Is It Good? Pink Floyd Animals Remix Vinyl Review | Vinyl Rewind

[@annikinstarkiller600]

I always thought the production of this record let it down. This is closer to what Pink Floyd intended. Crazy how you can actually hear the sound of the drum set finally

[@dairyisfine]

Exactly. I’ve been in plenty of discussions about how Animals has long been the PF album that needed a remix the most. It hit that line between being a nice HiFi sounding record and just missing the mark mix-wise.

[@EverydayAvenger]

From this remix, i concluded that; 1. Rick deserves much more recognition on this album 2. David deserves more recognition as a skilled bass player 3. Nick deserves SO much more recognition as a drummer in general 4. Roger's artistic vision in 1977 was muffled by the original production

[@nateds7326]

I was really astounded by how much more clarity the bass and drums have now.

[@RoverWaters]

why would you be? since it is a remix, not a remaster

[@2ridiculous41]

My major problem with most of the current makeovers is that they don't sound like products of their time any more. But the clarity is undeniable. This does apply more to The Beatles and others 60s' remasters/remixes.

[@TheEWFX29]

Yeah it sounds nice and clear but the album originally had a more murky sound and feel. I think I prefer the original mostly because its the version I have always known and loved. It sounds a bit too modern and clean for me. Though I dont hate it but I probably wont be getting it or having it as a go to source. But if those who bought it enjoy it, more power to them.

[@xeixi3789]

@@TheEWFX29 I've seen this pointed out in another videos comment section before, the original Animals mix was never on par with other Floyd albums due to it having been recorded in a different, limited studio. So if anything, this new mix was the mix Animals always deserved that the other Floyd albums got; so I don't get what you guys mean when the other Floyd albums have the similar level of fidelity and mix to this new one.

[@krnkrp]

Please don't mix remaster and remix, those are two VERY different things, as you can hear in this video. Almost no difference between 80s and 2016 remaster in contrast to the remix. As someone had said, a remaster is like polishing a car. A remix is taking the car apart, cleaning all its parts and building it back up from the ground.

[@walllable]

@@krnkrp The fact that remix and remaster doesn't particularly apply to the normal definitions of mixing and mastering doesn't help at all. mixing vs remixing can be pretty different Mixing a song and remixing a song doesn't usually mean mixing the song again, remixing usually means another artist's interpretation of a song, at least in the electronic music scene. Master vs mastering as well, where mastering is generally the final touches on a mix to make an album sound consistent and other vaguely more technical stuff, while a remaster usually involves mixing songs again... It's such a mess!

[@januaryjerry3877]

The new cover is gorgeous by the way, it shows a reflection of the message in the music being a current theme in today just as it was in the past, just in its evolved state

[@kevinmurray6209]

Right on. Also, of course, the updated cover is Battersea Power station being "re-built" - just like the remix, re-building the album for new times. Classic.

[@pw3565]

I was working on the railway track above the arches adjacent to the power station when it was being rebuilt , the Battersea dogs home is next to the railtrack access where we would get on track, i remember feeling bit sad that the power station only had three chimney stacks erected , i thought the whole thing was being torn down never to be seen again so i took a picture as it stood that day, there was & i think still is a lot of changes in and around that area of london the rooftop horizon is totaly transformed with highrise apartments next to the rail track, there was massive cranes everywhere & when the wind got bad a lot of building materials would cause havoc & get blown all around the track . I have to say that i love Pink Floyd & have most of their albums but Animals has a sentimental place in my childhood , i kinda like the slight muddyness of it all because it represented the slight misty dullness of that era , im also almost thinking that the band deliberatly created that feel & sound to match that industrial time feel!? But i do & have always wanted to have it in a enhanced state just to hear absolutely every sound in the album clearer. When i play other albums of floyd & various other bands then play Animals the tone is totally noticeable & have to turn volume up so it remained consistant to the levels of the other albums i was playing . Overall the original album is an absolute masterpiece & yes i think what they have done with the remake of the album is brought it upto date & inline with the current climate feel for a cleaner fresh new environment free from the gritty muddyness of era’s past . Genius move!!

