Name: Roland Kirk - The Inflated Tear - Rhino Reserve LP [ Record ]
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SKU: 081227806545
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Roland Kirk - The Inflated Tear - Rhino Reserve LP [ Record ]

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Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Exclusive!
Part of Audiophile Vinyl Series Rhino Reserve!
Lacquers Cut from Original Analog Masters by Matthew Lutthans!
Pressed on 180g Premium-Quality Vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing!

Last pressed on vinyl in 2005, The Inflated Tear is a studio album by Roland Kirk, released on Atlantic in 1968. Roland Kirk, was a hugely influential, blind jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political ranting, and the ability to play several instruments simultaneously. Pitchfork placed The Inflated Tear at number 170 on its list of the "200 Best Albums of the 1960s.

Pressed on 180 gram premium-quality vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing as part of the Rhino Reserve audiophile vinyl series.

Features

Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Indie Exclusive
Limited Edition
Rhino Reserve Audiophile Series
180g Premium-Quality Vinyl LP
Lacquers Cut from the Original Analog Masters by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Pressed in Oxnard, California at Fidelity Record Pressing

Musicians

Roland Kirk	tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, English horn, flexafone
Ron Burton	piano
Steve Novosel	bass
Jimmy Hopps	drums
Dick Griffin	trombone on "Fly by Night"

Selections

Side One:

The Black and Crazy Blues
A Laugh for Rory
Many Blessings
Fingers in the Wind

Side Two:

The Inflated Tear
The Creole Love Call
A Handful of Fives
Fly by Night
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