the last several decades. To keep it short, I found parts of the album were on the higher end of good while other parts were simply fine (or a little better). The majority of it was in the good range. Very little on it really struck me as great, though. Overall: 3.75/5

Det har æ aldri hørt før, så det kan æ sikkert høre på, sa Pippi og kom neppe til å høre på det igjen, men det va jo ikke dårlig, bare ikke for mæ.

I can’t believe I forgot about Part VIII

The guitar work on have a cigar is sexier than Barry White’s voice and the guitar work on shine on you crazy diamond is as pure as a Christian 7th grader. The name of the game? Riding the gravy train… Nothing makes me feel as high as a Pink Floyd album. Best enjoyed in a dark room with good sound system or deep in the woods, lost and alone with good headphones. By the way, which one’s Pink?

ABSOLUTE STUNNING ALBUM

not sure what i was expecting but it was great. the riffs are awesome and i can see how this was a big influence

Simply put, this is an absolute masterpiece. In my opinion, Pink Floyds finest album and one of the greatest of all time. Top Track - Can’t single one out, all of them are brilliant

Wish You Were Here is an album that I had to listen to a couple times in order for me to draw some understanding from it. It's not as accessible as Dark Side of The Moon by Floyd or even Abbey Road by The Beatles, for its an album that becomes better understood and listened after multiple trials with the album. With that being said I eventually found myself enjoying the album, with the production standing out to me a lot on an album as short in songs as it is.

I can’t really tell if I’d have voted 3 if it wasn’t so iconic or if I seriously like it enough to vote 4 🤔

well, yes!

Does one thing very well. 7/10 22/09/25

10/10 album from shine on you crazy diamond to wish you were here and have a cigar this album is the definition of a perfect album

Long songs. Whatever.

No words.

Probably the best Pink Floyd album. Sad but relaxing and beautiful. Reeks of melancholy. On a personal level it brings me memories of being slightly drunk in a Chiringuito listening to Shine On You Crazy Diamond during the sunset then falling asleep in the seashore. Ah, those were the days (2 months ago).

GOATD

Definitely a grower, but still excellent on a first(!) full listen.

Love love love. What a journey

overstays its welcome already on the first track

IS THAT A JOJO REFERENCE

Really cool album. Didn’t really care for track 2 or 4 but the rest were fire. 3 was my fav.

Very good but not the best

One of the rare albums that never left my headspace ever since I first listened to a couple songs contained in it. Always loved the way Pink Floyd created music. Their music are mostly timeless classics and masterpieces. The WYWH album is pure art in music shape. If you don't enjoy this then you have no taste in music.

A genuine masterpiece and one of my all time favourites. All of the songs are perfect, but the title song and shine on are forever going to be something I come back to. 20/10

Really good album, the whole thing has got a great vibe about it and has a good mix of instrumentals and vocals on the tracks. Favorite track on the album was Wish You Were Here.

This is easily a great album. 10/10 for me. SOYCD is a great tribute to Syd Barrett, and Have a Cigar is a great bop about the evil sides of record companies. Overall, Pink Floyd made an album just as good as the Dark Side of the Moon.

Classic but I always thought Pink Floyd was a bit overrated.

Not that I really thought Pink Floyd were not good (besides Another Brick in the Wall, which sucks) but I never really gave them a fair try (probably bc of how overplayed the aforementioned song is). My bad! - this album rules.

Greatness

This album change my perspective on Pink Floyd. I didn't realize how beautiful their compositions were, or have sophisticated their music was. Five out of five, my life is changed.

Banging album

Have a cigar

While I think academically it should be an interesting album from a songwriting and performance point of view, I simply have never enjoyed it as much as I do THE WALL and it is about on par for me as DSOTM. I think it is endearing that Syd's mates wrote 2 very long tracks to celebrate their love and guilt over his situation, but I personally don't enjoy them much. The three remaining tracks "Welcome to the Machine", "Have a Cigar", and "Wish You Were Here" are undoubtedly the high points of the album. The songwriting on those 3 songs benefit from the increased tightening and focus that the Shine On epic lacks. In my opinion Wish You Were Here is a fine album, but not worthy of occupying a 3rd 1970s slot on this list. If a PF album should be removed to make room for other artists, this is it.

nice et chill rock

Drawn in strictly by the cover art, this was my introduction to Pink Floyd, and the music instantly blew me away. There simply isn't a single bad track on this album

Favorites: The whole album Pure gold. No notes.

Long time Pink Floyd & Syd Barret fan. I love the story that the band tells with this album. It is an all time classic album, every song is great.

my name is pink and i’m really glad to meet you

In one word... Masterwork.