[@jonessnyder4510]

Love animals, perhaps my favorite floyd album.

[@doomhnxstly23]

Underrated tbh

[@averagepinkfloydfan]

@@doomhnxstly23 🗿

[@saulq08]

@@doomhnxstly23 o7

[@RachelAnaDobken]

Yes

[@marcgoecke9401]

To me the Remixed Version is also an invite to the listener to reinterpret the album for the age we live in now. Then the different sound and even the cover artwork makes sense.

[@leamanc]

Exactly. The best of these types of reissues make you stop and reconsider music you’ve heard for decades.

[@theopashley8821]

I appreciate the Rog head on the table 🗿

[@johncoltrane7899]

This mix really makes me appreciate the fantastic bass guitar work David Gilmour performed.

[@kevinmurray6209]

Thumb's up - you nailed it!

[@anderssoncounselling]

Did he play bass on the record?

[@johncoltrane7899]

@@anderssoncounselling yes he did quite a lot as far as I understand.

[@mrdrifter3925]

Pigs (three different ones) and Sheep is Gilmours bass.

[@mrdrifter3925]

@@anderssoncounselling yes he did. See below. 👍❤️ or above…..I don’t know how you tube works, my bad.

[@magicspiral3323]

The compromise inherent in these remixed versions is there’s elements that get lost at the expense of gaining something new - certain things are clearer, but other things don’t have the same impact. Either way, it’s wonderful to hear a fresh take on something you’ve heard a million times! The drums on this version smack!

[@davidscalf2418]

I have listened to it twice, and share your opinions about this improvement on what is a true classic. My first listen to this album was early 1977. Later on that year, I was fortunate enough to have 9th row seats at the Coliseum in Cincinnati for the Animals (In the Flesh) tour. That listening was in true quadrophonic sound, as they set speakers in the rear, both sides, and of course the stage around the smaller, more intimate confines of the Coliseum. Algie, as I called it, was on full display as it crept along over my head, along with other inflatables, as they played the entire album, took a break, then played, "Wish You Were Here", in its entirety, followed by "Money", as the lone encore, despite my yelling for more. My brother and I still say it was the best concert we ever saw, and I have seen many. So the remix gets my thumbs up, as it brings back memories from the Year of the Pig.

[@jackgriffiths7262]

I like the remix but I stick with the one from 1977 I've got 10 studio albums so far I'm only two away

[@superlead1002]

My favorite Pink Floyd album...and this version made me love it even more. The clarity that allows me to hear so much more nuance is fantastic!

[@thy45sguy90]

Dang, I seriously did not expect the new mix to be much more clearer than the original. I’ve always been used to hearing comparisons of The Beatles remixes, but this one blew me away.

[@eastonwarner5399]

I know the beatles ones are let downs

[@eastonwarner5399]

Especially the white album, literally made it worse

[@iost5459]

@@eastonwarner5399 helter skelter got massacred

[@eastonwarner5399]

@@iost5459 I KNOW

[@eastonwarner5399]

Everybodys got something to hide except for me and my monkey got shredded to

[@dunkelstevenson4413]

I just love how many different versions of dogs there are out now. From 1974-77 there's enough variation between years you can listen to all of them back to back and get something different from each one. This new pressing is another great new addition

[@ministerofdarkness]

My favorite Floyd album of all time! Pure Masterpiece! I'm really impressed with the new mix! Up next The Wall! PLAY LOUD!

[@SPAZZOID100]

Blows away the original 1977 mix on all levels.

[@Lord_englishgent]

Great Review, yeah the revelation on this was Gilmour's bass on Pigs... So funky, as for cover art it makes sense, they have rebuilt the Animals, and its more clinical, clear and clean... pretty sure thats the vibe their going for! great review as ever.

[@BruceColon-BSides]

It’s a nice alternate mix to have and personally I love the updated cover. It is very symbolic considering the massive changes to Battersea since the original.

