The latest Pink Floyd compilation arrives with a twist hinted at by its name. Due on June 5, 8-Tracks will include seven of their best-known '70s songs along with the full-length version of "Pigs on the Wing," previously only available on the obscure 8-track version of 1977's Animals.
The songs on 8-Tracks have also been edited together by Steven Wilson for continuous listening. Featured selections include "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2," "Comfortably Numb," "Money" and the title track from Wish You Were Here, among others. Check out the complete track listing and the new album art below.
Along with those expected favorites, 8-Tracks also makes room for songs from 1971's Meddle and 1972's Obscured by Clouds. "Collectively," an official statement reminds, "it's a body of work that sees Pink Floyd shifting far beyond the early psychedelic pop Syd Barrett era and their post-experimental output, cementing their global status as one of the greatest rock bands of all time."
Nick Mason said: "By our standards it’s very stripped back, for sure. It’s interesting to think about that period and what was going on at the same time. I think we were all influenced a little bit by the fact that punk music was coming up to be a major force. I think people were generally pretty down on prog rock so I think we picked up a little bit of that and that actually would’ve made a difference."
"One of the things that was going on about the same time in that studio was 'Music For Pleasure' by The Damned that I was involved with. I think we were inevitably influenced by that sort of thing and held back on endless overdubs and layers."
"It sounds silly to say it but I really enjoyed it, more than I expected. It was really interesting, I hadn’t listened to that album for 40 years. I was very impressed with myself, particularly.
"It was really interesting and there were so many elements to it that I’d completely forgotten about. A lot of Rick’s playing and the melodic structure of it. It’s far more sophisticated than I remember.
“I’d forgot how dark the record is. Lyrically and musically.
Pink Floyd have released a Dolby Atmos mix of their 1977 album Animals through Warner Music on May 17. it is the first time the album has been available in Dolby Atmos.
Animals 2018 Remix – Dolby Atmos, has released on Blu-ray, and feature the 2018 remix by the band's longtime producer James Guthrie, as well as High-Resolution stereo and 5.1 mixes alongside the 1977 original stereo mix, and digitally. Dolby Atmos goes beyond ordinary listening by immersing the listener in the music, which moves around and above them.
Animals 2018 Remix – Dolby Atmos will feature new artwork in the digipack format.
Last year the Pink Floyd lighted up the Battersea Power Station for the reissue of Animals.
