Pink Floyd: 22 unpublished for the 50th anniversary of “Wish You Were here”

Pink Floyd celebrate the fifty years of “Wish You Were here” (here the Rockol special), one of their most loved and iconic albums, with a mega-cofanetto containing rarity, alternative versions of the unpublished songs and demos. The band announced it today, on the fiftieth anniversary of the release of the album, arrived on the shelves of the music stores on September 12, 1975. The re -edition of “Wish You Were here” for the fifty year will be released on December 12th for Sony Music (can already be pre -ordered on the official website) and – reads the press release – “it will allow fans, for the first time, to immerse themselves more deeply at a crucial moment in the history of Pink Floyd”.

Among the other various rarities included in the box they appear “The Machine Song (Roger’s Demo)”, The first home demo that Roger Waters originally presented to the band, a Unpublished instrumental mix of “Wish You Were here” which highlights David Gilmour’s Pedal Steel Guitar and, for the first time, A complete version of “Shine on you Crazy Diamond (PTS. 1-9)” which combines the two parts of the song in a new stereo mix made by James Guthrie.

“Wish You Were here 50”, as the box has been renamed, will be published in various formats: 3LP, 2CD, Blu-Ray, Digital and Deluxe box. The digital edition will include the original album of 1975 with a new mix in Dolby Atmos created by James Guthrie, collaborator of Pink Floyd since 1979 with “The Wall”. It also includes 25 bonus songs consisting of 9 study rarities and 16 live recordings made by the famous Bootlegger Mike Millard at the Pink Floyd concert at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975 (here officially published for the first time). Live audio was carefully restored and remastered by Steven Wilson.

Edition Blu-ray It also allows fans to see 3 of the videos projected in the 1975 tour concerts, as well as a short film by Storm Thorgerson. The 3LP and 2CD formats include the original album and the nine traces of study bonuses. The Deluxe box contains all the material on 2CD, 3LP (exclusive transparent vinyl) and Blu-ray, as well as a quarter LP in transparent vinyl, “Live at Wembley 1974”, a replica of the Japanese single 7 “” Have a Cigar ” /” Welcome to the machine “, a cardboard book with unpublished photographs, a comic book with the program of the tour Poster of the Knebworth concert.

A first registration is available today unpublished demo of “Welcome to the machine”, Originally entitled “The Machine Song”. Shorter than the epic definitive version, “The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited)” offers fans a preview of what awaits them in “Wish You Were here 50”:

These are the tracklists of the various versions. The titles containing the asterisk are those of the unpublished songs.

Digital

“Disc 1” – Original album
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 1-5)
Welcome to the Machine
Have a cigar
Wish you were here
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 6-9)

“Disc 2” – Bonus tracks
Wine Glasses (2:13)
Have a Cigar (Alternate Version)
Wish You Were here (Featuring Stéphane Grappelli)
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Early Instrumental Version, Rough Mix) *
The Machine Song (Roger’s Demo) *
The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited) *
Wish You Were here (take 1) *
Wish You Were here (Pedal Steel Instrumental Mix) *
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 1-9, New Stereo Mix) *

“Disc 3” – Live Bootleg
Raving and Drooling (Live Bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
You’ve Got to Be Crazy (Live Bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (1-5) (Live Bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Have a Cigar (Live Bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (6-9) (Live Bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Speak to me (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Breathe (in The Air) (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
On the Run (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Time (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
The Great Gig in the Sky (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Money (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Us and Them (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Any Color You Like (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Brain Damage (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Eclipse (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Echoes (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *

2CD

“Disc 1”
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 1-5)
Welcome to the Machine
Have a cigar
Wish you were here
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 6-9)
Wine Glasses
Have a Cigar (Alternate Version)
Wish You Were here (Featuring Stéphane Grappelli)

“Disc 2”
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Early Instrumental Version, Rough Mix) *
The Machine Song (Roger’s Demo) *
The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited) *
Wish You Were here (take 1) *
Wish You Were here (Pedal Steel Instrumental Mix) *
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 1-9, New Stereo Mix) *

3lp

Side a
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 1-5)
Welcome to the Machine
Side b
Have a cigar
Wish you were here
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 6-9)
Side c
Wine Glasses
Have a Cigar (Alternate Version)
Wish You Were here (Featuring Stéphane Grappelli)
Side d
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Early Instrumental Version, Rough Mix) *
The Machine Song (Roger’s Demo) *
Side e
The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited) *
Wish You Were here (take 1) *
Wish You Were here (Pedal Steel Instrumental Mix) *
Side f
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 1-9, New Stereo Mix) *

Blu-ray

Wish You Were here Original 5-Track album
2025 Dolby Atmos Mix
2011 5.1 Surround Mix
1975 Stereo Mix
1975 4.0 Quad Mix
Material audio bonus (stereo)
Wine Glasses
Have a Cigar (Alternate Version)
Wish You Were here (Featuring Stéphane Grappelli)
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Early Instrumental Version, Rough Mix) *
The Machine Song (Roger’s Demo) *
The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited) *
Wish You Were here (take 1) *
Wish You Were here (Pedal Steel Instrumental Mix) *
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (PTS. 1-9, New Stereo Mix) *

Live Bootleg (stereo)
Raving and Drooling (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
You’ve Got to Be Crazy (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (1-5) (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Have a Cigar (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9) (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Speak to me (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Breathe (in The Air) (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
On the Run (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Time (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
The Great Gig in the Sky (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Money (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Us and Them (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Any Color You Like (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Brain Damage (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Eclipse (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
Echoes (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *

Videos (Concert Screen Film)
• Shine on You Crazy Diamond (part I)
• Shine on You Crazy Diamond
• Welcome to the machine
• Storm Thorgerson Short Film, 2000
Produced & Directed by Storm Thorgerson

Deluxe Box Set

Including
· All 2CD, 3LP (on Exclusive Clear Vinyl) and Blu-ray formats listed Below, Plus:
· A Fourth Clear Vinyl Lp Titled: “LP4” – Live at Wembley 1974:
Side g
Shine on you crazy diamond
Side h
You’ve Got to Be Crazy
· Japanese Replica 7 ”Single: Have a Cigar (Edit) B/W Welcome to the Machine
· Hardboover book with Unseen Photographs
· Comic Book Tour Program
· Knebworth Poster