[@GEfromNJ]

Sometimes with albums that get "remastered", I can't tell a difference, but this was both noticeable and good! In fact, I think Pink Floyd has done a great job with their 80's stuff as well, removing a lot of that 80's feel and making it feel fresh and modern. They're doing a good job.

[@mmmbbq]

That's because it was remixed, not merely remastered. Big difference.

[@GEfromNJ]

@@mmmbbq No i know. When he compared the 1980 mix to the remaster there was no difference worth caring about (except for the label to make more money). But this is like a new album and it's great. The same with the Momentary Lapse remixes they've been doing

[@mikejeffries8630]

@@GEfromNJ There is no 1980 mix. There’s the 1977 mix and then the new mix.

[@maxrobertson5841]

If there is any album that need a re mix that album is ATOM HEART MOTHER

[@rbwduece1]

I would love to hear that!

[@justitgstuff5284]

I think they did a great job changing it up just enough where both mixes are worth playing. I looove the drums on the new mix and the keyboard is much clearer. On the other hand, the slight fuzziness of the background instruments in the 2016 mix makes it much more dreamy to my ears, and it allows David's solos to really stick out.

[@boydudeman]

The "cleaning glasses" analogy is literally perfect. I love this new mix.

[@staggerlee6794]

Yes, I thought that was an excellent way of describing the difference between the mixes.

[@ivansbacon]

Yes, perfect. The analogy perfectly put words to my feelings. Perfect does not need the intensifier "literally" because perfect IS perfect, if it was figuratively perfect it would not be perfect. Sorry, but this curmudgeon is thoroughly incensed that Merica's spoken language is completely bastardized by 15 year old girl speak. OMG

[@boydudeman]

@@ivansbacon bad day?

[@ivansbacon]

@@boydudeman It was virtually unbearable. Or was it literally unbearable? I did bear it, just. Oh that it were a perfect day, i would have even settled for a virtually perfect day or even a not bad day. Thank you for the brain stimulation. I am still chewing on it. Just the other day i witnessed an adult male use the slang "Prolly" on purpose, in public, with a straight face and i nearly burst a blood vessel. I am glad i did not literally burst a blood vessel but i felt it was a possibility.

[@quincyq03]

I’m usually not too fond of remixes, but wow, this one really blew me away. Always get excited when you have a new Floyd video! Cheers!

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

It's really exciting to be around now with all these sensational remixes. Pink Floyd has been live streaming this new mix recently on their KZbin channel and I thought I'd been plunged into a fourth dimension of sound. Thanks for the great review.

[@dougidoug]

I really liked this remix. A lot of times remixes don’t sound any different but this one is amazing. Animals has to be one of my favourite albums and this mix really does it justices. Your review is very good and in-depth. Thanks for that

[@roblockstock]

I'm a massive Floyd fan and I love this mix it's so bright and clearer but does not lose any of it's charm.

[@williamthatcherkane446]

I'm.gonna let the ad run all the way for my boy vinyl rewind today

[@Nazz1967]

I was shocked when i heard the drums ,they sound fantastic. Nick is a underrated player so im glad he got a look in ,especially the snare drum .

[@BackyardCed]

I am shock at how much overall better this 2018 remix sounds compare to previous releases. Nigh and day. To me anyway. Also, what a great channel this is 👏🏻

[@borboletta]

I love the new mix (CD)! It's like a new album, fantastic!

[@docbobster]

Totally with you on this. I think it is perhaps the most effective remix I've ever heard. Brings out so many textures that were buried in the old mix. As for Sheep, I'm not sure they brought the keyboards down; rather, to my ears it sounds like they reduced the stereo spread, so now the keys are a lonely sheep standing exposed in the middle of a field. I share your ambivalence about the vocals, though -- similar to what they did with George'a vocals in the All Things Must Pass remix. Less powerful, more vulnerable...and not sure if that's good or bad.

[@michaelkost6060]

Well articulated, specific examples, character and charm. Bravo!

