WISH YOU WERE HERE

After the huge success of Dark Side of the Moon, it's hard to imagine the amount of pressure the guys must've been under when it was time to do Wish You Were Here. So what can be said about the album, then?

Personally, this is my favorite Floyd album. Shine On You Crazy Diamond competes for the 'best PF song award' in my head, if not the 'best song ever award'. A weak spot can't be found on this classic release. From the excellent atmosphere of the intro to Shine On, to the haunting Welcome to the Macine, to the ballad-like greatness known as Wish You Were Here and back to Shine On again, this album is just an all around magnificent release. Yes, with only 5 tracks (4 if you count SOYCD as one), this album has no filler in it.

This album proves that working under pressure can be a good thing. Indeed, to this day, this album remains (as the ProgArchives rating says) a masterpiece of progressive music. I give this album 5 stars with no hesitation whatsoever.

To end this review in a mannerly fashion, I feel obliged to say I would gladly give up my left nut if I could see a live performance of this album.