Shine on You Crazy Diamond Delicate Sound of Thunder Pt 1

“Shine On You Crazy Diamond“ is a nine-part Pink Floyd composition with lyrics written by Roger Waters in tribute to former band member Syd Barrett and music written by Waters, Richard Wright, and David Gilmour. It was first performed on their 1974 French tour. It was recorded for the 1975 concept album Wish You Were Here. The song was intended to be a side-long composition like “Atom Heart Mother“ and “Echoes“, but was ultimately split into two parts and used to bookend the album.