In October 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Volunteered Slavery”, the seventeenth Roland Kirk album. It was recorded July 1968 at “Newport Jazz Festival” – July 1969 at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

• Roland Kirk – voice, tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, nose flute, whistle, stylophone
• Charles McGhee – trumpet
• Dick Griffin – trombone
• Ron Burton – piano
• Vernon Martin – bass
• Charles Crosby – drums
• Sonny Brown – drums
• Jimmy Hopps – drums
• Joseph “Habao” Texidor- tambourine
• The Roland Kirk Spirit Choir

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.

1. Volunteered Slavery
2. Spirits Up Above
3. My Cherie Amour – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
4. Search for the Reason Why
5. I Say a Little Prayer – Burt Bacharach, Hal David,
6. Roland’s Opening Remarks
7. One Ton
8. Ovation and Roland’s Remarks
9. A Tribute to John Coltrane: Lush Life/Afro-Blue/Bessie’s Blues – Billy Strayhorn, Mongo Santamaría, John Coltrane
10. Three for the Festival

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