Easily The Biggest SACD Title in The Analogue Productions
Catalog! A multitrack masterpiece. Mixed for 5.1 surround sound
and stereo from the original analog master tapes by Pink Floyd
Producer/Engineer James Guthrie One of the biggest SACD reissues
in the history of the format — back in print Wish You Were
Here(?) Now you can be. Total lifelike recreation of a
chart-topping, pioneering, way-ahead-of-its-time blockbuster. You
talk about a title made for multichannel SACD! It's as if they
knew at the album's creation that this format would be available.
Finally, technology caught up with Pink Floyd. And oh how lucky
we all are to still be around to hear this legendary studio
in its full potential. Pink Floyd chose Acoustic Sounds
and Analogue Productions to handle the exclusive distribution of
this monumental SACD and we are honored and thrilled to be a part
of the huge Why Pink Floyd...? campaign that includes remastered
CDs, Blu-rays, DVDs, LPs, memorabilia box sets and this, the
first-ever multichannel presentation of Wish You Were Here. The
SACD also of course includes a stunning stereo mix. And as this
is a hybrid disc, the record is of course also playable on a
standard CD player. On its release in 1975 Wish You Were Here
topped the album charts in both the U.K. and the U.S. Reflecting
the band's thoughts of the time on the music business and
exploring themes of absence, Wish You Were Here contains the
classic cut "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," a tribute to founding
band member Syd Barrett. In fact, Barrett, who'd long been absent
from the lives of Pink Floyd's band members, stopped by the Wish
You Were Here sessions at London's Abbey Road Studios
unannounced. The reunion — with Barrett reportedly appearing in
poor mental condition — is said to have been an emotionally
stirring event for the band, and apparently that encounter would
be the last any of the band members were ever to see of Barrett,
who died in 2006. As they did with their previous release, Dark
Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd made great use of studio effects for
this, their ninth album overall. The record's winding soundscapes
are perfect for the canvas of multichannel SACD. Spacious and
airy, the record breathes like a living being. Wish You Were Here
was selected by Rolling Stone as No. 209 on their list of "The
500 Greatest Albums of All Time". And that's before they heard it
like this! 5.1 surround mix by James Guthrie Assistant engineer
Joel e Mastered by James Guthrie and Joel e Mixed and
mastered at das boot DSD authoring for SACD by Gus
Skinas "...Analogue Productions got the exclusive for the
latter's appearance in 5.1 on SACD. The results are spectacular,
given that the progressive rock of the day - this dates from 1975
- was conceived from the outset to immerse the listener in sound.
Regardless of its surround sound aspect, this is a dazzling
effort...today's discrete multichannel capabilities truly
liberate the sound in all of its open and spacious glory." Sound
Quality: 92% — Ken Kessler, Hi Fi News, February 2012 "The
Analogue Productions SACD of Wish You Were Here offers a premium
quality compact package and the rapturous sound quality of high
resolution audio...For Pink Floyd Fans, Wish You Were Here
represents the perfect synergy of sonic perfection, lyrical
emotion and instrumental proficiency. Deservedly so, Wish You
Were Here now joins Dark Side Of The Moon on the Super Audio CD
format, offering Pink Floyd fans the quintessential audiophile
listening experience. Highly recommended!" — Paul Powell Jr.,
Brain Damage, December 2011