Animals 50

Pink Floyd’s Animals celebrates its 50th anniversary. The original 1977 album is joined, on expanded editions, by a collection of rarities including previously unreleased early versions of “Dogs” and “Sheep”, the original radio edit of “Sheep”, “Studio Jam” and the unheard Roger Waters track “Young Nicholas Jon”.

The Deluxe Box Set features the original 1977 album, the 2018 Remix album, a collection of rarities, and the previously unreleased May 9, 1977 live recording from the Oakland Coliseum Arena.

The set consists of 3LPs on 180g black vinyl featuring the original album, 2018 Remix, and rarities; 5CDs featuring the original album, 2018 Remix, rarities, plus the Oakland concert; and a Blu-ray featuring all of the above audio, 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), a promo-only edit made for radio in 1977 which has never been commercially available until now, a “Studio Jam,” plus the unheard Roger Waters track “Young Nicholas Jon.” 

Also included is a 64-page hardback book featuring new sleeve notes by Jonathan Lethem, an interview with Reinhard Hohlwein, an excerpt from Aubrey “Po” Powell’s memoir about the making of the Animals artwork, and previously unpublished photographs documenting the album, artwork, and tour.

The set also features a stencil and three posters.