| The Inflated Tear | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 14, 1968 (1968-06-14) | |||
| Recorded | November 27–30, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Webster Hall, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:43 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
| Roland Kirk chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
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]
All tracks are written by Roland Kirk, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "I'm Glad There Is You" | Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz | 2:12 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USJazz Albums (Billboard)[6] | 19 |
