The Inflated Tear

The Inflated Tear
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 1968 (1968-06-14)
RecordedNovember 27–30, 1967
StudioWebster Hall, New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:43
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJoel Dorn
Roland Kirk chronology
Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith
(1967)
The Inflated Tear
(1968)
Left & Right
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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".