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THE REVIEW
(Please excuse me, but the other reviews of this album are very short and, in my opinion, not very objective)
In 1975, after the success of 'Dark Side of the Moon', Pink Floyd released the album which, according to David Gilmour, is the best in their discography. Let's start by saying that I do not agree with Gilmour. This album, while beautiful in some parts, is infinitely inferior to the previous works of the four, starting from the two masterpieces of '67 and '68. Evidently, this is the album where David's hand is more evident compared to the others, and perhaps that's why he thinks so. But let's leave it at that.
The album is composed of 5 tracks. The opening and closing are entrusted to the superb suite Shine On You Crazy Diamond, divided into 9 parts, dedicated to the former Pink Floyd member recently deceased, Syd Barrett. The track perhaps best represents the ethereal sound of the "new" Pink Floyd: expanded structures, space effects, psychedelia no longer distorted and dark but clean and radiant, lyrics that praise Barrett as Crazy Diamond. The emotions given by Gilmour's guitar are impressive and indescribable. To be listened to at dawn. 5/5
The next track, Welcome To The Machine, cold and vibrant at the same time, is marked by inhuman mechanical rhythms and driven by the small chords of an acoustic guitar, it is the voice of a monstrous automaton probing the desires and dreams of the young Syd. Against the system. 4/5
Have a Cigar is the only Pink Floyd song sung by an outsider to the band, blues and folk singer Roy Harper. It's a rock piece against illusions and the fear of the future. The first delusions of Waters' omnipotence begin to be seen. Not essential. 3/5
And finally the title track, Wish You Were Here, the cherry on the cake. Acoustic ballad themed on absence (of Barrett). Sad and emotional. 4.5/5
The album then concludes with the second part of Shine On You Crazy Diamond, which in my opinion remains the most important reason to purchase this CD.
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This review offers a thoughtful analysis of Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. While the author disagrees with David Gilmour's opinion that it is the band's best work, the review praises its emotional depth and standout tracks. The suite Shine On You Crazy Diamond is highlighted as an emotive and essential piece. Other songs such as Welcome To The Machine and the title track are also examined for their thematic and musical richness.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
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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 Em
"Wish You Were Here can be defined as a concept album about absence: of the word, but also of the individual and thought."
"Pink Floyd were, are, and always will be the group that achieved pure perfection, both musically and ‘textually’."
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.
