Studio Album · No. 7
Wish You Were Here Songwriting Credits by Pink Floyd
Produced by Pink Floyd · Engineered by Brian Humphries, John Leckie, Peter James
Holds writing credit on 5 of 5 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 5 documented
Scored across the 5 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pink Floyd carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 5 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Roger Waters wrote every lyric on Wish You Were Here, while the music was composed collaboratively: the album's spine, 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond,' was built from a four-note David Gilmour guitar phrase and developed with Richard Wright's keyboards, and Wright shares music credit across several tracks. Waters supplied the conceptual frame, an elegy for the band's absent founder Syd Barrett and a broadside against the music industry on 'Welcome to the Machine' and 'Have a Cigar.' This is the last Pink Floyd album where the writing feels genuinely shared, with Gilmour and Wright shaping the sound even as Waters controlled the words.
"Wish You Were Here" is the 1975 album by Pink Floyd, a progressive rock and art rock record built around longing, alienation, and criticism of the music industry, with much of it dedicated to absent founding member Syd Barrett. David Gilmour played guitars and sang, Roger Waters played bass and sang, Richard Wright handled keyboards, and Nick Mason played drums. The album features the nine-part "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," a tribute to Barrett, along with "Welcome to the Machine," the title track, and "Have a Cigar" with guest vocalist Roy Harper. It reached number 1 on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200, drawing 900,000 advance orders in America and becoming the band's fastest-selling album at the time. Certified seven times platinum in the United States, it had sold an estimated 13 million copies worldwide by 2004.
Track Listing & Credits 5 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)
|
Roger Waters | Richard WrightRoger WatersDavid Gilmour | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters (Lead Vocals)David Gilmour (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Welcome to the Machine
|
Roger Waters | Roger Waters | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters (Lead Vocals)David Gilmour (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Have a Cigar
|
Roger Waters | Roger Waters | Pink Floyd | Roy Harper |
| 4 |
Wish You Were Here
|
Roger Waters | Roger WatersDavid Gilmour | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters (Lead Vocals)David Gilmour (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX)
|
Roger Waters | Richard WrightRoger WatersDavid Gilmour | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters (Lead Vocals)David Gilmour (Lead Vocals) |