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Television – Marquee Moon
Television
Marquee Moon
Style: Punk
Label: Elektra
Catalog Number: 8122797158
Released: 1977, 70's
Part of New York’s underground punk scene in the late 70’s alongside Blondie, Velvet Underground, The Ramones, etc. Tom Verlaine and Television managed to both fit within and completely transcend the punk genre with their debut Marquee Moon. By lowering the distortion, simplifying their songs, and pulling influences from the surrounding poetry scene, Television created a subtler, more thought-provoking take on punk rock that later influence post-punk movements in the UK and American indie rock. For an in-depth history of the album, we highly recommend checking out Classic Album Sunday’s Album of the Month piece on Marquee Moon.
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Essential Listening
Tracklist:
A1 See No Evil
A2 Venus
A3 Friction
A4 Marquee Moon
B1 Elevation
B2 Guiding Light
B3 Prove It
B4 Torn Curtain
Credits:
Art Direction – Tony Lane (2)
Artwork [Back Cover Art] – Billy Lobo
Bass, Vocals – Fred Smith (7)
Drums – Billy Ficca
Engineer – Andy Johns
Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Boyer
Guitar [Guitar Solo After The Second Chorus] – Richard* (tracks: A4)
Guitar [Guitar Solo After The Third Chorus] – Tom* (tracks: A4)
Guitar [Guitar Solo] – Richard* (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Tom* (tracks: A2, A3, B3, B4)
Guitar, Vocals – Richard Lloyd
Keyboards – Tom*
Lacquer Cut By – CB*
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Tom Verlaine
Management – Wartoke Concern, Inc.
Mastered By – Greg Calbi, Lee Hulko
Mixed By – Andy Johns
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jimmy Douglass, Randy Mason
Photography By – Robert Mapplethorpe
Producer – Andy Johns, Tom Verlaine
Written-By – Lloyd* (tracks: B2)
Written-By, Lyrics By – Tom Verlaine