[@goodev88]

Always was my favourite Floyd album, in fact my favourite album full stop. The drums are so crystal clear. Once you put your needle on the opening groove it’s essential you continue to the very last.

[@stellis69]

This was a very helpful video and I bought the remix as a result. After listening to the original releases a million times in the past and buying this remix, I can without a doubt say that the remix is the best sounding version thus far IMO. Almost no pops and crackles. I'm very happy with this vinyl purchase.

[@flaviopitanga65]

Just blown away by the 2018 remaster. It was needed to be updated. Fantastic remix

[@weedwums]

Awesome! I listened to 5.1 and really enjoyed it. I'll have to check it the stereo mix now too.

[@pdk213]

Blown away! The surround mix really resolves the "pigs on the wing" issue I have heard mentioned. Both of them revert to 2.0 stereo on the front speakers and it is a beautiful start and ending of that particular mix experience. For $20 the BLU-RAY is worth having. The best fidelity of the original and new mix that we likely will ever see. Even if you don't have a surround system.

[@ileutur6863]

I've always hated the mixing of animals. Its the one floyd album that sounds thin and hollow, especially David's guitar leads. I have no idea who let that album sound the way it did. So glad this remix added some much needed meat to everything

[@TheloniousSphere]

Even from the samples it sounds much improved over the OG pressings.

[@ImAFutureGuitarHero]

3:49 I can say after having listened to the remix through streaming on TIDAL, it sounds *really* great and dynamic, and by the looks of the waveforms, possibly even the same sort of master as was used for the vinyl pressing (or at least not limited/brickwalled exclusively for the digital version like you often see)

[@timng8617]

Spot on with the analogy of wiping the dusty glass and blowing off the dust on the vinyl… the original recoding felt mouldy in comparison. And for a concept like Animals, there is no need for a muffled soundscape.

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

Another great video - thanks. You engagement and in-depth work reminded me of your "Help me"-video (from a couple of weeks ago) and made me become a Patreon supporter. Hope you get a stable base for keeping on doing these great videos. Take care 🍀

[@eastonwarner5399]

I've been waiting for this to decide!

[@peterbustin2683]

Same ! Ive just ordered it !

[@eastonwarner5399]

I'm gonna order it when I have enough money!!

[@vicdmise]

I'm a recording engineer and I'm over 50, so I grew up with and love Pink Floyd, specifically Animals. I haven't heard this release except through your video, but just that small impression has told me a lot about what they were doing. I can see that they were honoring the original mix, which is great because Alan Parsons is a genius and the original album is beautiful, but I can also tell that what they were doing was trying to bring some of the refinements of modern mixing and the abilities of our modern DAW systems to clean up noise and return some bandwidth and fidelity to tracks recorded on tape. I agree with the choices in that respect, but I think as you mentioned, they've made some creative choices that lose the dynamic of the original. Everything in mixing is about trade-offs: whenever you're mixing a song it's always a toss up between artistic choices, the limitations of the recording material, the limitations of the gear, and even the taste of competing band members, engineer, and producer. As for the limitations of technology, remember that when they mixed this, if you wanted a delay, your most technologically advanced option was an actual tape delay machine like a Binrec (and a few years before that, it would have been rolling out actual tape decks and setting them all manually!) Now, we call up a plugin emulation and hit a preset button and I can do anything I want in 10 seconds. In this case it feels like they made some artistic choices that change some of the storytelling qualities of the original song, for example: less reverb or opening up the filter on a vocal, or changing the volume on the synths, which change how they're perceived. I wasn't in the room when it was done, so I can't tell who was a part of it and who wasn't and what changes they may have wanted to make that they couldn't make on the original mix. It may be that Roger himself thought the vocals were wrong and always wanted to change them, or that he wanted his bass to stand out more, or that he wanted to cut back some of the synths and couldn't in the original, or that David (greatest guitar player ever), wanted his solos to ring out more. My personal opinion is it's a masterpiece, and even the original creators should let it stand. If you want to replicate a mix exactly and simply add more fidelity to the tracks using modern methods, that's totally cool, but I don't think you should change the artistic choices. A remaster is great for that because it leaves the original mix completely intact and just attempts to increase fidelity on the song as a whole. A ReMIX literally takes the song apart and starts from "faders down"; it's an entirely new artistic event and creation, even if it replicates an original mix. That VERY different and becomes its own entity. (Just my take on it.) Overall, great video. Well done. Thank you.

