Just announced. After days of Pink Floyd dropping hints on social media, along with iconography and wheatpasting campaigns around Berlin, Milan and London, we’ve finally got confirmation of an Animals 50th Anniversary release!

The lineup from Sony/Legacy Recordings includes a standard 2CD set, 2LP set (with several single-LP variants), and standalone Blu-ray edition, alongside a deluxe box set.

All editions are set for release on January 22, 2027.

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DETAILS AND ORDERING INFORMATION

Pink Floyd Animals 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set

Pink Floyd’s Animals celebrates its 50th anniversary with a Deluxe Box Set featuring 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Reinhard Hohlwein, an excerpt from Aubrey “Po” Powell’s memoir about the making of the Animals artwork, and previously unpublished photographs documenting the album, artwork, and tour.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.

Track Listing:

CD 1 (Original Album)

1. Pigs on the Wing 1

2. Dogs

3. Pigs (Three Different Ones)

4. Sheep

5. Pigs on the Wing 2

 

CD 2 (2018 Remix)

1. Pigs on the Wing 1 – 2018 Remix

2. Dogs – 2018 Remix

3. Pigs (Three Different Ones) – 2018 Remix

4. Sheep – 2018 Remix

5. Pigs on the Wing 2 – 2018 Remix

 

CD 3 (Rarities)

1. Dogs – Early Version, Rough Mix

2. Sheep – Original Radio Edit

3. Sheep – Early Version, Rough Mix

4. Studio Jam

5. Young Nicholas Jon

 

CD 4 (Live from the Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1977)

1. Sheep

2. Pigs on the Wing 1

3. Dogs

4. Pigs on the Wing 2

5. Pigs (Three Different Ones)

6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)

 

CD 5 (Live from the Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1977)

1. Welcome to the Machine

2. Have A Cigar

3. Wish You Were Here

4. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6-9)

5. Money

6. Us and Them

8. Careful With That Axe, Eugene

 

LP 1 (Original Album)

Side A

1. Pigs on the Wing 1

2. Dogs

 

Side B

1. Pigs (Three Different Ones)

2. Sheep

3. Pigs on the Wing 2

LP 2 (2018 Remix)

 

Side A

1. Pigs on the Wing 1 – 2018 Remix

2. Dogs – 2018 Remix

 

Side B

1 .Pigs (Three Different Ones) – 2018 Remix

2. Sheep – 2018 Remix

3. Pigs on the Wing 2 – 2018 Remix

 

LP 3 (Rarities)

Side A

1. Dogs – Early Version, Rough Mix

2. Sheep – Original Radio Edit

 

Side B

1. Sheep – Early Version, Rough Mix

2. Studio Jam

3. Young Nicholas Jon

 

Blu-Ray Audio

Animals (Original album) (stereo)

Animals (2018 Remix) (stereo + 5.1 + Atmos)

Rarities (stereo)

Live from the Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1977

 

Pre-Order: US | UK

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Pink Floyd Animals 50th Anniversary 2LP

Pink Floyd’s Animals celebrates its 50th anniversary with a 2LP set featuring the original 1977 album alongside a collection of rarities. The second disc includes 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.” Pressed on 180g black vinyl.

 

Track Listing:

Side A (Original Album)

1. Pigs on the Wing 1

2. Dogs

 

Side B (Original Album)

1. Pigs (Three Different Ones)

2. Sheep

3. Pigs on the Wing 2

 

Side C (Rarities)

1. Dogs – Early Version, Rough Mix

2. Sheep – Original Radio Edit

 

Side D (Rarities)

1. Sheep – Early Version, Rough Mix

2. Studio Jam

3. Young Nicholas Jon

 

Pre-Order: US | UK

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Pink Floyd Animals LP on Sandstone Vinyl

Limited-edition indie exclusive featuring the original 1977 album pressed on sandstone-coloured vinyl.

Pre-Order: RoughTrade

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Pink Floyd Animals LP on Orange Vinyl

Original 1977 album pressed on 180g orange vinyl.

Pre-Order: Link coming – hold tight!

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Pink Floyd Animals 50th Anniversary 2CD Set

Pink Floyd’s Animals celebrates its 50th anniversary with a 2CD set featuring the original 1977 album alongside a collection of rarities. The second disc includes 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.”

Track Listing:

Disc 1 (Original Album)

1. Pigs on the Wing 1
2. Dogs
3. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
4. Sheep
5. Pigs on the Wing 2

 

Disc 2 (Rarities)

1. Dogs – Early Version, Rough Mix
2. Sheep – Original Radio Edit
3. Sheep – Early Version, Rough Mix
4. Studio Jam
5. Young Nicholas Jon

 

Pre-Order: US | UK

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Pink Floyd Animals 50th Anniversary Blu-ray Audio

Pink Floyd’s Animals celebrates its 50th anniversary with a Blu-ray, bringing together the original 1977 stereo mix, the 2018 Remix in stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos, a five-track collection of rarities, and the previously unreleased May 9, 1977 performance from the Oakland Coliseum Arena.

NOTE: This is a Blu-ray Audio disc that can only be played on Blu-ray compatible players. This will not play on CD players.

Blu-Ray Audio Content

Animals (Original album) (stereo)

Animals (2018 Remix) (stereo + 5.1 + Atmos)

Rarities (stereo)

Live from the Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1977

Pre-Order: US | UK