- The tenth studio album by Pink Floyd, originally released in January 1977. It was recorded at the band's Britannia Row Studios in London throughout 1976 and early 1977, and was produced by the band themselves. Animals is a concept album, focusing on the social-political conditions of mid-1970s Britain, and was a change from the style of the band's earlier work. The album was developed from a collection of unrelated songs into a concept which describes the apparent social and moral decay of society, likening the human condition to that of animals.
50th Anniversary edition 2CD set: Original 1977 album + disc of rarities (The original 1977 album is not remixed or remastered, and is same as the one currently available). The second CD features previously unreleased early versions of “Dogs” and “Sheep.” “Sheep (Original Radio Edit)” is a promotional edit from 1977 intended for radio play that has never been commercially available until now. It also includes a “Studio Jam” and the previously unheard Roger Waters track “Young Nicholas Jon.”
CD 1: Animals (1977 mix)
Pigs On The Wing (Part One)
Dogs
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
Sheep
Pigs On The Wing (Part Two)
CD 2: Rarities
Dogs – Early Version, Rough Mix*
Sheep – Original Radio Edit*
Sheep – Early Version, Rough Mix*
Studio Jam*
Young Nicholas Jon*