Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
2012•PG•1h 25m•7.3•Released
DocumentaryMusic
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.
Director
John Edginton
Budget
$0M
Languages
English, French
Studio
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Cast
Roger Waters
Self
David Gilmour
Self
Nick Mason
Self
Storm Thorgerson
Self
Richard Wright
Self (archive footage)
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