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Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
7.3 / 10• 2012• 59m•PG• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
Wish You Were Here, released in September 1975, was the follow up album to the globally successful The Dark Side Of The Moon and is cited by many fans, as well as band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour, as their favorite Pink Floyd album. On release it went straight to Number One in both the UK and the US and topped the charts in many other countries around the world. This program tells the story of the making of this landmark release through new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason and archive interviews with the late Richard Wright. Also featured are sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson, guest vocalist Roy Harper, front cover burning man Ronnie Rondell and others involved in the creation of the album. In addition, original recording engineer Brian Humphries revisits the master tapes at Abbey Road Studios to illustrate aspects of the songs construction.
Cast & Crew
Roger Waters
Self
Lead
David Gilmour
Self
Nick Mason
Self
Storm Thorgerson
Self
Richard Wright
Self (archive footage)
Syd Barrett
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Edginton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
