Gonzo Import PINK FLOYD: THE ANIMALS TOUR A VISUAL HISTORY

Pink Floyd’s 10th studio album “Animals” was released almost 10 years on from their psychedelic debut that launched the band on to the world stage. But this release couldn’t be farther from “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” if you tried: It was a hard-hitting politically charged heavy rock album. Its three central pieces, “Pigs (Three Different Ones)”, “Dogs” and “Sheep” each extending to over 10 minutes each drew parallels with George Orwell’s dystopian nightmare “Animal Farm”. Its lyrics continued to project Roger Waters’ eternal themes of life’s struggles where the subservient masses are sheep controlled by tyrannical pigs and authoritarian dogs. This super deluxe, limited edition box set by Glenn Povey documents both the history of the recording of the album and the supporting tours which remains one of the most fascinating periods in Pink Floyd’s history. Timed to be released around the time of the long awaiting remix of the Animals album. This super deluxe box contains: Hardback book signed by the author Glenn Povey; Reproduction memorabilia; Photos; The unofficial Animals tour program (which is ultra-rare as it was only sold at a handful of venues in the UK and was stopped for obvious reasons); Reproduction backstage pass; Invite to the album launch party; A CD of interviews with band recorded in the day. At the time of the Animals tour, the band, despite been one of the biggest bands on the planet rarely did interviews. The 50-minute CD included in this set contains very rare interviews with Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour and Nick Mason. At one point Roger describes animals as a very “violent album”. Dave not only talks about Animals, but also discusses Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and touring in general. One of the most interesting things Gilmour reveals is that he wanted “Raving and Drooling (Sheep)” to be included on Wish You Were Here instead of “the shorter songs”, but he was “out voted”. Nick Mason tells the full story about how the flying pig escaped and at one point was “traveling faster than an F-15”, before coming to rest “in a farmers field in Kent”. The CD of interviews, along with all the memorabilia and legendary Floyd historian Glenn Povey’s commentary makes this limited-edition super deluxe box set, the perfect companion to the soon to be issued remix of Animals. This combination would make the Animals immersion set there never was. A must for all serious collectors of Pink Floyd.