[@antemorph66]

It's my favorite Pink Floyd album. I enjoy all their post Syd Barrett era, but Animals takes the crown for me

[@herbtube7824]

I think, I'll have to get this! Thanks for another great video, Eric!

[@jeffball6656]

I like the new mix. Like the Giles Martin mixes on the Beatles catalog, it’s not necessarily better or worse over all mix…. It’s just a different view. It’s like putting a great painting in a different frame and with different lighting. It shows you the painting (the songs) in a different way.

[@jedidrummerjake]

Great analogy. Couldn't agree more!

[@SilentReproach]

Animals was always my favorite Floyd album and this was like hearing the album for hte first time again. Incredible remaster.

[@SPAZZOID100]

It’s a new MIX.

[@davevasques2157]

The biggest revelation for me was that Gilmour should have been given a writing credit for Pigs (Three Different Ones). His contributions on that song go way beyond an arraingment.

[@kevinmurray6209]

Agreed - as with all the Floyd stuff. That would of course be the main problem with how Floyd shared royalties. Gilmour wrote nearly half of 'Animals' (Dogs), yet received only 1/5 of the writing royalties.

[@RoverWaters]

they know better

[@coryhultquist580]

Gilmour already gets far more credit than he deserves. His actions post waters show a man so in love with being a “rock star” that he would do anything to keep his status. Diet Pink Floyd is a joke, and his subsequent constant remasters of only his era of Floyd (can’t wait for yet another Pulse!) show it’s all about the money and pretend clout. I’m shocked that this Animals ever saw the light of day. Saw Waters in Concert last month, and there’s no way on earth Gilmour could put on a show that even sniffs how good waters still does it.

[@davevasques2157]

@@coryhultquist580, I saw Waters last month as well, it was an amazing show, however, I found this part of your comment to be ironic: "a man so in love with being a “rock star” that he would do anything to keep his status". A cynic could apply the same description to Roger Waters but I love seeing him and I would love to see Gilmour as well.

[@maxwindham501]

@@coryhultquist580 ok Roger, we know it’s you posting. I love the music but Roger is the one who is so petty he removed Gilmour from all the pics he uses in his current tour videos as well as did a different version of Comfortably Numb that essentially removes the guitar solo.

[@rael2099]

Roger's vocals on Pigs on the Wing sound more vulnerable and personal, more akin to the message of the lyrics. I think that stripping away all the reverb and echo was a good decision. I like the overall remix but there are a couple of cardinal sins, the keyboards on Dogs, one, the synths emulating the dogs vaguely resembled their intended effect. Two, the voice in Sheep reciting the psalm was deprived of its robotic nature, I expected it to sound more clearer in the remix but they just took away the effect. No bueno.

[@Emlizardo]

This remix was done by James Guthrie. The first time he worked with Floyd was on The Wall, as the engineer. On that album he immediately distinguished himself as a kind of wunderkind, a young genius. For example, it was his idea to make copies of the rhythm tracks and set the originals aside, and continue making overdubs on the copies to complete the tracks. So it was the copies that got played back over and over - and degraded - as the album took shape. Then at the very end of the process the original rhythm tracks were transferred to the working tapes. This is a big part of the reason that The Wall has such a special sound - so spacious, airy and uncluttered. The Floyd were so happy with the results that they twisted Guthrie's arm to do the live sound for the performances of The Wall, even though he'd never done live sound before.

