Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
1967 song written by Roger Waters, performed by Pink Floyd
"Set the Controls for the Heart" is a 1968 song by Pink Floyd. It was written by Roger Waters and is the third track from their second studio album A Saucerful of Secrets. It was also used on their live album Ummagumma. It was meant to be released as a single but it was vetoed by the band.
| "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" | |
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| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| from the album A Saucerful of Secrets | |
| Published | Magdalene Music |
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| Recorded | 8 August 1967, January – February 1968 |
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London, UK |
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| Label | EMI Columbia (UK), Tower (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Waters |
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith |
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| Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun on YouTube | |
References
change- ↑ "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Review". Stewart Mason. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1968". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 190–191. ISBN 9781493064601.
- ↑ Gulla, Bob (2009). "David Gilmour". Guitar Gods: The 25 Players Who Made Rock History. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-313-35806-7.
