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. Barrett's influence is still felt (he actually did manage to contribute one track, the jovial "Jugband Blues"), and much of the material retains a gentle, fairy-tale ambience. "Remember a Day" and "See Saw" are highlights; on "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," "Let There Be More Light," and the lengthy instrumental title track, the band begin to map out the dark and repetitive pulses that would characterize their next few records.
I was sad to learn today that Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright has succumbed to cancer at the age of 65. Many fans, like myself, I'm sure will find this as a bit of a shock as his struggle with the disease was short and not publicized.Wright was a founding member of the London outfit; his organ shaping the sound of the early Floyd. He also contributed songwriting and vocals throughout his ...
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Here's video of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour performing "Remember A Day" on Later...with Jools Holland this week in tribute to his late bandmate, Rick Wright.
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Let There Be More Light |
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| 2 Remember a Day |
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| 3 Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun |
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| 4 Corporal Clegg |
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| 5 A Saucerful of Secrets |
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| 6 See-Saw |
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| 7 Jugband Blues |
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