Pink Floyd - "Animals" 5.1 Surround Sound Mix (Blu-Ray & SACD editions out in September 2022!)

[fourml8r]

the year is half gone and still no word on this being released

 

[belaruskamerican]

It is so frustrating the way they argue and piss around with these releases. Maybe my kids will enjoy their catalog in surround. Or not. Don’t they realize that the people who love this music are getting ****ing old? And the newer generation does not give a flying **** about anything other than mo3 quality streaming? Sorry to rant, but damn.

 

[SHB]

I totally agree with you. If PF would release Obscured By Clouds, Meddle and Animals In 5.1, die hard PF fans that have no interest in 5.1 would even buy them just to complete their collection. They have such a following that if they put out an album of them belching for 45 minutes, it would be certified gold in no time. Shoot, they seem not to have an aversion to making money, put out the goods!

 

[rtbluray]

I really want to hear this 5.1 mix too, but I'm trying to look on the bright side of things, which is that:

a) the mix is done, and all band members have approved it, so it will be released at some point. (It's just that they can't agree on HOW to release it...)
b) David and Nick have moved forward on a post-Waters box set called "The Later Years" which will be released this year and it will have a LOT more surround sound content than this (although some of it is previously released)

That's where things stand right now, but I would still love for this to come out sooner!

 

[MCDave]

The last 12 months have been incredibly disappointing. Nothing of interest has come out and the only interesting titles on the horizon, Animals and Marillion's Jester's Tear, are delayed.

What exactly is PF disagreeing on?

 

[lennon fan]

everything Floyd should be in surround, this is a no brainer.
they're rich enough not to care of course, but since they were using quad in 1967 live performance it should have been a priority since then but nooooooo
they're almost poster children for the format. ...but if they're trying to tease us and keep this drawn out as long as possible, they're doing a great job.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

What exactly is PF disagreeing on?

Waters wants a large inflatable pig included in the overpriced box set. Gilmour only wants a medium sized pig, but also wants a matching sheep and dog as well.

 

[GOS]

Waters wants a large inflatable pig included in the overpriced box set. Gilmour only wants a medium sized pig, but also wants a matching sheep and dog as well.

LMFAO! Classic....[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]


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[jimfisheye]

They have such a following that if they put out an album of them belching for 45 minutes, it would be certified gold in no time.

That's literally what a lot of the amateur audience recordings some of us like to trade sound like.

 

[HDave]

It is so frustrating the way they argue and piss around with these releases. Maybe my kids will enjoy their catalog in surround. Or not. Don’t they realize that the people who love this music are getting ****ing old? And the newer generation does not give a flying **** about anything other than mp3 quality streaming? Sorry to rant, but damn.

You're correct, Floyd's core fan base (baby boomers) are slowly (quicker then they think) dying off. Hell I'm over 60 now and 1 out of 3 of my boys actually listen to any of Floyd's music, the GenXers may buy some new releases, the millennials even less. I'd say every year of delay subtract 100k or more of potential sales. The first Sacd of Dark Side sold over 1 Million since it's 2003 release, we'll see how many sell of the booklet redo I'm saying 25k only (and I'm being generous). The Animals release may sell 500k because we haven't had it available to us at any time. But every year of delay hurts their loyal fans more than their bank accounts. David Gilmours guitar auction made over 21 million and he gave it all to charity. They need to know that without the loyal fan base no money for anything, charities or bank accounts. The indecision or squabbling is frustrating for the providers of their paycheck's (loyal fans). They don't owe us anything, someone will profit somewhat eventually on a unofficial Animals release (this will leak and be produced). Maybe not even release it at all, just quit jerking the fans around.

 

[jimfisheye]

everything Floyd should be in surround, this is a no brainer.
they're rich enough not to care of course, but since they were using quad in 1967 live performance it should have been a priority since then but nooooooo
they're almost poster children for the format...

Starting in '67 as you said and their entire live career save maybe a handful of stereo-only festivals. They are THE poster children for the format. DSOTM is more responsible for putting the first surround systems in homes than anything else.

Funnily enough though, even on the big PF forum there's a lot of apparent indifference to surround. It seems like not even all their fans are aware of this!

 

[rontoon]

the year is half gone and still no word on this being released

At this point I don't expect to hear anything about this until next year, if we're lucky.

 

[Muppet69]

Typical Floyd delay. Dearest pink Floyd, please let Dutton and Steven Wilson handle your 5.1 catalogue from here on as I cannot see how they could possibly be slower than mr Guthrie and ap. Thanks

 

[rontoon]

Typical Floyd delay. Dearest pink Floyd, please let Dutton and Steven Wilson handle your 5.1 catalogue from here on as I cannot see how they could possibly be slower than mr Guthrie and ap. Thanks

Guthrie's work was done a long time ago.

 

[Muppet69]

Guthrie's work was done a long time ago.

Like the wall 5.1 too I guess! It’s just glacial the way things happen with our favourite band. Thanks for the updates though Ron, you da man!

 

[Perp]

I got news for ya! They could wait 30 years to release this and it would still sell.

 

[Raysdeathmachine]

I'm not giving up hope just yet. Maybe if September passes & no word...

 

[edisonbaggins]

I got news for ya! They could wait 30 years to release this and it would still sell.

I'll be old though! Nooooooo!!!

 

[rontoon]

Like the wall 5.1 too I guess!

I'm not sure about The Wall being done.

 

[ar surround]

I'll be old though! Nooooooo!!!

But a lot of us will be dead, so you'll have to carry the flag and review it on "Life In Surround" anyway.