Richard Wright ‘Wet Dream’ To Be Reissued On Vinyl
Richard Wright, Pink Floyd founder member and keyboardist, will be celebrated with a vinyl reissue of his 1978 solo album, Wet Dream, remixed by Steven Wilson.
The reissue – the first vinyl pressing since its initial release – will be pressed deep blue transparent marbled vinyl. It will also be available CD and on Blu-Ray which includes a 5.1 mix and never before released personal images and videos. It will also be released for the first time ever on streaming platforms.
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This reissue comes with brand new artwork that was commissioned and art-directed by Gala and Jamie Wright, Richard’s children and managers of his estate. As per the original release, the bi-fold sleeve folds out to extend the image and features the same vibrant colour palette. This time, the unidentified person in bright red shorts is swimming within deep blue waters of the sea rather than a pool and the image expands out to reveal a boat slightly out of their reach, referencing the nautical theme of the record. The image was taken by Costas Spathis, a photographer living and working in Greece, which is where the album was written and the graphic design is by Carl Glover. The original artwork was designed by Storm Thorgerson and photographed by Aubrey Powell for Hipgnosis and features in the vinyl booklet.
When originally released, post Pink Floyd’s Animals (1977) and shortly before The Wall (1979), Wet Dream was largely under-appreciated. Steven Wilson’s mix gives new life to the record demonstrating Wright’s brilliance. He wrote and produced the whole album himself and it was one of only three albums released outside of Pink Floyd – Broken China, his second solo album from 1996 and Identity, released in 1983 under the guise of Zee, a duet with Dave Harris from Fashion.
Wet Dream Tracklisting:
1. Mediterranean C
2. Against the Odds
3. Cat Cruise
4. Summer Elegy
5. Waves
6. Holiday
7. Mad Yannis Dance
8. Drop In from the Top
9. Pink’s Song
10. Funky Deux