Saucerful of Secrets: The Pink Floyd Odyssey
Saucerful Of Secretsis the first in-depth biography of   this very private group. At the heart of the saga  is Syd Barrett, the  group's brilliant founder,  whose public decline into shattered  incoherence --  attributable in part to his marathon use of  LSD -- is  one of the tragedies of rock  history. The making of "Dark Side of the  Moon"  and Floyd's other great albums is recounted in  detail, as are  the mounting of "The Wall"  and the creation of the flying pigs,  crashing  planes, "Mr. Screen" and the other elements  of their  spectacular stage shows. The book also  explores the many battles  between bass player/song  writer Roger Waters and the rest of the  group,  leading up to Water's acrimonious departure for a solo  career  in 1984 and his unsuccessful attempt to  disolve the group he had left  behind.Saucerful Of Secretsis an electrifying  account of  this ground-breaking, mind-bending  group, covering every period of  their career from  earliest days to latest recordings. It is full of   revealing information that will be treasured by all  who love Pink  Floyd's music.