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A Saucerful of Secrets
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0077774638326
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
MPN: 46383
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: October 25, 1990
Studio: Capitol
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Editorial Review:
A Saucerful of Secrets is an uneven album that could glibly be called Pink Floyd's sophomore jinx, though it's a bit more complicated than that. The problems behind the band's second outing can be summed up in two words: Syd Barrett. Or rather, the absence thereof. The creative force behind Floyd's first distinctively baroque collection is credited with just one track here ("Jugband Blues") and the occasion marked the beginning of his decades-long withdrawal from public life, battles with mental illness, and burgeoning cult legend. What's left is essentially the first album by the "classic" Floyd lineup, though they're understandably a long way from their focused 1970s prime (as witnessed by the 11-minute title track); the dense sound and effects collages that are mere seasoning on later Floyd records are too often the whole point here. Roger Waters barely hints at his later glories on "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," a would-be stellar journey that's ultimately rather pedestrian. An album that seems alternately driven by a genuine experimental spirit one moment and creative panic the next. --Jerry McCulley
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Rating:  - Part 2: A hint of later glories.
Syd went crazy somewhere in 1967, so they had to get rid of him, and doing so, got the immensly more talented David Gilmour on guitar. Good choice, guys. Their sound was never the same after that, but they still had a long way to go before Meddle and Dark Side. This is the beginning of what I call the "finding ourselves" phase. The band tried to make a better album than Piper, which is fine by me, but it only succeeds in a few tracks. Let There Be More Light has a really cool bassline (Wow, Roger ... Read More
Rating:  - The Follow Up To The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
As you can see by the title of this review this is the follow to pink floyds first album. By the time this album was finished Syd Barrett was out of the band because of LSD but contains one last song by him, "Jugband Blues", all the songs on here are great
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Rating: - PINK FLOYD WANTS YOUR FACE!!!!
This album for a long time was one I always passed off, but over the years it has steadily climbed its way to the top of my Floyd pile. Syd leaves his legacy on just one track. The closeout JUGBAND BLUES. Syds style itself has gone from being a type of pyschedelic pop on the previous album, to the revealing twisted personal accounts that he would write for his two solo albums. In a way I see this song as Syd saying :Thanks and F off: To his former band mates. Creepy and beautiful songwriting, and ... Read More
Rating: - absolutely great
Pink Floyd sure were incredibly strange back in the pre-Dark Side of the Moon days. They weren't afraid to experiment with their sound and style, even if it meant giving listeners the creeps! Sometimes the album focuses more on atmosphere and lets us search for the vocal melodies behind many interesting and creative musical ideas.
I absolutely love "Let There Be More Light". The speedy psychedelic introduction that builds to a catchy verse melody and highly unusual yet comforting ... Read More
Rating: - 3.5 Stars
With the loss of their mad genius, Syd Barrett, the band struggles to find a sound on this album. However, that same loss sparks the ascension one of the other great musicians of this band, Roger Waters. The Waters influence on the band, most clearly seen in later compositions like The Wall, is still developing and limited, though it shows itself in brief flashes of greatness ("Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun") that seem odd next to songs that are more reminiscent of The Beatles' Magical ... Read More
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