Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here [50th Anniversary Edition]

To mark the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here, the album first appears on "Yellow Flame" vinyl. With 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond', the hypnotic 'Welcome To The Machine', the snappy 'Have a Cigar' and the indispensable title song, Wish You Were Here is undoubtedly one of the most important albums in the history of pop music. The album's themes - absence, isolation, transience, and criticism of the insincerity of the music industry - are reflected in the iconic album cover. Even 50 years after it's release, "Wish You Were Here" sounds as up-to-date and vibrant as ever.

Pink Floyd, one the UK's most giant rock exports, hit a creative high point with their eighth studio album, a record that channels themes of absence, alienation and the commodification of art. Central to it is 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond', a multi-part tribute to Syd Barrett, stretching across both halves of the album in elegiac swells. 'Welcome to the Machine' and 'Have a Cigar' cut through with icy satire, the latter delivered by Roy Harper's guest vocal, while the title track remains one of rock's most affecting ballads. This new edition draws on previously unheard demos and instrumental takes, including stripped-down sketches of 'Wish You Were Here' and raw drafts of 'The Machine Song', adding depth to the mythology. Half a century on, the album's blend of grandeur and fragility continues to resonate with astonishing clarity.

• 2025 50th anniversary Yellow Flame Vinyl pressing of the 1975 masterpiece

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1)
2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 2)
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 3)
4. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 4)
5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 5)
6. Welcome To The Machine

1. Have A Cigar
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 6)
4. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 7)
5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 8)
6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 9)

Label: Sony