Wish You Were Here 50

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Wish You Were Here 50
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Released12 December 2025
Recorded13 January – 28 July 1975 (studio)
15–16 November 1974 ( Live at the Empire Pool )
1975 (Live at the Los Angeles Sports Arena)
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles
Studio EMI, London
Length258:36
Label Pink Floyd Records
Producer Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd chronology
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII
(2025)
Wish You Were Here 50
(2025)
Singles from Wish You Were Here 50
  1. "The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited)"
    Released: 12 September 2025
  2. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix)"
    Released: 18 November 2025

Wish You Were Here 50 is an upcoming 50th anniversary box set reissue of English progressive rock band Pink Floyd's original 1975 album. It is set to be released on 12 December 2025 by Pink Floyd Records. Two digital singles were released to support the box set. [1] [2]

Contents

Contents

The box set contains 2 CD's and 4 LP's. The first three LP's and the two CD's feature the original 1975 record alongside nine additional tracks of rarities, such as alternate versions and demos. [3] [4] Furthermore, the digital release of the set also contains a live performance at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in 1975. [5] Moreover, the set also contains a Blu-ray featuring the 1975 album in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround sound, among other things by James Guthrie. [6] Additionally, the blu-ray also contains a live Bootleg recording of Pink Floyd's 1975 Los Angeles Sports Arena performance, remastered by Steven Wilson. [6] A hardcover book with photographs, a comic book tour programme and a Knebworth poster is also contained in the set. [6] A deluxe box set will also be released, containing additional material, including a fourth LP containing two live tracks from the bands performance at the Wembley Stadium in 1974 and, similar to the Dark Side of the Moon box set containing replica 7" singles, a replica of the Japanese-exlusive single "Have a Cigar"/"Welcome to the Machine". [4] [7] The new cover art was done by Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis and Peter Curzon of Stormstudios. [3]

Track listing

Digital and CD track listing

Disc 1 – Wish You Were Here
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)"13:34
2."Welcome to the Machine"Waters7:30
3."Have a Cigar"Waters5:07
4."Wish You Were Here"
  • Waters
  • Gilmour
5:38
5."Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6-9)"
  • Gilmour
  • Wright
  • Waters (Parts VI–VIII)
    Wright (Part IX)
12:25
Disc 2 – rarities
No.TitleLength
6."Wine Glasses"2:11
7."Have a Cigar (Alternate Version)"7:10
8."Wish You Were Here" (featuring Stéphane Grappelli)6:10
9."Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Early Instrumental Version, Rough Mix)"18:53
10."The Machine Song (Roger's Demo)"4:11
11."The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited)"5:31
12."Wish You Were Here (Take 1)"5:00
13."Wish You Were Here (Pedal Steel Instrumental Mix)"6:01
14."Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix)"25:38
Disc 3 – Live From the Los Angeles Sp orts Arena, 1975
No.TitleLength
15."Raving and Drooling"12:33
16."You've Got to Be Crazy"13:49
17."Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)"12:36
18."Have a Cigar"4:36
19."Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6-9)"13:32
20."Speak to Me"3:17
21."Breathe (In the Air)"2:59
22."On the Run"4:32
23."Time"6:30
24."The Great Gig in the Sky"6:08
25."Money"8:07
26."Us and Them"7:53
27."Any Colour You Like"8:31
28."Brain Damage"3:38
29."Eclipse"2:40
30."Echoes"22:26
Total length:258:36

Deluxe track listing

LP4 – Live at the Empire Pool
No.TitleLength
16."Shine on You Crazy Diamond" 
17."You’ve Got To Be Crazy" 




"Have a Cigar"/"Welcome to the Machine" 7" Single

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."Have a Cigar (edit)" 
Side 2
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the Machine" 

References

  1. Marfori, Miko (2025-09-12). "Pink Floyd Announce Wish You Were Here 50 - Sony Music". Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  2. Oates, Avery (2025-11-18). "Pink Floyd Release 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix)' Presented for the First Time as a Single Continuous Piece". Legacy Recordings. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  3. 1 2 "Pink Floyd". Pink Floyd. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  4. 1 2 "Wish You Were Here 50th Deluxe Box: 2CD/4LP/Blu-ray". Pink Floyd. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  5. Green, Walden (2025-09-12). "Pink Floyd Announce Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Reissue, Share "Welcome to the Machine" Demo". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  6. 1 2 3 "Pink Floyd / Wish You Were Here 50th anniversary reissue – SuperDeluxeEdition". 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  7. Ewingpublished, Jerry (2025-09-12). "Pink Floyd announce 50th anniversary reissue of Wish You Were Here". Louder. Retrieved 2025-12-04.