Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (original stereo mix)

Name: Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Duration: 5 min 27 s

~ Recording by Pink Floyd

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#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	GB1968-06-29	Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)	SCX 6258
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:23	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	US1968-06	Tower (60s Capitol Records subsidiary)	ST 5131
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	AU1968	Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)	SCXO 6258
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:20	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	DE1969	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	1C 062-04 190
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Nice Pair	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	GB1973-12-05	Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)	SHDW 403
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Nice Pair	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	JP1973	Odeon, Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)	93129B, EOP-93129B, EOP-93130
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Nice Pair	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	DE1973	Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)	1C 148-50 203, 1C 148-50 203/04, 1C 148-50 204
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	Milestones	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	NL1973	Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)	5C 184-50 203/04, 5C 184-50203 04
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:20	Pink Floyd	A Nice Pair	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	YU1974	Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)	LSHAR-75003/4
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:19	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	JP1974	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	EMS-80318
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:20	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	FR1978	Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)	2C 064-04.190
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:23	Pink Floyd	The Pink Floyd Collection	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	XE1980	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	1C198-53826/38
1.5	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:23	Pink Floyd	Works	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	US1983	Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)	ST-12276
1.5	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:23	Pink Floyd	Works	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	KR1984	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	OLE-528 (ST-12276)
1.6	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:23	Pink Floyd	Works	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	JP1985	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	EMS-81600
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	GB1986	Fame (US EMI budget reissues)	FA 3163
1.6	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:22	Pink Floyd	Works	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	US1987-01-23	Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)	CDP 7 46478 2
1.6	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:22	Pink Floyd	Works (32‐second track 5)	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	US1987-01-23	Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)	CDP 7 46478 2
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (NIMBUS)	Pink Floyd	Album	GB1987-02-02	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	CDP 7 46383 2
1.3	太陽賛歌	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	JP1987-02-25	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	CP32-5272
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (EMI SWINDON)	Pink Floyd	Album	XE1987 GB1987	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	CDP 7 46383 2
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (pressed by JVC)	Pink Floyd	Album	US1990	Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)	CDP 7 46383 2
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Shine On	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	GB1992-11-09	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	0 7777 80557 2 3, 0777 7 80564 2 3, 0777 7 80565 2 2, 0777 7 80566 2 1, 0777 7 80567 2 0, 0777 7 80568 2 9, 0777 7 80569 2 8, 0777 7 80570 2 4, 0777 7 80571 2 3, 0777 7 80572 2 2
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Shine On	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	US1992-11-24	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CK 53181, CK 53182, CK 53183, CK 53184, CK 53185, CK 53186, CK 53187, CK 53188, CK 53189, CXK 53180
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	Shine On	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	JP1992-12-23	Sony Records (Japanese imprint)	SRCS 6621-9
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	Shine On	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	FR1992	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	0777 7 80557 2 3
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (Made in Holland, Printed in UK, BIEM STEMRA, no SID)	Pink Floyd	Album	GB1994-07-25	EMI United Kingdom (~1993–1998)	7243 8 29751 2 0, CDEMD 1063
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (Printed in Holland, BIEM STEMRA, ifpi 15xx)	Pink Floyd	Album	GB1994-07-25 XE1994	EMI United Kingdom (~1993–1998)	7243 8 29751 2 0, CDEMD 1063
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:23	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	JP1994-09-28	東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)	TOCP-8253
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	GB1994	EMI United Kingdom (~1993–1998)	7243 8 29751 2 0, CDEMD 1063
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	US1994	Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)	CDP 0777 7 46383 2 6
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	CA1994	EMI Music Canada	E2 7243 8 29751 2 0
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	JP2001-05-30	EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)	TOCP-65732
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:22	Pink Floyd	John Peel: A Tribute	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005-10-17	Warner Strategic Marketing	WSMCD226
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:22	Pink Floyd	John Peel: A Tribute	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005-10-17	Warner Strategic Marketing	WSMCD226
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	Oh by the Way	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	XE2007-12-11 GB-	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	50999 511267 2 8, 511.2672, SCX 6346
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	Oh by the Way	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	US2007-12-11	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	50999 511267 2 8
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	Oh by the Way	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	JP2008-02-20	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	TOCP-70444-70459
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	RU2008	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	50999 6084412 5
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Discovery	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	AT2011-09-23 DK2011-09-23 (show 9 more) ES2011-09-27	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	50999 0 82613 2 8
