Short Walk on a Long Pier


Short Walk On A Long Pier is the first spoken word album released by Henry Rollins. The content is culled from spoken word performances in Los Angeles, San Diego, Baton Rouge, Denver, New York City and Amsterdam. The one piece of music, "Alienation", is performed with Rowland S. Howard of The Birthday Party and Chris Haskett.
Originally, the album was a limited cassette only release of 1000, but it was re-released at least twice. It was first re-released as a vinyl record in 1989 on Lone Wolf Records and again in 2006 on 2.13.61 as a double disc with Big Ugly Mouth. In Rollins' own words, "It's just awful."

Track listing

  1. Pre-Show in Holland
  2. Standing Still
  3. Talking to Fool / Alienation
  4. Do It Alone
  5. Bus Driver
  6. JCC
  7. The Balls Are in Your Court
  8. What a Gal
  9. Be Very Quiet
  10. Olivia
  11. Madonna
  12. Bullshitting with the Friendly Dutch
  13. Football
  14. Barefoot & Pregnant
  15. A Friend to All Women
  16. The Cliff
  17. It's All Rock and Roll
  18. Live on Dutch Radio