Think Tank is the seventh 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 September 22, 1998 on DreamWorks Records

DreamWorks Records

DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...

. It was reissued with new artwork 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....

 in 2007. The first disc was recorded on Henry's 37th birthday at the House of Blues

House of Blues

House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...

 in Chicago, IL. The second disc was recorded at a series of shows during his Australian tour in October 1997. His next spoken word album, Eric the Pilot

Eric the Pilot

Eric the Pilot is the eighth live spoken word album from Henry Rollins, released May 5, 1999 on 2.13.61 Records. 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, were recorded during the same...

, was recorded during this same tour.

Disc 1

1. "How I Got Here" - 2:22
2. "Airport Hell" - 14:35
3. "Television" - 12:43
4. "World Peace" - 2:58
5. "El Niño" - 2:30
6. "Weatherman" - 2:14
7. "The Gay Thing" - 13:51
8. "Vegas" - 0:34

Disc 2

1. "Nothing Can Go Wrong" - 8:38
2. "Brazil" - 9:21
3. "Russia" - 21:36
4. "Marius" - 15:20
5. "No One Is Fax Exempt" - 19:29

Credits

• Randy Fransz - Recording
• Henry Rollins - Editing
• Richard Bishop - Editing & Management
• Blumpy - Mixing
• Jeff Davis - Mastering
• Dave Chapple - Design
• Alison Dyer - Photography
• Gail Perry - Management