A Saucerful of Secrets Pink Floyd Album Reviews

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For more comprehensive / extended versions of these reviews, please join my Patreon page: • / jtcurtis • That difficult second album... 1968's A Saucerful of Secrets was Pink Floyd's transitional album between Syd Barrett and David Gilmour. Roger Waters emerged as their new creative force with Let There Be More Light and the classic Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun while Rick Wright contributed Remember a Day, and Syd said farewell with Jugband Blues. The title track also pointed towards their future. Can Pink Floyd carry on without their former leader? #PinkFloyd #AlbumReviews #SaucerfulofSecrets #SydBarrett #DavidGilmour #RogerWaters • Pink Floyd is without a doubt one of the greatest classic rock bands of all time. They began in the 60s with Roger Waters on bass, Nick Mason on drums, Richard Wright on organ and Syd Barrett on lead guitar and vocals. Syd was the band's leader and chief songwriter in the early days, penning their first singles Arnold Layne and See Emily Play. This would lead to the release of their 1967 album Piper at the Gates of Dawn, featuring classics like Astronomy Domine, Flaming, Bike and the epic psychedelic instrumental Interstellar Overdrive. However due to Syd's intake of LSD mixed with a breakdown involving schizophrenia, he would gradually be pushed out of the band he fronted, being replaced with David Gilmour on guitar. This would become Pink Floyd's classic lineup with Roger and Rick taking up of a songwriters role. A Saucerful of Secrets was the only album to feature all five band members and Syd's final composition with Floyd, Jugband Blues. Other songs included are Corporal Clegg and See Saw. Following release of this album, the band would struggle to find their new sound on albums like More, Ummagumma and Atom Heart Mother. But by 1971, they began to find their feet on Meddle, particularly with the opening instrumental One of These Days and the epic piece Echoes, taking up the entire B-side. With Roger now taking over the lyrics department and coming up with conceptual ideas, they would find more creative outlets through Live at Pompeii and Obscured by Clouds. However 1973's Dark Side of the Moon would become one of the most successful albums of all time, staying on the charts for nearly 13 years and still a best seller today. Roger's lyrics dealt with the evils of society driving one to madness, while the music was nearly one entire inter-connected piece. Money was a hit single. Their 1975 followup Wish You Were Here, featuring the opening and closing piece Shine On You Crazy Diamond (a tribute to Syd Barrett who even showed up at the sessions), is thought to be equally great, if not greater, as Dark Side. But with Roger assuming more creative control, tensions between the band were getting worse by the album Animals and even more so on The Wall, a triumph in concept, but the album that essentially ended the classic Pink Floyd lineup. Rick was fired from the band creating a greater rift between Roger and Dave. Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 became their best selling single and Comfortably Numb remains one of their most popular tunes.1983's The Final Cut was Roger's final album with Pink Floyd before he officially left, leaving Dave and Nick to reunite with Rick for 1987's Momentary Lapse of Reason. Roger sued to break up the band, but failed to do so instead focusing on his solo career. The Gilmour led Floyd would produce 1994's The Division Bell (High Hopes) with Rick now sharing vocal and songwriting duties again. It wasn't until 2005's Live 8 concert when Dave, Nick and Rick reunited with Roger for a short set giving closure for many fans. Syd never performed with Pink Floyd again and died in 2006. Rick died in 2008. The album The Endless River was dedicated in his honor. Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets performs a lot of Syd's material keeping his legacy alive.

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