[@MobiusMinded]

That’s just because locking up multiple tape machines with smpte time code had come into vogue. It’s was and is totally normal to fill up 23 tracks ((basic rythm track) then bounce a composite mix over to the second machine. Record OD’s on that, then lock up both machines for the mix. Years ago, before he passed. I had Doug Sax - famous mastering engineer who mastered the wall - at The Mastering Lab - which was in the same building as Producer’s Workshop where a lot of The Wall’s LA sessions were recorded and Mixed. Doug told me that using smpte and two machines was Bob Ezrin’s idea. Further. He also told me that Guthrie actually pretty much mastered the album as he was right next door and would touch up the mixing in context to how the mastering was coming out. James was very hands on.

[@Emlizardo]

@@MobiusMinded Guthrie recounts that when it came time to transfer the original rhythm tracks to the working reels, the tape op looked at him "like he'd been asked to shoot a child." That doesn't sound like it was common practice.

[@Vile_Entity_3545]

Always been my best Floyd album. Must have listened to it at least 200 times now.

[@steveholmes739]

I'm definitely blown away by the remix will have to get it to go with my original vinyl copy

[@johnxgalt8312]

I've had this record on, album, 8track, cassette and CD. I have enjoyed on all formats since 1977 they all sound good to me. I don't care what kind of new format they come up with, I'll just pop in my CD.

[@stormchaserbraydenbarton]

Animals is my favorite album I love all the versions of it, the original, the new remix, the live versions, hell even the pre-release versions ifkyk

[@duff0120]

great to see u back mate! long live Pink floyd

[@travisbickle2004]

I’m yet to hear the vinyl version, I’m getting a new player soon but have to say the blu ray sounds absolutely incredible to me with surround sound. The difference with this remix is huge and to me sounds much more vibrant and crystal clear. It took a long time to get here but I’m really happy with this release, also i love the hardback packaging, booklet and design.

[@Tjoppy]

The low end in Pigs at about 6 min. 11 is amazing. Didn't hear that in the original.

[@RyanWehr]

It’s absolutely amazing!! Drums are loud and crisp!!

[@realPhali]

I had the same experience with it. Didn't really expect it to be a revolution, but it felt like when you bought a movie on DVD that you'd only seen on VHS. The same film, but suddenly you were noticing details and seeing stuff so much more clearly than you did before, and it gave the movie new depth. I love the new mix, and did a small side-by-side with my UK 1977 copy, and it's a big difference. My only "beef" here is that I feel the guitars are maybe a tad too low on this mix.

[@jaymkay8342]

Thanks for the work you put into this video. You do a great job of describing the the changes made on the 2018 remix. So cool.

[@pinkyfloydyfan1]

I'm a big fan of PF and specialy Animals. This new mix give a rebirth to this masterpiece. 10/10

[@greenalishi222]

I mirror Everything you said. Exactly. How did you get in my head? Great review

[@momikokaelol]

What a classy cast ! Very on point . Thanks , M

[@scottbubb2946]

That is amazing! I'm impressed overall, but especially as a bass player. There are parts that almost sound like they were replayed on different instruments or with different amplification. And yeah, the drums. Totally agree with what you are saying. Edit: Why in the name of Syd Barrett would someone change that album cover? No, no, no!

[@MobiusMinded]

It’s a wise decision. It compliments the fact that it’s a big remix. It differentiates the two

[@stevekaspar1396]

I love this new mix. I totally love it. I was a student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 1977, and stopped into a record store on campus and picked it up on vinyl of course.. instantly it became my favorite Floyd album..and still today..

[@etcss642]

I was on the fence about getting this remix. Your first clip with RW's vocals seals the deal. I've always loved this album from the cutout 8-Track I bought as a teenager. Very timely review VR, many thanks!

[@Emlizardo]

To show my age, I know what both "8-track" and "cut-out" mean!

[@desperatemohammedantheworl5833]

The 8 track edition of course contained an extra couple of minutes of music to fill out one of the "sides" which hasn't been released on any other format since.

