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Great album very atmospheric. The end of Syd as the bands creative force. Barrett did contribute one track JUG BAND BLUES. Not as good as their first album but still a LP to be enjoyed.
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This is the second album by the famous band Pink Floyd back when they were still experimenting with their style and direction. It is also the last Floyd album from their early years with a Syd Barrett song (Jug Band Blues last track) which has his unique style. Also one of the few Richard Wright songs that was entirely his (Remember a Day) before it was rereleased on the album Relics. If you are a Floyd fan then this is a must have. My only complaint is that the title track song (Saucerful of Secrets) wavers alot and doesn't have alot of direction. The rest of the album is classic Floyd at their best.
Though not one of their most popular or better albums it still is good. The styles move from the expected psychadelic to what I would describe as Beatle-esque. True Floyd fans may enjoy this one. It is the last album from Floyd to include music perforemed with or written by the late Syd Barrett. This ablum is clearly different than the first album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. With this album they begin to define the style many of us know as Pink Floyd. Jugband Blues is the last true Syd Barrett influenced track as he began to seperate from public life and contact. No clear style is evident as they seem to be trying different things as Syd began to remove himself from the Floyd lineup. A good title, but one liekly only for true Floyd fans.
An awesome album. This is the only studio album to feature Barrett or Gilmour (and apparently Barrett AND Gilmour on "Set the Controls..."). The selection is surprisingly complex and heavy. This album simply rocks. Positives: Awesome sound. This album contains that Pink Floyd sound present in other albums. Good writing. The songs are surprisingly well-written and are very complex. Wright's keyboards. Richard Wright probably contributed more to this album than any other. "Let There Be More Light," "Corporal Clegg," "Set the Controls...," "A Saucerful of Secrets," and "See-saw" are really heavy rocking songs. The "space-rock" sound is very light. Pink Floyd. Need I say more? Negatives: This album is short. Only 7 songs with an average of about 5 minutes per song. There is some Beatles influence and it feels as if they are copying some of the Beatles' songs (such as "Jugband Blues" and "Corporal Clegg." This is not really an issue. Some of the songs are too similar too each other. It feels like a few short songs rather than 7 standalone tracks. The physical album is very lame. It is just the CD and a two-page, two sided insert with the cover and track listing. No photos or lyrics included. A kazoo is featured on two songs. Conclusion: This is not their best album, but that is not because this album isn't good, it's because all their albums are awesome. This album contains some very original and rocking tracks that deserved to be listened to by Pink Floyd fans. The album length and similarity might defer potential buyers, but if you can get this at a good price, by all means buy it!Read full review
although this is a very old favourite album from way back when, it still holds a special place among the newer contemporary ones i've collected recently. "the piper at the gates of dawn" was a hard album to follow especially after the "breakdown" and obvious absence of syd barrett on " a saucerful of secrets". nevertheless it was, and still is, a stimulating album with a very different taste from its predecesor.yet syd's influence despite his absence really stands out listening to such tracks as "remember a day", "see-saw" and so on. rick wright's songs possess a whimsey akin to syd barrett's song writing more so than the songs of roger waters (in my 'umble opinion!). but it has to be admitted that "set the controls for the far side of the moon" is a haunting, mysterious tune that never fails to give me "gooose pimples!!!!! although i prefer "the piper at the gates of dawn" to "a saucerful of secrets" it does rank as one of the better psychaedelic albums of all time!!! if you are a newcomer to the pink floyd , then i definately recommend "a saucerful of secrets" as a good place to start listening..........Read full review
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