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The Inflated Tear

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Released
  
June 14, 1968

Length
  
37:43

Artist
  
Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Producer
  
Joel Dorn

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
November 27–30, 1967

The Inflated Tear (1968)
  
Left & Right (1968)

Release date
  
14 June 1968

Label
  
Atlantic Records

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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 .

Contents

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

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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
  1. "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

    • Songs

    1The Black and Crazy Blues6:08
    2A Laugh for Rory2:54
    3Many Blessings4:46

    References

    The Inflated Tear Wikipedia
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