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Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here

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Label:Harvest – SHVL 814
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:UK
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Prog Rock

Tracklist

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5)
A1.1Part 1
Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters*
A1.2Part 2
Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters*
A1.3Part 3
Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters*
A1.4Part 4
Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters*
A1.5Part 5
Saxophone – Dick Parry
Written-By – Waters*, Gilmour*, Wright*
A2Welcome To The Machine
Written-By – Waters*
B1Have A Cigar
Vocals – Roy Harper
Written-By – Waters*
B2Wish You Were Here
Written-By – Gilmour*, Waters*
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9)
B3.1Part 6
Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters*
B3.2Part 7
Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters*
B3.3Part 8
Written-By – Gilmour*, Wright*, Waters*
B3.4Part 9
Written-By – Wright*
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Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
  • Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Published By – Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Carlena Williams, Venetta Fields
  • Design [Assistant] – Howard Bartrop, Jeff Smith (17), Peter Christopherson, Richard Manning (3)
  • Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Hipgnosis (2)
  • Engineer – Brian Humphries
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Peter James
  • Graphics [Sleeve] – George Hardie NTA*
  • Lyrics By – Roger Waters
  • Producer – Pink Floyd

Notes

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 on some covers, and uniformed on others (like all spines). Issued with lyrics on a die cut inner sleeve and a glossy postcard, with jagged edges, of a diving man.

This version's inner sleeve is die cut on 3 of the 4 corners. Another version (Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here) is die cut on all corners.

On label side 1, Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 5 is credited to "Waters-Gilmour-Wright" (later have "Waters" only).

Opening at top center with notch.

Matrix variants A1 / B3 are the first press of this record, other matrix are further pressings but still first issue of this LP.

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

The runouts are stamped

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): SHVL 814A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): SHVL 814B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-1C
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 PDO (ODP) 7
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-7 RD 12
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 3 R D P
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 -Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 2 G P T
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 P P A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 -Side B): SHVL 814 B-1C G R T
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 RAR
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 GTD
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 1 GO
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 4 MT
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 CML 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-4 GMH 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 GAL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 GRT
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 11 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 GDR 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 11 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 LL 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 12 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 TT 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 12 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 LO 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 13 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 GAA 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 13 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 GDM 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 14 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 OUO 7
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 14 - Side A): SHVL 814 B-7 CDC 12
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 15 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 GDU 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 15 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 PL 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 16 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 LOR 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 16 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 ADR 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 17 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 GAM 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 17 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 GDL 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 18 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 GAL 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 18 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 GRT 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 19 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-4 PAO
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 19 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-7 GAL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 20 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 PA 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 20 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 MM 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 21 - Side A): SHVL 814 A-1 GPO 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 21 - Side B): SHVL 814 B-3 GOO 2

Other Versions (5 of 981)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Recently Edited
Wish You Were Here (LP, Album)Harvest, Harvest2C 068-96 918, 2C 068 - 96918France1975
Recently Edited
Wish You Were Here (LP, Album)ColumbiaPC 33453US1975
Wish You Were Here (LP, Album)CBS, CBSCBS 80955, 80955Israel1975
Recently Edited
Wish You Were Here (LP, Album, Stereo)Harvest, Harvest1C 062-96 918, 5C 062-96918Netherlands1975
Recently Edited
Wish You Were Here (LP, Album, Stereo, 308498/528)Harvest, Harvest2C 068-96918, 2 C 068-96918France1975

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Reviews

  • magniel2002's avatar
    magniel2002
    I've got two A1/B7 pressings and both skip on Have A Cigar and Wish You Were Here. It skips at the louder parts of the song(s) and the only way it doesn't skip is to put the anti skate almost full or full and even then you can hear ticks like the stylus is about to skip although it stays in the groove. (Yes, The tracking force is set correctly and even if it is 3 grams it still skips) Side 1 and Shine On You Crazy Diamond 6-9 also have no problem with normally set anti-skate as do both of my german pressings. I've got no other record in my collection with a problem like this. Is this cut really that loud and is there anyone else who has problems with this cut or anyone who can notice the needle about to go off at louder parts of Have A Cigar?
    • Dzubox's avatar
      Dzubox
      This is a beautiful album by Pink Floyd and this UK 1st. pressing A1/B3 sounds great. The sound is fresh, punchy, airy and crispy.
      • Pinkfloydfredde's avatar
        Pinkfloydfredde
        Edited 4 months ago
        Side 1 "SHVL 814 A-1 GGL ∴ 3"
        Side 2 "SHVL 814 B-3 GGP ∴ 2"

        Both GGL and GGP are based around 9 o'clock on matrix, vertical from top down like so:
        G G
        G G
        L P

        Shine on part 5 credited: (Waters- Gilmour-Wright)

        Can someone please help identify?
        • LordRockingham's avatar
          LordRockingham
          Edited 6 months ago
          I have an A1/B5 on runout. Should that be listed here? It has inner with 3 corners cut, full credits on Part 5 and the glossy postcard.
          • juliushui's avatar
            juliushui
            Own this copy and the remaster copy. The re-master copy’s vocal stand out, other parts are less able to hear compare to the first press. The re-master version also sounds more quiet, less big sound, more-coherent and rounded sound as a whole (sounds more natural and comfortable, but less impact), both are great copy in its own way.
            • RunStu's avatar
              RunStu
              This is by far the best UK pressing. The 2nd is pretty close, whereas the 2016 remaster just lacks the depth and warmth of this.
              Highly recommended... Nice clean playing copy is what you want.
              • MetalliJoe's avatar
                MetalliJoe
                Edited one year ago
                Getting a depth, realness and liveliness on Gilmour’s guitar playing on this version and a clarity (including being distortion free) I haven’t experienced on my other copies (Greek first, Australian first, 2016? Remaster). This is my go to listening copy for those reasons.
                • cmartinezm's avatar
                  cmartinezm
                  Edited one year ago
                  My Spanish version has the Matrix:
                  Side A: 066-96918-A , a bit more on the side it appears to be " O M II" or maybe it is "O E =" ? Or maybe it is " II M O" , very difficult for me to know in what order it goes and orientation.
                  Side B: 064-96918-B , and here a bit more to the side it appears what i believe it is " P H "

                  I could share picture if needed.

                  I would very much appreciate if someone could help me, i've been trying to find the spanish version matching this matrix and i cannot find it here at all.

                  This record has come to me from my father. He couldn't confirm but i can imagine he bough this record in 1975 when it was out, as it seems to be the first version he owned. I might be wrong.
                  thanks!
                  • Moensted_Collection's avatar
                    Moensted_Collection
                    Can anyone please halp me identify, which version of the record I have.

                    Identifiers:

                    Label - Harvest
                    year 1975
                    the inner has round edges.
                    • CerealJords's avatar
                      CerealJords
                      I have an A1/B3 pressing but part 5 only has Waters on the credit. It says here that’s on later versions but I can’t find an A1/B3 anywhere else but on this first one. Can someone point me in the right direction or is this going to be an edit on one when I finally figure which one it is?

                      Thanks all!

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