Some days you’re the regular guy on the suit. Some days you’re the guy who is burning alive and forced to attend a business meeting in what appears to be either a vacant movie studio lot or military barracks. Either way, it’s hot, I’m uncomfortable and I’m ready to boomered. I pray that by listening to this album I too can stumble into dirt cheap property and a penchant for being completely oblivious. I think I’ve got point number 2 about halfway sewn up. Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5) - I knew this as a Mr. Burns expression and believed it to be an original for far too long. Hell, gun to my head, I don’t know if I could’ve spotted the reference before today. What kind of psycho needs this info at gunpoint? And they out Syd Barrett in an asylum. Sad. White boy blues solos all over the front half of this thing. That sounds like an insult, but it really isn’t. Excellent tone and a lot of soul here. I’m not crazy about the main thrust of the song. It’s weird to be this successful band and write about a guy with mental health issues as if he’s dead. Especially when he’s a founding member of the band. That’s kind of icky wnd not explored in that interesting a way to me. I like the industrial outro with the blaring sax. Not a bad track, but I expected more. Welcome to the Machine - Here we go. Eerie, densely layered, and captivating. The lyrics are uhh simple, we’ll say. I think they tell the every day story of dreaming beyond what a simple life offers, only to be pulled into the same vortex we all end up ensnared in. At the sound of the music critics amongst you exhaling sharply and preparing an “errrm actually” through a dry mouth, I will make my exit on this song. Go nuts. Have a Cigar - Ah yes. Cigars. The carcinogenic status symbol of only the most insufferable men. While I do believe in second chances, if you have a photograph of yourself with a cigar and sunglasses at a wedding/graduation; you should be required to perform community service. In the name of taste at the very least. It’s only fair. Fun rock song with the layers that have made this record interesting thus far. Step down from last song, but that’s a high bar. Wish You Were Here - I mean it’s a classic that gets played and played and played and played. It stands up to most of scrutiny even if the melody is ever so slightly obnoxious. I enjoy the lyrics in this one quite a bit even if overplayed. Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6-8) - Oh Yeah. This is great. So many interesting musical expressions here. This could’ve been the whole song for me. Ugh I’m feeling contrarian today. I think there is a certain stigma attached to bands that I have heard so much about but not really delved into. So many annoying losers in Pink Floyd t shirts. So much praise from mainstream sources. It’s impossible to come in clear headed. Listening to this record was an experience. The sounds are fully engaging, the instruments are played beautifully and a lot of the ideas are interesting. Minor exploitative vibes from the first and last song as I mentioned, but those songs were sonically gripping. What I’m trying to say (poorly) is that this is a powerhouse of an album. Obviously. It envelopes you in its atmosphere. Is it my favourite atmosphere? No. Is it an incredible feat to have woven such an atmosphere? Definitely. I enjoyed this, which feels sinfully understated considering the ambition, but that’s all I can say. HIGHLIGHTS: Welcome to the Machine, Wish You Were Here, Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6-8)

This was dull in 1975, pretentious, plodding, having no exhuberence or joy in playing. Luckily in seedy wee clubs and garages something new and primal was emerging, Pink Floyd’s real legacy are the Damned, the Slits, Slaughter and the Dogs, Eater, and every band formed with two or three chords and some passion. A reminder of how awful early and mid 70s rock was.

ONE OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME containing, in my opinion, the great song of all time (Wish You Were Here), which contains the greatest song lyrics of all time: "Did you exchange a walk-on part in a war, for a lead role in a cage?"

Excellent album, much prog, very instrument

A staple of my early teenage years especially with Welcome to the Machine and the title track. Just wildly amazing stuff. For any other artist this would be their greatest album they would ever make and could ever even dream of making, but for a band of the god status that Pink Floyd is at, it is merely amongst their best.

I need to give this more than 5! It's a 25 compared to most of the other albums I've rated so far..

First time I heard this was on my mates Sony Walkman one night as we smoked a spliff and wandered round the streets of north Liverpool looking for mischief! It blew me away and I bought the record soon afterwards. I think it’s one of their best though I usually don’t bother with Welcome to the Machine or Have a Cigar so it loses a star.

It was alright. Dont understand their hype, though

Album feels bitter and lacking emotion. I get the themes but they kinda feel empty other than the title song.

Eh. Still don't love it.

Pink Floyd as they are.

The worst is they slip in some good parts, so you know they could have made an album you wanted to listen to

I’ve listened to this many times. This time on an airplane so it was kind of hard to hear every sound, so it kinda just sounded like 4 good songs stretched into 40 minutes of waiting.

One of my all time favorites. Great atmospheric composition. Five out of five.

Okay, so, Pink Floyd! One of my favorite bands of alltime and Wish You Were Here - one of my favorite albums. What more can I say, this is an immediate 5 star for me. The atmosphere this album creates is so unique, ahead of its time. Pink Floyd were geniuses. Even now I have a Wish You Were Here poster next to me (as much as I know it's popular, it still feels personal to me). Incredible album, one of the greatest achievements in musical history.

4.4 - In seiner Gesamtheit natürlich krass, aber ich würde jetzt kein einzelnes Lied zuhause anmachen.

Pink Flloyd again... No.

