Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

"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"
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album A Saucerful of Secrets
Published	Magdalene Music
Released	29 June 1968 (UK) 27 July 1968 (US)
Recorded	8 August 1967, January – February 1968
Studio	Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
Genre	Space rock[1][2] avant-garde[3] psychedelia
Length	5:27 (A Saucerful of Secrets version) 9:27 (Ummagumma live version) 10:32 (Live At Pompeii version)
Label	EMI Columbia (UK), Tower (US)
Songwriter(s)	Roger Waters
Producer(s)	Norman Smith
Official audio
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun on YouTube