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Pink Floyd
- Record Label: Legacy Recordings
- Release Date: Dec 12, 2025
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Jan 15, 2026The quality of the songs and the album in its entirety was never in question, but the Dolby Atmos mix sounds phenomenal. .... The additional tracks from the writing and recording process prove illuminating, as they shed light on the process and reinforce why the band landed where they did. .... Half a century later, Wish You Were Here has staying power.
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Record CollectorDec 15, 2025The nine studio rarities and 16 live tracks add light to the story. .... The live recordings from Los Angeles Sports Arena in April 1975 are a revelation. .... Wish You were Here 50, riding the gravy train or not, really does have plenty to delight. [Christmas 2025, p.120]
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MojoDec 15, 2025Wish You Were Here somehow still connects. Lyrically affecting, musically adventurous, but always accessible, it's as relevant now as it was a half a century ago. [Jan 2026, p.92]
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Dec 15, 2025Wish You Were Here is Pink Floyd’s most humanistic album, and thanks to this box set, you can now feel the way they all tapped into the same spirit and developed it into one of their finest moments.
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Jan 7, 2026Whether listeners have heard the original album countless times or they’re newer to the world of Pink Floyd, this deluxe box set deep-dives into 1975 with the best vehicle to date for revisiting this enduring classic.
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UncutDec 15, 2025A Dolby Atmos mix deepens the sound of the album and a steven Wilson makeover of a legendary 1975 live bootleg from Los Angeles is another welcome inclusion. [Review of the Year 2025, p.40]
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Classic Rock MagazineJan 5, 2026The set culminates in a version of Echoes, which unfortunately is absolutely blighted by a wailing, dreadful saxophone solo, an awful aberration. Otherwise, this is quintessence of Floyd. [Feb 2026, p.85]