Wish You Were Here 50 gives fans an exciting new perspective into one of Pink Floyd’s most iconic and best-loved records. The 50th anniversary edition features the original album plus studio rarities including previously unreleased alternate versions and demos presenting Pink Floyd’s eighth studio album in a brand new way that demands repeat listening.
Featuring ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’, the hypnotic ‘Welcome To The Machine’, the scathing ‘Have a Cigar’, and the essential title track, Wish You Were Here is undoubtedly one of the most important album releases in the history of popular music.
The record’s themes of absence, isolation, transience, and comment on the insincerity of the music business are embodied in the iconic album artwork. 50 years since its release, Wish You Were Here sounds as resonant and vital as ever. This special anniversary edition allows fans, for the first time, to delve deeper into a pivotal moment in Pink Floyd’s history.
CD 1
ORIGINAL ALBUM
01. SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND (PTS. 1-5)
02. WELCOME TO THE MACHINE
03. HAVE A CIGAR
04. WISH YOU WERE HERE
05. SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND (PTS. 6-9)
RARITIES 1
06. WINE GLASSES
07. HAVE A CIGAR (ALTERNATE VERSION)
08. WISH YOU WERE HERE (FEATURING STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI)
CD 2 – PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
RARITIES 2
01. SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND (EARLY INSTRUMENTAL VERSION, ROUGH MIX)
02. THE MACHINE SONG (ROGER’S DEMO)
03. THE MACHINE SONG (DEMO #2, REVISITED)
04. WISH YOU WERE HERE (TAKE 1)
05. WISH YOU WERE HERE (PEDAL STEEL INSTRUMENTAL MIX)
06. SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND (PTS. 1-9, NEW STEREO MIX)
