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Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ to Get 50th Anniversary Boxed Set With Unreleased Studio and Live Material
Sony Music will release a nine-disc deluxe edition of Pink Floyd’s 1977 album *Animals* on 22 January 2027, marking its 50th anniversary. The set brings together the original album, a later remix, previously unreleased studio material and a live concert recording, giving fans a new collection of archival recordings.
The set includes a previously unreleased Roger Waters song, “Young Nicholas Jon”, and a 13-track performance recorded at Oakland Coliseum on 9 May 1977. Other versions will include the album and a rarities disc, while the deluxe edition adds a 64-page book and unpublished Battersea Power Station photo-shoot images. The combined “Pigs on the Wing” version is not included; it remains exclusive to Sony’s *8-Tracks* compilation.
In short
- *Animals* gets a 50th anniversary release in January 2027.
- The box includes unreleased studio and 1977 live recordings.
- A combined “Pigs on the Wing” remains exclusive to *8-Tracks*.