The Inflated Tear (album)

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) "The Creole Love Call" (Duke Ellington) – 3:53
 * 7) "A Handful of Fives" – 2:42
 * 8) "Fly by Night" – 4:19
 * 9) "Lovellevelliloqui" – 4:17

"I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey/Paul Mertz) – 2:12 
 * CD bonus track

Personnel

 * Roland Kirk – Tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, cor anglais, flexafone
 * Ron Burton – piano
 * Steve Novosel – bass
 * Jimmy Hopps – drums
 * Dick Griffith – trombone