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Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun by Pink Floyd

First released: 29 Jun 1968, Length: 5:27
original stereo mix

Creators (14)

Instruments

  1. David Gilmour (10 Jan 1968 - 11 Jan 1968) electric guitar
  2. Nick Mason (01 Aug 1967 - Oct 1967) drums (drum set)
  3. Richard Wright (07 Aug 1967 - 11 Jan 1968) farfisa, celesta, vibraphone
  4. Richard Wright (07 Aug 1967 - Oct 1967) farfisa, celesta, vibraphone
  5. Roger Waters (07 Aug 1967 - Oct 1967) bass guitar, gong
  6. Syd Barrett (07 Aug 1967 - Oct 1967) electric guitar

Vocals

  1. Roger Waters (07 Aug 1967 - 11 Jan 1968) lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Peter Bown

Producer

  1. Norman Smith

Phonographic Copyright (?) By

  1. Norman Smith (1968)

Recording Engineer

  1. Peter Bown

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Abbey Road Studios (07 Aug 1967)
  2. De Lane Lea Studios (Oct 1967)
  3. Abbey Road Studios (10 Jan 1968 - 11 Jan 1968)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (07 Aug 1967 - 11 Jan 1968)

    Composer

    1. Roger Waters

    Lyricist

    1. Roger Waters

Related Recordings (1)

Has Remixes

  1. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun by Pink Floyd

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. A Saucerful of Secrets 29 Jun 1968 Pink Floyd
  2. A Saucerful of Secrets Jun 1968 Pink Floyd
  3. A Saucerful of Secrets 1968 Pink Floyd
  4. A Saucerful of Secrets 1974 Pink Floyd
  5. A Saucerful of Secrets 1978 Pink Floyd
  6. A Saucerful of Secrets 1986 Pink Floyd
  7. A Saucerful of Secrets 02 Feb 1987 Pink Floyd NIMBUS
  8. A Saucerful of Secrets 25 Feb 1987 Pink Floyd
  9. A Saucerful of Secrets 1987 Pink Floyd EMI SWINDON
  10. A Saucerful of Secrets 1990 Pink Floyd pressed by JVC
  11. A Saucerful of Secrets 25 Jul 1994 Pink Floyd Printed in Holland, BIEM STEMRA, ifpi 15xx
  12. A Saucerful of Secrets 25 Jul 1994 Pink Floyd Made in Holland, Printed in UK, BIEM STEMRA, no SID
  13. A Saucerful of Secrets 28 Sep 1994 Pink Floyd
  14. A Saucerful of Secrets 1994 Pink Floyd
  15. A Saucerful of Secrets 1994 Pink Floyd
  16. A Saucerful of Secrets 1994 Pink Floyd
  17. A Saucerful of Secrets 30 May 2001 Pink Floyd
  18. A Saucerful of Secrets 2008 Pink Floyd
  19. A Saucerful of Secrets 26 Sep 2011 Pink Floyd remastered
  20. A Saucerful of Secrets 26 Sep 2011 Pink Floyd “Why Pink Floyd...?” Discovery edition
  21. A Saucerful of Secrets 2011 Pink Floyd

Album - Compilation

  1. A Nice Pair 05 Dec 1973 Pink Floyd
  2. Milestones 1973 Pink Floyd
  3. A Nice Pair 1973 Pink Floyd
  4. A Nice Pair 1973 Pink Floyd
  5. A Nice Pair 1974 Pink Floyd
  6. The Pink Floyd Collection 1980 Pink Floyd
  7. Works 1983 Pink Floyd
  8. Works 1984 Pink Floyd
  9. Works 1985 Pink Floyd
  10. Works 23 Jan 1987 Pink Floyd 32-second track 5
  11. Works 23 Jan 1987 Pink Floyd
  12. Shine On 09 Nov 1992 Pink Floyd
  13. Shine On 24 Nov 1992 Pink Floyd
  14. Shine On 23 Dec 1992 Pink Floyd
  15. Shine On 1992 Pink Floyd
  16. John Peel: A Tribute 17 Oct 2005 Various Artists
  17. John Peel: A Tribute 17 Oct 2005 Various Artists
  18. Oh by the Way 11 Dec 2007 Pink Floyd
  19. Oh by the Way 11 Dec 2007 Pink Floyd
  20. Oh by the Way 20 Feb 2008 Pink Floyd
  21. Discovery 23 Sep 2011 Pink Floyd
  22. Discovery 27 Sep 2011 Pink Floyd
  23. Discovery 28 Sep 2011 Pink Floyd
  24. Discovery 2011 Pink Floyd
  25. Discovery 14 Mar 2012 Pink Floyd

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Shine On: Selections From the Box 1992 Pink Floyd

Bootleg

Album

  1. 1967-68 - A Saucerful Of Secrets 1992 Pink Floyd

Album - Compilation

  1. Greatest Hits 2006 Pink Floyd

Pseudo-Release

Album

  1. A Saucerful of Secrets 25 Feb 1987 Pink Floyd