[@etcss642]

@@desperatemohammedantheworl5833 Sadly that one and others like it are long lost to a landfill somewhere. Still waiting for my new vinyl. On the slow boat from England due to a tragic ordering mishap. I can't hardly wait.

[@Sammeeee]

I’m sold, going to get it. Brilliant review

[@bloodbornesurvivor6399]

Bought a Vinyl copy of this about 2 years ago, I really now hope I can get my hands on this pressing

[@BarakaPDub]

Nice review and breakdown. I still have yet to crack my 2018 album open but it was the first Floyd album I ever purchased so I love it for sentimental reasons.

[@thewintereaglefly]

All of them get elevated in this, masterpiece

[@HMansion999]

I love the sound of the new mix! Been listening to the old mixes for years now and its so cool to hear it in a new way! Im also a fan of the new cover. To me it adds to the fresh perspective of it all

[@tylerport7909]

Love this new mix. I have only had the 2016 remaster on vinyl previously. This is a much nicer sounding copy of Animals. Love it.

[@ChainsGoldMask]

You can hear the cymbals clearly now is the biggest and best difference for me.

[@SpiderDan2099]

Sometimes with the old 77' mix, I would be in my car wishing it would go just a little louder, now it does 😉. Now with the 2018 remix I reinstalled all my stereo components and already blew 2 shelf RCA speakers I thought could handle it. I have been hearing the differences in the tracks and am okay with most of them, however listening to the 77' mix thousands of times, it is like an old comfy hat where it feels good. I still have to break this new one in a little more, I do love it overall, and the 5.1 mixes as well. I agree with the cover art, the original had a more warm artsy feel. I am going to take into consideration what you pointed out in this video when I rock it on the vinyl again tomorrow 😁

[@TheHSIHP]

I've been loving the remix. Especially the bass and drums!!

[@stefanopellegrini7094]

I really love this new mix in it's totality. Also think it was the right choice getting rid of the reverb on Pigs on the Wing

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

The picture of Gilmour in the booklet is my favorite picture of him.

[@browe]

I'm so glad you featured this remix. My LP copy just arrived, and I finally had a chance to sit down and listen. I don't want to trip into hyperbole, but this mix & pressing is *revelatory*. I've long had 'Animals' on my list of favorite albums of all time--certainly among The Pink Floyd's best. I have listened to this since I was a kid, early '80s, on LP (two different old copies from then), cassette, CD... It is an extremely familiar album to me. This version sounds like the boys recorded it just this past year, all playing/singing in their best form. It's fresh, and it feels extra relevant right now. The textures, the space between instruments and vocals, the grunt of the drums + bass--everything has more flesh, meat, and sinew on its bones. Rick Wright's keys are outstanding, with layers I haven't heard before now. Roger's singing is probably his best here. Everything has punch, kick, funk, attitude, and grit.

[@augustusbetucius8279]

Oh, big E, Darrell and Susanna C have the Vinyl Rewind stickers you sent on both of our vehicles. We normally *never* put stickers on our cars, we'll send you pictures to your Patreon account to use, if you care to. We are waving our vinyl freak flags high.

[@chrissmith1011]

THANK YOU for the review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fellow Floydian.

[@murfmurphy6212]

I'm really liking it. I agree with your comment about the mix of Roger's voice at the end, that's the only part where I prefer the original. I hope when they do a proper Immersion edition to match the others they include them all.... with the contentious liner notes 😁

[@kevinmurray6209]

Love your stuff. The patter and detail is great and most of important of all - you're obsessive, just like the rest of us. Being old enough to have bought Animals on its day of release, I find the new mix to be nothing short of miraculous. As you said, it's like a veil coming off. Rick's synth is a revelation, now moody and modern; and Dave's bass playing (yes, Dave Gilmour played much of the bass on the album - listen to the intro of 'Sheep', killer sensitivity and melodic phrasing - just like his guitar playing) is stellar. The separation of the instruments and vocals take a wee bit of getting used to. I love it. It's now my go-to for the album. Keep up the great work!

[@f1sh26]

I think they should do something like this with Meddle. I would KILL to be able to hear Echoes in full quality.

