The Inflated Tear

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The Inflated Tear
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 1968 (1968-06-14)
RecordedNovember 27–30, 1967
StudioWebster Hall, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length37:43
Label Atlantic
Producer Joel Dorn
Roland Kirk chronology
Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith
(1967)
The Inflated Tear
(1968)
Left & Right
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Inflated Tear is a studio album by Roland Kirk, released on Atlantic in 1968. [4] It was re-released in 1998 by Rhino featuring a bonus track and extensive liner notes. In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 170 on its list of the "200 Best Albums of the 1960s". [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roland Kirk, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."I'm Glad There Is You" Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz2:12

Personnel

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 19

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