- 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 Box Set: - 3LPs: Original 1977 Album + 2018 Remix + Rarities - 5CDs: Original 1977 Album + 2018 Remix + Rarities + Live 1977 bootleg from Oakland - Blu-ray: Original 1977 Album + 2018 Remix (including 5.1 and Dolby Atmos) + Rarities + Live 1977 bootleg from Oakland - Book.
- The set includes 3 LPs featuring the original album, the 2018 remix, and rarities; 5 CDs featuring the original album, the 2018 remix, rarities, and the Oakland concert; and a Blu-ray containing all of the above audio recordings, with the 2018 remix available in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos. The rarities include previously unreleased early versions of “Dogs” and “Sheep”; “Sheep (Original Radio Edit)” is a pure 1977 promo edit for radio that has never been commercially available to this day. It also includes a “Studio Jam” as well as the previously unheard Roger Waters track “Young Nicholas Jon.”
- Also included is a 64-page hardcover book featuring new liner notes by Jonathan Lethem, an interview with Reinhard Hohlwein, an excerpt from Aubrey “Po” Powell’s memoirs about the creation of the Animals’ artwork, and previously unreleased photos documenting the album, the artwork, and the tour. The set also includes a stencil and three posters.
CONTENT:
CD1: Animals (Original album)
CD2: Animals (2018 Remix)
CD3: Rarities
CD4: Live from the Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1977 Disc 1
CD5: Live from the Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1977 Disc 2
LP1: Animals (Original album)
LP2: Animals (2018 Remix)
LP3: Rarities
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