“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, whose work with Pink Floyd dates back to 1979's The Wall. 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 26th 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. Exclusive 50th Anniversary Merchandise along with Limited Edition product releases will also be available at PinkFloyd.com.
Pink Floyd are launching the 2025 project with a previously unheard early demo recording of "Welcome to the Machine" originally titled "The Machine Song". 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.”
Other studio rarities to be released include "The Machine Song (Roger's demo)," the first home demo of the song that Roger Waters originally brought to the band, a previously unheard instrumental mix of the track "Wish You Were Here" showcasing David Gilmour's pedal steel guitar, and for the first time, a complete "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9)" that joins together the two halves of the song, newly mixed in stereo by James Guthrie.
Check out the formats and track listings for “Wish You Were Here 50” and get some Pink Floyd for your collection here.