Pink Floyd

 

Artist:  Pink Floyd
Origin:  London, UK.
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Space Rock

Original line-up:

Syd Barrett:  Lead Vocals, Lead Vocals
Roger Waters:  Bass, Lead Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Synthesizers, Programming
Richard Wright:  Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Trombone
Nick Mason:  Drums, Percussion, Tape Effects, Programming

Classic line-up:


Roger Waters:  Bass, Lead Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Synthesizers, Programming
David Gilmour:  Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums harmonica Special Effects
Richard Wright:  Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Trombone

Nick Mason:  Drums, Percussion, Tape Effects, Programming

Pink Floyd were an English Progressive Rock Band, formed by university students Roger Waters (Bass), Syd Barrett (Vocals and Guitar), Richard Wright (Keyboards) and Nick Mason (Drums) in 1965.  Pink Floyd is one of the most commercially successful and influential Rock Groups in the history of Popular Music, they have sold over 250 million records worldwide and they were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, and The UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005.

Title:  Wish You Were Here (Exclusive Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Space Rock

Label:  Columbia Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V) (13:33)

 2.  Welcome To The Machine (7:25)

Side Two:

 1.  Have A Cigar (5:08)

 2.  Wish You Were Here (5:35)

 3.  Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX) (12:24)

Personnel:

Roger Waters:  Bass on All Tracks, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  11, 2/3, Vocal Harmonies on Tracks:  1/1, 2, 2/2, 3, EMS VCS 3 on Tracks:  1/1, 2, 2/1, 2

David Gilmour:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1/2, 2/2, Lead Guitar on Tracks:  1/1, 2/1, 3, Electric Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  1/1, 2/1, 3, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1/2, 2/2, Twelve-String Guitar on Track 2/2, Pedal Steel Guitar on Tracks: 2/2, 3 EMS VCS 3 on Tracks:  1/2, 2/1

Richard Wright:  Keyboards on All Tracks, Steinway Piano, on Tracks:  1/1, 2/2, 3, Vibraphone on Track 1/1, Minimoog on All Tracks

Nick Mason:  Drums on Tracks:  1/1, 2/1, 3, Timpani on Track 1/2, Cymbals on Track 2

Additional Musicians:

Venetta Fields Carlena Williams:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1/1, 2/3

Dick Parry:  Saxophone on Track 1/1

Roy Harper:  Lead Vocals on Track 2/1

Stephane Grappelli:  Violin on Track 2/2

Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by Pink Floyd, originally released onSeptember 12, 1975 by Harvest Records, remastered ad reissued on December 12, 2025 by Columbia Records.  Exclusive Edition o. Yellow Flame Vinyl.