The Intriguity of One of Pink Floyd's Peak Albums
In the 1970s, Pink Floyd have been one of the most notorious leaders of the prog rock scene blending experimentals and electronics along the way. During this time, they have released some of their most successful works. But one of the "outliers" in this period has got to be their 1977 LP, Animals . Recorded for the majority of 1976 at their Britania Row studio, the album was very organized and experimental in nature. What makes it special? As with 1975's Wish You Were Here , 1977's Animals includes a song to "bookend" the album, Pigs on the Wing . The majority of the LP was written by Roger Waters who even sang on most of it - except for the first half of Dogs where David Gilmour sings. The image below shows the album's cover. Designed by Floyd long-timer, Storm Thorgerson, and conceived by Roger Waters, the cover depicts an inflated flying pig between chimneys above the Battersea Power Station. This makes a reference to the doubting statement "...