The tracks were planned for release as a single on 8 September, but this was vetoed by Pink Floyd's record company, EMI. The first songs recorded were " Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and " Scream Thy Last Scream", both recorded on 7–8 August 1967. Work began on A Saucerful of Secrets in the same month at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London with producer Norman Smith. Pink Floyd released their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in August 1967. Recording David Gilmour (pictured in the mid-1970s) joined after the mental decline of bandleader Syd Barrett. It received mostly positive reviews, though many critics have deemed it inferior to The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. " Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is the only song on which all five members appear.Ī Saucerful of Secrets reached number nine in the UK charts, but did not chart in the US until April 2019, peaking at number 158. Gilmour appeared on all but two songs, while Barrett contributed to three. 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. The mental health of singer and guitarist Syd Barrett deteriorated during recording, so guitarist David Gilmour was recruited Barrett left the band before the album's completion. 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 on 27 July 1968 in the US by Tower Records.
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