Wish You Were Here (original studio mix)

~ Recording by Pink Floyd

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Wish You Were Here5:40Pink FloydWish You Were HerePink FloydAlbum
  • US1975-09-12
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC 33453
1.4Wish You Were Here5:40Pink FloydWish You Were HerePink FloydAlbum
  • US2000-04-25
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 8 29750 2 1
1.4Wish You Were Here5:35Pink FloydWish You Were Here (Immersion box set)Pink FloydAlbum
  • XE2011-07-11
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 029435 2 7
10.4Wish You Were Here5:35Pink FloydDiscoveryPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-09-27
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 0 82613 2 8
1.4Wish You Were Here5:35Pink FloydWish You Were Here (Experience edition)Pink FloydAlbum
  • US2011-11-08
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone50999 029450 2 6
1.4Wish You Were Here5:40Pink FloydWish You Were HerePink FloydAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)5099902988016, SHVL 814
1.4Wish You Were Here5:40Pink FloydWish You Were HerePink FloydAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 33453

Relationships

recording engineer:Brian Humphries
assistant engineer:Peter James (sound engineer)
producer:Pink Floyd
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, lead vocals and other vocals [scat singing]:David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
drums (drum set):Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
electric bass guitar:Roger Waters (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
Minimoog and piano [Steinway piano]:Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
tape:David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
Roger Waters (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
background vocals:Venetta Fields
Carlena Williams
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1975, in 1980, in 1992, in 2011, in 2016)
Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2011)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
has remixes:Wish You Were Here (Dolby Atmos mix)
Wish You Were Here (Atmosfear version)
part of:SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3) (order: 3)
SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4) (order: 4)
SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4) (order: 4)
SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4) (order: 4)
SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5) (order: 5)
SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5) (order: 5)
SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5) (order: 5)
SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5) (order: 5)
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6) (order: 6)
SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6) (order: 6)
SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6) (order: 6)
SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6) (order: 6)
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7) (order: 7)
SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7) (order: 7)
SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7) (order: 7)
SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8) (order: 8)
SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8) (order: 8)
SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8) (order: 8)
SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8) (order: 8)
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9) (order: 9)
SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 302) (order: 302)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 316) (order: 315)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1838026791 [info]
https://music.apple.com/jp/song/1067469585 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3l9u6a1jn2naA3xYyT0WGe [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/6mFkJmJqdDVQ1REhVfGgd1 [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/6XpvZqyX4mZtmPpTYwEjuW [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/7aE5WXu5sFeNRh3Z05wwu4 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/116914042 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/1351192082 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/3697671352 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1838026791 [info]
https://music.apple.com/jp/song/1067469585 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/55391801 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/479084081 [info]
recording of:Wish You Were Here (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)

Related works

Wish You Were Here

lyricist:Roger Waters
composer:David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Roger Waters
publisher:Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V
BMG Platinum Songs US
Chappell Music Ltd.
Pink Floyd Music Publishers
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc.
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV)
Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd.
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
later parody versions:Wish You Were Free
Wish You Were Here… Wish You’d Go Away
later translated versions:Qaisimalaurittuq