Another Pink Floyd classic?!?! Another track-by-track Fire Joe Morgan/Newman analysis. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Parts I–V): Fukken phenomenal. This song builds and flows. It has a little something for everyone, except for wrong folks who don't like odd ballads. If you don't know about the Syd Barrett visit, look it up. "Welcome to the Machine:" Fun, robotic track that could serve as good walk-up music. The most boisterous track on the album. "Have a Cigar:" Smoking is bad; this track is not. More great melodies, more of band that is just locked in. "Wish You Were Here:" The title track might be the worst song on the album, but it's still really good. Similar to Beatles' "Come Together," it's just become a little banal for me. Counterpoint: the "living in a fishbowl" lyric continually swims in my brain. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Parts VI–IX): It's not the earlier amazing parts but chill.

Hell yeah fuck yeah. I just want to be high as fuck in a basement with 10000 cold beers listening to this. Goddamn, that's so good. If I'm honest, Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar do seem a litttttle out of place compared to Shine (1-9) and Wish, but still just a completely wonderful success. 5. Going away.

It’s good!

Really nice and smooth. More chill and pensive than I go for generally but it was cool and low key synth-y rock.

Is this one of the greatest albums ever? Yes Is it completely amazing? Yes Would I give it 5 stars is Shine down your Crazy diamonds were a few minutes shorter and there was another song on it? Yes

~10.00, sennheiser, qobuz hieno kansi, hyvä musa

Probably my favorite album of all time. It’s perfect. Every note, every line, every variation of every theme. 10/10, 5 stars. All favorites, but both parts of Shine on You Crazy Diamond + Wish You Were Here top the list. Rest in peace Syd.

Amazing album!

Classic.

One of my favorite albums!

Can't get enough

The tribute to Syd Barrett’s plunge in to and out of rock stardom and sanity. My favorite Floyd album and arguably one of the best ever. I can’t hear Pink Floyd without smelling Lindquist’s basement. “Which one’s Floyd?”

The perfect sounds to sit and stare at the clouds and trees as they move in the wind. Brings about contemplative and nostalgic feelings, the long drawn out songs are a nice change from current media.

Like The Doors I've never sat down and listened to a Pink Floyd album front to back until now. This was a great one to start with. Somehow the band manages to make 6 tracks and about 45 mins worth of music seem to seamlessly fly by. Its an album that doesn't drag on or feel too pretentious given its in the prog genre.

My favorite Pink Floyd album.

Eines der besten Pink Floyd Alben. Shine on you crazy diamand und Wish you were here! Dazwischen ist auch nicht von schlechten Eltern. Es hat für mich aber auch ein paar Längen, deswegen 1* Abzug.

Pink Floyd, bij zo'n bekende naam ligt altijd op de loer dat je het een goed cijfer geeft enkel op basis van de reputatie en het feit dat het vertrouwd klinkt. Maar ja, dit is gewoon weer heel goed gedaan. Het blijft na vijf keer luisteren nog steeds boeiend. Afwisseling, experiment, sterk spel, het zit allemaal weer geramd, en dan merk je weer dat de reputatie domweg verdiend is.

Na twee ontoegankelijke albums van Pink Floyd, lees ik dat Pink Floyd met dit album tegen de muziekindustrie in wil gaan. O jee, wordt het nog minder muzikaal? Ik wordt gelijk gerustgesteld. Het eerste nummer is rustig, wat donker, maar toch ook toegankelijk. Ze hebben het wel gedaan lees ik. Om tegen de industrie in te gaan namen ze een album op, zonder instrumenten, maar met keukengerei. Blij dat dat niet is uitgebracht. In plaats daarvan uit de ergernis zich in een nummer als Have a cigar. Daarmee geven ze hun beeld van de industrie vrij duidelijk weer. Een veel fijner protest. Daarnaast blijken de aanvankelijk rustige en donkere klanken die ik noemde de basis voor het hele album (25 van de 45 minuten). Het schijnt een eerbetoon te zijn aan hun oprichter. Een eerbetoon klinkt toch een stuk positiever dan een plaat tégen de industrie. Ik kies er dan ook voor om dat als de echte basis voor de plaat te ervaren. 4,5 ster.

Niet zo lang geleden kregen we nog het tegenvallende the Wall en zelfs een soloplaat van mafklapper Syd Barrett. Dit album is een soort van ode aan die mafklapper, maar dan wel met veel betere muziek dan hij zelf ooit had kunnen maken. Met een iconische albumhoes (alhoewel natuurlijk minder iconisch dan the dark side of the moon) en een aantal iconische nummers als Shine On en Wish you were here. Met name die laatste is samen met Comfortably Numb van het matige the Wall een van mijn favorieten, met name omdat de zang van David Gilmour dan het beste kan shinen. Verder hebben die twee iconische nummers op deze plaat een iconische gitaarriff, uit duizenden herkenbaar. Genoeg iconisch aan dit album dus. En voor iconische albums hebben we de 5-sterrenknop.

