A Saucerful of Secrets
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A Saucerful of Secrets
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 (following adverts in Melody Maker giving that date) and released on 27 July 1968 in the United States by Tower Records. The album was recorded before and after Syd Barrett's departure from the group. With Barrett's behaviour becoming increasingly unpredictable, he was forced to leave the band and David Gilmour was recruited in January 1968. -Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
(1968) Unfortunately the Pink Floyd’s second album, A Saucerful of Secrets, is not as interesting as their first, as a matter of fact, it is rather mediocre.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
While A Saucerful of Secrets isn't as enigmatic as the band's subsequent masterpieces, it remains a fascinating snapshot of a band carving out a new identity.
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BBC Music
Although the group was moving forward, it was an early demonstration of just how much [Barrett's] spirit would inform them for the rest of their career.
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All Music
A transitional album on which the band moved from Syd Barrett's relatively concise and vivid songs to spacy, ethereal material with lengthy instrumental passages.
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Spectrum Culture
Saucerful frolicked like an adolescent living the best days of their life without a care in the world.
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Sputnik Music
Although a new or none Pink Floyd fan might find it a bore, I recommend it to anyone who likes Pink Floyd or Syd Barrett and has yet to hear it. A very interesting album, to say the least.
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Countdown Kid
The multi-part title track shows Floyd going off the experimental deep end with clever recording techniques making instruments sound like anything but their normal tone.
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Medium
Pink Floyd struggled on this album due to the lack of Barrett’s leadership and inventive songwriting, but history tells us they ended up quite well by pursuing this new direction.
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Telegraph
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets dug deep into the weirdness of the original band. The result was a kind of Punk Floyd, and all the more thrilling for it.
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Psychedelic Mag
That ‘A Saucerful Of Secrets’ was created fifty years ago is both striking and not surprising at all. It’s both timeless and a clear reflection of the heady days in which it was made, covering big, universal themes from the kaleidoscopic prism of Swinging London.
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Mister Woody Notebook
Though the band here is largely searching for its post-Syd identity, the final track confirms that Syd is gone, just as Set the Controls... and Saucerful... herald the dawn of a new Floyd.
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Adrian's Album Reviews
It remains a strangely fascinating listen, even with several flaws.
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Don Ignacio's Album Reviews
I could have scored this a 9, but its originality and weirdness forced me to up the rating. As I said in other reviews, I like weird albums even if it's just for weird's sake.
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When the Music's Over
While nowhere near as innovative or strong as Piper, I still feel that Saucerful is a worthy addition to any Pink Floyd collection.
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Pink Floyd Fandom
Overall, this is an EXTREMELY good album and probably would not be enjoyed by the casual listener; but if you have patience or just love Pink Floyd and good music as a whole, this album is a must.
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Louder Sound
In their grim determination to continue, Waters’ and Wright’s songs were often weighed down by a plodding dirge-like demeanour while Gilmour was solely focussed on finding his place and sound within the band.
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Aphoristic Album Reviews
Even though Pink Floyd were still finding their feet after the loss of Barrett, there’s plenty of excellent music on A Saucerful of Secrets.
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