Half a century to the day since its original 1975 release, Pink Floyd announced a 50th anniversary edition of their era-defining album, Wish You Were Here.
Due out December 12 via Sony Music, Wish You Were Here 50 gives fans an exciting new perspective into one of Pink Floyd’s most iconic and best-loved records. The 50th anniversary edition features multiple discs of rarities.
At the core of this special collection are six previously unreleased alternate versions and demos presenting Pink Floyd’s eighth studio album in a brand new way.
Wish You Were Here 50 will be released in multiple formats including 3LP, 2CD, Blu-ray, digital and a Deluxe Box Set. The digital release includes the original 1975 album, featuring a new Dolby Atmos mix by James Guthrie.
It also includes 25 bonus tracks made up of nine studio rarities, and 16 live recordings captured by the renowned bootlegger Mike Millard at Pink Floyd’s Los Angeles Sports Arena concert on April 26, 1975, now receiving its first official release. The live audio has been meticulously restored and remastered by Steven Wilson.
The Blu-ray edition also gives fans the chance to see three concert screen films from the band’s 1975 tour, plus a Storm Thorgerson short film.
The 3LP and 2CD formats include the original album and the nine studio bonus tracks. The Deluxe Box Set includes all 2CD, 3LP (on exclusive clear vinyl) and Blu-Ray material, plus a fourth clear vinyl LP, Live At Wembley 1974, a replica Japanese 7″ Single of “Have A Cigar b/w Welcome To The Machine,” a hardcover book including unseen photographs, a comic book tour programme and Knebworth concert poster.
Wish You Were Here 50 is available to pre-order here. Exclusive 50th Anniversary Merchandise along with Limited Edition product releases will also be available at PinkFloyd.com.
To celebrate the album announcement, a previously unheard early demo recording of “Welcome to the Machine,” originally titled “The Machine Song” has been released. Shorter in length than the epic original, “The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited)” gives fans an exciting preview of what to expect from Wish You Were Here 50.
Wish You Were Here has been a mainstay on all-time greatest albums lists for decades. The multi-Platinum-selling No. 1 hit record was Pink Floyd’s first to reach the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
Source: RTT Music News
