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[edit] Pink Floyd: A Saucerful of Secrets
Originally Released in 1968 by Tower Records Tracklisting: 1. Let There Be More Light (Waters) 5:38 2. Remember A Day (Wright) 4:33 3. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Waters) 5:28 4. Corporal Clegg (Waters) 4:13 5. A Saucerful of Secrets (Gilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright) 11:57 6. See-Saw (Wright) 4:36 7. Jugband Blues (Barret) 3:00 Musicians: Syd Barrett - guitar, vocals Roger Waters - bass, vocals David Gilmour - guitar, vocals Richard Wright - keyboards, vocals Nick Mason - drums, percussion
'Saucerful' is the album in which Roger Waters first shows signs of things to come, taking over the main songwriting job. "Let There Be More Light" and "Set the Controls" are easily the best songs on the album. Syd Barret of course was fading fast and David Gilmour makes his mark as the replacement who would soon forge his own sound with the band. Here, however, he sticks a little to Syd's 'Piper' sound. Syd is still present, contributing "Jugband Blues" a song who's lyrics are very telling of how he felt at the time. Rick Wright is no slouch either. "Remember a Day" is an underestimated psychedelic classic. The album's centerpiece is the longform title song. "Saucerful" is a build-up, starting off with quiet noises, leading to a more chaotic middle, and a great ending with a chorus of voices. The band takes a huge leap forward from the masterpiece "Interstellar Overdrive." Not only can you see how they would evolve to "Echoes", but even this early on they were laying musical groundwork that bands such as Godspeed You Black Emperor are taking to great new heights more than thirty years later. So for any Pink Floyd fan, this album is essential. New fans should steer clear, picking up the albums from 'Dark Side' to 'The Wall' first. I think this would be way too out there for you. For the Floyd fan who finds himself overdosed on that period of the band this is perfect though. Also, any fan of todays art rock giants should check this out to see how it all began (along with 'Atom Heart Mother and 'Meddle')
[edit] Index
Allman Brothers Band - Fillmore East
A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare
The Beatles - Sgt._Pepper's_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band
The Beatles - _Magical_Mystery_Tour
Bootleg_Series_Vol._4:_Bob_Dylan_Live_1966:_The_"Royal_Albert_Hall_Concert"
Broken Social Scene - _Broken_Social_Scene
The Band - Music From The Big Pink
Dave Matthews Band - Under The Table And Dreaming
Dream Theater - Images & Words
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
Hawkwind - Doremi Fasol Latido
The Jeff Beck Group - Beck Ola
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
John_Mayall's_Bluesbreakers - _Bluesbreakers_With_Eric_Clapton
King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black
King Crimson - _In_the_Court_of_the_Crimson_King
The Kinks -_The_Village_Green_Preservation_Society
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin - _Led_Zeppelin_III
John Lennon - John_Lennon_/_Plastic_Ono_Band
The Mars Volta - De-Loused_In_The_Comatorium
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
Neil Young - Tonight's The Night
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful Of Secrets
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones - Aftermath
The Rolling Stones - Their_Satanic_Majesties_Request
Steve Vai - Aliens Love Secrets
Yngwie Malmsteen - Marching Out
                   
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