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (“Why Pink Floyd...?” Discovery edition)	Pink Floyd	Album	XE2011-09-26	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	50999 028936 2 4
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Discovery	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	US2011-09-27	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	50999 0 82613 2 8
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Discovery	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	JP2011-09-28	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	TOCP-71147~62
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	BR2011	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Discovery	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	JP2012-03-14	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	TOCP-54537
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	XE2016-01-15	Pink Floyd Records	PFR2
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (2016 Pink Floyd Records issue)	Pink Floyd	Album	US2016-01-15	Pink Floyd Records	PFR2
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	XE2016-06-03	Pink Floyd Records	PFRLP2
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	XW2016	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	XW2016	Pink Floyd Records	G010003446086I
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:24	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (Japanese paper sleeve reissue)	Pink Floyd	Album	JP2017-11-01	Pink Floyd Records, Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICP 5402
2.4	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:21	Pink Floyd	A Nice Pair: The Compilations Box Set II: The High Resolution Remasters	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	GB2022	Light Control Records	LCR-24
4.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:26	Pink Floyd	A Nice Pair: The Compilations Box Set II: The High Resolution Remasters	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	GB2022	Light Control Records	LCR-24
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	XW2025-09-09	Pink Floyd Records	G010003446086I
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (around 1987)	Pink Floyd	Album	DE-	Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)	038-7 46383 1
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Shine On	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	US-	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CK 53181, CK 53182, CK 53183, CK 53184, CK 53185, CK 53186, CK 53187, CK 53188, CK 53189, CXK 53180
Promotion
1.2	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:23	Pink Floyd	Shine On: Selections From the Box	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	US1992	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CSK 4848
Bootleg
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	1967-68 - A Saucerful Of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	RU1992	Russian Disc (Russian label, logo shows a castle wall with turrets)	R60 00511
1.9	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:25	Pink Floyd	Greatest Hits	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	RU2006	ООО «Магелан» (Россия, г.Пермь, ул. 3-го Интернационала, дом 44)	F91470
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Discovery	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	CN2012	EMI (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on EMI)	50999 0 82613 2 8
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	Oh by the Way	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	CN2012	EMI (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on EMI)	50999 511267 2 8, 511 2672
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets: The High Resolution Remasters	Pink Floyd	Album	XE2019	[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)	SXX 6258
1.8	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (1968 mix)	?:??	Pink Floyd	In the Beechwoods (The 2nd Syd Album Reconstructed) (Prof. Stoned compilation)	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	XW2023-02-26	[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)	[none]
Pseudo-Release
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	JP1987-02-25	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	CP32-5272
Withdrawn
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (remastered)	Pink Floyd	Album	XW2011-09-26	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	[none]
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Discovery	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	XW2011	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	[none]
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (remastered)	Pink Floyd	Album	XW2013	Parlophone	[none]
2.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	Discovery	Pink Floyd	Album + Compilation	XW2013	Parlophone	[none]
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (2011 remastered version)	Pink Floyd	Album	-2016	Pink Floyd Records	[none]
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	-2016	Pink Floyd Records	[none]
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets (2011 remastered version)	Pink Floyd	Album	-2021-10-19	Pink Floyd Records	[none]
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:28	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	XW2025-09-09	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.3	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun	5:27	Pink Floyd	A Saucerful of Secrets	Pink Floyd	Album	GB-	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	[none]

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recorded in:	England, United Kingdom

recording engineer and engineer:	Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
producer:	Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
bass guitar and gong:	Roger Waters (from 1967-08-07 until 1967-10)
celesta and vibraphone:	Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1967-08-07 until 1967-10)
drums (drum set) [drums played with timpani mallets]:	Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1967-08-01 until 1967-10)
electric guitar:	Syd Barrett (from 1967-08-07 until 1967-10) David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1968-01-10 until 1968-01-11)
farfisa:	Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1967-08-07 until 1968-01-11)
lead vocals:	Roger Waters (from 1967-08-07 until 1968-01-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1968)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968) Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011) Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2016)

recorded at:	Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-08-07, from 1968-01-10 until 1968-01-11) De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-10)

has remixes:	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (original mono mix)
sampled by:	Rollercoaster by Ronnie Urini & Venus (Vienna new wave)

recording of:	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (from 1967-08-07 until 1968-01-11)

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

lyricist and composer:	Roger Waters

publisher:	Essex (publisher) Essex International Essex Music International Essex Music International, Inc. Lupus Music Co. Ltd Magdalene Music TRO-Essex Music International, Inc. TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. Westminster Music Ltd.

is the basis for:	Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass

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