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THE REVIEW
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets (Columbia 1968)
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
This is not a proper review, there are plenty out there (perhaps too many) it is a memory, an act of love towards a truly legendary album. I placed it back on the (virtual) turntable of my stereo, slowly I savored again its wonder and grandeur, and mentally recalled its passages and inventions. Yes, it's true, the dark experiments of the first album have softened and the sounds are beginning to have that sweet flavor that will characterize their future production, but the magic is the same and some tracks will remain among the most beautiful ever created by the band.
Syd Barrett, the great master of their debut, took a cursed and hallucinated path, appears on only one track, David Gilmour, with his still timid guitar, slowly takes his place, ferrying Barrett's surrealism into a softer and less edgy territory.
If someone asked me: "So do you prefer the first or the second Pink Floyd album?", it would bring back to mind that absurd question they used to ask me as a child: "Do you love mom or dad more?".
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This review is a loving reflection on Pink Floyd's 1968 album 'A Saucerful of Secrets.' It highlights the transition from Syd Barrett's edgy psychedelia to David Gilmour's softer style. The album is praised for its enduring beauty and significance in Pink Floyd’s legacy.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd formed in London in 1965 and became a defining force in psychedelic and progressive rock. The classic lineage spans Syd Barrett’s founding vision, Roger Waters’ conceptual leadership, Richard Wright’s harmonic textures, Nick Mason’s pulse, and David Gilmour’s arrival in 1968, shaping their signature sound.237 Reviews
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By Antonino91
It’s difficult to talk about this album, believe me.
I’d like to think of this album as a memory, a memory of Syd Barrett and his anarchic psychedelia.
By rebel1
This is an album to be savored in the dark, as you must not see anything but the imagination that 'A Saucerful Of Secrets' provides you.
If you’re seeking a high, listen to this album, and you’ll enjoy an hour of pure ecstasy!!
By insolito
Impossible to deem it obsolete. Listen to the title-track.
In religious silence, in the darkness of a small, tender, lovingly seasoned room with all your fears.
By orange77
"Pink Floyd released one of the most beautiful psychedelic albums in rock history."
"Set The Controls stands to Waters as Astronomy Domine stands to Syd."
By VinnySparrow
'A Saucerful Of Secrets' is an immortal piece, one of the highest moments of music written by the band.
Syd flies away from the Floyd, and for the Floyd, Syd becomes a ghost who will never stop 'haunting them.'
