Animals
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Animals is a 1977 concept album by Pink Floyd, largely created by Roger Waters, that presents a dark, politically charged critique of society through extended progressive rock compositions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMemberOnAlbum |
David Gilmour
NERFINISHED
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Nick Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUS | 3 ⓘ |
| containsSongCycleAbout |
dogs
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pigs ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist |
Aubrey Powell
NERFINISHED
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Hipgnosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverDesigner | Storm Thorgerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverPhotographer | Aubrey Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLandmark | Battersea Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
art rock
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progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Dogs
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Pigs (Three Different Ones) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pigs on the Wing (Part One) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pigs on the Wing (Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheep ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | George Orwell's Animal Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 41 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainComposer | Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextAlbum | The Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTour | In the Flesh Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousAlbum | Wish You Were Here NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySongwriter | Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Humphries
NERFINISHED
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Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Britannia Row Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1976-04
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1976-12 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Harvest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-01-21 ⓘ |
| sideOneTrack |
Dogs
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Pigs on the Wing (Part One) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideTwoTrack |
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
NERFINISHED
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Pigs on the Wing (Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheep ⓘ |
| theme |
political commentary
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social criticism ⓘ |
| trackCount | 5 ⓘ |
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