Animals
4.8 | 7,794 ratings
Price: 24.97
Last update: 02-02-2026
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 12.2 x 0.3 x 12.3 inches; 15.2 ounces
- Manufacturer : Pink Floyd Records
- Item model number : 88875184271
- Original Release Date : 2016
- Run time : 41 minutes
- Date First Available : October 4, 2016
- Label : Pink Floyd Records
- ASIN : B01LTHN0DQ
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank:#151 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
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- Customer Reviews:4.84.8 out of 5 stars(7,780)
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- Manny RamirezMy All-Time Favorite Floyd Album"Animals" was the 4th Pink Floyd album I bought after "Dark Side of the Moon", "The Wall", and "Wish You Were Here". I remember the first time I listened to it, I couldn't "get it" as seeing 2 tracks that were barely over a minute long along with 3 songs all over 10 minutes bewildered me.
But one day, I had to drive about 60 miles and I was really enjoying DSOTM and WYWH, so I decided to give "Animals" another chance. I am glad that I did that! For whatever reason, listening to it again that day made me see this album in a completely different light! It got to the point that I had to listen to this album once a week, and now it is my favorite Pink Floyd album that I own out of 8 (growing each week) of their albums.
If you love guitar driven songs and great guitar solos, then you will love this album. Some of the solos that Gilmour has in "Dogs" will literally make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Although Rick Wright didn't write any of the songs, he plays a major role on this album with his keyboard playing (arguably his best playing was on this album). Roger Waters' bass playing and Nick Mason's drumming churns along and fits perfectly with Gilmour's guitar playing and Wright's keyboards.
As you probably read from other reviews, this album was a concept one and "loosely" based on George Orwell's Animal Farm. "Pigs on the Wing, Part 1" is really the same song as "Pigs on the Wing, Part 2" with slightly different lyrics and it bookends the album. "Dogs" was actually a Floyd song that was performed on the Dark Side of the Moon tour and was known as "You Gotta Be Crazy" but Waters along with Gilmour re-worked it and re-named it "Dogs". Same thing with "Sheep" as it too was played on the DSOTM tour but was known as "Raving and Drooling". Only "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" was truly a "new" song. Speaking of which, Gilmour's guitar playing in that one is one of extreme crunch, listen to his solo at the last one and a half minute of that song. It is the heaviest I have ever heard him play - the riff reminds me of something I would hear from Randy Rhoades.
You have to remember that these were not happy times for the band. Roger Waters' ego was seriously getting out of control and Rick Wright was going through marriage problems. Yet, despite all their troubles, the band was able to put out an undisputed masterpiece - one that will never get its due as it had the misfortune of falling in between "Wish You Were Here" and "The Wall". Nonetheless, ask many Floyd fans what their favorite album by the band is, and this one is normally mentioned in the same breath as of "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Wish You Were Here". I would get DSOTM and WYWH first, but then quickly move onto this powerful album (definitely get this before "The Wall" - something I wished I had done as it makes "The Wall" a better listen). Just give it a couple of listens and don't be put off by the long 3 songs. Also, remember that "Dogs" is the greatest rock song ever written. Period. - L. M. ThompsonProbably Their bestAdmittedly, it took me a while to get into this album. I listened to it, after I bought it, expecting another listener friendly album the likes of DSOTM or the Wall, and found this one to be rather tedious to begin with. In fact, I was downright intimidated, buy the 17 minute Magna Opus "Dogs", and skipped to the next song 5 minutes into it. That was then, though, and this is now. About five years after purchasing Animals I listened to Roger Waters Version of "Dogs" on his "In the Flesh" live album, having nearly forgotten all about the orignal album, as it got very little play on my stereo. For some reason, from that moment on I was hooked. I guess what I'm saying is give this some time, if it doesn't appeal to you on your first listen, because this album will pay huge dividends to your ears and mind in the years to come.
"Pigs on the Wing" is a nice little introduction, but in my book it's more or less fluff around the meat of the album which starts with "Dogs". From the opening acoustic guitar to the final "dragged down by the stone," I can't get enough of this song anymore, and often times wish it was longer, maybe 26 minutes like echos. On the other hand, when I'm listening to the first 4 or 5 minutes, I often wonder why they didn't cut a 5 or 6 minute radio friendly friendly version of it, as well, to release as a single. A searing commentary, this song is, on, you know who you are, the Gordon Geckos of the world.
"Pigs, three different ones," is also a great song, but somehow pales in comparison to dogs. The only mistake they made on this album was putting "Dogs" at the beginning, because if they'd have put "sheep" first followed by "pigs", then "dogs," a person could have enjoyed the first two songs more with "Dogs" as the inevitable finally. As it is, as good as Pigs and Sheep sound, by themselves, I'm always wanting for more when they follow Dogs. Other then the fact this may have screwed up Roger's concept, musically it would have made a lot more sense.
But I'm splitting hairs now. Bottom line, this has evolved into my favorite Floyd album, and for a fanatical fan like myself, that's saying a lot. If you own DSOTM, WYWH and the Wall, there is no reason not to complete the set of albums which made the Floyd the rock gods they've become. - frankUltimate Floyd.Let me start out by saying this is the most underated Floyd album ever. This record is pure genius and the lyrics are even more fitting today than they were back in the release of this album in 1977. Roger Waters paints a grim picture of society and hits the nail right on the head. I've been a Floyd fan since 1971 and Animals is by far one of their best albums. With that being said, I have to say this is the absolute worst recording I have ever heard for this album. I have owned ever single version of Animals, 8 track, cassette tape, vinyl record and multiple CD versions. This is garbage. How this can be called a remaster is beyond me. I have a pretty good high end stereo and when playing this CD it makes it sound like a fisher price pile of crud. The best recording of this album is on vinyl. When I saw this on amazon and read the reviews, I thought could it really be a decent mix of this classic record after listening to all the other sub par flat sounding versions. I will be using this as a coffee coaster because that's about it's good for. Such a shame, a fantastic album and no one can get it right. Do your self a favor and don't waste your money on this garbage. You want to hear what this record really sounds like than find your self the vinyl version of it and play it on a quality turn table. I'm willing to bet anything that you will want to take the CD version and toss it in the trash, especially this so called remaster. Very disappointing. 5 stars for the album in its self and 5 stars to amazon for the excellent packaging and fast shipping, as always. Zero stars for the remaster version of this record.