Pink Floyd released their debut album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," in August 1967. Work began on "A Saucerful of Secrets" in the same month, at EMI Studios in London, with producer Norman Smith. The first songs recorded were "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and "Scream Thy Last Scream", both recorded on 7–8 August 1967. The tracks were planned for release as a single on 8 September, but this was vetoed by Pink Floyd's record company, EMI.