Pink Floyd ) Animals ) 1977

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Animals is the 10th studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 21 January 1977 through Harvest Records and Columbia Records. It was self-produced at Pink Floyd's Britannia Row Studios in London throughout 1976. The album continued the long-form compositions that made up their previous works such as Meddle (1971), and Wish You Were Here (1975).
A lyrical departure from Pink Floyd's previous albums, Animals is a concept album that focuses on the sociopolitical conditions of mid-1970s Britain. Tension within the band during production culminated in keyboardist Richard Wright's firing two years after the album's release. The cover, conceived by the band's bassist and lead songwriter Roger Waters and designed by long-time collaborator Storm Thorgerson, shows an inflatable pig floating between two chimneys of Battersea Power Station.
Pink Floyd released no singles from Animals but promoted it through the In the Flesh tour. Waters' agitation with audiences during this tour inspired their next album, The Wall (1979). Animals reached number 2 in the UK and number 3 in the US. It initially received mixed reviews, but gained more favourable reviews in later years, and is considered one of the band's best works.

Pink Floyd:
David Gilmour – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, talk box
Roger Waters – lead vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, tape effects, vocoder, sleeve concept
Richard Wright – Hammond organ, ARP string synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, Farfisa organ, piano, clavinet, EMS VCS 3, harmony vocals
Nick Mason – drums, percussion, tape effects, graphics

🔘 Side 1:
Pigs on the Wing (Part One)
Dogs

🔘 Side 2:
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
Sheep
Pigs on the Wing (Part Two)

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