Pink Floyd Animals 50 Reissue Arrives January 22, 2027

The Pink Floyd Animals 50 reissue arrives Friday, January 22, 2027. That's the day after the album's 50th anniversary, and preorders are open. Here's every format, what's on the rarities disc, and how it differs from the 2018 remix.

Animals 50 Release Date and Preorder Status

Pink Floyd's Animals 50 reissue is out Friday, January 22, 2027, via Sony. That's the day after the album's 50th anniversary. Preorders are open now, in formats from a single LP up to a deluxe box set with a 64-page book.

It follows the Wish You Were Here 50 box set, which came out on December 12, 2025. (More: another anniversary edition with bonus tracks.)

Every Animals 50 Format at a Glance

There are 6 ways to get it. Here's what each one holds:

• Deluxe box: 5CD, Blu-ray and 3LP with a hardback book. Listed at about $234.98 (US) on Amazon.
• 1LP: We haven't seen a track list for this one yet.
• 2LP: the original album plus the rarities. Listed at about $42.98 (US).
• 2CD: the same mix of album and rarities. Listed at about $19.98 (US).
• Blu-ray Audio: the album in stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos, plus the rarities and a live show.
• Digital: the standard digital editions.

Prices may change. If you want Pink Floyd Animals vinyl, your picks are the 1LP, the 2LP, or the 3LP inside the box.

The 2CD and 2LP leave out the 2018 remix and the live show. For those, you need the box or the Blu-ray.

What Is in the 5CD, Blu-ray and 3LP Box

The box holds the original 1977 album and James Guthrie's 2018 stereo remix. It also has a rarities disc (CD3 and LP3).

The live show from Oakland fills CD4 and CD5, and it's on the Blu-ray too. The Blu-ray Audio carries the 1977 stereo mix and the 2018 remix in stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos.

The original album has 5 tracks: "Pigs on the Wing (Part One)", "Dogs", "Pigs (Three Different Ones)", "Sheep", and "Pigs on the Wing (Part Two)".

The 64-page hardback book has new notes by Jonathan Lethem. It also has an interview with Reinhard Hohlwein and an excerpt from Aubrey "Po" Powell's memoir about the cover art.

Rarities and Unheard Tracks on the Extra Disc

The rarities disc has 5 tracks:

• "Dogs" (early version, rough mix)
• "Sheep" (original radio edit)
• "Sheep" (early version, rough mix)
• A studio jam
• "Young Nicholas Jon", an unheard Roger Waters track

The "Sheep" radio edit runs about four and a half minutes. It was cut for radio in 1977, and this is the first time it's commercially available.

Some outlets also mention "unearthed versions" of songs. Check the official Pink Floyd store for the final list before you order.

The 1977 Oakland Coliseum Show

The box and the Blu-ray include the band's May 9, 1977 show at Oakland Coliseum Arena. It has 13 tracks, including "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", "Welcome to the Machine", "Money" and "Us and Them".

Hohlwein recorded it when he was 19. The tape had circulated as a bootleg, and now it gets an official release.

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Pink Floyd Animals 50 FAQ

Does Animals 50 include a Dolby Atmos mix?

Yes. The Blu-ray Audio, which is also part of the deluxe box, includes Dolby Atmos alongside stereo and 5.1.

Can I hear the Sheep radio edit before the release?

Yes. It was released as a preview ahead of the full set.

Who recorded the Oakland show on Animals 50?

Reinhard Hohlwein, who was 19 at the time. His recording had circulated as a bootleg before this release.

Is Animals 50 coming out on the album's anniversary day?

No, it comes one day later. The 50th anniversary is January 21, 2027, and the set arrives on January 22.