A Saucerful Of Secrets

A Saucerful of Secrets is the second studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 28 June 1968 by EMI Columbia in the UK and in the US by Tower Records. The mental health of the singer and guitarist Syd Barrett deteriorated during recording, so David Gilmour was recruited; Barrett left the band before the album’s completion. Whereas Barrett had been the primary songwriter on Pink Floyd’s debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), on A Saucerful of Secrets each member contributed songwriting and lead vocals. Gilmour appeared on all but two songs, while Barrett contributed to three. “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” is the only song on which all five members appear. A Saucerful of Secrets reached number nine in the UK charts, but did not chart in the US until April 2019, peaking at number 158. It received mostly positive reviews, though many critics have deemed it inferior to The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

Tracklisting

Position Title
A1 Let There Be More Light
A2 Remember A Day
A3 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
A4 Corporal Clegg
B1 A Saucerful Of Secrets
B2 See-Saw
B3 Jugband Blues

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Wikipedia URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Saucerful_of_Secrets
Format 1× Vinyl (180 g) LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono
Label Pink Floyd Records
Catalog Number PFRLP29
Notes Reproduction of original sleeve. Limited edition of 6500 copies. Made and Printed in the EU for Record Store Day 2019. Boxed on back sleeve: Registered Trade Mark of Sony Music Entertainment
Discogs URL Pink Floyd - A Saucerful Of Secrets