Título: Pink Floyd
Seção: Animals
Background: Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions, and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in popular music history. Pink Floyd were founded by students Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals.

Conteúdo: In 1975, Pink Floyd bought a three-storey group of church halls at 35 Britannia Row in Islington and began converting the building into a recording studio and storage space. In 1976, they recorded their tenth album, Animals, in their newly finished 24-track studio. The concept of Animals originated with Waters, loosely based on George Orwell's political fable, Animal Farm. The album's lyrics described different classes of society as dogs, pigs, and sheep. Hipgnosis received credit for the packaging of Animals; however, Waters designed the final concept, choosing an image of the ageing Battersea Power Station, over which they superimposed an image of a pig.  The division of royalties was a source of conflict between band members, who earned royalties on a per-song basis. Although Gilmour was largely responsible for "Dogs", which took up almost the entire first side of the album, he received less than Waters, who contributed the much shorter two-part "Pigs on the Wing". Wright commented: "It was partly my fault because I didn't push my material ... but Dave did have something to offer, and only managed to get a couple of things on there." Mason recalled: "Roger was in full flow with the ideas, but he was really keeping Dave down, and frustrating him deliberately." Gilmour, distracted by the birth of his first child, contributed little else toward the album. Similarly, neither Mason nor Wright contributed much toward Animals; Wright had marital problems, and his relationship wit

user: What is Animals?

assistant: In 1976, they recorded their tenth album, Animals, in their newly finished 24-track studio.

user: Was it a success?

assistant: Released in January 1977, the album peaked on the UK chart at number two, and the US chart at number three.

user: Did they go on tour?

assistant: Pink Floyd performed much of the album's material during their "In the Flesh" tour.

user: Where did they go on that tour?

assistant: At the Montreal Olympic Stadium, a group of noisy and enthusiastic fans in the front row of the audience irritated Waters so much that he spat at one of them.

user: Has there been any other instances of spitting at fans or that sort of thing?

assistant: At the Montreal Olympic Stadium, a group of noisy and enthusiastic fans in the front row of the audience irritated Waters so much that he spat at one of them.

user: Did anything else interesting happen on tour?

assistant: " Gilmour, distracted by the birth of his first child, contributed little else toward the album.

user: Did that cause friction among the other members?

assistant: Wright had marital problems, and his relationship with Waters was also suffering. Animals is the first Pink Floyd album that does not include a writing credit for Wright,

user: Were there any other conflicts among the members?

assistant: when he started to develop his ego trips, the person he would have his conflicts with would be me."

user: Did they ever think about breaking up?

assistant: On one occasion, Wright flew back to England, threatening to leave the band.