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Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here

Album UK 1975 on Harvest label
Rock (Prog Rock)

First issue. Released with the cover hidden under black shrink wrap with a round Wish You Were Here sticker on the outside of the shrink wrap. Spine is narrow (pinched) at the top and bottom and wide in the middle. Issued with lyrics on a die cut inner sleeve and a glossy postcard, with jagged edges, of a diving man. On label side 1, Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 5 is credited to "Waters-Gilmour-Wright" (later have "Waters" only). - Issue with matrix variant A-1 B-3 comes with die cut inner sleeve with the top two corners and bottom left corner cropped at an angle (looking from the red veil blowing in the wind side, see pic). Opening on the top back with a nine inch notch in the center where the record is inserted. - Issue with matrix variant A-1 B-5 comes with die cut inner sleeve with the top two corners and bottom right corner cropped at an angle (looking from the red veil blowing in the wind side). Opening at top center front with notch. - Issue with matrix variant A-1 B-7 comes with die cut inner sleeve with all four corners cropped at an angle. Opening at top center with notch. Matrix variant number one is the first press of this record, other matrix are further pressings but still first issue of this LP. Note: There is also a 1st UK issue WITH the mastering credits for HTM (Harry Moss) etched in the runout, It is here Wish You Were Here Labels: ℗ 1975 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. Made in Gt Britain Sleeve: Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, January to July 1975 ℗ 1975 Printed and made in Great Britain Garrod and Lofthouse Limited

     
Musicians
PortraitPink Floyd , *1965 GB
album by
PortraitRoger Waters voc, b, *1943 GB
lyrics by, written by
PortraitDick Parry bs, *1942 GB
saxophone
PortraitRoy Harper voc, g, *1941 GB
vocals
Producers
Carlena Williams backing vocals
Venetta Fields backing vocals
Howard Bartrop design, assistant
Jeff Smith design, assistant
Peter Christopherson design, assistant
Richard Manning design, assistant
Hipgnosis photography by, design, sleeve
Brian Humphries engineer
Peter James engineer, assistant
George Hardie graphics, sleeve
Pink Floyd producer
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5)Pink Floyd
2Part 1Pink FloydDavid Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
3Part 2Pink FloydDavid Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
4Part 3Pink FloydDavid Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
5 Part 4Pink FloydDavid Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
6 Part 5Pink FloydRoger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright
7 Welcome To The MachinePink FloydRoger Waters
8 Have A CigarPink FloydRoger Waters
9 Wish You Were HerePink FloydDavid Gilmour, Roger Waters
10 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9)Pink Floyd
11 Part 6Pink FloydDavid Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
12 Part 7Pink FloydDavid Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
13 Part 8Pink FloydDavid Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
14 Part 9Pink FloydRichard Wright

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