(Sub) EMI have set a November 8th release date for the Immersion and Experience editions of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, following on from the phenomenal success of the Immersion and Experience editions of the The Dark Side Of The Moon, which proved that pigs can fly! This second phase of EMI's imaginative Pink Floyd re-issues and extended releases, also includes A Foot In The Door - The Best Of Pink Floyd, with new artwork by Storm Thorgerson and the track listing personally chosen by David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason.
Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd's ninth studio album, was recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios, and, when originally released in September 1975, it shot to the top of the charts in both the UK and US. The mood of the album is one of absence, which includes one of the most majestic and poignant songs of all time "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," a track inspired by former bandmate Syd Barrett.
Wish You Were Here Immersion 5-disc edition, includes previously unreleased material from the band's 1974 Wembley dates, including a 20 minute live rendition of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Raving And Drooling" and "You've Got To Be Crazy," two tracks that didn't make it onto the original album and which were subsequently reworked to become "Sheep" and "Dogs" on the "Animals" album . 'Immersion' comes with an exclusive photo book edited by longtime Floyd photographer Jill Furmanovsky and a 36 page booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson. A must have for all Pink Floyd fans, the collection also includes the forgotten and unique recording of "Wish You Were Here," featuring the legendary jazz violinist Stιphane Grappelli.
Nick Mason said of the track: "It's absolutely charming and it brings a different quality to the music... I think that it's perhaps one of the nicest little jewels in the whole collection."
The Experience edition of Wish You Were Here will include the original studio album, digitally remastered by James Guthrie, along with a CD of previously unreleased live and studio recordings (identical to Disc 2 of the Immersion edition) and a new 20 page booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson, housed in a newly designed Digipak.
Released simultaneously, A Foot In The Door - The Best Of Pink Floyd, is a collection of classic Pink Floyd tracks. . This specially remastered compilation also features newly created artwork from Storm Thorgerson. This is the perfect Pink Floyd album for both devoted fans and those discovering Pink Floyd for the very first time. The collection spans the band's entire career.
Wish You Were Here - Immersion box-set contains 5 discs.
DISC 1 - CD1:
The Original Album, Remastered in 2011
1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5)
2. Welcome To The Machine
3. Have A Cigar
4. Wish You Were Here
5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)
DISC 2 - CD2:
Unreleased Audio Tracks (approx. 66 mins)
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Live At Wembley 1974) 20'22"
Raving And Drooling (Live At Wembley 1974) 12'35"
You've Got To Be Crazy (Live At Wembley 1974) 18'09"
Wine Glasses (from the 'Household Objects' project) 2'12"
Have A Cigar (Alternative Version) 7'07"
Wish You Were Here (with Stιphane Grappelli) 6'13"
DISC 3 - DVD 1, ALL AUDIO:
Wish You Were Here Multi - Channel Audio Mixes
Wish You Were Here 5.1 Surround Mix (2009) 448 kbps
Wish You Were Here 5.1 Surround Mix (2009) 640 kbps
Wish You Were Here LPCM Original Stereo Mix (1975) remastered in 2011
Wish You Were Here 4.0 Quad Mix (1975) 448 kbps
Wish You Were Here 4.0 Quad Mix (1975) 640 kbps
DISC 4 - DVD 2, AUDIO VISUAL:
Audio-Visual Material (approx. 75 mins)
Concert Screen Films, 1975 (20 mins approx.)
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1)
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond
- Welcome To The Machine
in LPCM Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound
Storm Thorgerson Short Film, 2000 (6 mins)
in Stereo only
DISC 5 - BLU-RAY:
High Resolution Audio and Audio - Visual Material
Wish You Were Here 5.1 Surround Mix (2009) 96kHz/24bit
Wish You Were Here Original Stereo Mix (1975) remastered in 2011, 96kHz/24bit
Wish You Were Here 4.0 Quad Mix (1975) 96kHz/24bit
Concert Screen Films, 1975 (20 mins approx.) LPCM Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound, 48kHz/24bit
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1)
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond
- Welcome To The Machine
Storm Thorgerson Short Film, 2000 (6 mins)
in Stereo only
PLUS
36-page 26cm x 26 cm booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson,
20-page 26cm x 26cm photo book edited by Jill Furmanovsky
Exclusive Storm Thorgerson Art Print,
4 x Collectors' Cards featuring art and comments by Storm Thorgerson,
Replica of Wish You Were Here tour ticket
Replica of Wish You Were Here backstage pass
Printed scarf
3 x clear marbles,
9 x coasters (unique to this box) featuring early Storm Thorgerson design sketches, and a 12-page credits booklet.
'A Foot In The Door - The Best Of Pink Floyd' will feature the following tracks:
1) Hey You
2) See Emily Play
3) The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
4) Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
5) Have A Cigar
6) Wish You Were Here
7) Time
8) The Great Gig In The Sky
9) Money
10) Comfortably Numb
11) High Hopes
12) Learning To Fly
13) The Fletcher Memorial Home
14) Shine On You Crazy Diamond
15) Brain Damage
16) Eclipse
