Pink Floyd Previews ‘Shine On’ as Complete Nine-Part Opus

Pink Floyd has stitched together all nine movements of “Shine On Your Crazy Diamond” for the first time into one 25-minute song. Listen to the latest preview of their forthcoming Wish You Were Here 50 box set below.

“Shine On You Crazy Diamond” arrived with the original album in September 1975 and was inspired by their departed original leader Syd Barrett. “It’s my homage to Syd,” former bandmate Roger Waters says in a rare archival clip included with the expanded reissue. “My heartfelt expression of my sadness, but also my admiration for his talent. And my sadness for the loss of a friend.”

Barrett co-founded Pink Floyd and was the creative force behind their early singles and celebrated 1967 debut LP, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. But he struggled with addiction and mental health issues then departed after the follow-up, 1968’s Saucerful of Secrets.

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Only two solo albums followed before Barrett vanished from the music scene. He made an unexpected visit during the recording of Wish You Were Here, but his bandmates barely recognized him. Still, Barrett’s creative vision remained an inspiration. Fellow co-founder Nick Mason later launched a side project devoted to the Barrett era, also called Saucerful of Secrets.

What’s On Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here 50’?

The digital release of Wish You Were Here 50 will include a new Dolby Atmos mix of the original LP along with nine studio outtakes and 16 live recordings from an appearance on April 26, 1975, concert at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The heavily bootlegged show has never been officially released before now.

A special Blu-ray includes three concert films from the 1975 tour, along with a short film from longtime cover artist Storm Thorgerson. The 3LP and 2CD formats pair the original album with nine studio bonus tracks.

Meanwhile, the deluxe box set includes all of the above 2CD, 3LP and Blu-Ray material, in addition to a fourth clear vinyl LP, Live at Wembley 1974, a replica Japanese 7″ single, a hardcover book, a comic book tour program and a Knebworth concert poster.

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