Now that’s a proper fookin’ album, mate! I played this one to death 40 years ago. I thought I’d grown tired of their lament-of-the-heroin-addict cynicism. But the band is just fantastic — that is really what I think — oh by the way, which one’s Pink. Extremely well-conceived, flawlessly executed. Amazing. A 5.

Amazing

One of the greatest albums of all time from one of the greatest bands of all time. Every song is perfect in every way. As with all pink floyd albums, this is a one-of-a-kind work of art

I like the song „wish you were here“ but if I want to hear instrumental songs, I would rarely choose this album, although it has beautiful sound. (3,5)

Impeccable (vinyl)

Fantastisches Album!

Somehow I really needed to listen to some classic Pink Floyd today, and this album absolutely delivered.

I knew every song despite never listening to this album. It was an ethereal journey.

funky, cinematic and heavy.

That saxophone🔥! Interesting to hear a concept album that reflects on fame and the music industry in this way while also being such a heartfelt send up to a fellow band member. Wish You Were Here and pts I-V have been favorites but Welcome to the Machine stood out to me a lot this time. Have a Cigar is fun but probably my least favorite on the album.

I'll be honest, if you dont find something that you like on this, you just might be deaf. 89/100

back to the fish bowl called school in which i have swimmed year after year. a new school probably means some new lost souls. i mean i dont think i have any time to listen to shine on your crazy diamond in its full cause today im going back to school. wait a minute the car ride to school took 40 minutes and i can finish the whole album on the way and watch some of my favourite youtube videos. and also i HATE roger waters and how useless his politics is. cant this irl moai just shut up. and also im not the biggest prog fan in the world, and the wall is my favourite album of them. but the two part of shine on your crazy diamond is actually realyl awesome and the title track stands as one of their greatest work. have a cigar and welcome to the machine really let the almost perfect flow of the album down. 4.5/5

Wish You Were Here is Pink Floyd's foremost artistic statement, a record that gracefully transcends the genre attached to this band. As much as I admire Animals, The Dark Side of the Moon, and even Meddle, this is the album on which they had something to say: 'You reached for the secret too soon / You cried for the moon'; 'Where have you been? / It's alright, we know where you've been.' Conceptually, 'the machine' is more interesting than any brick-by-brick-made 'wall,' and their turns into progressiveness do not smack of pretension but of necessity. The fact that it's bookended by thirteen-min tracks that feel far shorter than they are is everything: for once, the music took them over rather than the other way around.

I was worried at first about the 44-minute runtime across 5 songs, having never been a fan of psychedelic jam bands. This was a pleasant surprise: the songs are long, but they always feel like they are going somewhere. The artist communicates in longer "paragraphs" of music than we typically see today, and it takes some getting used to. It's a bit like watching The Fellowship of the Ring: quality is all there, and if you're willing to downshift your usual pace, there's a great story to be told. Musicianship on this record is top notch, synths and sax solos included. It's weird and unfamiliar, but never quite unpleasant or overly indulgent. I ended up listening multiple times, and the songs felt shorter every time. This was the first album I'd listened to from Pink Floyd, and now I'm curious about their other ones.

It was fine

Kedysi sa mi album pacil viac, teraz mi tam az prilis chybaju vocals a az prilis dlhe gitarove sola. Pocuval som to pri korculovani, prijemny zazitok, akurat az moc dlho tej hudby. Viem si to predstavit pri niecom inom, napr ze si lahnem na zem a pozeram na plafon a toto mi hra z platne

Holy shit. We start of with a beautiful instrumental that is clearly psychedelic rock, yet it wouldn't be out of place in a musical. We move some more generic Pink Floyd songs that are absolute bangers. They don't feel repetitive but have amazing flow through the songs. Ending back where we started, the album flows really nicely from beginning to end. I am ashamed to say that I don't recall ever hearing any of these songs before. Shine On You Crazy Diamond, both tracks, probably was (were?) my favorite song(s?). The vocals are minimal, but they are very powerful with some insane harmonies. The instrumental has a really nice groove. I could listen to this album 100 times and not get tired of it.

There aren't many lyrics, but what is there is meaningful and well put together. There is nothing here that I don't like. Every song, no matter how long, never gets dull. It's crazy that they can keep you intrigued for 13 minutes, but they do. This is my first Pink Floyd album on this list, but I am fairly familiar with their work, so an easy day today. Great album.

I can't listen to this now as I don't do post Syd Pink Floyd when the sun is shining as it seems pointless. However, being a 59 yo American white guy who is a rock dork from the age of twelve, I've heard this record hundreds of times. It's perfect. Just the best. That's it.

