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Pink Floyd Marks 'Wish You Were Here' 50th With Deluxe Reissue Featuring First Official 1975 LA Show

Reviews frame it as a collector-focused trove anchored by new mixes, unreleased demos, plus a restored 1975 LA concert.

Overview

  • The anniversary editions arrived on December 12 in multiple formats including a deluxe box, 3LP, 2CD, and a Blu-ray with a Dolby Atmos mix.
  • The Blu-ray debuts the first official release of the April 26, 1975 Los Angeles Sports Arena concert, restored and remastered by Steven Wilson.
  • Longtime engineer James Guthrie supplies new mixes, including a continuous stereo presentation of Shine On You Crazy Diamond and a Dolby Atmos album mix.
  • The set adds six previously unreleased demos and alternate versions alongside outtakes that trace the songs’ evolution.
  • Coinciding with the reissue, Wish You Were Here was newly certified seven-times platinum by the RIAA, its first certification update since 1997.