Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here (Vinyl) Original Japanese Pressing
Sony / CBS Records (1975)
$200.00
Super Rare High Quality Actual 1975 First Japanese Pressing With Complete Packaging! Vinyl In Immaculate Condition! Includes Original Blue Film Shrink Wrap Outer, Highly Collectable Postcard & Giant Fold-Out Poster! Also Includes Inner Sleeve With Lyrics & 4-Page Insert. Record Has Robot Handshake Picture Labels.
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Super Rare High Quality Actual 1975 First Japanese Pressing Of Pink Floyd Masterpiece ~ With Complete Packaging! Vinyl In Immaculate Condition! Includes Original Blue Film Shrink Wrap Outer, Highly Collectable ‘Wish You Were Here’ Postcard & Giant Fold-Out Poster! Also Includes Inner Sleeve With Lyrics In English & 4-Page Insert With Lyrics & Notes In Japanese. Record Has Robot Handshake Picture Labels.
This is undoubtedly the very nicest and most complete copy of ‘Wish You Were Here’ I have seen in my 45 years of record collecting! An absolute gem that will go to the good home of a Pink Floyd enthusiast who fully appreciates the brilliance of this superb album.
Condition – Vinyl: NEAR MINT!! Fantastic ~ super quiet vinyl with dynamic sound quality! And this is a record that is over 44 years old!!
Condition – Cover: EXCELLENT! Hint of shelf wear on cover (many would grade as NEAR MINT). Shrink wrap has, er shrunk, so it doesn’t fit around the cover anymore (VG). Poster, postcard and insert are all NEAR MINT!
Note: The original Japanese pressing of ‘Wish You Were Here’ was not issued with an obi strip, due to the blue film shrink wrap around the cover.
Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Near Mint condition original Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.
Side 1:
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)
Welcome To The Machine
Side 2:
Have A Cigar
Wish You Were Here
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX)
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Pink Floyd followed the commercial breakthrough of Dark Side of the Moon with Wish You Were Here, a loose concept album about and dedicated to their founding member Syd Barrett. The record unfolds gradually, as the jazzy textures of "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" reveal its melodic motif, and in its leisurely pace, the album shows itself to be a warmer record than its predecessor. Musically, it's arguably even more impressive, showcasing the group's interplay and David Gilmour's solos in particular. And while it's short on actual songs, the long, winding soundscapes are constantly enthralling.
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After the huge success of ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’, there was a lot of pressure for Pink Floyd to come up with an appropriate follow-up. The resulting ‘Wish You Were Here’ record proved to be equally amazing -– another truly classic album! The lead track, “Shine on You Crazy Diamond”, is a beautifully composed, sprawling and haunting piece of music, with lyrics loosely based on the antics of original Pink Floyd vocalist / guitarist Syd Barrett (who mysteriously briefly appeared in the studio while the band were recording the album). The rockier “Have a Cigar” is a cynical stab at greedy corporate types in the music industry (“Which one is Pink?”) and features Roy Harper on vocals. The remaining songs, “Welcome to the Machine”, and the title cut are two of the Floyd’s best pieces ever, which every self-respecting rock fan should know by heart. Dave Gilmour and Rick Wright’s playing in particular, is so full of emotional bliss that you can easily drift away to this music… ‘Wish You Were Here’ is superb indeed!