On June 14, 1968, “Atlantic” label released “The Inflated Tear”, the 15^th Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in November 1967, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

• Roland Kirk – tenor tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, cor Anglais, flexatone
• Dick Griffith (Dick Griffin) – trombone
• Rahn Burton – piano
• Steve Novosel – bass
• Jimmy Hopps – drums
• Paul Goodman – recording
• Stanislaw Zagorski – design
• Lee Friedlander – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.

1. The Black and Crazy Blues
2. A Laugh for Rory
3. Many Blessings
4. Fingers in the Wind
5. The Inflated Tear
6. Creole Love Call – Duke Ellington
7. A Handful of Fives
8. Fly by Night
9. Lovellevelliloqui