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A Saucerful of Secrets

album by Pink Floyd
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A Saucerful of Secrets is the second studio album by the British rock band Pink Floyd, released in 1968. It followed their debut, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, and marked a transition for the band. This album features a more experimental and less commercially oriented sound compared to their later work.

The album is notable for being the last Pink Floyd album to feature significant contributions from founding member Syd Barrett, who departed the band shortly after its release due to deteriorating mental health. The album includes contributions from both Barrett and his replacement, David Gilmour. The title track, "A Saucerful of Secrets," is an extended, multi-part instrumental piece that showcases the band's evolving psychedelic and progressive rock sound.

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