Pink Floyd ‎– Saucerful Of Secrets / Pop Classic / Euroton Audio CD / EUCD-0054

UPC 5998490700546

A Saucerful of Secrets is the second studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 29 June 1968 by EMI Columbia in the United Kingdom and on 27 July 1968 in the United States by Tower Records. During recording, the mental health of singer and guitarist Syd Barrett declined, so David Gilmour was recruited to complement him; Barrett left before the album's completion.

While Pink Floyd's debut album, Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), had been driven by Barrett as the band's leader and principal songwriter, A Saucerful of Secrets drew more diverse influences, with every member contributing songwriting and lead vocals. Gilmour appeared on all but two songs, while Barrett contributed to three.^[6] "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is the only song on which all five members appeared together.

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. The album received mostly positive reviews, though many critics have deemed it inferior to The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

Pink Floyd

• Syd Barrett – vocals (7), slide guitar (2), acoustic guitar (2, 7), electric guitar (3, 7)
• David Gilmour – guitars (all except 2 and 7), kazoo (4), vocals
• Nick Mason – drums (all except 2), percussion (1, 5, 6, 7), 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

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)