Vinyl Wish You Were Here Album Cover

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Vinyl wish you were here album cover.

The follow up to their legendary album the dark side of the moon its genesis was marked by the band s. Vintage pink floyd wish you were here vinyl record columbia jc 33453. Album description wish you were here is the ninth studio album by english progressive rock group pink floyd released in september 1975 inspired by material they composed while performing across europe it was recorded over numerous sessions at london s abbey road studios the album explores themes of absence the music business and former band mate syd barrett s mental decline. An outtake from the album cover shoot.

Dec 16 2018 explore doug howlett s board pink floyd album covers on pinterest. Pink floyd did the same with wish you were here an album that served not only as a scathing music industry critique but also as a moving tribute to original lead singer syd barrett. Experience the new 2011 discovery remaster on 180 gram vinyl. Pink floyd wish you were here ultra rare 180 gram vinyl picture disc record album lp w special limited die cut cover pink floyd format.

Wish you were here is the ninth studio album from english rock band pink floyd. On the album s back cover another corporate type this time a businessman in a suit and a hat offers a copy of wish you were here leaving no doubt as to how pink floyd felt about the record company machinery the band was feeding in the words of powell and thorgerson the image embodied floyd s critique of the corporate side of the music. Deeply emotional and thoroughly mesmerizing this is the all time classic with shine on you crazy diamond pts. Wish you were here is the ninth studio album by the english rock band pink floyd released on 12 september 1975 through harvest records and columbia records their first release for the latter based on material pink floyd composed while performing in europe wish you were here was recorded over numerous sessions throughout 1975 at abbey road studios in london.

Welcome to the machine. Spine is narrow pinched at the top and bottom and wide in the middle on some covers and uniformed on others like all spines. Have a cigar and wish you were here. Released with the cover hidden under black shrink wrap with a round wish you were here sticker on the outside of the shrink wrap.