1975-09-12
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
By Maeve C.
Wish You Were Here arrived in the UK on 12 September 1975. Its five tracks give Pink Floyd room to stretch: the two parts of ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’ surround ‘Welcome To The Machine’, ‘Have A Cigar’ and the title song.
The album circles absence and the business surrounding the band. Listen to the change from the machinery of ‘Welcome To The Machine’ to the exposed acoustic opening of ‘Wish You Were Here’. The contrast carries much of the record’s weight.