Animals is Pink Floyd’s tenth studio album, released in January 1977. It is a concept album containing a scathing critique of the socio-political conditions in late 1970s Britain and represents a marked change in musical style from their earlier work. Animals was recorded at the band’s studio, Britannia Row, in London, but production was interrupted by the first signs of dissent, which culminated in keyboardist Richard Wright leaving the band a few years later. The album’s cover image, a pig floating between two chimneys at Battersea Power Station, was conceived by bassist and writer Roger Waters and photographed by longtime collaborators Hipgnosis.

The album was released in the UK, where it reached #2, to generally positive reviews. It was also a success in the United States, where it reached #3 on the Billboard 200, and although it only spent six months on the American charts, steady sales have led to it being certified four times platinum by the RIAA.

Side A:
1. Pigs On the Wing 1
2. Dogs
Side B:
3. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
4. Sheep
5. Pigs On the Wing 2