The Rope


The Rope is the debut album by the Darkwave artist 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

  1. "Memory, Uncaring Friend" – - 3:40
  2. * Oscar Herrera - vocals
  3. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  4. * Allan Kraut - guitar, bass, drums
  5. "Hide in Yourself" – - 3:58
  6. * Kim Prior - vocals
  7. * Oscar Herrera - vocals
  8. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics, drum programming
  9. * Allan Kraut - guitar, bass, drum machine
  10. "Within These Walls" – - 3:47
  11. * Kim Prior - vocals
  12. * Oscar Herrera - vocals
  13. * Adam Buhler - guitar
  14. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  15. * Allan Kraut - bass
  16. "The Holy Terrors" – - 2:03
  17. * Kim Prior - vocals
  18. * Oscar Herrera - vocals
  19. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  20. * Allan Kraut - drums
  21. "End" – - 2:22
  22. * Kim Prior - vocals
  23. * Oscar Herrera - vocals
  24. * Candy Sherlock - violin
  25. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  26. "Seven Days Till Sunrise" – - 2:16
  27. * Richard Watson - clarinet
  28. * Cauleen Smith - cello
  29. * Greg Wilson - guitar
  30. "The Rope" – - 3:12
  31. * Kim Prior - vocals
  32. * Oscar Herrera - vocals
  33. * Richard Watson - clarinet
  34. * Candy Sherlock - violin
  35. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  36. "The Few Remaining Threads" – - 3:24
  37. * Candy Sherlock - violin
  38. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  39. * Allan Kraut - drums
  40. "The Lingering Flicker" – - 5:54
  41. * Lara Radford - violin
  42. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  43. "Slow Blur" – - 5:09
  44. * Lara Radford - violin
  45. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  46. "The Floor Was Hard but Home" – - 3:34
  47. * Kim Prior - vocals
  48. * Greg Wilson - guitar
  49. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  50. "We Return" – - 4:13
  51. * Kim Prior - vocals
  52. * Oscar Herrera - vocals
  53. * Sean Whitehead - vocals
  54. * Candy Sherlock - violin
  55. * Sam Rosenthal - electronics
  56. * Robin Russell - voice