The Rope (album)

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The Rope
Studio album by
Released1986
GenreDarkwave
LabelProjekt Records
Black Tape for a Blue Girl chronology
The Rope
(1986)
Mesmerized by the Sirens
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Rope is the debut album by the darkwave band Black Tape for a Blue Girl. It was released on vinyl in 1986 by Projekt Records. Later cassette and CD versions were released.

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Memory, Uncaring Friend" – (Sam Rosenthal, Allan Kraut) - 3:40
  2. "Hide in Yourself" – (Sam Rosenthal, Allan Kraut) - 3:58
    • Kim Prior - vocals
    • Oscar Herrera - vocals
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics, drum programming
    • Allan Kraut - guitar, bass, drum machine
  3. "Within These Walls" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 3:47
    • Kim Prior - vocals
    • Oscar Herrera - vocals
    • Adam Buhler - guitar
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
    • Allan Kraut - bass
  4. "The Holy Terrors" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 2:03
    • Kim Prior - vocals
    • Oscar Herrera - vocals
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
    • Allan Kraut - drums
  5. "End" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 2:22
    • Kim Prior - vocals
    • Oscar Herrera - vocals
    • Candy Sherlock - violin
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  6. "Seven Days Till Sunrise" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 2:16
    • Richard Watson - clarinet
    • Cauleen Smith - cello
    • Greg Wilson - guitar
  7. "The Rope" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 3:12
    • Kim Prior - vocals
    • Oscar Herrera - vocals
    • Richard Watson - clarinet
    • Candy Sherlock - violin
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  8. "The Few Remaining Threads" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 3:24
    • Candy Sherlock - violin
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
    • Allan Kraut - drums
  9. "The Lingering Flicker" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 5:54
    • Lara Radford - violin
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  10. "Slow Blur" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 5:09
    • Lara Radford - violin
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  11. "The Floor Was Hard but Home" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 3:34
    • Kim Prior - vocals
    • Greg Wilson - guitar
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  12. "We Return" – (Sam Rosenthal) - 4:13[2]
    • Kim Prior - vocals
    • Oscar Herrera - vocals
    • Sean Whitehead - vocals
    • Candy Sherlock - violin
    • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
    • Robin Russell - voice [3]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "allmusic ((( The Rope > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "Projekt: Darkwave - 'the rope'". Archived from the original on 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2006-10-22.
  3. ^ "black tape for a blue girl – The Rope (1993, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.