Capolavoro.

listening to a pink floyd album is always a unique experience, almost like an event. the various layers create an atmosphere that is honestly like no other. highlights: “welcome to the machine” “have a cigar” “wish you were here”

Oh man, this is such a sentimental favorite album for me. I listened to it a lot growing up and distinctly remember watching a DVD version of a live show where they played all these songs + some of their other classics (pretty sure it was called Pulse, recorded and released in '06). My dad bought it and put it on multiple times. I always regretted not trying to see a Floyd show. Both versions of Shine On, a tribute to the deceased Syd Barrett, are beautiful songs. Gilmour's guitar just stands out so well and then I love the lyrics. Wish You Were Here follows a similar theme. It's probably my favorite song from Pink Floyd and I try to listen to it when I'm having a tough day. I just love all the lyrics in that song. It also wouldn't be a Floyd album without some railing against the system. Both Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar are just cool reprieves sandwiched between the more somber songs. I love this album. It's just so accessible and easy to listen to. Easy 5 stars.

I distinctly remember buying this album without any previous notions of what to expect and being absolutely floored by SoYCD while driving to a hockey game. Fell in love with this album and Pink Floyd instantly... With nothing left to prove after the earth shattering success that was DSoTM, Floyd doubled down on this heavily thematic album bookended by a spacey opus dedicated to their founding lead singer Syd Barrett who they had to part with as his sanity crumbled. Unlike DSoTM, this album is compact -- just 5 tracks, of which 2 are the long-form opus SoYCD. Where SoYCD and Wish You Were Here are overt tributes to their lost member, the other two tracks, Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar, offer cynical explorations of the music industry and capitalism in general. Not necessarily a new theme for them (see Money) but certainly a bit more personal "oh by the way, which one's Pink?" The song writing throughout is fantastic. Choruses are catchy, instrumentals are patient, and Gilmour's guitar is meticulously calculated and effective. SoYCD alone is beautiful. Built entirely around the iconic sound of David Gilmour's guitar, which flows through the spacious atmospheres emanating from Wright's synths. Seamless handover into Welcome to the Machine is a nice touch. Machine is a spookier experience and one upon which the synths do a lot of the heavy lifting. Have a Cigar has a swagger to it that aligns more closely with Money from the preceding album. Such a jam. And the Title track is an all time classic that delivers on all fronts: solid songwriting, iconic guitar, and rock solid lyricism. Love this album inside out. 5 / 5.

Masterpiece. Might be my favorite of the Pink Floyd albums. Especially love the backing vocals on Diamond.

One of the albums that comes up when I check in the morning and I give an audible "FUCK YES" Just an absolute masterpiece in my mind and a slam dunk 5/5. Easily a top 10 album of all time for me. Love that it is 3 awesome songs sandwiched in between Shine on You Crazy Diamonds. The only gripe I had with listening was that I did it while I was working instead of after drinking a couple beers and smashing a giant edible

Well this is an easy af 5. Has my favorite Floyd song(s) in Shine On, with all the songs in between being top tier. Obviously the title track is the most popular but every song on here is incredible and shows some of the best Floyd out there. Hoping we'll still have Animals on here.

With you were here is certainly a masterpiece, but I felt the rest of the songs were unnecessarily long and uninteresting. 6/10

Este álbum es una función que crece y decrece por siempre

Absolutely incredible experience. This was actually my first time ever listening to a Pink Floyd album. I now understand that psychedelic rock would not be what it is today if it wasn't for them. This album had everything I enjoy when it comes to the genre: a plethora of sounds and instruments with some amazing performances on the guitar. I love it when I hear a noise that I didn't know an instrument could make and I experienced that on this album. The album plays like one big song, which is something I adore. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is literally half the album and I couldn't be happier about it.

Good but overrated as shit

5/5

A classic

whoop whoop tausendmal gehört... gerade erst über "Animals" als bestes LSD Album gelesen, next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4KQae9oMWs wahrscheinlich eines meiner ersten selbstaufgelegten Alben weil Karl sie im Plattenregal hatte und ich musste immer vorsichtig mit der Nadel sein...

LOVE. Beautiful, harmonic, thought provoking etc, already loved have a cigar but now love title track similarly

Really liked it, like for listening to it once every 6 months or so and say wow this is so cool and rinse and repeat but its amazing. Para mi es una de esas experiencias super bonitas que revives de vez en cuuando. Es como ver ciertas peliculas, las vez una vez, dices wow que increible peli pero no es como cars o monsters inc que las puedes ver 400 veces

5.5 - Legendary

Like a sandwich with premium deli meat, accompanied by garden fresh tomatoes, and the finest Dijon and aioli; between two fluffy pieces of white bread. This sandwich has excellent tonality and production value, with exquisite dynamics.

Listened to this high while laying down in the dark. Now I know all the secrets of the universe.

we're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl 💔

Excellent!

Wow

Honestly an incredible listening experience. Songs flow well even though I don't understand most of the story they are telling. Wish the two longer songs were split up more.

fantastic

Sick album – Just so jammy, enjoyed the listen. These guys were so dope.

