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Jun 30, 2015 · Battersea. 1 of 12. London CNN —. Ever since it appeared on the cover of Animals, Pink Floyd’s 1977 album, Battersea Power Station in London has been famous around the world. It has appeared ...
Jan 23, 2019 · La Battersea Power Station de Londres fue una central termoeléctrica y se convirtió en un edificio icónico tras haber sido utilizado por Pink Floyd para ilustrar la portada de su disco Animals, aunque desde 1983 que solo quedó en leyenda, esta antigua central finalmente se convirtió en un lujoso edificio de apartamentos, centro de ...
Nov 7, 2013 · The many fans of Battersea Power Station, a magnificent and daunting brick and steel structure built in two sections between 1929 and 1953, believe that its international fame owes much to Algie ...
Jan 26, 2017 · Pink Floyd 'Animals' album turns 40 - Jill Furmanovsky. 'Animals' was Pink Floyd's tenth album which was released on 23 January 1977. It was an iconic a concept album with lyrics that provided a scathing critique of the social-political conditions of late-70s Britain, and presented a marked change in musical style from their earlier work.
Oct 19, 2022 · An instantly recognisable image of Battersea Power Station, comes from Pink Floyd’s album cover for Animals. But the process of getting this shot in 1977 caused mayhem! The pig was tethered to the station’s chimneys when it broke loose and started flying in the course of planes from Heathrow!
Sep 20, 2023 · Battersea Power Station had a new wave of interest when the Floyd used it for the cover of Animals, and it has remained in the hearts of fans ever since. It has recently been completed restored and developed (after a number of false starts to try and do this over the years, with various diverse plans, including a theme park to be built within ...
Battersea Power Station and its chimneys have been an iconic part of the London skyline since the time of their construction between 1929 and 1955. The complex was the collaboration between renowned London architects J. Theo Halliday and Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the latter also being the creator of the city’s iconic red telephone boxes.