[@195511SM]

I loved the album back in 1977......when I only had a $100 cassette player from Radio Shack & nice set of stereo headphones. And a little weed.

[@StonefieldJim4]

Thanks for that thoughtful review. I'm sure I don't have the sonic vocab, but it starts and ends badly with this mix, because, as you say, the reverb is removed from RW's voice in both iterations of Pigs on the Wing. I miss the chilliness. What I love is the packaging. It's stunning, and among the best I've ever seen. I don't need this album on vinyl (and if the comments at Discogs are anything to go by, it's a crackly mess - one person said even the cd is crackly!), but I'm tempted to buy it just for the cover and booklet, whose contents are of such of a high standard they deserve their own exhibition at the nearby Tate Modern.

[@raritymademydress]

Been wanting to pick up a copy of animals but now after seeing this I think I'm gonna prioritize this version.

[@augustusbetucius8279]

For me it's like the Rush recording of Vapor Trails. They remixed *and* remastered it. The newer version is cool, but the original has all this wonderful warmth. So I own a copy of both.

[@elsienova4269]

One of the reasons Pink Floyd is my favourite band is because I actually feel like most of their albums, especially in Roger's era, don't sound from their time. The quality of the original mixes feel like something that would come out today, and a lot of the times even better due to the albums avoiding annoying mastering techniques that were present both in other albums at the time and today. You can notice it especially on Dark Side. While the atmosphere and vibe is 70s analogue, the quality and master process feels far and above most other works. What I felt the 2018 remix did for Animals, is it esentially encorporated some standards that a lot of bands and symphonic groups use today by making more of a distinction between the space the Bass and Kick Drum occupies, making the drums more clear and natural sounding and opening up the mix overall. The bass really sounds like the way its mastered in bands like Jungle, with more clarity and natural pressence while also beeing deeper. Overall I like the Remix better but I still am of the opinion that it sounds better because I just like it personally, not because any of Pink Floyd's og albums since Dark Side were mixed bad or even dated.

[@adamhunt4462]

I still perfer the orginal mix but the new mix is growing on me.

[@SteveM-ly7oy]

It's good, all right. Through decent headphones, it's a revelation. Sharper, clearer, and just brilliant.

[@furmanb]

Nice video and analysis.. I would agree! I have the original pressing, 2016 remaster and 2018 remix, I love the 2018 mixing. Animals is one of my fave albums ever, I feel the new mix brings it alive.. Fantastic! Love vinyl 😍

[@NinoJaguar]

I would love a remix of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

[@johnwilliams1223]

It’s in my Amazon cart right now!

[@dabhidhm4093]

This new Animals is perhaps the only modern stereo remix that I think is necessary. Animals has always been a great album but it has always sounded muddy compared to its two predecessors, not to mention The Wall. The clarity and increased resolution of the new mix is indeed a welcome change. Too bad that the vinyl pressing is so troubled - many people report getting poor copies that are noisy and even damaged straight out of the shrink. I was fortunate to get a near-perfect copy. I would add that the blu-ray with the 5.1, stereo remix AND the original mix in high resolution is an essential package - it's short on the packaging but it has everything you need musically and in great quality. The 5.1 mix is brilliant, although it eccentrically avoids the center channel, making it more like a pseudo-quad mix.

[@stoneysscapes7544]

Great analogy and I am going to be getting myself 1 asap .I'm a big fan of anything I have watched and I am going through the Playlist slow since you are the only channel that has captured the iconic feeling that I grew up in, with my memories so connected to the music from the 6o's and 70's and early 80's and this Pink Floyd album has been a healthy part of my adult life , although I've never been great at growing up 👆

[@gtrdaz6611]

Oh, and by going with vinyl, you’re depriving yourself of the awesome dynamic range of this album 🫤

[@jamesdavid7782]

Questioning Pink Floyd's artistic choices. lol Awesome.

[@marcgoecke9401]

you and your presentation are so likeable, I like it a lot :)