Pink Floyd - Pigs On The Wing (Part 2) [2018 Remix]

**ABOUT ANIMALS 2018 REMIX'**

The individual versions of Pink Floyd's iconic album 'Animals 2018 Remix' will be available to purchase from 16th September on CD, LP, Blu-ray and SACD in stunning 5.1 Surround Sound for the first time ever.

The Deluxe Gatefold version includes LP, CD, audio Blu-ray, audio DVD and a 32-page book. The Blu-ray and DVD audio include the 2018 remix in Stereo, 5.1 Surround (both by James Guthrie) and the original 1977 Stereo mix. The 32-page booklet features rarely seen behind the scenes photographs of the album sleeve shoot along with live images and memorabilia. The album artwork has been reimagined for this release.

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. Taking inspiration from George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the album depicts the different classes of people as animals with pigs being at the top of the social chain, dropping down to the sheep as the mindless herd following what they are told, with dogs as the business bosses getting fat on the money and power they hold over the other. Although it’s been a long time since 1977, the narrative of the album still resonates today as our social and economical situation mirrors that of the time.

The album's iconic cover shows an inflatable pig (now known as Algie) floating between two chimneys of the Battersea Power Station, conceived by Roger Waters, and designed by long-time collaborator Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis Studios. For this new release, the artwork has been re-designed for the modern era by Storm’s Hipgnosis partner Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell. Taking new shots of the building as it appeared during the recent conversion work, Po experimented with new angles and produce some striking new takes on the classic original. Po elaborates: “With the original 1977 album cover being such an iconic piece of stand-alone art, I had the chance to update it, which was a rather daunting task, but Hipgnosis took the opportunity to re photograph the image to reflect a changing world, and by using modern digital colouring techniques I kept Pink Floyd’s rather bleak message of moral decay using the Orwellian themes of animals, the pig ‘Algie’, faithful to the message of the album.”

**PINK FLOYD SOCIAL MEDIA**

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[dracul]

For me, Animals was like a hidden treasure that I found in a cave. It was sometime in the mid 90s when I really started to listen to their entire catalog. For whatever reason I hadn’t heard of the album, but from that first listen until today it is still one of my favorites from end to end.

[martincummings]

Animals is Floyd's best and my favorite album, Roger's lyrics are more relevant now than in 1977, just gutted they never filmed any of the Animals/In The Flesh Tour..!!

[ANDRE-spmi]

Thank you Pink Floyd. I will always be connected to your music.

[martincummings]

From a person who has been a Floyd fanatic from the age of 14/15 Isn't it weird that the older you get the more you get into Animals and it becomes your favourite Floyd album

[williamsisk]

pink floyd animals
is the best album and also describes the world we live in

[kamikazechivalry]

This song reminds me of my best friend. Hes always been there for me and I him. You know that I care what happens to you. And i know that you care for me, too.

[jeherronjr]

This album saved my sanity when all else failed and literally brought myself, my son and nephew into a state of calm and peace after walking through a 1/2 ounce of psilocybin shrooms. They split a quarter and I ate the other quarter, which was WAYYYY too much for our tolerance levels, which was zero level of tolerance. I hadn’t eaten shrooms since the early 90’s when you could still buy the spore kit out of the High Times magazine and this was 2020 or so, , , , wow. I was literally walking a razors edge with reality and madness, worst trip ever and I grew up in the early 80’s when you’d drop acid on the school bus at 730 in the morning and trip all day at school. Followed the Dead around to a few shows out in California so I thought I would/could maintain eating 7 grams, I was wrong about that and I’ve come away with a life lesson that is worth a million bucks,
“You can always eat more later if you’re not tripping but you CANNOT, , EVER UN-EAT 7 GRAMS OF SHROOMS if you swallow them down without thinking it through”
Please believe this as a fact.
Lol

[bb]

always wonderful to hear every song on this great album

[saulq]

—Pigs On The Wing 2–

You know that I care,
what happens to you.
And I know that you care,
for me too.
So I, don’t feel alone,
on the weight of the stone.
Now that I’ve found somewhere safe to bury my bone.
And any fool knows, a dog needs a home.
A shelter,
from pigs on the wing.

[elliotpietri]

The very definition of a concept album...

[Maury]

Wonderful album, Remember my youth 🙏✨🇮🇹

[booled]

The lyrics being opposites to the first POTW is absolutely fantastic.

[leechong]

Thank you very much for sharing Orwell if he was there would have been happy Pink floyd they were all exellent thanks to David Gilmour and all your team thank you very much 🌼🌺✨♥️🕊️

[JaydenMereles]

Pink Floyd... my spirutual therapy and connection to my life! Thank you fellas for the greatest music ever made.. u have no idea how much you have helped shape my life! I fall more in love w your music everytime i listen to it...rarely does any other band or music do this as i evolve on my journey of life.

[strangewayfaringstranger]

It's a shame I had never heard this album....until now. Been a huge fan of Pink Floyd since I was a baby. I would go into my brother or sister's rooms when I was a little baby and they'd be listening to PF.

[lestophaitiens]

Great love song that 45 years ago Pink Floyd 's classic song on album

[coreylewis]

qp|| Thus Album Began To Inspire Me A Verily Long Time Ago. I First Heard Of, 'Pink Floyd', On The Radio As The Station Played The Song, 'Money', Almost Endlessly. I Began My Artist Research Almost During My Sifting Through The Many Of Their Discography. I Never Sat Down & Chose A Personal Favorite. To Me Every Single Album Was Everlasting. During The Weekends When Their Was No School Classes To Skip. I Would Bring A Handful Of Unique Cd's To Me In My Parents Living Room. I Never Told Anyone That I Thoroughly Enjoyed Thus Album. Which Was Another Important Personal Study As I Began To Learn The Acoustic Guitar. Later On, I Picked Up An Electric. As My Personal Artistic Endeavors Whispered Many Reasons To Continue Deciphering The Code Within The Melody Of The Universe. Strange To Note, Every Single Album Is It's Own Universe. I Remember After Picking Up, 'The Wall', The Vocals Of, 'Roger Waters', Opened A Seal For Me To Never Give Up On My Dreams No Matter How Lost I Would Become Not Believing In Myself. Then The Competition Between, 'Waters', & 'David Gilmore', Left Me Standing In Awe Of Divine Excellence. Either Way, Here Is My List Of Favorites. 1. 'Animals'. 2. 'The Wall', 3. 'Dark Side Of The Moon'. 4. 'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn'. All Of The Rest Is Waiting To Finally Be Understood. Thank You, 'PINK FLOYD', For Your Grace Of Insightful Perfection. And!, Sparks For Dreams I May One Day Dream In Dreams Dreaming Of Dreams. ||+|||

[vjtbspm]

Joey Diaz introduced me to this album, tremendous!

[franciscodeassisfontenele]

Pink Floyd a maior banda de todos os momentos

[eduardowood]

You know that I care
What happens to you
And I know that you care
For me too

So I don't feel alone
Or the weight of the stone
Now that I've found somewhere safe to bury my bone

And any fool knows a dog needs a home
A shelter
From pigs on the wing