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.

The Rope
Studio album by Black Tape for a Blue Girl
Released	1986
Genre	Darkwave
Label	Projekt Records
Black Tape for a Blue Girl chronology
The Rope (1986) Mesmerized by the Sirens (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Memory, Uncaring Friend" – (Sam Rosenthal, Allan Kraut) - 3:40
   • Oscar Herrera - vocals
   • Sam Rosenthal - electronics
   • Allan Kraut - guitar, bass, drums
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]

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