On June 14, 1968, “Atlantic” label released “The Inflated Tear”, the 15th 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.
- The Black and Crazy Blues
- A Laugh for Rory
- Many Blessings
- Fingers in the Wind
- The Inflated Tear
- Creole Love Call – Duke Ellington
- A Handful of Fives
- Fly by Night
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