Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
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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.
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here is a 2012 documentary that explores the making of Pink Floyd's landmark 1975 album Wish You Were Here. Through interviews with band members Roger Waters, David Gilmour, and Nick Mason, plus archive footage with the late Richard Wright, the film reveals how the band created an album that debuted at number one in the UK and US.
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When was this documentary released?
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here was released on June 26, 2012.
Who is interviewed in the documentary?
The film features new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour, and Nick Mason, archive interviews with Richard Wright, and appearances by sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson, guest vocalist Roy Harper, and recording engineer Brian Humphries.
What album does this documentary cover?
The documentary focuses on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here, which was the follow-up to The Dark Side of the Moon and went straight to number one in the UK and US upon release.
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