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, on A Saucerful of Secrets each member contributed songwriting and lead vocals. Gilmour appears 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. Following "Remember a Day", the sessions for A Saucerful of Secrets included two unreleased tracks by Syd Barrett: "Vegetable Man" and "Scream Thy Last Scream", both of which featured disjointed song structures, and were of an experimental nature. These recordings highlight the challenges Pink Floyd faced during this transitional period while dealing with Barrett's erratic stage presence and unpredictability.

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