Mesmerized by the Sirens

Mesmerized by the Sirens
Studio album by Black Tape for a Blue Girl
Released	1987
Genre	Darkwave
Label	Projekt Records
Black Tape for a Blue Girl chronology
The Rope (1986) Mesmerized by the Sirens (1987) Ashes in the Brittle Air (1989)

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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 Scatter" 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