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| Track Listing 1. Pigs on the Wing 1 - (live) 2. Dogs 3. Pigs (Three Different Ones) 4. Sheep 5. Pigs on the Wing 2 - (live)
Album Notes Pink Floyd: David Gilmour (vocals, guitar); Richard Wright (vocals, keyboards); Roger Waters (vocals, bass); Nick Mason (drums). Recorded at Britannia Row Studios, London, England. Digitally remastered by Doug Sax (The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, California). By 1977 England was in the throes of punk, a musical revolution that held hugely successful "dinosaur" rock groups in contempt. So ANIMALS, the album Pink Floyd released that year, found the band as musically stripped down as they'd ever been. The overabundance of soundscapes, ethereal synths and lush textures of the past gave way to a leaner, more guitar-driven Floyd. Yet thematically, Waters and co. still reached for the sky. Inspired in part by George Orwell's classic novel, "Animal Farm," ANIMALS divides humans into three categories--dogs, pigs and sheep--and features each classification in song. The dogs are merciless opportunists, grasping for success at any price; the pigs are pathetic, self-righteous tyrants; and the sheep are the mindless followers, being used by the dogs and pigs. This anthropomorphizing was Waters' view of the dehumanizing side of capitalism. And befitting such a lofty theme was the length of the album's three main pieces--none shorter than ten minutes. "Dogs" was co-written by David Gilmour, and it features some of his most inspired playing. The greed driving these dogs towards grander heights of materialism eventually leads to a solitary death from cancer, cloaked in an air of self-importance. "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" overflows with biting lyrics that scorn high-minded censors in general, and Mary Whitehouse (a self-appointed guardian of British morality) specifically. The grunting of pigs precedes Waters' venomous delivery of each word, as Gilmour's scratchy playing and unsettling use of a Vocoder box become effective conduits for the song's malevolence. "Sheep" starts out with the herd grazing peacefully, blissfully unaware of the dogs lurking nearby. The sheep are led to the slaughter, before staging a revolt and killing off the dogs. The soundtrack of this defiance opens with Richard Wright's effect-free electric piano leading a galloping rhythm, before Waters' bass eases the group into a momentary lull. The pace picks up again, and Gilmour's slashing leads drive the song into a rousing climax, fading out with the peaceful sound of chirping birds. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Top Reviews  Best Floyd Album 11 of 11 people found this review helpful. This is probably one of the most underrated albums by Pink Floyd. Many critics seem to pass this awesome album up and look ahead to Dark side of the moon and the wall. Animals is a wonderful album, but only if you listen to it in the whole. It doesn't have the singles type of songs as The Wall has, but more of a collective musical piece. The songs are just utterly amazing and the music evolves throughout the album. This and Pipers at the Gates of Dawn are Pink Floyd's best albums. Love it. Review ID: 10000000002960050 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews  pink floyd animalsReview created: 04/02/08 by: afsanmohsen ( 7 ) never received it and have informed half.com of the problem with the seller,to no avail. plse give credit back to my account now as i have sent many e.mails with no reply reg. m. shams molkara Review ID: 10000000006444215 Was this review helpful? Report this review soonerslove to hear animal voices. love to pick another song of them.the wall fascinated me long time ago. Review ID: 10000000005479312 Was this review helpful? Report this review ExcellentReview created: 01/04/08 by: This is one of my fav Pink Floyd albums, so I got it as a Chrismas present for my stepdad. It's really kind of a short album, but with this one, it's all about the quality, not the quantity. The songs are really mellow, mostly acoustic, with the trademark psychedelia that Pink Floyd is famous for. A must have for your music collection. Review ID: 10000000004984531 Was this review helpful? Report this review Pink Floyd animals CDReview created: 09/03/07 by: ocstallion ( 7 ) excellent transaction, as advertised, cd plays well is in good condition no skips overall very good. Review ID: 10000000004279119 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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