Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) [Complete LP] UK

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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.

Tracklist:
A1 - Let There Be More Light 0:00
A2 - Remember A Day 5:32
A3 - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 10:03
A4 - Corporal Clegg 15:30
B1 - A Saucerful Of Secrets 19:36
B2 - See-Saw 31:22
B3 - Jugband Blues 35:57

Audio: 195 kbps

Pink Floyd
David Gilmour – guitars (all except 2 and 7), kazoo (4), vocals
Nick Mason – drums (all except 2), percussion (1, 5, 6, 7), lead vocals (4), kazoo (7)
Roger Waters – bass guitar (all tracks), percussion (3, 5), vocals
Richard Wright – Farfisa organ (all tracks), piano (1, 2, 5, 6), Hammond organ (1, 4, 5), Mellotron (5, 6), vibraphone (3, 5), celesta (3), xylophone (6), tin whistle (7), vocals
Syd Barrett – vocals (7), slide guitar (2), acoustic guitar (2, 7), electric guitar (3, 7)

Additional personnel
Norman Smith – producer, drums (2), backing vocals (2, 6), voice (4)
The Stanley Myers Orchestra (4)
The Salvation Army (The International Staff Band) – brass section (7)

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