Wish You Were Here (1975) is the ninth studio album by the English progressive rock group Pink Floyd (pictured), recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios. Some of its songs critique the music business; others express alienation. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a tribute to Syd Barrett, whose mental breakdown had forced him to leave the group several years earlier; it was lead writer Roger Waters' idea to split the song into two parts and use it to bookend the other songs on the album. As on their previous album, The Dark Side of the Moon, the band made use of studio effects and synthesizers, and brought in guest singers for some tracks, including Roy Harper for the lead vocals on "Have a Cigar". The album became an instant commercial success, and record company EMI was unable to print enough copies to satisfy demand. Although it initially received mixed reviews, the album has since been acclaimed by critics and appears on Rolling Stone‍ '​s list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour have each cited Wish You Were Here as their favourite Pink Floyd album.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

395:

Aelia Eudoxia married Byzantine emperor Arcadius without the knowledge or consent of Rufinus, the Praetorian prefect who had intended for his own daughter to wed the emperor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aelia_Eudoxia

1810:

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his "Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor", better known as "Für Elise" (audio featured), one of his most popular compositions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BCr_Elise

1865:

An explosion destroyed the steamboat Sultana on the Mississippi River, killing an estimated 1,800 of the 2,400 passengers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultana_(steamboat)

1911:

Following the resignation of William P. Frye, a compromise was reached in the United States Senate to rotate the office of the President pro tempore of the United States Senate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate

2005:

The Airbus A380, the largest passenger airliner in the world, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A380

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

vates: A poet or bard who is divinely inspired. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vates

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Nothing, I am sure, calls forth the faculties so much as the being obliged to struggle with the world.   --Mary Wollstonecraft https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mary_Wollstonecraft