Eric the Pilot is the eighth live spoken word

Spoken word

Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....

 album from Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....

, released May 5, 1999 on 2.13.61 Records

2.13.61

2.13.61, Inc. is a publisher and record company founded by musician Henry Rollins and named after his birthday . The company has released albums by the Rollins Band, all of Rollins's spoken-word work, and numerous books....

. The CD contains a one hour long story about Henry trying to get to a show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This story, along with the second disc of Think Tank

Think Tank (Rollins)

Think Tank is the seventh live spoken word album from Henry Rollins, released September 22, 1998 on DreamWorks Records. It was reissued with new artwork on 2.13.61 Records in 2007. The first disc was recorded on Henry's 37th birthday at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL. The second disc was...

, were recorded during the same Australian tour in October 1997.

Liner Notes

Greetings. Some of you may remember this story from a few years ago. I found myself in Australia towards the end of 1997 and had not told this story for quite awhile. I let it rip one night and Randy had the tape rolling. I mixed this during the time I was editing material for Think Tank. I figured this was a cool way to release this story. Thanks for coming to the shows after all these years, I don't know where you get the strength.

-Henry Rollins, May 1999

Track listing

1. "Eric the Pilot (Part 1)" - 11:05
2. "Eric the Pilot (Part 2)" - 10:13
3. "Eric the Pilot (Part 3)" - 8:27
4. "Eric the Pilot (Part 4)" - 9:31
5. "Eric the Pilot (Part 5)" - 6:01
6. "Eric the Pilot (Part 6)" - 11:13