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THE REVIEW
...and Syd left.
This event caused a severe trauma in the band that, with Dark Side Of The Moon, had topped the world charts.
After their success, the four members of the group felt the need to "return to the fold," starting to talk again about the artist who is often forgotten even by the most ruthless record industry necrophilia.
Wish You Were Here can be defined as a concept album about absence: of the word, but also of the individual and thought.
The album is structured around a suite about twenty minutes long called Shine On You Crazy Diamond (SoYcD=SYD!!!), divided into two parts. One at the beginning and the other at the end of the album. The two pieces are separated by three other tracks, each about ten minutes long. The first two, Welcome To The Machine and Have A Cigar, speak with disdain about the showbiz "machine". The last one reinforces the concept of Shine..., absence. Even the LP cover was ideally absent according to Storm Thorgerson: a black cellophane was meant to cover the original album, whose cover would represent two ominous mechanical hands shaking each other. And the very act of introduction is, according to the cover designer, the emblem of absence. How often is that gesture used just out of routine while the mind is elsewhere?
This masterpiece only reinforces what the band already stated at the time of Dark Side: that Pink Floyd were, are, and always will be the group that achieved pure perfection, both musically and "textually".
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Wish You Were Here marks a poignant moment for Pink Floyd, reflecting on the absence of former member Syd Barrett. The album features the iconic suite 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond,' and critiques the music industry. Its artistic depth and musical perfection solidify Pink Floyd's legendary status.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in Cambridge in 1965, known for pioneering progressive and psychedelic rock and for landmark albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall.236 Reviews
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By charles
A few words on the matter are necessary to describe five tracks of rare perfection, of pure psychedelia.
When the stereo starts playing, it becomes clear why this album is a true milestone in the history of rock.
By Big D
Pink Floyd, what are they? They are a ray of sunshine in a messy room.
Only when you hear the four notes of 'Shine On' do you understand... that you have arrived... and have only just begun.
By Casacci91
Pink Floyd has never let us down.
Tell me, isn’t this the real music?
By SydBarrett
It was as if he had never left the group; indeed, he hovered like a ghost, bringing sad memories that then influenced, more or less, the songs and themes of Pink Floyd.
A masterpiece, giving chills even today, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful songs of all time.
By Fausto91
The emotions given by Gilmour’s guitar are impressive and indescribable. To be listened to at dawn.
The album concludes with the second part of Shine On You Crazy Diamond, which in my opinion remains the most important reason to purchase this CD.
