The Inflated Tear

The Inflated Tear
Studio album by Roland Kirk
Released	June 14, 1968
Recorded	November 27–30, 1967
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:43
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Joel Dorn
Roland Kirk chronology
Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (1967) The Inflated Tear (1968) Left & Right (1968)

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The Inflated Tear is an album by Roland Kirk released in 1968. One of his most popular albums and sometimes regarded as his magnum opus, it established his reputation as a jazz composer and earned him a modicum of respect in music circles who had previously written him off as a sideshow.

It was re-released in 1998 by Rhino featuring a bonus track and extensive liner notes.

Track listing

All songs written by Roland Kirk, except where noted

1. "The Black and Crazy Blues – 6:07
2. "A Laugh for Rory" – 2:54
3. "Many Blessings" – 4:45
4. "Fingers in the Wind" – 4:18
5. "The Inflated Tear" – 4:58
6. "Creole Love Call" (Duke Ellington) – 3:53
7. "A Handful of Fives" – 2:42
8. "Fly by Night" – 4:19
9. "Lovellevelliloqui" – 4:17

CD bonus track

10. "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey/Paul Mertz) – 2:12

Personnel

• Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, cor anglais, flexatone
• Ron Burton – piano
• Steve Novosel – bass
• Jimmy Hopps – drums
• Dick Griffin (credited as Dick Griffith) – trombone