Pink Floyd- Animals

zarrdoss
zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
edited July 2009 in Music & Movies
I just started listening to this again and forgot how good it was, I like this one the best, I guess I got burned out on The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon. Some of their newer stuff is pretty good but lacks the definition they had back then.;)
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited July 2009
    Animals is great, give The Final Cut a try if you havent yet.

    Its not really like the rest of their stuff, and my personal favorite.


    Dave
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited July 2009
    Poee7R wrote: »
    Animals is great, give The Final Cut a try if you havent yet.

    Its not really like the rest of their stuff, and my personal favorite.


    Dave

    I think I heard that a long time ago, but Ill give it a re-listen, Thanks
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited July 2009
    Animals is my favorite...
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited July 2009
    Animals is one of my favorites. I'd have to say it's between DSOTM and Animals for my favorite Floyd album. It depends on my mood at the time.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited July 2009
    Animals, Polks and Beer. Great trio !!!!!!!
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited July 2009
    especially "Sheep"...probably my all-time favorite Floyd song. In addition to the amazing guitar and other instruments, the lyrics to that one are brilliant.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited July 2009
    I love that album! Brings back so many memories.

    Yesterday, I was out at my pool relaxing, one of the songs was being played on FM, I was sooo zoned out.....:cool: (and by the way, beer and Polk's were also involved)
    Then the freakin station abruptly ended the song for a fricken commercial. I turned that station off with bitter quickness--shame; shame on them. :mad:

    Now I have to go and listen to the whole CD commercial free. :cool::D:p
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  • Nicknice
    Nicknice Posts: 55
    edited July 2009
    I like animals allot, especially the dogs song. What do you think about meddle? I thought it was great especially echoes.
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited July 2009
    Meddle is phenomenal. My favorite complete album of their's, from start to finish, along with DSOTM. And yes Echoes is an epic song. Have you seen the Live at Pompeii performance of Echoes? If not, youtube it or just pick it up on Amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Floyd-Live-Pompeii-Directors/dp/B0000DBJDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1247725160&sr=8-1
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited July 2009
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    I love that album! Brings back so many memories.

    Yesterday, I was out at my pool relaxing, one of the songs was being played on FM, I was sooo zoned out.....:cool: (and by the way, beer and Polk's were also involved)
    Then the freakin station abruptly ended the song for a fricken commercial. I turned that station off with bitter quickness--shame; shame on them. :mad:

    Now I have to go and listen to the whole CD commercial free. :cool::D:p

    Yep thats why I don't listen to the radio all the DJ's that talk halfway through the song and cut it off!
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  • zarrdoss
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    edited July 2009
    Nicknice wrote: »
    I like animals allot, especially the dogs song. What do you think about meddle? I thought it was great especially echoes.

    I have that one but have not listened to it for a long time, but I will tonight:)
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited July 2009
    That is a great CD. I play it at least once a week. And if you listen to it, I mean really listen to it you will say wow. That stuff in there is happening now.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2009
    damn double post!!!
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • ND13
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    edited July 2009
    Norm Apter wrote: »
    Meddle is phenomenal. My favorite complete album of their's, from start to finish, along with DSOTM. And yes Echoes is an epic song. Have you seen the Live at Pompeii performance of Echoes? If not, youtube it or just pick it up on Amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Floyd-Live-Pompeii-Directors/dp/B0000DBJDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1247725160&sr=8-1

    "Live at Pompeii" is a must own. Is it available on Blu-Ray, yet? Anyone???

    "Meddle" is my favorite(Obscure to most non-hardcore Floyd fans), with "Wish You Were Here" and DSOTM" running close.

    "Echoes" just kicks ****.

    "Animals" is right there with "DSOTM" and WYWH"

    FLOYD just **** rocks.

    Been getting a a lot of Floyd into rotation for a while lately, as I'm breaking in Ricardo's modded CRS+s.
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited July 2009
    ND13 wrote: »
    Is it available on Blu-Ray, yet? Anyone???

    To the best of my knowledge, its not available on Blu-Ray. In fact, the regular Director's Cut DVD is out of print (at least according to Amazon). Hopefully this will lead to an issue of a Blu-Ray version in the future.

