The Inflated Tear
The Inflated Tear | ||||
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Studio album by Roland Kirk | ||||
Released | June 14, 1968 | |||
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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AllMusic |
The Inflated Tear is a studio album by Roland Kirk. It was released on Atlantic in 1968.
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".[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Roland Kirk, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
CD edition bonus track | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
10. | "I'm Glad There Is You" | Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz | 2:12 |
Personnel
- Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, cor anglais, flexatone
- Rahn Burton – piano
- Steve Novosel – bass
- Jimmy Hopps – drums
- Dick Griffin (credited as Dick Griffith) – trombone (on "Fly by Night")
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[3] | 19 |
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "The Inflated Tear - Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Roland Kirk". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ↑ "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (2/10)". Pitchfork. August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
External links
- The Inflated Tear at Discogs (list of releases)
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