Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album) Albums Ever. In 2007, one of Germany's largest public radio stations, WDR 2, asked its listeners to vote for the 200 best albums of all time. "Wish You Were Here" was voted number one. In 2004 "Wish You Were Here" was ranked number 36 on Pitchfork Media's list of the Top 100 albums of the 1970s. IGN rated "Wish You Were Here" as the 8th greatest classic rock album. and Ultimate Classic Rock placed "Wish You Were Here" second best in their list of "Worst to Best Pink Floyd Albums," Despite the problems during production, the album remained Wright's favourite:
Wish That You Were Here to reach number 128 on the UK Singles Chart. In his review for "Rolling Stone" magazine, Jon Blistein praised Welch for "singing wistfully over a distant keyboard and string plucks", also noting the "bombastic chorus that's as determined as it is heartbreaking". Critic Christine Costello regarded the collaboration between the group and Burton as one of the most interesting pairings of 2016, also stating "Welch’s renowned, whimsical vocals and art-pop sound are a perfect backdrop for Burton’s infamous scenes of twisting trees, gloomy palettes and underworld aesthetic often captured in his films". Wish That You Were Here "Wish That You