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Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

PG201259mJohn Edginton
IMDb 7.9

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Wish You Were Here, released in September 1975, was the follow up album to the globally successful The Dark Side Of The Moon and is cited by many fans, as well as band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour, as their favorite Pink Floyd album. On release it went straight to Number One in both the UK and the US and topped the charts in many other countries around the world. This program tells the story of the making of this landmark release through new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason and archive interviews with the late Richard Wright. Also featured are sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson, guest vocalist Roy Harper, front cover burning man Ronnie Rondell and others involved in the creation of the album. In addition, original recording engineer Brian Humphries revisits the master tapes at Abbey Road Studios to illustrate aspects of the songs construction.

DocumentaryMusic
Rock BandRecord AlbumProgressive RockRecording SessionCelebrity InterviewProgressive Music MovementPink FloydProgressive Rock Group

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What is Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012) about?

Wish You Were Here, released in September 1975, was the follow up album to the globally successful The Dark Side Of The Moon and is cited by many fans, as well as band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour, as their favorite Pink Floyd album. On release it went straight to Number One in both the UK and the US and topped the charts in many other countries around the world. This program tells…

Who stars in Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here?

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here stars Roger Waters (Self), David Gilmour (Self), Nick Mason (Self), Storm Thorgerson (Self), Richard Wright (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by John Edginton.

How long is Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here?

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here has a runtime of 59 min and premiered in 2012. It is rated PG.

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Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10. Fans of Documentary, Music are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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