The Inflated Tear is a studio album by Roland Kirk, 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". Track listing Personnel Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, cor anglais, flexatone Rahn Burton – piano Steve Novosel – bass Jimmy Hopps – drums Dick Griffin (incorrectly credited on the LP sleeve as Dick Griffith) – trombone (on "Fly by Night") Charts References External links 1968 albums Rahsaan Roland Kirk albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Joel Dorn