Wish You Were Here 50: An Honest Review
FINE, I’ll review Wish You Were Here!! (The box set!!)
All jokes aside – after the year of Pink Floyd on this channel, it was an honor to receive a copy of Wish You Were Here 50. Join me for a chill chat about what’s in this set, and what I think of everything. Subscribe for more album reviews: Vinyl Mondaying will resume 1/19 @ 11 AM ET!
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@NovaCarmina
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
My favorite Pink Floyd albums are: 1) Piper at the Gates of Dawn, 2) The Final Cut, 3) The Wall, 4) live recordings from 1969 to 1971 available on "Early Years", "Ummagumma", and "Live at Pompei" and bootlegs, 5) film scores including unreleased tracks from "Zabriskie Point" and "More."
They were a primary a great live band.
I heard all their albums as they were released from 1968, and I was quite disappointed with "Wish You Were Here."
I loved their live performance during the "Meddle" tour in 1971, but hated the 1987 tour, which was NOT Pink Floyd, but a solo tour by David Gilmore using Pink Floyd's name. The audience around me was screaming, "We didn't pay $70 to see this BS! Where's Roger Waters?"
David Gilmore would tour with Rick Wright as the David Gilmore Band, but that wasn't Pink Floyd. Nick Mason tours the old songs up to "Meddle" because those were the days when Pink Floyd was a great live band. I see Pink Floyd as Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, and Nick Mason.
@screw_tape
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
pink floyd, to me, is like star wars. out of the truckloads of content out there, there are only a handful of pieces i actually truly enjoy. and those pieces are some of my favorite pieces of all time.
@stephenhargreaves9011
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Oh – gotta check out your Atom Heart Mother review. Bought here (original pressing), played once, and will never be played again in my lifetime. Looking forward to this, though. I have WYWH also on an original pressing, and one of the best albums ever.
@SydBarrettArchives
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Yes, Syd was there for David's wedding stuff, precisely. And one of those pics has been around for years, including up on my site before I starting the redo.
@KevinRockwell-r3s
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Roger and David have both proclaimed it as their favorite Floyd album.
@dutchd1
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Received mine on 12/15! But I had an opportunity to pre-order from Sony back in Sept.
@johnkluge3421
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
I haven't watched this yet. So, I don't know. I will say upfront, even though your adorable and I love your epic bangs, we can't be friends if you don't like Wish You Were Here. I am sorry but it has to be that way.
@darthraiden8740
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Without watching the video, I want to say that I hate the 1-9 remix that they did of Shine on. They somehow made one of the most amazing songs ever worse. I do like the new releases. I could get into detail on what exactly I hate about the new remix, but I'm sure nobody cares, so I'll just leave it at that.
Now I will watch the video
Oh, okay, you agree with me. Here are a few things that I would add: listen to the background synth that comes in in part 6. In the remix, it is way too loud and does not blend in with the background like it was meant to. In fact, I am really disappointed with how they butchered Rick's keyboards. For some reason, the big drop of the song that happens when part 2 comes in is really weird in the remix. Like, the snare hit before the drop is louder than the main drop (which feels quieter than the original), and for some reason, it just feels less exciting at the drop than it does in the original studio version. Roger's vocals sound weird, and I can't quite put my finger on why. I agree with you on the guitars sounding a bit strange as well.
Also, congrats on getting sent the box set by the Floyd team, that is super cool! As a massive Floyd fan myself, I can only imagine how that must feel!
@wileydriskell
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Great review Abigail. Brilliant writing.
@thebreakfastmenu
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Okay but where did you get that shirt???
@derekroberts6654
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
I thought this was the first video of the year… unless it was filmed before the 1st of January? Anyway This is less of a Redux and more of a sequel or continuation. Because the Box set goes more in depth.? This is actually the first time I ever saw a CD on your channel…BUT, it's a deluxe box set. Do you have any more deluxe box sets…im trying to remember. I know you have some of those Beatles boxes?….
@jimmymelendez1836
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Great video as always Abby.
@MatBasterson
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
I love this re-issue, I got the $66.00 version that I am very happy with and I love the outtake records as well. I have an OG Canadian pressing with a slightly different picture on the cover. Great video as always!
@AndyWrasman
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
I'm crazy. Wish You Were Here is my favorite Floyd and Obscured By Clouds
Is my 2nd.
@mbacko1
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
I'm hoping sometime in 2026 you can do an interview with Steven Wilson and you can both geek out on Pink Floyd.
@Theomite
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
I MUST HAVE THIS.
@senatorjimdracula1603
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Recently someone posted a few different photos of Syd in the studio during these sessions, and it's clear that he's wearing 3 different shirts. So, could he have shown up more than once or did he change his shirt twice while he was there?
@entwistlefromthewho
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
There’s a naked woman behind that red veil.
@LedWolf7
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Shine on Abby, you crazy diamond 😎
@cbond1c113
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Although i have (at this point ) approximately 1900 vinyl records, I have shied away from collecting Pink Floyd's 'bigger' albums, because I heard them so much growing up in the 1970's and beyond. I do have their output up to and including "Meddle" which is where you could begin to hear the 'Pink Floyd sound' that we identify with them emerging. However, I am seriously thinking about 'pulling-the-trigger' on this one, after watching your video. Thanks, Abby.
@skuzzbunny
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
waiting for the price tag to hit me, I gotta have it tho, who am i kidding, this looks lovely, and I haven't even opened my last one yet, special occasion…..)
@skuzzbunny
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
SYD!?!?! CHECK!!!!! 🤩
@luxlamf
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Being that "Animals" is my favorite PF lp I find it odd when other do not hold the same belief. Thats all.
@sledzeppelin
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Mike Millard was one of the greatest people in history.
@MassiveF-x7p
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Commodity fetishism raised to the level of an art form. Good album though.
@JaysonWild-o3q
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Idk. I'm kind of afraid.
@scottrose8417
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
If you can't get your hands on a quadraphonic system… may recommend the 5.1 surround sound dvd audio version from 2011. OMG it is a completely different experience than stereo.
@granthardy3550
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Let me take you down cause I'm going too Cranberry feels
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