In 1975 Pink Floyd unleashed what is arguably their greatest record. ‘Wish You Were Here’ was their seventh studio album and it was in such high demand at the time of its release that EMI could not get enough copies sent out to music stores. It turned out to be Pink Floyds fastest selling album ever.

Many Floyd devotees will stand by the belief that, 1973’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ is their greatest work. Undeniably, ‘Dark Side’ is a fine album but, for me, ‘Wish You Were Here’ pips it at the post. Both records flow but ‘Wish’ flows far smoother. Both David Gilmour and Richard Wright said that it was their favourite Pink Floyd album.

Right from the spacey and mellow strains of ‘Shine on You Crazy Diamond Parts I-V’ through to the funk of the albums final parts, you are whisked away on an amazing voyage. ‘Wish’ is far more blues based than ‘Dark Side’ and the transition to each new track seems more coherent. One thing that can be agreed on by fans though, is that these two records marked the peak of Pink Floyds creativity.

The album’s title track has been covered by numerous bands and it is one of the highlights of any Pink Floyd performance. Anyone learning to play guitar will want to be able to play this.

Pre-1973 the band had already recorded an impressive array of records but it had appeared that they were mostly a vehicle for experimentation and different ideas. The earliest efforts had been very psychedelic and drug influenced, restricting the majority of their fans to the ranks of freaks and hippies.

‘Dark Side of the Moon’ laid the foundations of a new age for Pink Floyd but it was ‘Wish You Were Here’ that created the first real songs of a giddying height.

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So I have finally been paid for that last online job that I did, you all know whats coming, it’s about time to hit the high streets and pick up that new outfit of gore running wear that I have been waiting to get. Greg, are you up for a treck into London this week?