We heard a rumour a few days ago, concerning the potential release of Pink Floyd's classic albums Animals (1977) and Wish You Were Here (1975) on the new surround sound SACD (Super Audio CD) format. Well respected website musictap.net today also mention this possibility, stating that they have heard from "a very reliable source that James Guthrie is now in possession of Pink Floyd analogue masters for Wish You Were Here and Animals. We're talking 5.1 hi-rez mixes for SA-CD here folks. Excited?"

Of course, as mentioned when we reported on the 2005 Pink Floyd calendar, next year is the 30th anniversary of Wish You Were Here, so an appropriate time for a polish and remaster, especially into glorious 5.1 surround sound!

It is good to hear that Animals is also under serious consideration (or even hard work!) as many have expressed disappointment over the sound of the album since it was released on CD. Obviously, this news is far from being confirmed but we will keep on top of this, and as/when we get more information, we will let you know. Our thanks to Ben for tipping us off about this...