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Wish You Were Here

by Pink Floyd

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All Time

of 455,637

209
1970's

of 2,832

35
1975

of 298

6
Genres
- Classic Rock
  - Classic Rock
    
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    63
  - Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
    
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    50
  - Supergroups
    
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    18
- International
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    41
  - Europe
    
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    32
  - British Isles
    
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    31
  - Britain
    
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    31
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,907
    
    203
  - Pop Rock
    
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    120
- Rock
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    of 107,783
    
    122
  - Progressive
    
    of 6,504
    
    11
  - Progressive Rock
    
    of 5,018
    
    11

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.5806 Wish You Were Here is ranked overall as 3.5806 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.6550 Wish You Were Here has an avg. critic score of 3.6550 out of 4 stars

Wish You Were Here Album Reviews

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Rolling Stone

Pink Floyd sometimes confused musical virtuosity and melodrama with emotion. The restrained title track ofWish You Were Here, however, remains one of their most affecting songs -- and the closest the band ever came to country music. ...more

All Music Guide

Pink Floyd followed the commercial breakthrough ofDark Side of the MoonwithWish You Were Here, a loose concept album about and dedicated to their founding memberSyd Barrett. ...more

Rolling Stone

Up to now, the big singles, "Come and Get It," "No Matter What," "Day After Day," and especially "Baby Blue" have provided the obvious high points along the way for this veteran English quartet. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Pink Floyd's masterpiece is a tribute to fallen friend Syd Barrett , that "painter, piper, prisoner, and martyr" and all-around crazy diamond. It is also a very funny commentary on the music industry ("Have A Cigar," "Welcome To The Machine"), with moments of soaring beauty thanks to Gilmour 's guitar and Wright 's keyboards. ...more

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The Daily Vault Album Reviews

The Dark Side Of The Moonwas an amazing, landmark album with a spectacular chart run.The Wallspawned a string of hit singles and awe-inspiring live shows. ButWish You Were Hereremains, to this day, my favorite Pink Floyd album.I've concluded it ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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Adrian Denning.co.uk

You'd have to go back as far as 'Meddle' to find a Pink Floyd album structured like this, a long extended piece ( albeit split into two sections ) and then a few shorter songs to add variety and fill out the whole. 'Dark Side Of The Moon' had been such...read the complete review at Adrian Denning.co.uk

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