Mesmerized by the Sirens

Studio album by Black Tape for a Blue Girl

Released

1987

Black Tape for a Blue Girl chronology

The Rope
(1986)

Mesmerized by the Sirens
(1987)

Ashes in the Brittle Air
(1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Mesmerized by the Sirens is the second studio album by the Darkwave band Black Tape for a Blue Girl. It was released on vinyl in 1987 by Projekt Records. "The Sawdust Scattered" was remixed for the later cassette and CD versions.

Track Listing

No.	Title	Composer	Length
1.	"Jamais Pars"	Sam Rosenthal	2:10
2.	"A Teardrop Left Behind"	Walter Holland / Sam Rosenthal	6:54
3.	"Dark Skinned and Inviting"	Sam Rosenthal	2:19
4.	"Lie Broken, Bleeding"	Sam Rosenthal	3:10
5.	"Hairline Sunlight"	Walter Holland / Sam Rosenthal	1:16
6.	"With a Million Tears"	Sam Rosenthal	5:57
7.	"The Sawdust Scatter"	Sam Rosenthal	2:42
8.	"Beneath The Planks"	Sam Rosenthal	4:35
9.	"Scream, My Shallow"	Sam Rosenthal	8:23
10.	"Seireenien Lumoama"	Sam Rosenthal	5:50
Total length:			43:18

Personnel

Sam Rosenthal – Piano (tracks 2, 10), Electronics, Lyrics, Artwork
Oscar Herrera – Vocals (tracks 2, 7, 8, 9)
Sue-Kenny Smith – Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 10), Guitar (tracks 1, 3, 10)
Walter Holland – Guitar (tracks 2, 5), Vocals on track 4
Allan Kraut – Drums (tracks 4, 7, 9)
Bridget Knott – Vocals on track 3
Kim Prior – Vocals on track 9
Thomas Anthony (2) – Piano on track 9
Richard Watson – Clarinet on track 8
Miira Ojanen – Voice (tracks 4, 10)
Bobbi Jo Gamble – Voice on track 2
Dimitri Patakidis – Voice on track 10
Chris Sommovigo – Voice [Synth] on track 2

Sources

↑ Raggett, Ned. "allmusic ((( Mesmerized by the Sirens > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved June 2, 2010.

Black Tape for a Blue Girl

Sam Rosenthal Brian Viglione Athan Maroulis Laurie Reade Nicki Jaine Lisa Feuer Elysabeth Grant Brett Helm Michael Laird Oscar Herrera

Studio albums	The Rope Mesmerized by the Sirens Ashes in the Brittle Air A Chaos of Desire This Lush Garden Within Remnants of a Deeper Purity As One Aflame Laid Bare by Desire The Scavenger Bride Halo Star Remnants of a Deeper Purity ~10th Anniversary 2-CD Edition 10 Neurotics

EPs & Singles	The Aflame EP The First Pain to Linger With My Sorrows

Compilation	across a thousand blades- a retrospective

Side Projects	Before the Buildings Fell

Related Dark Wave Ethereal Wave Projekt Records

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