Another album that got a visceral reaction out of me when it came out of the algorithm. Thanks for making me listen to this again. 5/5 Ooh now I get why I got it today :(

Spaciger Sound und ne sehr interessante Hintergrundgeschichte zum Album. Man denkt es kann nicht mehr besser werden und dann liefert die Band so n Album ab

Bei The Wall dachte ich noch, vielleicht werde ich kein Pink Floyd fan oder verstehe es nicht. Aber dieses Album ist ja 10/10 fantastisch. Umwerfend.

Man, this album probably gained 2 stars because I was high.

masterpiece

Pink Floyd are the kings of story telling intertwined with lyricism. While I dont find this as ground shaking as the wall or DotM, it still stands in its own way. Solid album.

Almost there

Duh

Random

Phew. After TPAB I needed something I could wind down with. Aside from The Soft Bulletin, I can’t think of an album which fits that purpose better than this one. Wish You Were Here was one of the very first albums that I listened to. While I was never crazy over it like I was with OK Computer, I’ve always had a great respect for this album, even if I’m a little dubious of its sincerity. Anyways, on with the music. Yeah. After all these years, it’s still pretty dang good. I can’t think of another album which captures this kind of irreverent atmosphere and sound, and I don’t think there'll ever be one which comes close. The cosmic sound of this music is pretty sweet and gives the album a timeless appeal, though what I really like about it is how effortlessly the album hops between different moods and sounds. It’s oppressive and tragic for the most part, yet there’s a real sense of journey and progression here, which I adore. “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1 – 5)” is excellent – my favourite song from Pink Floyd. I don’t recall liking the dark synth in the background as much as I now do, and the effortless, directionless guitar solos at the beginning of the track do a great job at setting the scene. The middle part of the song where the guitar riffs kick in is also pretty great, and so is the organ in the background. Not to mention that the lyrics, which are fantastic. I can still sing along to this song years after I last heard it, which is perhaps the best testament to how memorable this song is. The sax outro is beautiful, too. What can I say? This track has everything going for it. One of the few “long songs” to make the format work. The title track needs no introduction and is another song I can’t help but sing along to – great lyrics. I don’t think there’ll ever be a song cooler than “Wish You Were Here”. I’m a big fan of the grizzled, yet very polished and earnest sound. “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6 – 9)” has been a bit of a slowburn for me over the years, but I’ve come to appreciate it. It loses points for treading the same ground as its predecessor, yet it’s a good song all the same. I like how it takes the same ingredients from SOYCD 1 – 5 and uses them to create an almost entirely different atmosphere. Very epic and grandiose, with a little bit of a rockabilly sound going on. Where it really wins me over is with that excellent break in the song down the middle and the awesome sound it transitions into – very funky. I can’t think of a better send off to the album, really. Man, I’ve been having it easy lately – I don’t need to check the book for why this is in here. It’s Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd. One of the most successful and critically acclaimed albums of all time. Of course it’s worthy of being on the list.

"Wish You Were Here" is one of the absolute best songs in the history of ever. Pink Floyd is one of those rare "nobody and nothing else like them anywhere ever" bands. They occupy their own place in music and lets be honest, they are top 10 on any meaningful music list.

Amazing album

better than the wall for sure but still not my cup of tea. has some good songs though. Took a lil to get into it.

Title track is a masterpiece. Most of the points for that. The rest is overlong, not very interesting. Often sounds like a soundtrack to a planetarium show. Welcome to the Machine is awful.

Ligegyldigt hvor meget eller hvor mange gange jeg prøver at lytte til Pink Floyd og kunne lide det, så kan jeg bare ikke. Det er ikke dårligt, jeg synes bare det er kedeligt. Det er rock jeg kunne falde i søvn til, fordi der er intet spændende ved at lytte til det. Jeg tror det ville lyde lækkert på en pladespiller. Wish You Were Here er et fedt nummer. Det er ikonisk, faktisk. Men ét fedt nummer er ikke nok til at jeg gider at lytte til et helt album igen. Have a Cigar er også fedt lige indtil vokalerne begynder. De er dødkedelige og tog væk fra den groovy guitar som jeg lige sad og jammede til. Vokalerne fik mig til at tænke at det lød som om de ville ønske de havde været The Beatles, men før at undgå at blive anklaget for at være Beatles wannabes, så har de kørt dem igennem et eller andet meget metallisk filter, som bare tager al dybden væk fra sangstemmen. Det er øv, fordi Have a Cigar kom på lige da jeg ellers sad og tænkte "Fuck et kedeligt album. Hov?! Den her sang er da groovy... Nå lige meget..."

Very good.

Pink Floyd Nothing else to say 👍🏻

One of the most pretentious pieces of music ever

Holy shit man this album really made me understand floyd. This thing is just pure bliss front to back. One of those few albums that just radiates *goodness*. Beautiful.

A very emotional and timeless record. An album that will be listened to for generations to come. A true classic

Holy fucking shit

4.7 1x classic

Two days after OK Computer I draw another record that I believe to be note for note perfect and that was a major formative part of my musical taste as an adolescent. I’ve come to prefer Animals over the years, but this remains an all time genuine masterpiece.