    Given that uncertainty, anybody with an interest in Pink Floyd should at least pick up a regular copy while they can.
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  • Nicknice
    Nicknice Posts: 55
    edited July 2009
    Norm Apter wrote: »
    Meddle is phenomenal. My favorite complete album of their's, from start to finish, along with DSOTM. And yes Echoes is an epic song. Have you seen the Live at Pompeii performance of Echoes? If not, youtube it or just pick it up on Amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Floyd-Live-Pompeii-Directors/dp/B0000DBJDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1247725160&sr=8-1

    I have that dvd around here somewhere. Its been awhile since I listened to it, but I remember it being a pretty good. I think I'm going to go look for it now.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2009
    My favorite is "wish you were here"
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited July 2009
    WKRP in Cincinnati blast from the past, good in so many ways.
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  • dekuda
    dekuda Posts: 756
    edited July 2009
    Can't believe no one has mentioned the SACD version of DSOTM. When I heard the band was in the studio when they remastered the album I went out and pruchased a Sony SACD and the cd and played it in my 5.1 home theater and it was beautiful! Hearing differant instruments from differant channels. Has anyone else played this?:p
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited July 2009
    If you don't own the DSOTM SACD (and know what DSOTM means), then you are no audiophile.;)



    I'm not too big on the multi-channel mix though. I always listen to it in 2 channel. Multi-channel holds absolutely no interest for me really.
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited July 2009
    Looking through some Amazon product pages, it appears that the entire Pink Floyd catalog (18 discs) was remastered by Toshiba and Sony Japan about 8 year ago. These, according to several somewhat tepid reviews of the subsequently-released yet sonically inferior Pink Floyd box set, Oh, By the Way (2007), are THE reference point in Pink Floyd sound. Man, I hope that these are issued again one day in this format. Here is what one guy had to say about them:

    "Starting in 2001, Toshiba and Sony Japan successively released 18 Pink Floyd titles in LP-mini-sleeve replica format. With only 5000 copies of each title manufactured for worldwide distribution, they quickly sold out, then soared in aftermarket resale value, as supply never even began to approach demand. A full set, new, would probably now be somewhere north of fifteen hundred bucks on eBay."

    Several of the reviews mentioned this issue:

    http://www.amazon.com/Oh-Way-Pink-Floyd/dp/B000X1LH6C/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1247776872&sr=8-13


    Has anybody heard any of these discs? With only 5000 copies in circulation, I realize that it is a slim chance but I'd love to know how they might sound.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited July 2009
    Just to throw in my $0.01 (Uncle Obammy go the other penny), David Gilmour's 'Live At Gdansk' showcases many PF tunes and are very well done. It was Richard Writh's last performance.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited July 2009
    This was the first cd I put on tonight. Been nothing but Floyd since I got home from work!
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    classic Rock
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited July 2009
    I just got done refreshing my memory with Meddle, its good but I do like Animals better.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited July 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Animals is my favorite...

    Well it looks like you got off of work a little earlier tonight?
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited July 2009
    Alright... time to spin Meddle in the CDP. I've got Wish You Were Here on vinyl... maybe that'll play yet tonight.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited July 2009
    Here's a REAL obscure one for you Floyd fans...

    Look up Music From the Film More

    I've always wanted to find this movie somewhere for kicks... It's a real zoned out stoner hippy flick from the liner notes of the CD.

    A couple of the songs have a good groove to them... it's been a long time since I've listened to it, so I'll have to spin that in place of Wish You Were Here tonight.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited July 2009
    Info on the film - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064694/

    Info on the soundtrack - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundtrack_from_the_Film_More
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited July 2009
    nadams wrote: »
    Here's a REAL obscure one for you Floyd fans...

    Look up Music From the Film More

    I've always wanted to find this movie somewhere for kicks... It's a real zoned out stoner hippy flick from the liner notes of the CD.

    A couple of the songs have a good groove to them... it's been a long time since I've listened to it, so I'll have to spin that in place of Wish You Were Here tonight.

    I snagged a VHS copy of "More" a while back. It's a pretty cool movie. A little out there at certain times...but definitely a cool flick to space out with...if you're in the right state of mind.;)

    I've got the soundtrack too. There are a couple songs that are in the movie that didn't make it onto the sound track actually.
    Keiko wrote: »
    +1

    I recently picked this up on 180g vinyl. If you have a vinyl rig, this is a must have.

    Here's an album most likely overlooked except by die hard Floyd enthusiasts. Early PF, kind of a prequel to what was yet to come. Some excellent use of sound effects.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TETELI/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=304485901&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000002UA5&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0N0SQQXC9K300MGKYK6R

    I've got Ummagumma too. I must be one of those hard core Floyd enthusiasts you speak of.;)

    Ummagumma's a pretty cool album. It has a lot of really spacey sounding synth...cool stuff.

    I haven't given that one a listen in a while actually.
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