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Song · 1975 · Progressive rock

Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)

1975

★ 8.0 editorial score

Gilmour's twelve-string comes through a recorded car radio, and Grappelli's violin sits buried near the very end.

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Wish You Were Here

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Progressive rock Acoustic rock Rock

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