Loved the sound though the ear pods. The play, at the start of wish you were here.

I didn't really get into this one. Sorry Pink Floyd

I like but don’t love

classic

Yes.

Don't care

1-11/10 TA PIOSENKA DOSŁOWNIE MI ŻYCIE URATOWAŁA 2-9/10 3-10/10 4-11/10 5-7/10 Jeden z najlepszych albumów wszechczasów kocham go. 10/10

DAY 1: Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd 1975 - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5) - SO BOMB, immediately saved after the beat drop — so fucking long - Welcome To The Machine - gave me anxiety in the beginning. OKAY SCI FI. Was just okay, didn’t enjoy the laughter in the end - Have a Cigar - WOAH. Wait love the beginning. I love this groove. Lyrics are so-so. Not a fan of the end - Wish You Were Here - The growl sounds like something from Minecraft. I like this acoustic with the radio in the back (sounds like someone trying to play along). Feels sweet - Shin On You Crazy Diamond (6-9) - 12 mins here we go. IS THAT AN ELECTRIC KEYBOARD OR WHAT LIKE A MINUTE IN. Pretty cool

Much longer than I expected but loving the guitar

I think Pink Floyd is one of the best (if not THE) best bands ever and this album proves why. Amazing songs. No words needed, an easy 5*.

I've already listened to his album (1). Arguably Pink Floyd's best, but my personal favorite is Animals.

only 5 songs and super long Great music and contains one of my favorite songs, "Wish You Were Here", along with "Welcome to the Machine" and "Have a Cigar"

Starting to enjoy songs without much lyrics in them. Melodies can convey more than words can. Really funky beats and synth. Cool vibes.

Iconic. Title track is one of the best tunes ever written. Shine on you crazy diamond is a sprawling space epic and Pink Floyd at the ethereal best. Have a cigar and welcome to the machine are their digs at the music industry and, to be honest, are nowhere near as good as the other 3 (!) tracks on this album. Really hard to rate because when it’s good it’s untouchable but a couple of relative duds in an album of 5 tracks means it can only be a 4 star.

The ultimate headphones album.

I own it already. Shine on you crazy diamond is pink floyd's best song and david gilmours best solo. This is the best album with the wall a close second. Every song is superb and considering half of it is Shine on you crazy diamond, this could not be an easier 5 stars

No notes, banger

Even though I typically do not enjoy mainly instrumental music there is something special about the way Pink Floyd does it. Even after many times hearing it it’s still great to listen to.

I have had this on cassette, special edition CD, and vinyl. It is tied for first place with *Meddle* for the title of "Favorite Pink Floyd Album." I will never be upset about the opportunity to listen to it again.

5/5 no notes

Maybe not something I’d return to, other than the title track, but a good album.

I used to think I liked Pink Floyd, but I don't really enjoy them anymore. This album tried my patience. At least the cover is cool. Standout track: Wish You Were Here

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Esa guitarra de shine on u crazy diamond… sexo!!!

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I’m now closer to death but no closer to the truth.

A very Melancholic album by Pink Floyd. It sucks you right in and takes you on a journey about missing a person. It captures those feelings very well and in my eyes the perfect place for solace. Though without any context of what this album is supposed to represent and the things they have been going through at the time of making, it makes it fall rather flat. Especially the two songs "Welcome to the machine" and "Have a cigar" are just okay on their own and mostly just shine because of the story behind them. If looked at for the sole purpose of being against the music industry, there are definitely better songs about that. So it makes sense that when this album came out it wasnt received all to well. Im mostly debating whether or not this is an album I really have to hear before I die. To me the only good reason to listen to this album is "wish you were here". It definitely carries the album but can perfectly exist on its own. Without it, the album would wish it was there..

Excellent album, especially the title track.

Best Song: Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd is one of my all time favorite bands so it is no secret that this album would be part of my rotation. There are now bad songs and nothing bad to say. An absolute masterpiece. 5/5.

The only to compete is Dark side of the Moon

Wish You Were Here' is my all time personal favourite. It was my first ever vinyl. It introduced me to Pink Floyd. It changed my views on music. It paved the way for my ever growing obsession. It is perfect from start to finish. With 'Wish You Were Here' Syd Barret got the most transcending, most otherworldy beautiful tribute any person on earth has ever received.

peak

One of the best albums of all time

I'm a long time PinkFloyd fan and am very familiar with this album already. It's a classic. The songs on this are amazing. And though it's easier to have no bad tunes when you have a lower number of songs, this album doesn't have any missteps. It's great from beginning to end. Personally, I've always liked the way they have bookended this album with Shine On You Crazy Diamond. In my opinion, none of it is as good as the three songs in between, though that's a super high bar, and it's always interesting to hear all of the different layers in those two halves of the song. As for those tracks in between: Welcome to the Machine is probably my favorite song on this album. It's far from a traditional rock track, no doubt, and the lyrics are very ominous. But I love how all of this comes together to paint a pretty dark picture. A great, great tune. Have a Cigar is more of a traditional rock song in some ways. Love the lyrics to this, especially the "by the way, which one's Pink" line. Even if they are brief in nature, still really well written. Wish You Were Here is quintessential Floyd. A great song that couldn't have come from any other band. This is what really strikes me about this album, is how well constructed it is. Frankly, I've always preferred David Gilmour as a singer to Roger Waters, though Waters is undoubtedly the better writer and the more meaningful stuff has come from when he was in the band. Wish You Were Here as an album is a great example of this. A 5 star album, no doubt. Amazing songs, powerful, great playing, and a complete album.

