2016 Back Catalogue Vinyl of A Saucerful of Secrets: Sourced from Analog Tapes, Original Tracklist Intact

Short answer: yes on both counts. The 2016 Pink Floyd Back Catalogue vinyl reissue of A Saucerful of Secrets was cut directly from the original analog master tapes by Bernie Grundman at his Hollywood studio. Grundman handled the entire series, using all-analog chain from tape to lacquer, and the results are widely considered a faithful, un-DRM’d transfer of the original 1968 mix.

The track listing is exactly the UK original: seven songs starting with “Let There Be More Light” and ending with “Jugband Blues”. “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” appears as the third track on side one, right where Syd Barrett-era fans expect it. No alternate takes, no bonus material, no repackaging gimmicks — just the record as it first hit shelves, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in a replica gatefold sleeve.

If you’re hunting for a quiet, dynamic pressing that avoids the compression of later CD remasters, this 2016 edition is one of the best ways to hear Syd’s final full album with the band. Just make sure you get the Back Catalogue series (simple black label, barcode on the shrink) and