Product Description :
Immersion Editions present the complete artistic experience. Lavishly packaged in a sturdy 29cm square box, the sets contain remastered, previously unreleased and audio-visual material, plus much additional content – reproduced memorabilia, brand new graphics, art prints, collectors’ items, lavish booklets and more. Product description: On its release in 1975 Wish You Were here topped the album charts in both the UK and the US. Reflecting the bands 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 founder member Syd Barrett. The Immersion version features the classic Studio album digitally remastered and presented as a limited edition high quality boxset featuring rare and unreleased audio and video material, plus a new 40 page oversized perfect-bound booklet, a book of original photographs edited by Jill Furmanovsky, exclusive merchandise and facsimile collectables. DISC 1 - CD1: Wish You Were Here digitally remastered by James Guthrie, 2011 DISC 2 - CD2: Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-6) live at Wembley November 1974 (2011 mix and previously unreleased) Raving & Drooling live at Wembley November 1974 (2011 mix and previously unreleased) You’ve Got To Be Crazy live at Wembley November 1974 (2011 mix and previously unreleased) Wine Glasses from the unreleased ‘Household Objects’ project Have A Cigar alternative version (previously unreleased) Wish You Were Here featuring Stephane Grappelli (previously unreleased) DISC 3 - DVD1, ALL AUDIO: -Wish You Were Here, James Guthrie 2009 5.1 Surround Mix (previously unreleased) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps -Wish You Were Here, James Guthrie 2009 5.1 Surround Mix (previously unreleased) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps -Wish You Were Here, Original Mix (1975) LPCM stereo -Wish You Were Here, Quad Mix (previously released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps -Wish You Were Here, Quad Mix (previously released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps DISC 4 - DVD 2, AUDIO VISUAL: -AUDIO VISUAL: Concert Screen Films: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Intro Shine On You Crazy Diamond -AUDIO VISUAL: Welcome To The Machine animated clip -AUDIO VISUAL: Storm Thorgerson short film Concert Screen Films play in stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound DISC 5 - BLURAY: -AUDIO: Wish You Were Here, James Guthrie 2009 5.1 Surround Mix (previously unreleased) high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit -AUDIO: Wish You Were Here, Original stereo mix (1975) mastered in high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit - AUDIO VISUAL: Concert Screen films: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Intro Shine On You Crazy Diamond -AUDIO VISUAL: Welcome To The Machine animated clip - AUDIO VISUAL: Storm Thorgerson short film 40 page 27cm x 27cm booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson Exclusive photo book edited by Jill Furmanovsky 27cm x 27cm Exclusive Storm Thorgerson Art Print 5 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 Scarf 3 x Clear marbles 9 x Coasters (unique to this box) featuring early Storm Thorgerson design sketches 12 page credits bookletAmazon.com Essential Recording :
Wish You Were Here is a song cycle dedicated to Pink Floyd's original frontman, Syd Barrett, who'd flamed out years before: two grimly funny songs about the evils of the music business ("By the way, which one's Pink?"), and two long, touching ones about the band's vanished friend. The real star of the show, though, is the production: sparkling, convoluted, designed to sound deeply oh-wow under the influence--and pretty great sober too--with David Gilmour getting lots of space for his most lyrical guitar playing ever. And, though the album is big and ambitious, even bombastic, it somehow dodges being pretentious--the Barrett tributes are honest and heartfelt, beneath all the grand gestures and stereophonic trickery. --Douglas Wolk | 
