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
Pink Floyd , *1965 GB album by | |
Roger Waters voc, b, *1943 GB lyrics by, written by | |
Dick Parry bs, *1942 GB saxophone | |
Roy Harper voc, g, *1941 GB vocals |
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 |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5) | Pink Floyd | |||
2 | Part 1 | Pink Floyd | David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters | ||
3 | Part 2 | Pink Floyd | David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters | ||
4 | Part 3 | Pink Floyd | David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters | ||
5 | Part 4 | Pink Floyd | David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters | ||
6 | Part 5 | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright | ||
7 | Welcome To The Machine | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters | ||
8 | Have A Cigar | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters | ||
9 | Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd | David Gilmour, Roger Waters | ||
10 | Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9) | Pink Floyd | |||
11 | Part 6 | Pink Floyd | David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters | ||
12 | Part 7 | Pink Floyd | David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters | ||
13 | Part 8 | Pink Floyd | David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters | ||
14 | Part 9 | Pink Floyd | Richard Wright |
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