Wish you were here is a great song

Oh, by the way, which one's Pink? 10 stars

I listen to this album at least once a month.

Slaps. Just as good as the first time I heard it blowing smoke out of my window in hs. RIP Budster.

AMAZING!! Genuinely so besutiful, i didnt like wish u were here too mcuh but the rest was perfection, loves the instrumentals and guitar portions sm!!

Phenomenal album from one of the greatest bands of all time.

For two members of the band this is their favourite album. And they are right. It's my favourite too. Every track is not a personal story or about industry and fame. It's also a bit the emptiness of modern life and lost chances. Musically, this prog rock record is a lot simpler than other prog records with it's 4/4 and blues riffs. However, it all works so well together that we can stop this "Is PF prog or not?" discussion. Yes, they are.

pensé que no me iba a gustar porque tanta gente ama este álbum pero puta que es exquisito de escuchar

One of my favourite PF albums

8,7/10

This is amazing, what an album

Easy 5.

Classic album. One of Pink Floyd’s best.

5*

All the parts that involve singing are decent, all the pure acoustic parts just fly right by me.

First Listen: Feb 02 2023 METRO BOOMIN REFERENCE!?!?!?!?? i remember finding a bulk of this album very underwhelming. The first and last tracks were incredible, but overall its very overrated. there are many far better pink floyd albums it feels like a really good prog rock song interrupted by a 17 minute snoozefest. the middle is so overrated

2 I didn't care for that very much

Not my vibe

9.7/10

Really lovely trip

This is my favorite Pink Floyd album and I love them all. There has been too much spilled into for me to contribute anything new, except if you are not aware please look at the history of the band and the context in which it was made. Worth it

Not really my thing, i can appreciate the sound though - it’s not quite like anything else out there.

Top tier album as always by Pink Floyd

One of my favorite Pink Floyd albums

classic

Meh (2.5)

5.0/what a legendary project. i love this album so much. vinyl in collection.

I think the fact it has less tracks makes it easier for it to be a better record because of how compact it is but also more difficult to decide what the best part of it is. Just a really great sounding record all around packed with classics. I love it.

Each song gets lost along the way and they're amazing

Amazing

Pretty excellent. Wish I hadn't been overexposed to all the big moments before hearing them in context

A perfect album, not quite as good as DSotM in my opinion, but it's very close. Parts of Shine On was played at my friend's funeral, so I don't listen to this album as often as I used to. That's a shame though, because it was nice to think of him today. He died far too young, but squeezed a lot of living out of his 18 years. Some of my favourite guitar playing ever on this album as well. I'm starting to wonder if Gilmour is actually my favourite guitarist.

Brilliant from beginning to end.

This is the greatest album of all time. No debate. I need to buy the vinyl and give this another spin.

Pink Floyd is lame.

Fantastic, prog with beautiful melodies.

Not for me but sounded great

Like dark side of the moon, there are some great moments like “]Wish you were here” and the parts of “shine on you crazy diamond” where they’re not just jamming. Unfortunately for me most of the album feels like filler

Hippie space blues for your mind stadium. Absolutely based.

Hate the politics. The album is undeniable

Surprised how much I enjoyed this and the rating could easily become a 5 in time. Very cohesive

Really liked this! Surprised! Good old fashioned rock n roll.

THIS is my favorite Pink Floyd album. An absolute masterpiece that never gets old. It’s a journey every time I listen. Takes me back to my high school days getting stoned and chilling in my room staring at the glow in the dark stars all over my room. The guitar tones, synths, lyrics EVERYTHING about this record is perfection.

It’s so fucking rad, honestly

Absolute classic of an album, been a long time since I heard it and totally get why it changed people's whole lives and perspective on music. Game changer.

4.0 rym

All of you people giving this 5 stars need to give your head a good wobble I swear people just jump on the bandwagon and 5 star because its a "classic" This was background noise at best, and not even good noise 2 ⭐️

:(

iconic and creative blah blah blah. decent listen. self titled track wins once again.

DAMN THIS IS GOOD hold up I can tell why Ben likes this, 😮

pota

Already knew it was a 5, but will always slow down and take a moment to listen to this album when prompted.

Absolutely solid and an all-time great

No idea how this made the list some of the most bland dull music ever made.

The start of my love for Floyd.