On this date in 1968, ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS released the single SKY PILOT in the U.S. (Jun 1, 1968) Released on the album The Twain Shall Meet, when released as a single the song was split across both sides, due to its length (7:27). As "Sky Pilot (Parts 1 & 2)" it reached number 14 on the U.S. pop charts and number 15 on the Canadian RPM chart. A "Sky Pilot" is a military chaplain, hence the lyric "He blesses the boys as they stand in line." The song finds the chaplain telling the soldiers