Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album) the UK, and on the following day in the US. In Britain, with 250,000 advance sales, it went straight to number one, and demand was such that EMI informed retailers that only 50 percent of their orders would be fulfilled. With 900,000 advance orders (the largest for any Columbia release) it reached number one on the US "Billboard" chart in its second week. "Wish You Were Here" was Pink Floyd's fastest-selling album ever. On release, the album received mixed reviews. Ben Edmunds wrote in "Rolling Stone": "Melody Maker" reviewer wrote: "From whichever direction one approaches "Wish You Were Here", it
Wish You Were Here (2013 film) Film and Music Magazine" called the film "a timeless story of love and humanity" and an "entertaining soul searching ride of comical and sobering proportions" that "seamlessly moves the point of interest from Dean to Neal to Phoenix while continuously surprising the audience as to the depth of their character and charm." "PR Buzz" called it a "must watch for fans of the genre." Wish You Were Here (2013 film) Wish You Were Here is a 2013 American indie road movie written and directed by James O'Brien. Set on a cross country trip from Venice Beach to Coney Island, it