Wish You Were Here
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Wish You Were Here is Pink Floyd’s 1975 progressive rock album, renowned for its atmospheric soundscapes and its tribute to former band member Syd Barrett.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wish You Were Here canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA 6× Platinum ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUS | 1 ⓘ |
| composer |
David Gilmour
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Nick Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtBy | Hipgnosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverArtDesigner | Storm Thorgerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Syd Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGuestVocalist | Roy Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
David Gilmour
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Nick Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Dark Side of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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progressive rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Have a Cigar
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I–V) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI–IX) NERFINISHED ⓘ Welcome to the Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ Wish You Were Here (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Columbia Records
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Harvest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 44:11 ⓘ |
| listedIn | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
absence
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music industry criticism ⓘ tribute to Syd Barrett ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
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Wish You Were Here (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Humphries
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Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded |
1975-01
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1975-06 ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Abbey Road Studios
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EMI Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1975-09-12 ⓘ |
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