Saucerful of Secrets

Jun 29, 1968 (release) Time 39:27 minutes A transitional album on which the band moved from Barrett's relatively concise and vivid songs to spacy, ethereal material with lengthy instrumental passages. Barrett's influence is still felt (he actually did manage to contribute one track, the jovial "Jugband Blues"), and much of the material retains a gentle, fairy-tale ambience. "Remember A Day" and "See Saw" are highlights; on "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun," "Let There Be More Light," and the lengthy instrumental title track, the band begin to map out the dark and repetitive pulses that would characterize their next few records.


ALBUM RELEASES
1968 LP Tower ST-5131
1987 CD Capitol CDP 7 46384 2
1995 CD EMI 7243 8 29751 20


PERSONNEL
Syd Barrett Guitar, Vocals
Roger Waters Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Nick Mason Drums
Richard Wright Keyboards, Vocals
David Gilmour Guitar, Vocals
Norman Smith Producer