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Voyeur
Voyeur
Studio album by Berlin
Released	August 20, 2002
Genre	Synth-pop, industrial rock, trip hop
Length	53:44
Label	iMUSIC
Producer	Mitchell Sigman (tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9-10), Peter Rafelson (tracks 4, 8, 11); Chris Olivas (track 10)
Berlin chronology

Voyeur is the fifth studio album from the American new wave band Berlin, released in 2002 by iMUSIC.^[2] It was the band's first studio album since 1986's Count Three & Pray, with singer Terri Nunn as the only original member of the new line-up.

Background

Following the release of Count Three & Pray, the original Berlin split in 1987, but was revived by Nunn with a new line-up in 1998.^[3] With the arrival of new member Mitchell Sigman in 2000,^[4] Berlin began recording Voyeur in 2001. Originally, Nunn had planned to independently release an EP of new material, however the band then signed with iMUSIC who requested a full album. Speaking of the album's sound to Billboard, iMUSIC vice chairman commented: "It does not sound like an early-80s band trying to make a comeback. We heard the music and [believed] it was relevant and contemporary."^[5]^[6]

Voyeur was released in August 2002. To promote the album, iMUSIC focused on using the internet to "re-establish links with longtime fans while cultivating a new audience". Berlin embarked on a press and radio tour in September, followed by a series of live concert dates.^[5] In 2003, "With a Touch" was released as a promotional single in the US.^[7] In mid-2003, Voyeur reached No. 33 on the CMJ New Music Report's RPM Chart, based on the airplay it had gained.^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard	favorable^[9]
Curve	favorable^[10]
PopMatters	favorable^[11]

Upon release, Billboard described the album as a "continuation of its 1980s synth-hewn, new-wave beginnings" and a "welcome return", adding: "The group picks up its dance roots and signature vocals throughout Voyeur, particularly on such tracks as "Blink of an Eye" and "Drug"."^[9] Will Harris of PopMatters commented Voyeur "could well be the best work they've ever produced". He added: "The dance influences remain on Voyeur; in fact, the first two tracks, "Blink of an Eye" and "Shiny", are both potential floor-fillers."^[11] Curve described the album as "a mutation of Nunn's "No More Words" — steady pop vocals, a deeper edge to catch up with the times, and a multitude of layers: plugged-in guitar, dance-mix sequences and thick harmonies."^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blink of an Eye"	Roger Gisborne, Mitchell Sigman	4:15
2.	"Shiny"	Gisborne, Sigman, Terri Nunn	4:42
3.	"Lost My Mind"	Nunn, Sigman	4:15
4.	"The World is Waiting"	Nunn, Peter Rafelson	4:51
5.	"Drug"	Nunn, Sigman, Smith, Peterson	4:49
6.	"Sacred and Profane"	Nunn, Sigman, Billy Corgan	4:03
7.	"All I Ever Need"	Nunn, Sigman	3:38
8.	"With a Touch"	Nunn, Rafelson	4:35
9.	"To a King"	Nunn, Chris Olivas, Sigman	4:36
10.	"Stranger on the Bus"	Nunn, Sigman, Rafelson	4:19
11.	"Stronger than Steel" (includes the hidden track "Pleasure Victim (Acoustic - Live)", written by John Crawford)	Nunn, Sigman, Rafelson	9:41

Personnel

Berlin

Terri Nunn - vocals
Mitchell Sigman - keyboards, guitars, bass, vocals, programming
Dallan Baumgarten - guitars
Chris Olivas - drums and percussion (all tracks), keyboards, programming and vocals (track 10)
Linda Dalziel - vocals

Additional personnel

Peter Rafelson - background vocals and all music tracks (tracks 4, 8, 11)
"The Section" - strings (track 3)
Richard Dodd - cello (track 3)
Eric Gorfain - violin (track 3)
Lance Morrison - bass (tracks 5, 9)
Joaquin, Kevin Coleman, Roger Gisborne - additional backing vocals (track 1)

Production

Mitchell Sigman - producer, engineer and mixing (tracks 1, 3, 5-7, 9-10)
Peter Rafelson - producer and engineer (tracks 4, 8, 11), mixing (track 4)
Chris Olivas - producer and engineer (track 10)
David Batiste - assistant engineer
Jeff Moleski - live drums engineer
Preston Boebel - live piano engineer
Pete Lorimer - mixing (tracks 2, 8, 11)
Terri Nunn - executive producer
Tom Baker - mastering

Other

Steve Gerdes - art direction
Dean Buckley - design
Jeff Gros - photographer
Mac Miller - hair
Tom Osborn - A&R
Mitch Okmin, The MOB Agency - management

References

^ "Billboard". 2002-08-24. p. 72. Retrieved 2018-03-23 – via Internet Archive. berlin voyeur. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ "CD Album - Berlin - Voyeur - Heavensake / IMusic - USA". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
^ Added by Sharyn Hamey on July 10, 2016 at 2:20pm (2016-07-10). "Interview: TERRI NUNN (BERLIN) - You're Never Too Old to Rock'nRoll". Rockclub40.ning.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "main". mitchellsigman.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
^ ^a ^b Billboard magazine - Artists & music - Berlin's revival completed with iMUSIC's Voyeur, first album in 16 years - Tom Demalon - August 10, 2002 - page 15
^ "Billboard - Google Books". 2002-08-10. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
^ "Berlin - With A Touch at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
^ "CMJ New Music Report - Google Books". 2003-05-05. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
^ ^a ^b Billboard magazine - Reviews & previews - September 21, 2002 - page 28
^ ^a ^b "Curve: The Lesbian Magazine - Google Books". 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
^ ^a ^b "Berlin: Voyeur". PopMatters. 2002-09-04. Retrieved 2018-03-23.