Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd (1975)

Wish You Were Here was the title track from Pink Floyd s ninth studio album, Wish You Were Here, which was released in the fall of 1975. The record explores themes of absence, the music business and former bandmate Syd Barrett s mental decline. The album was recorded in numerous sessions at London s Abbey Road Studios. Although some of these sessions were problematic, it was lead writer Roger Waters idea to split the centrepiece track Shine On You Crazy Diamond in two and join each half with three new compositions. Shine On was a tribute to Barrett, who, coincidentally, made an impromptu visit to the studio while it was being recorded. 24bit FLAC Lossless The album s packaging, designed by Storm Thorgerson, featured an opaque black sleeve which hid the album artwork. Wish You Were Here was an instant success and record company EMI was unable to print enough copies to satisfy demand. Although it initially received mixed reviews, the album has