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Welcome Mr. Gilmour! Episode 26 covers 1968’s “A Saucerful of Secrets,” marking David Gilmour’s first appearance on a Pink Floyd studio album. Some might consider this to be the first true Pink Floyd album. Would you agree?
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Quick Reviews
Mark Enjoyable for fans to discover the progression of the band and the last echoes of Syd in Pink.
Chris Over-experimentation at the expense of songs.
Alex This is the first true Pink Floyd album to me.
Kevin Syd Barrett who?
Love It or Flush It
| M | C | A | K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Let There Be More Light" | 5:38 | F | F | L | B | |
| 2 | "Remember a Day" | 4:33 | L | B | L | L | |
| 3 | "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" | 5:28 | L | L | L | L | |
| 4 | "Corporal Clegg" | 4:13 | T | L | B | F | |
| 5 | "A Saucerful of Secrets" | 11:57 | L | T | T | F | |
| 6 | "See-Saw" | 4:36 | B | L | L | B | |
| 7 | "Jugband Blues" | 3:00 | L | L | F | T |
Love It or Flush It Legend
L = Love. As many as you like.
F = Flush. Must flush at least one track per album.
B = Buy. Purchased for the ultimate LTS “Best Of” playlist for each of us. One per album.
T = Terminate. Should have never even existed. One per album.
The Rules
Each of us must Love, Flush, Buy, and Terminate AT LEAST ONE track on an album, no matter how great or terrible the album is. Whoever wins the “7 for the Buy” section gets an extra Buy or Terminate to use on the album. Because Chris hosts this section and thus cannot win, he gets an extra Buy or Terminate every 4 albums.
Album Information
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.[4][5]
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.
